update: November 7th, 2009

current weight: 142.8 lbs!  im gaining muscle weight :]

hair:  im surprised that i have not cut it yet.  im really actually curious how it will be when i grow it out a little longer.  i mean, i look stupid im sure right now, but i dont care anymore about hardly anything, so why not grow it out?  i have a new perspective on everything now.

Girl I like:  =]  first off let me say i should just delete all my recent posts about ‘girl i like’, im so different now.  it finally clicked in my head or hit me that i love this, i like this feeling   i might be crushing on someone right now, we’ll see where it goes  

mile time for the week: i still run at the gym when i go, but not EVERY TIME.  instead i’ve been running from my house to kohls on gosford and back.  its about a 4-5 mile run, 2 to get there, 2 to get home, and i take some wierd routes to, so add on a lil more.  i love it, it makes me feel amazing when i run.

what I’m eating: i dont eat fast food anymore.  i may work at long john silvers, and yes ill occasionally take a hush puppy or something cuz im starving, but when it comes to eating out, i dont.  instead i eat my cereal in the morning, (carbs for energy) go to school, go to work, go home, go to the gym, work my ass off, then come home and eat chicken breast and turkey breast for protein to build muscle.

body type: im pretty impressed with myself.  i got bigger, not fatter, BIGGER muscle wise.  i like it.  i used to be afraid to gain weight but i have a new perspective on life.  i dont care what anyone thinks.  i wanna get built and buff and im accomplishing it now.  i used to be more concerned with staying fit and skinny.  well now im adding on to that.  fit, skinny, and getting ripped lol.  so far its paying off.  i have no new update picture but give it another month or so and i’ll have one.  and people i run into at church or at the mall even say i look impressivley good.  i like it.  im proud.  im changing

update: October 14th, 2009

current weight: 140.6 lbs!  yes, i keep gaining and its good!

hair:  havent cut it yet, still gonna attempt to grow it out for a while, its irritating though, haha

Girl I like:  ugh i cant avoid this question any longer.  ive been going to the gym 5 times a week now since my break up and its finally hitting me, im alone!  im done being sad.. it happens to everyone.  i didnt want it to happen to me though.  but it happened, and now i dont want any girlfriend or anything.. i just wanna be left alone really.. still kinda hurt.

mile time for the week: eff the mile, its all about running from my house (stine and harris) down harris to Kohls on gosford, then back to wible road, and back to stine and harris!  5 miles about!  done that about 7 times now in 2 weeks, killllls my legs and thighs but damn it feels good.

STAIRMASTER time for the week: eh.. i dont do this one anymore, i need to change this soon.

what I’m eating: still now fast food.  ill admit ive gone out and got the jack in the box big ass cheeseburger which is bomb, but other than that, nothing to bad.  ive been eating homeade chicken strips and rice in a tortilla.  idk,  i think it tastes bomb.  im tryin to get more protein also.

body type: my upper body is getting biggg, ALL IM DOING is weight lifting now.  cardio is rare when i go to the gym now. i  used to run a mile the first thing i did when i walked in the door, now i go straight to the weight sets and do about 20 minutes of that stuff, then 20 minutes of abs, then another 20 minutes of upperbody/ biceps.  its paying off.  my pecs are getting sooo defined.  i cant believe its almost been 3 years since ive done this.  damn.. talk about being persistant.

update: September 21st, 2009

current weight: 136.7 lbs, i was up to 141 earlier.  wanna know why?  keep reading!

hair:  alright its time!  growing it out OFFICIALLY now.  even if its for a few months, i alway cut it once a month.  i cut it Thursday and i wanted a fresh start.  i cut it and im gonna watch it grow now.  we’ll see how it goes cuz winter is coming up and i know it’ll get cold, so i wanted to grow it out as it gets colder

Girl I like:  huh?  ive never seen this question before, i dont know how it got here

mile time for the week: i always run the mile at 6:20 now on a treadmil, its pretty routine, except im cutting back on cardio like crazy and doing weights more.

STAIRMASTER time for the week: only did 5 minutes earlier in the week.  cardio is becoming less and less to me.

what I’m eating: no fast food except when im at work, then a fry here or there, other than that, cereal and the typical shit ive been eating for 2 years now ha.

body type: my hand is healed from last time, and ive been hitting up WEIGHTS LIKE CRAZY.  i lift all the time now, its the first thing i’ll do and i was at the gym for 2 hours the other day.  i lift lift lift.  holy shit its paying off to, i gained weight, (muscle weight) and my arms are a lot bigger and firmer.  plus, my mid section is FINALLY taking definiton. 

update: July 31st, 2009

current weight: 132.4 lbs, i keep losin weight kinda haha

hair: i got the haircut last time i updated this!  i felt fresh and now its growing back already haha, i wanna cut it again, love the fresh feelin   i am however thinkin of growing it out around winter time again.

girl i like: I MISS ALEXIS FRANCO.  okay i get it, everyone doesnt like seein me get hurt, or seein her get hurt, its either or.  they think we are not meant to be or whatever but guess what…..  i miss her   i love her.    i wish i had her back.

mile time for the week: my average mile time is now 6:20 on a treadmil, off the treadmil its way quicker.

STAIRMASTER time for the week: 24 minutes equals 3.25 miles on the stairmaster!!  god it hurts your legs haha

what I’m eating: less and less fast food, more home made food now.  and soooooooooo much water still.  god the water just washes out everything.  anyone wanting to lose weight who reads this.  DRINK WATER!

body type: i have a broken hand and still went to the gym.  hell i was liftin weights today WITH A BROKEN HAND!!!  i was in a cast, then a sling, then a band thing.  if i can do that in a broke hand, anyone wanting to lose weight should be motivated to do it.  i feel more in shape when i walk around and stuff.  i dont feel like i used to, all big and sludgy or whatever.  i like where im at right now.    except im single and i miss alexis

update: July 7th, 2009

current weight: 134.4 lbs.i was actually down to 131 at one point at the beginning of july!  i feel so much more lean and fit though

hair: im gonna get a fresh new cut Wednesday!  i get paid that day and i cant wait, the fresh look makes me feel good about myself

girl i like: single!!!  hahah  

mile time for the week: i always do a 6:10-6:30 mile, but recently im doing the stairmaster, holy cow that thing is a sweat machine.  in 15 minutes i walk up stairs for 2 miles and its equivalent to 110 stories.  that thing is amazing.

STAIRMASTER time for the week: this takes over the exersize bike slot.  so far for the first stairmaster time, in 15 minutes i went 2 miles exactly.  it makes your legs hurt like crazy!!! 

what I’m eating: im eating less fast food, compared to last month.  i mean, i eat the fast food but when i do, i go to the gym asap.  haha its a fear or phobia now that i’ll get fat if i eat and dont work out.  im so fearful of getting where i was.  but yea, cereal, quesadilla’s, thats pretty much it.  and a crapload of water omg!!

body type: honestly, i am FEELING the results more than ever now.  i have managed to go almost every day and miss like 2 or 4 days in 3 weeks, im soooooo desperate on getting what i want.  i went to some fitness place and i may try to built muscle weight so if i start gaining weight, it’ll be muscle from protein.  the stuff is expensive tho so idk if i’ll do it.  im more focused on just staying lean and toned up.  i feel good about myself and thats what matters   (unless its after i just ate then i feel like crap haha)

update: May 17th, 2009

current weight: 138.4 lbs. for the past few months its been really stable.  im kind of ashamed.  havent been updating as much, havent really lost or gained.  my workout isnt as popular as it once was but im still working out.

hair: cut it like a week or so ago.    i love getting haircuts.  it makes your appearance look slimmer and everything for men.  if anyone wants to ever follow my workout, start with a nice haircut.

girl i like: i am soooo happy!!!  we have been trouble free now for over 2 months.  its the longest we have gone without any problems.  we have been to the beach, a comedian show, dinasours, prom, and another trip to the beach is coming up, since my last update   i love her, i really truley do, and she loves me.  things could not be any more smoother than they are right now

mile time for the week:im running a 6:13-6:27 mile now on the treadmils average every time i go.  when i go for two miles its about 13 still.  ima go for 3 miles pretty soon. i try to do it once a month now.  im workin all the time so i dont go to the gym as much as i used to.

EXERCISZE BIKE time for the week: this is obsolete now.  im still gonna use it but not update it.  ill put something new here soon, this is the last update for this thing though

what I’m eating: im so glad me and alexis came to a comprimise today   we do eat fast food, but from now on, when we do, we wont order huge meals or anything.  we will order in smaller meals and share them.  we are trying to get her some pots and pans and stuff for her new apartment so we can have home made cooked meals that are way healthier   we are in this together now as far as eating healthy.  its gonna start soon once we get the equpitment for her new apartment

body type: i miss a lot of things.  i miss high school and how i was so thin my senior year, and was so fat my junior year.  i was the biggest change there.  now that im out, im just another average joe with a physique.  (kinda sorta), i still think i do, and dont have a good body.  when i work out, i think i look bomb   when i just eat something, i think im ugly as hell hahahah.  its wierd, but yea know what, i go to church and god says to love yourself for who you are.  i gotta stay true to that.  i have a girl who loves me, i work hard every day to keep myself where i am.  im determined to never get obese or fat again.  i am proud of myself

current weight: 139.64 lbs.  its been around 140 for the past month almost.  nothing over 141, or below 138.  i workout not as much now that i have a job.  but when i do workout, i do it pretty intense

hair: i just cut it, fressshhh

girl i like: im still going out with alexis.  i love her and when i workout, i still cant help but think of her and how i can do better and pretend she is there so i could impress her.  but honestly im doing this for myself now.  i want my body to be in tip top shape.  im trying hard for myself now.  this has been my journey for almost 3 years…

mile time for the week: 2 miles in like, 13 somethin minutes?  ha i forgot, but i ran 2 yesterday.

EXERCISZE BIKE time for the week: this one is going to be obsolete pretty soon.  im gonna try selling or giving my bike away.  if anyone is interested, let me know.  50 bucks?  any takers?  its helped me out in the past if anyone wants it.  watch tv and workout

what I’m eating: its not what im eating anymore.  its when, and how much.  i cant diet.  i figured that out after attempting it so much.  so i eat breakfast.  now i work throughout the day, eat something hear or there when working, after work, nothing, then if i hang out with my friends or alexis, i’ll eat sonic or taco bell or whatever i get.  thats how it is, every day.  even the weekends.  so mainly 2 or 3 things a day.

body type: i like my body… soemtimes.  sometimes i feel like its not good enough or something.  i work really hard.  i havent updated this in a while cuz i try so hard to change drastically for an update but recently, i havent.  its died down.  my prime of when i was fat and the loss of it has come and gone.  im buffer, skinnier, more ripped… its not changing really.  people have stopped caring about my updates i believe.  i have no time for it too anymore.  im busy 24/7 now it seems.

i miss being able to stay at the gym for 2 hours.  but my body is in an okay stage right now.  okay isnt the best, i can be so much better.  ill leave it up to others to judge.

update: February 9th, 2009

current weight: 141.5 lbs.  this has been a HUGE REASON why i havent updated in almost 2 months.  ive been ashamed i gained weight.  i went from 128 earlier in the year to now over 145 at one point.  i mean… it could be muscle, it could be fat, i dont know, i feel more fit and a lot more healthier.. idk, im not used to seeing weight gain though.

hair: i always cut it now, no more ‘growing’ out… i like the fresh look

girl i like: me and alexis are still together but im still my own motivation.

mile time for the week: I REACHED MY GOAL.  3 miles in under 20 minutes.  i never ever ran this hard in my life.  i am so proud i got it though, its something 2 years ago i never thought would be possible.  but i got proof yo.

EXERCISZE BIKE time for the week: i havent done it since last time.  im thinkin of doing it at the gym though, idk

what I’m eating: i tried hard to eat what i did last time i posted an update but i just cant.  i still eat cereal and other stuff, and when i go out with my gf we eat stuff that isnt healthy ;( i really need to stop.

body type: im definatley getting more definition everywhere, arms, stomach, legs, chest.  i got some update pics, but yea, i am stronger and have more endurance.  sorry i havent updated in so long.

update: December 14th, 2008

current weight: 138.6 lbs.  yup… weight gain folks!  i did gain weight, surprise surprise.  ive been over 140 actually a week or 2 ago.  why?  idk.  might be muscles, might be fat, might be water?  hell if  i know, but i personally think its muscle, im getting so much stronger and am able to lift a lot more.

hair: eh, its sorta long, i cut it around thanksgiving, its gettin longer, i dont think i’ll cut it soon but we’ll see

girl i like: this is the most confusing one i hate doing now.  alexis is still a big part in my life and she knows it.  im too nice a guy to be mean, but trust me, i have a mean side.  but i’ve learned i dont have a motivation who is a girl to do better, I’M my motivation, ive seen how far ive come and this is pushing me to do better and to not go back to my old ways.

mile time for the week: 3 miles.  20 minutes, 49 seconds.  best time, EVER.  i did it in 21:52 and 22:49 the previous couple days before getting the mark of 20:49!  im so proud of myself.  idk i just pushed myself super hard that day, i felt like running for miles but i was working out with my friend that day.

EXERCISZE BIKE time for the week: the odometer on my bike is broke so i dont use it :-/  im starting to get back into the routine of a home workout due to the fact i dont have a job at the moment. so i might get back into doing the bike soon

what I’m eating: well… im mixing it up finally.  im eating oats for breakfast, beans and mixed veggies for lunch, and then some rice from fresh and easy maybe for my 3rd meal.  i saw this video on youtube that showed what you should eat for 6 pack abs and im tryin my hardest to eat that shit, and lay off the non ab food.

body type: yeeee   i like it.  kinda……. i know i can be better but idk, my arms and pecs are getting defined and i like them, i just wish i had the mid section still.  it bothers me i cant get what i’ve been working so hard to try and achieve these past 2 years.  im trying so hard right now too.  ill get there eventually, i wanna try that p90x fitness program but its expensive.

update: November 4th, 2008

november 2006 weight: 171+ lbs
november 2007 weight: 137.6 lbs
november 2008 current weight: 134.4 lbs – it has been up to 136 again this week, but like i said, ive been working out like crazy, ive even seen 127.9 on a scale before, i have had a great past year.

november 2006 Hair: it was long, nappy, unmanageable, nasty and needed cut
november 2007 Hair: it was shorter, and out of my face and people liked it a lot better.
november 2008 current Hair: its actually tight, i have my own little style now and it is what makes me, me I think

november 2006 Girl I like: it was some girl in my photo class who i had a small crush on for about 2 weeks who got me motivated to lose weight…
november 2007 Girl I like: it was sasha.. yea everyone remembers that one i bet.. things obviously didnt work out for me but it was the closest I had ever been to a girl before
november 2008 Girl I like: alexis. franco. yea she was my new motivation to keep this up, i had a tought point around august i think and then bam i came back in september and tried getting in greater shape. so yea, things didnt work out for us…. but you never know what the future might hold.

november 2006 mile time: hell i couldnt even run half a mile! i think i averaged around 9 minutes for one mile my freshmen year
november 2007 mile time: 7:29 i think it was last year, but i never ran 3 miles all the time back then!
november 2008 mile time: i do 3 miles in just under 22 minutes, (21:54) and i can do a mile easily in under 7 minutes if i try hard enough, but i pace myself now to go farther which is a lot better.

november 2006 What I’m eating: i was eating junk food 24/7. i ate after 6 o clock all the time. i had sour straws and a soda before bed every night, ate chips out of the bag until the bag was empty… horrible stuff.
november 2007 What I’m eating: It was kind of bad for me last year… i only had about 3 things a day. it wasnt healthy. i would have cereal, school lunch, then a sandwich when i got home…
november 2008 What I’m eating: Well its sort of like last year. cereal in the morning, a rice burrito thingy at lunch, and one more bowl of cereal before work. when i eat with alexis though i’ll have my take out food, but i burn it off at the gym, i make sure i do. i never, EVER try to eat past 5 pm. unless im out with her.

november 2006 body type: i was a fat ass little long haired chunky guy. no girl was really attracted to me, i was pale (still am), but i had acne, it wasnt anything i wanted to be.
november 2007 body type: i was skinny and lean, but still had meat on my bones around the waist area and stomach. i was in shape though, didnt really have any muscles on my arms compared to now
november 2008 body type: i have strong bigger arms, some great leg muscles, my stomach still needs improving but i can see the v shape clear as day now, the lower abs are taking form now, i run all the time, my body is good i like it

pics then:

pics now…..

….a lot of changes happen in a year, and 2 years…….. i dont care what you think of me.  i am proud for what ive done and how i look right now.  it took a lot of hard work and motivation.  anyone who doesnt respect the amount of time i’ve dedicated towards this doesnt relize just how hard it was.  and thank you to Autumn and Marisa… they are the ones who really kept me motivated.  thank you guys, i love you both your awesome, especially autumn, u’ve helped me since day one!