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2/24/2010

11:26 am

Well another night of not being able to fall asleep... this is getting old. And because of that I wasnt able to get to the gym this morning. About to head there for lunch. Weighed in at 290 and some change this morning so I am heading in the right direction. Got the gym and kung fu tonight so should be down some more tomm. Need to make some more chilli or something else for dinner. Any suggestions? I posted some pictures of my house... still lots of work to do on it. But it will get there. Thats about it for today. Adam out.

02/23/2010

11:15 am

So as you can see from the post below its been about 2.5 years since I last updated. Way too much as happened. Weight wise I have put on 60lbs from my lowest. Reason being... well i got diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis (Think rhuematoid). While I was trying to get my meds in order I got really depressed as I couldn't work out at the gym or in pukulan. This caused lots of eating and no exercise. It took about 5 months to get everything under control and it was too late by then. I also bought a house and now live alone in Austintown in my very own pad. Hopefully I will get some pictures posted of the house on here. Needless to say I am starting over. My new starting weight is 293lbs. And my new goal is going to be 220 - 225. And it BEGINS. Adam out.

PS - I will start with some new progress pics but gotta figure how i am gonna take the pics. Still dont have my own camera.

10/3/2007

8:55 am

90 LBS!!!!!! Thats right today I weighed in at 240. Thats 90 lbs from my starting weight. For those who may not know. For my bday my parents got me a trainer. So as of Sept 20 I have started with Rocky. He works the shit out of me, and results are starting to show. After being stuck at the same weight for 2 months I have lost 5 lbs in under two weeks. And I think it is gonna stay steady. Cardio twice a day AND rockys weight workout. He upped my food intake, lots and lots of chicken and eggs. And even some steak. Yummy! Well as the weight keeps shedding off I will try to keep updating. Check out the progress pictures on the pictures page. Just go to pictures and then click on the link for progress pics.

8/22/2007

8:12 am

Well its been quite a while since I updated and alot has gone on. SO heres an update. I went on my vacation. Spent the first weekend at Eric and Jenns. Their kids loved me and we went to the beach among other things and I had a good time there. Then I went down to my sisters. Stuck with my gym workouts in florida with the gym pass my sister got me. Went to the beach with them down there. Saw the space shuttle take off. At the end of the week on Friday and headed back up to Erics to spend the second weekend with them. This time we went to the aquarium. And Sunday when I was supposed to head home Eric asked if I could stay and help them move. Well I ended up staying till Thursday. I got them moved into their new house. And then I came home. Once I got home my first weekend back we had our family reunion saturday and then a kung fu gathering sunday. And Sunday I realized my black belt test was only ONE week away. I am trying to stay on track. Have my mile run down to 8 min 10 secs. And last night I sorta hurt my hip! Its feeling better today but still sore. Wish me luck. Should update before then... if not def monday.

7/17/2007

12:06 pm

Well the roadtrip plans are set!! August 3rd heading to Virginia Beach. Spending the weekend there. Then Monday going down to Florida. Spending the week there and then Friday heading back up to Virginia Beach to spend the second weekend there. Then unfortunately heading back home. lol Should be a fun trip or at least I will make it fun! Thats it for now... counting down till I leave.

7/12/2007

8:12 am

Well I got my first full quality nights sleep last night. It was GREAT. I haven't been able to sleep for so long I forgot what good sleep felt like. Theres a natural bodybuilding competition in Boardman this weekend... I think I am gonna stroll over there to check it out. Thats about it for me know. Adam out.

7/9/2007

11:03 am

Just reading through some message boards and came across this quote. I like it. It's deep and truthful and motivating for me. I will have to think of it while at the gym tonight.

"Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast... and one day you will build something that endures; something worthy of your potential."

7/9/2007

8:39 am

Hot damn 256!! Thats 73 lbs now. The weights starting to burn off again. Finally! Now I just gotta keep everything constant so I can maintain this. Not much happened this weekend. Went to the movies and out to each with amber sat... we went and saw license to wed which was pretty funny. Still wanna see knocked up and shrek 3. Someday. Well keep updating the message boards... start new threads.. whatever.

7/5/2007

11:29 am

Went to Mountaineer Tuesday night.... stupid ass derek walked out with 780 bucks while the other 4 of us walked out in the negative. It was a good night tho. We all had fun and saw new things. The 4th of the July was a blast we set off a TON of fireworks... and the rain didnt really slow us down. But I need to stay on track now. With 40lbs to lose it doesnt help to pig out every family gathering. At least I stuck to water so I didnt take in too many empty calories. AND as you can see above I have setup a new message board account and linked it here on the top of the page so I hope those that check this site will post on the boards and start some conversations. Adam out

7/2/2007

8:31 am

Well things are def looking up. I feel great. I went shopping Fri and Sat and got myself some new clothes. Still SOO excited to be in an XL shirt and 38 pants. Its actually makes shopping fun when you can find clothes that fit!! Went to derricks party Fri night and chilled at the fire with the guys. Sat after a fresh workout I went over to meet derek at my aunt beckys to see my lil cousin julia.... she broke her leg rollarskating the other day :( ... shes only 3. Then we went to Kellys to start setting up for the party. I swam ALL day. Later at night when sara and renee were pretty toasted they made me laugh so much and so hard the my diaphram actually hurt. Me and derek jumped back in the pool at midnight and it was hard to breath cause my lungs still hurt from laughing. Neil always provides a good laugh!! All I gotta say is Dirty Sanchez and Donkey Punch. Sunday me and derek went golfing. Prob my best game ever. Best games for both of us. Washed and waxed the car.... had to do something to get some sun!! lol. Today should be good as well... do some golfing after work.. and maybe a movie later tonight. Anyways... Adam out!

6/29/2007

10:12 am

Well two frickin great workouts last night and this morning. Went swimming over kellys last night with derek and kelly. They are having a pool party tomm and apparently I am getting set up to meet someone. Hopefully it goes well. If anything I hope to get a new friend out of it. Gonna go to the gym after work today and then home to shower and hopefully shopping real quick. I have a bonfire tonight and then the party tomm. Should be fun. Need new clothes though. Its great to finally be in a size that is easy to find. Adam out.

Quote:
"Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope-- a slight change, and all the patterns alter."

6/27/2007

3:18 pm

Well I haven't updated in a while. And there are several reasons. But anyways my sister got married saturday. It was a blast. The wedding, the reception, and the after reception activites. I saw some people I havent seen in a long time. Sunday I found some disturbing news. And well a chain reaction since then. I am starting new. It's the only thing I can do. And believe it or not regardless of what is said or what happened, there are still feelings deep inside. Not enough to repair or fix anything but enough to keep me up at night thinking. Things are missed and always will be. Goodbye to everyone and I hope lessons are learned and things will change in the future.

Quote:
"Dont cry because it's over - smile because it happened"

6/19/2007

11:51 am

Well I went back to the doctors. All my bloodwork shows up good but apparently there are crystals on my knees which is why I had some knee issues before losing some weight. Its a gout like condition. He told me to get sole inserts for my shoes to help my heel. And to continue with good posture to help my back and neck. Well I have my doubts about that. Might make some regular trips to the massage therapist to see if that works since it helped alot the last time I went. Well my head is foggy today so I'm done. Adam out.

6/18/2007

11:48 am

Well pretty good weekend. Didnt do much friday. Just went to the gym after work... then went home for a lil while and went to bed. Saturday I got up and me and my dad put together the post hole digger on the back of the tractor. Then once we dug a few holes I had to use a manual digger to get the rest of the dirt out of the bottom of the hole. Got a nice workout. Then I went shopping and got some new clothes. I was EXTREMELY happy to find out that I now fit into an XL shirt and a size 38 pants. My mom asked me when the last time was that I wore 38s. And to tell the truth.... I dont remember. So thats a very good thing for me. Now it is much easier to find shirts and pants that I can fit into. After some shopping with derek and kelly we went to kellys to take apart a pool table. WOW what a pain in the ass. I slate table at that. Good thing the slate was three pieces. Sunday I cut the grass and then enjoyed the rest of the day at Aunt Jodies with the family... swimming, playing basketball, and just enjoying the day. I got plenty of sun but not too much to be miserable. Overall a very good weekend. Next weekend will be great as well!! Adam out!

Quote:
"Only you can be yourself. No one else is qualified for the job."

6/15/2007

8:06 am

Well.... I woke up at 3:30 this morning. And of course couldnt go back to sleep. So I waited it out till 5... got my ass up and hit the gym extra early. Got a nice good weight workout in... and then did some high intensity cardio. Had that treadmill COVERED in sweat. Feel bad for the next guy.. even though I wipped it down. But it sure made me feel better. Wedding is getting closer... a night of fun approaches. Adam out.

Quote:
"While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die- whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness." - Gilda Radner

6/14/2007

3:13 pm

Not much to update about. Still went to the gym last night. Did a nice intense but controlled leg and back workout. Then I did my treadmill workout. Felt pretty good. Plan on doing the same today. I was in a damn good mood yesterday and for the most part today. My sisters wedding is only a lil more than a week away. It will be a blast. We will all have a really good time. I can see it now. Well like I said not much else. Adam out.

6/13/2007

11:08 am

Well just got back from running around getting tested. Had 25 x-rays shot of me from all different angles of different body parts. After than I went to give blood for blood tests. Gave 12 vials and then had to piss in a cup. So what an eventful day for me. Yipee. "Sarcasm"

Quote
"True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway" - Edna Buchanan

6/12/2007

3:32 pm

Well I went to the specialist today. He pretty much told me what I already knew. Psoriatic arthritis. Not supposed to bend at the waist, only extension exercises, and remember to keep correct posture all the time. Yea so that pretty much means I cant do anything that I am doing now. No kung fu and no heavy weight lifting. So everything I do to keep myself busy... I cant do. I dunno what to do now. Maybe get a bike... ride the bike trail. Swimming. I'll figure something out I guess. Thats it for today. Adam out

Quote:
"Worry is a misuse of the imagination"

6/11/2007

11:38 am

Well not much to say today. Felt good all weekend... got some sun... had some great workouts. Started free squating and got it up to 415. Go to the doctors tomm. So hopefully I will get some information. The wedding is only 2 weeks away...!!! Should be one fun day. Oh yea did I mention we almost had a freakin tornado blow through here. YA!! pulled my car in the shop to keep the HAIL from falling on it. But thats it no want to write anymore. later adam out...

6/8/2007

10:08 am

Well met with the Gasser boys for lunch yesterday. Did some work. Cut the grass. Hit the gym. Once again felt like a bullet through the heart. So even with all I did I felt so built up that I had to let some aggression out. So at 9:30 I went to my uncles and hit the bag till I started to bleed. Its such a relieving feeling. After I exhausted myself there I went home and had my EXTRA Sleepytime tea and managed to get to bed. Than woke back up at 5 am. Hit the gym again... had a nice intense workout and then got on the treadmill for 25 mins. And I still feel awesome. Feel good today minus the tore up knuckles.... but hey physical pain is easy enough to deal with.

Quote:
"Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking" - J.C. Watts Jr.

WOW this quote describes so many things

6/7/2007

10:38 am

Yea so I ended up feeling great last night.... went to the gym.. had a great workout. Went home and watched the new Rocky movie. I think Sly may be losing his touch as an actor. But by the end of the movie he did show that the old man is still in shape. Also I think the writers of the movie did a terrific job. A very inspirational movie. Had my sleepy time tea and nyquil and I was OUT. Woke up at 5.... a lil sore so I took the extra 2.5 hours of sleep since I havent been getting much. All in all I'm feeling good. A bit slow to start today but still feel good.

Quote:
"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." - Arthur Rubinstein

6/6/2007

8:03 am

All I can say is YAY for sleepy time tea. After a day that felt like it went on forever, I went to kung fu. Kung fu felt like elementary school with the two guys getting upset whenever they get a good shot in. Of ALL places kung fu is a place to check your emotions at the door and just work out. You use each other to better ourselves. The other guy is our brother and training partner.... NOT your enemy. So dont try to break them. I have enough drama in my life... I dont want more while I am at my peaceful place. Feel a bit weak today not sure why. But hopefully it goes away by the time this evening comes. Well.... adam out.

Quote:
"There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do" - Freya Stark

6/5/2007

8:09 am

For the most part nothing happened last night. Class was cancelled. Went to best buy with jason. Had some pricks in a BMW trying to start shit. Got some nice txts in the middle of the night and then went to sleep. Thats all I can say right now....... adam out.

Quote:
"The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy" -Florence Shinn

More true than anyone can imagine. I hope everyone understands this.

6/4/2007

7:45 am

Yea so a pretty much eventless weekend. I've been keeping up on my workouts which I am happy about. I got up at 5 today. I just started this at 7:45 but I have actually been at work since 7:15.... and thats EARLY for me. Uh dereks pool team won their match last night for $4800 and a trip to vegas for the national championship. I went and watched them play. It was actually very nerve racking. But I am excited for them. I know a few guys on the team. Next Tuesday is my doctors appointment with the specialist. Hope they can figure out whats going on. Haven't budged on the weight. I really hope its the muscle weight cancelling out the fat loss. It should start going back down soon here. I hope. Oh and for those who dont know I GOT A NEW CAR!!!! Check the pictures page. Well Adam OUT...

Quote of the day:
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain

A lil inspirational one.

05/31/2007

8:45 am

I just came across a little booklet with saying and proverbs. And I have never been one to read these but I did anyways and there are alot that are so true its scary. I am going to post some here and there that really mean something to me. May have to do with myself or people I care about.

"It's never too late to be who you might have been" -George Elliot

Think about it. Some people dont think so... but I believe it.

05/31/2007

8:07 am

Well reality is setting in. I'm alone again. It was my doing so I cant blame anyone else. Another late night. Took a couple shots of 120 proof absinth and still couldnt take the edge off. After a couple hours of talking I finally went to bed around 1:30 am and 4 hours later woke up at 5:30 to go to the gym. The only thing I have to relieve my frustration. So plans for the day.... find out if I need to attend kung fu tonight or not. If I dont.... I just may be buying a car. We'll see. Thats about all I have planned. Heh. Hopefully I can get to sleep tonight. With only 4 hours of sleep and an exhausting workout in I hope its not a problem. Well thats all I can write for now. sooooo Adam out.

05/30/2007

8:01 am

WOW. Yet another eventful night. Pretty good night at kung fu for the most part. I didn't eat before class so I started running out of juice part way through. I felt pretty good tho. Just weighed myself!! 267! So I am back to what I was before I stopped. I really need to get back to hard training so I can push the bad thoughts out of my head. And this stupid thing is taking me forever to finish... its 9:15 now. So after a half bottle of nyquil and a quarter bottle of jager later I finally got to sleep last night. Too much drama going on. I can't handle it, so I am getting away from it. Some people just need to deal with their issues on their own. Sometimes thats the best way to learn so that the drama doesnt come back. I have lived through my share of drama, luckily it was when I was younger. In high school in fact. Drugs, Alcohol, Cheating, breaking the law, stealing, breaking and entering, arson, destruction of federal property. I have been there, done it AND/OR seen it. I dont need to go there again. I learned my lesson the first time. Some people just have to experience it themselves before they learn. I just hope they learn before something bad happens. Thats enough venting for now. As its now 10:45 and I am just finishing it. Adam out.

05/29/2007

8:53 am

Well last night didnt quite go as I thought. But it may be needed. I feel like crap but what else can I do. My head has never been so split before. The weirdest thoughts go through my head. On a positive note. I had a great workout week last week. Taking yesterday and today off lifting so I should be ready for a fresh workout tomm. Had a great time at Aunt Jodys last night. Played some basketball, did some swimming. And ate food I shouldnt have eaten. But I had fun with the family. One group of people that will never leave me. So as soon as I get my ok from my doctor I will be heading back full on training. I love this feeling and dont know why I ever stopped. I'm not stopping this time until I get to where I wanna be. I can't let anything get in the way of my personal health and sense of achievement. It may seem selfish but I always put my attention to everyone else and I think it may be time to take care of myself. To put myself at the top of the list. As the saying goes. Sometimes you have to let things go... and if they were meant to be they will come back. As hard as it is to do that, it has to be done. So enough of that and hope I have a great workout tonight at kung fu!!

05/24/2007

8:36 am

Well its been 3 months since I last updated. No excuse for my actions in the health world lately. I veered off so bad I embarass myself. With my soreness and pains I have had lately, I have pretty much stopped all extra physical activity besides kung fu. Started eating like it was the last day alive. I dunno.... I got on the scale and saw I went up some so. Its stopped. Last three days I have done pretty good. Had a good workout Tuesday at class, then made it to the gym for the first time in months. Was a little embarassed cause how dramatically my strength has gone down. Hopefully it returns quickly. I feel good after the workout last night. Gotta do the night lifting for now because when I wake up I am stiff from whatever problem I have. I have a doctors appointment for a Arthritis specialist June 12th. So I hope to get some answers then. But other than that after 3 days of eating right I lost pretty much all the weight that had collected, so that makes me happy.

02/20/2007

1:52 pm

I have felt weird lately... everything seems to be settling down. I have felt calm in a way. I think by thinking too much about stuff I was working myself up too much. In the past couple days I have just been trying to have some fun and I must say I seem much better. Ever since the holidays I have gotten off track with both my training and diet. I have been trying hard to get back on track with both of them. I do work out... but not nearly like I did before. You know how hard it is to get up at 5:30 in the morning when theres a foot of snow outside and single digit temperature. Its fuckin hard. The dieting side really isnt that hard... just gotta make it a few days and its all down hill after that. I gotta get to 250 soon... I have been slacking way too long. I cant wait for spring so I can kick it into overdrive. Well thats it Adam out.

02/15/2007

9:03 am

Well another valentines day here and gone... More great news to me.... I found out I broke the piece of cartilidge that connects your rib to your sternum. And oh can it be painful at times. Something as simple as taking a deep breath hurts. Its not that major... I got some pills... was told to lay off a little bit. I am gonna continue as planned and just lower the intensity a little bit. I am getting ancy and want to start training hard again..... gotta look good for columbus!! Arnold here we come!

02/14/2007

12:44 pm

Well more shit happening. I did something that was prob. the hardest decision ever.. but I think it will be better for both of us. Me and jason are cool now so I chilled with him last night to keep him company through some rough times. This is just generally a bad time right now... the weather is shit.... another valentines day going by single again. Hopefully I will get to hang with someone tonight though. On a better note.. March 3rd is approaching.. fun is awaiting me!

2/9/2007

2:36 pm

Well... alot of shit has been going through my head lately. Just went through another relationship. It was a short one but still learned from it. Good things and bad things. Bad things... well I think I am gonna be ending a friendship that I really didn't want to end. Good things well gonna try to fix a friendship that got ruined and made some new friends... On another note.. the columbus trip is coming up... we are gonna have a blast on that! Got the hotel rooms... got the tickets.. all we gotta do is get there. We're sure to have a good time. Well thats it for now... Adam out.

2/8/2007

8:07 am

Well me and Amber broke up.... def think it was for the best. Between getting off track with my training and just being an emotional wreck all the time. I did need it though... it helped me realize there are other people that will care about me. I think she has some growing up to do... but I still think we were a good match. Time to get serious again.. I already fucked up today and didnt go this morning. I want the pumped up feeling again.. I feed off of that. Thats it for now. Adam out.

1/29/2007

10:40 am

Started my running. Went and ran the course sunday.... very VERY cold. Very hard to run... prob the most painful run ever. Couldnt keep breath. But I made it. Went to the gym this morning so I started the week good. Lets just hope I can finish it the same way.

1/25/2007

12:35 pm

Well what a past week... me and amber are dating now... actually last week. Had a sleepover last night but didnt actually sleep at all... I left at 5 am to go to the gym... yea yea I'm a loser. I got put on my black belt training Tuesday. So 6 months of hell for me. But it will be worth it in the end. Started a log book that I must turn into Ular at the end of every week.. Have to run 10 miles a week plus the school course which is 4 miles. Plus train for all the parts of the test. Think I might have a lil stomach flu now.... SUCKS. Oh what else.... oh yea hit 275!!! That would be 54 lbs now. With the increased amount of running I should pick the pace back up. Well thats it for now. Adam out.

1/19/2007

8:44 am

Well yesterday was a very longggg day. Me and my dad got up in the morning and made a drive to Cincinnati to check out a new machine for the company. We left a little before 8 in the morning and didnt get home till 8 at night.... most of that time was in the car. Well the night ended much better.... me and amber are officially a couple so as soon as I get some pictures of us I will post them. I still feel like I am asleep so I am out... might update more later.

1/17/2007

8:52 am

Weeks gettin better and better. And next week even better. :) . Well I'm out.

1/15/2007

8:33 am

WOW what the eventful weekend. Friday night went like normal.. went to the gym... got invited out but by then I was too tired and fell asleep early. Saturday... similar beginning got my dad down to the gym. Then I decided to go visit Amber and Ashley at work so I made a trip to the resturant. Pretty interesting it was the first time I had seen either one outside of class. Amber invited me to come over and watch a movie and I had just happened to have bought DaVinci Code so Me, John, Amber and Ashley all watched that. So after I left amber and me decided to go out again sunday. So sunday morning I went and got my run in at the school. Then later I met up with Amber and we went and walked around the eastwood mall for a little bit... then ate at O'Charleys then to the movies. Then we went back to her house for a little while.. went over Amber and Ashleys cuntao holds..lol so funny. As I left her house thats when shit ran down hill and I ended the night being really pissed off.. but not at Amber. People need to keep outta my business. I stay out of others they need to do the same for me. In the end the weekend was great. oh yea DOWN 50!!

1/12/2007

11:12 am

So I have a mildly humorous story to tell. I've been going to the gym for almost 3 months now. And since almost the beginning one of the girls that work there always eyed me up like she was trying to figure something out. She would come workout after she got done working and would give me weird looks. So finally about a week ago as I was leaving she asked me if we knew each other. We asked each other a few questions and couldnt figure out why we both looked familiar to each other. Well last night I was standing near the front desk and I heard someone call her name... and it clicked. So once again I asked her if she knew me from somewhere and she still couldn't place me. So I informed her that we had gone on a date together about 3.5 months ago. Still not sure I reminded her what we did and what movie we saw.. and then the light bulb came on. She apologized several times and then commented about how different I look now. I felt just as bad for not realizing who she was. And then she asked if I was gonna come in and visit her now. So we'll see. Oh and my dad got trashed last night and has a hangover today. Adam out.

1/10/2007

7:47 am

Well some little birdy called me drunk at 2:30am and I couldn't fall back asleep so I layed there till 4:30 and then got up and went to the gym this morning. Got there around 5:15 am..... yea pretty early right... and I still used up all my time and just got to work now. Oh did I mention I had an awesome workout last night at kung fu. I went early and ran a mile....prob the best mile I've ever ran... its a little hard to suck in freezing cold air but I managed. Then we had a hell of a workout and ended the night sparring everyone and at the end of the night.... I still had a bunch of energy.. i was like what the fuck. Hence why I couldn't go back to sleep once I got woken up. That shows how physically great I am feeling now. Still have issues in other areas but I'm workin on it. I wanted to run on the treadmill this morning but time just didnt permit. Well lets see how tired I am today from not getting a whole lot of sleep. Adam out.

1/8/2007

8:49 am

Oh this weekend.... well Friday we went to the Wedge.. it was ok.. the house band was there and they do a pretty good job doing covers. Had a few to drink left at like 12:30 went straight to bed. Saturday was one long workout session.... and I got in the tanning bed for the first time. I think I was at the gym for a total of about 4 hours. Also got some running in on top of my weight training. Little swimming too, so I had a fullfilling workout. Then went and chilled at uncle dans for a lil while. Sunday was a repeat of Saturday only not quite as long. More tanning... feels good. And once again a good weight lifting session today... feeling good right now. Hopefully the girls dont beat me up too much at class tonight. Weighed in at 285 today 6 lbs from 50lb total loss, and 10 lbs to hit my first long term goal. Feeling pretty good about hitting my goal by the end of the month. 10lbs.. that'll come and go with me pickin it up a notch. The sooner I get to 275 the sooner I get to go buy some new clothes. Mine are getting quite too small on me so I would like to get some good fitting clothes. GO BUCKS. Adam out.

1/5/2007

1:57 pm

Pretty boring last night... went to the gym got my dad a year membership at my gym.. and got myself a month of tanning. Had a pretty good workout. Had an revalation on how to do an advanced lifting technique that I didnt really understand before. Supersets.... if you dont know ask me sometime... I can explain it now.

1/4/2007

8:37 am

Well I think I broke my toe, hurts like a bitch... all swollen and black and blue. Can't remember what I did but it sucks. Me and Jon did spar and we got some good video so I should have it up on the site as soon as possible. I even want to watch it on a bigger screen. Well this is taking forever to finish... I just made a trip to Warren to look at some thing my company might have to repair. But the new video is getting uploaded right now so it will be up shortly.

1/3/2007

8:28 am

Well sorta happy lost most of that holiday weight. Was at 291 yesterday down to 288 today. Maybe I'll drop some more of it by tomm. Got a pretty good workout in.... tough starting the routine again... getting up that early... but I did it. It will get easier again. Also had a good workout at kung fu last night. Hurt my hip a little but it feels alot better today. Tonight will be interesting .... lol... hoping to get a jog in before class but prob wont happen. Thats it for now. Adam out.

1/2/2007

8:35 am

Oh boy what a weekend. Friday sucked..... just went to the gym, nothing else. Saturday.... well went to the gym then out to "The Shack" for a lil while. Then had to go watch Chucky beat the snot out of Tito. Oh what a glorious site that was. Sunday.... well first off I made megan and steve go to the gym with me. Then I went home and got showered and helped derek setup for the party. Started drinking around 3 or 4 pm. Wild and crazy night... uncle harry ended doing a keg stand... neil once again entertained us with devil went down to georgia..... and me and Indian Dave wrestled around until I got stabbed in the shoulder with a nail so now I have a big gash in my back and a bunch of scrapes and bruises all over my body.... and I passed out relatively early cause I'm a lightweight like that now. Derek fell down his steps..HAHAHA... and then puked all night. Monday... just pretty much relaxed all day, watched the Biggest Loser marathon. And went to bed. Today my pussy ass skipped out on a workout again, and of course I'm up right now 291.. not happy but it should go back down quick. Well thats all I can think of right now still not quite awake. Adam out.

12/29/2006

8:32 am

Fuckin lazy ass. Once again I have skipped out on my morning workout. Yes my back hurts a little bit but that can't stop me from getting anything done. Gotta toughen up and work through it. Oh yea I fixed my car yesterday.... I hope. Its at least running now, got all the way out to the gym and back last night. At least glad thats done. But back to the working out..... well weighed in at 288 yesterday. That is 41 lbs lighter than what I started at. I think thats pretty good for 2 months of work. Still have alot more to do though. 13 lbs to reach my first long term goal (which I should reach by the end of Janurary no problem). And then I get to look for some new clothes. Well Adam out.

12/28/2006

8:01 am

Mother fuckin car. I hate this piece of shit I really can't stand it. So the POS alternator died... suprise suprise. So I took it out went and got a new one and started putting it in. Hook up the battery connector and the other electrical connector. Tried putting the plastic piece on the back to channel air into the alternator and keep dirt out. But what do ya know... it doesnt fit. So I start taking the connectors off so I can try to fit it out of the car and as I try loosening the battery terminal the connector snaps off and now the nut is stuck on the bolt. Holy FUCKING shit ...... I was so tempted to throw the alternator through the windshield. This car has done nothing but fuck with me constantly. The car has screwed with my head more the any girl could ever. Just thinking about it gets me pissed off. So I brought it to work to try to get it off here.... still need to get a new electrical connector for the battery wire and I guess it will have to do without the plastic piece. I just need this hunk to get me through getting my bills paid and then I can get a new one. Well now that I'm all pissed off, i am gonna sit here and pout about it.

12/27/2006

9:11 am

Well what a past week. Left last week for Florida to help move my sister from New Smyrna Beach to Titusville only about 30 - 45 minutes apart. Didn't get much of a vacation cause I was busy moving most of the time. Did get to go to Ron Jon Surf Shop and I bought a few things for myself. Then we had to drive back.... oh boy what a trip. Four people in a car driving 17 - 18 hours, fun fun. And by the time we got home we had a lot of work to do cleaning the house.. I still had some christmas shopping to do. Christmas eve came and we had a nice big game of Guesstures, oh what a night. Don't know if I have laughed that hard in a long time. The night ended with me having to carry my mom on my shoulder from the Reinharts to my house. Christmas night was almost as entertaining with a good game of Cranium. Did I mention girls are sore losers!!! So that was the holiday fun. Now about the working out. Well I left for Florida around 295. The Saturday before Christmas I weighed in at 290... woohoo I hit my goal. Well today I weighed in at 292.... boooo up 2 pounds. I still have a couple days till the New Year I can drop that 2 or 3 pounds again. I actually started feeling slothish from not lifting when down in Florida. So it was nice to get home and do that. Still can't wait for the holidays to be over so I can get back in my pattern. Have a goal of 275 to meet by the end of Janurary, easy enough. I'm really starting to see it and it's nice running into people and hearing them notice it as well. Well thats it for now. Adam out.

12/15/2006

8:00 am

Well I was up late last night worrying about something/someone so I didn't end up getting up at 5 today.... nor did I get up at 6..... and I barely got up at 7. Ran out fed the animals got ready.. and now I'm pissed that I didn't get to work out. Soooo tonight is double time. I have to make up for it to make myself feel better. Still havent budged getting a little upset. Better drop some this weekend! Might try some new cardio instead of just the bike just to change it up a little. And I gotta use that pool and hot tub as much as possible before it gets closed. I'm also gonna check on the tanning beds today to see how much it costs to use them and what I have to do sign up to use them. Wanna see if it will help my scalp and wouldnt mind a tan also. Only 3 days till off to Florida... woo wee. Well thats it for now. Adam out.

12/14/2006

10:36 am

Oh well the gym officially posted the poster that Janurary 13th the pool will be closed. It will be all cardio and circuit training equipment. Some of it from extreme fitness. I dont know... it doesn't really bother me that they are doing that if it makes the training go smoother. Just don't want the gym closing since I'm paid up for 2 years. Only 4 days till I am flying to Florida... yipee. I have been hovering around the same weight but the body fat % has still been dropping. So muscle replacing fat... I guess I can deal with that, for a while now... just want to see the lbs start coming off again, it is just a good motivation, among other things. I'll be hittin hard these next couple days since I am gonna get shorted while I am down in florida. I want to at least drop a couple lbs through the weekend. I guess I'd settle with 295. I can still do plenty of cardio down there running in that nice warm weather and drop some while down there. Gotta hit 290. Gotta make the goal. Well Adam out.

12/13/2006

9:35 am

Feelin strong again. A little tough getting up at 5 am but I managed to roll out. Got to the gym heard they are gonna close the pool and hot tub. Little sad to hear that but dont know what all they have planned for that area. It could turn out for the better, weightlifting wise. The scale showed me up a little bit today but down on body fat % so it was OK. Still under 300. Still planning on going to the doctors after the new year. The doctor wanted me to go in for a cholestoral check and while I was in he said they could check for thyroid problems. I know I am losing but I think its sorta bad I have to drop to a 1500 calorie diet and workout 2 - 4 hours a day. And I feel if don't get a full workout in or if I go above 1500 calories I can feel the weight come back some. So I want to get the blood work done just to make me feel better. Overall though I am feeling really good now. Not too sore today, started working with higher reps now. Stayed at around 15 reps now. Got a much better sweat going. And got a pretty good pump. Other than that pretty uneventful, gonna watch the biggest loser finale tonight. Until tomm, Adam out.

12/12/2006

8:14 am

Well I'm a little dissappointed in myself. I woke up early this morning and felt sore... pretty sore, so I decided to take a break this morning. I'm wimping out. Gotta get back into it. Gotta get pumped back up. Feel the rush. Get the blood flowing. Thats what its all about right? I try to keep thinking that... use that as my motivation... but sometimes thats not enough alone.. I gotta use other things. Other thoughts and memories that may not be so good or nice but they build up inside and the best way to get rid of them is through physical exertion. And I'll even admit that I purposefully put those bad thoughts in my head just to give me that push to take action. There are few things that drive me to do anything, and these thoughts are one of those things... call it bad... call it good, I dont know but it give me a purpose, a reason to keep going and pushing harder and harder. So maybe last night/this morning I had a lapse in thought and didn't put those thoughts in there to get me started. Gradually "good thoughts" are moving in. Seeing a visual change in my body, feeling the large amounts of energy, feeling stronger, several things that just make me feel better about myself. But even in the end I will still have other things going on in my head. On a totally different topic.... 6 days till Florida.... WOO HOO. I can get out of here for a little bit. A change of scenery. And this trip to florida will be much more enjoyable than the last. Yipee for sunshine, it better be warm down there. Well thats all I can think to write now. So... Adam out.

12/11/2006

10:25 am

So... just to start off down another 2 lbs over the weekend. At 297 now, thats a 32 lbs loss so far. This weekend was pretty boring went and worked out friday night. Then went home and had to tear apart the home entertainment center. Moved the couch and TV into the side room to get ready for the guy to install the new floor. And thats pretty much all my Saturday consisted of was watching this guy install a new floor in our living room while I layed back and watched TV all day. Once he finally got out I managed to get to the gym for a quick 45 min session. Then went home and cleaned my room and actually hung all my clothes up.... that was a first in a long time. Then.. went to bed. Sunday started the same way... watching a guy finish up the floor. Then I got dressed up and went to Aunt Beckys 40th b-day party. Had a HUGE piece of cheesecake. Oh it was too good to pass up. And to help take care of the cheesecake I got up at 5 am today to workout a little longer. It at least made me feel better about it. Only 7 lbs to hit my year end goal. And from there 15 lbs to my next goal. So its coming along quite well. Thats it for now. Adam out.

12/8/2006

1:03 pm

Well I already typed everything but it didnt update so I'm not retyping. However after a talk yesterday I am totally confused. I need to straighten this out.

12/7/2006

8:38 am

HaHA!!! 299!! Pushed hard these last two days and I made it. Only 9 pounds to get to the year end goal. I can do it no problem. Should get a few more pounds off this weekend. I'll be hittin it hard. So.. Ashley... we had an interesting conversation last night. Meant everything I said. Not just trying to make you feel better. Don't hesitate to get ahold of me if you ever need to talk. Thats what friends from birth are there for. Quit picking dickheads to go out with and that will lessen some of your problems :) . Well I am excited so thats it for now. Adam out.

12/6/2006

11:00 am

Well I didn't lose my drive. I went to kung fu last night and had a damn good workout there, felt really good. Then still couldn't get to sleep at a normal hour so I didn't get up at 5:30 more like 6ish. Got to the gym had a pretty good workout but since I was late getting up I once again didn't get in the hot tub or the pool. I went and got my notebook to start writing down what I do everyday. I'm just starting to get that kick back. I see the changes and I want more and more. The scale may not be changing all that much but I can see it. I WILL be under 300 Monday. Even if I have to spend a long time at the gym saturday and sunday. In fact I will be putting in some time on thursday and friday to ensure it happens as well. I need to try to get to 290 by the end of the year that will give me such a jump on my goals. Only a week and a half before I head to Florida. It should be a fun trip.... we'll see. Well..... Adam out.

12/5/2006

9:01 am

So I'm not sure whats going on but I am having a brief lack of motivation. Not sure why. Maybe a little emotionally unstable, maybe I need someone to push me a little, maybe the weather.....not sure. I don't want to lose my drive I am doing so good. I really want to get the journal so I can right down what I do every day. But I am gonna have to wait till thursday when I can get out to Barnes and Noble. Gettin the new clothes helped me some. I really could use someone kicking me in the ass. Pushing me, telling me I can get one more up. I didn't do my leg workout today... did a course on the bike today. Felt the burn. No hot tub and no pool today. Maybe this lack of motivation is just in my head maybe there no lacking. I did go and did my bag work last night... only 3 songs though. But then I warmed up with my guys. So that counts a little... right? Still looking for anyone that wants to help or has any advice. Still plan on being under 300 this week and 290 by the end of the year. That gives me a jump on my 275 goal. And then 250 should come pretty easy for the wedding. I got Emily a job. She may not think so but it was all cause of me. lol. I am having another interesting conversation but don't know if I am bothering anyone. Well thats it for now. Adam out.

12/4/2006

9:44 am

So.... feeling GREAT! Went out had some fun Friday night.. was hyper as hell. Didn't do much Saturday just the gym for a few hours then got my hair cut then went home and did a bunch of laundry. Sunday I went to Grove City Outlets with my parents. Sported myself to some shoes and clothes and yea. I actually felt good trying on clothes for once. Didnt buy any pants yet cause those will continue to change. So I got a few shirts. I can shrink those if they are too big later. Weighed in today...... 301.5... I thought for sure I'd be down under 300 but hey I'll take it. Haven't hit the bag for a while so tonight should be fun. Might take the camera to film a lil bit. I will be damn sure to get below 300 by the end of the week. Well Adam out.

12/1/2006

2:11 pm

Quick update. I got my shipment in so I got my nitric oxide and my new scale. According to the scale barefoot I am 303 lbs and 38.4% body fat. Didnt really suprise me. I hope i will be happy when I come in on Monday cause I should be in the 200 lb club. Just gotta work my ass off. Just rode the bike this morning then the hot tub and then the pool. Feeling alot better today. Gonna see how my nitric oxide works. Goin back to the gym after work.So have fun this weekend... I sure will try to. Adam out.

11/30/2006

8:09 am

Well pretty uneventful this past day. Left shoulder is a little sore and today happened to be shoulders and arms so I took it light on my shoulders. Haven't really seen any noticable weight loss in the past few days. Hopefully is catches up this weekend. Yesterday I ordered a bottle of Xyience Nitric Oxide, a new scale, and I got a free shaker as a gift. So that stuff prob won't be here till Monday. I was sorta hoping I coulda used it Saturday but i dont see that happening. I ran kung fu on my own last night cause my aunt had to go in for surgery. Gene and Shaun showed up.... sort of a laid back class. I took a break from punching the heavy bag.... instead I did elbows and kicks. Lots of sore body parts tho. Could use a good massage. Gonna relax in the hot tub at the gym this weekend FOR SURE. Well thats it.... Adam out.

11/29/2006

8:58 am

Well feeling pretty good got a few sore spots. I have decided to step it up a little bit. I got offered some NO Explode for a discounted price so I think I am gonna buy it. Should gimme a little edge and help me recoop a little faster hopefully. I got some plans and I will do what I gotta do to get em done. Not gonna do anything to harm my body or mind. But I will go to the extreme. If anyone wants to partake in my rush then be my guest and join me. If there is anyone that can help me then let me know I am more than willing to take some advice. Well thats it for now. Adam out.

P.S. - I have videos up now so if you click on the videos button up top I have a few up should have some more in a lil while.

11/28/2006

8:04 am

Yipeeee!!!!!

So guess what! I leg pressed 1100 pounds!! Started at 650, then to 740, then 830 and I was just gonna try to put up 920 just to see what it felt like. Well it felt pretty easy so I jumped up to 1010. After doing that I was already excited but it wasnt enough, there was still enough space to put one more weight on the machine. So I packed on 2 more 45's and BAMMM 1100lbs, 2 times. Yet another goal met and met early. Couldn't sleep last night I was too ancy don't know why. I had a ton of energy at kung fu last night and I should have stayed there to get rid of more of the energy. So I didnt get to sleep till prob after midnight and 5:30 AM sure comes quick. But I managed to get motivated and did what I do best. I just think I may have found a new calling. Not to sound cocky but I feel as if I have a natural knack for doing this. That and it just makes me feel great. Now I need to find a training partner that wants to go as far as me and I will be golden. Adam out!!

11/27/2006

8:05 am

So another holiday has passed. Thanksgiving is out of the way. I fought through it and managed to put on one pound when I went to weight day after thankgiving at the gym. But over this four day weekend I still managed to drop a couple pounds like 3 - 4 ish pounds. Weighed in at the gym today with no hoodie on at 307. I was only planning on hitting 300 by the end of the year but I have to re-adjust that to 290. This feeling is so great. Physically I feel awesome now. Emotionally maybe not as good. I also confirmed this weekend that I will be part of my sisters wedding and will most likely be matched up with Ashley cause I guess I am the tallest of all the groomsmen. I guess it fits anyways. Saturday I went to Quaker State and Lube with Brad, April and her two friends. Red Wanting Blue played wasn't sure if I'd like them or not. They actually held my interest and thats odd cause they aren't the normal type of band that I listen to. If I keep this rate up I just might be able to hit my 275 goal by the end of Janurary. Which means I could be 250 by spring time. Just watching myself in the mirror I can see the changes. Especially when i am lifting.... I can see definition, veins, and overall just a change in my body. I keep envisioning what can be. And that helps drive me more and more. Well for now thats it. Adam out.

11/22/2006

7:54 am

Yea so I'm pretty fuckin excited. I had a goal to leg press of 1000 lbs and a goal to bench press 300 lbs by the end of the year. Well today was chest day and I figured I'd see what my current max is on bench and guess what it is....... 300. Thats right, got 300 up!!! I just wanted to jump up and down! I am gonna take it a little slower for my leg press goal cause I dont want to hurt anything and would like to be able to do a whole set at 1000. Tomm as we start Thanksgiving dinner I am going to challenge the family in a friendly competition of weight loss and health. Those who want to make a wager can those who dont want to, don't have to. The gyms closed tomm so I am gonna have to workout elsewhere. Prob go to Uncle Dans and do the cardio thang. Adam out.

11/21/2006

7:57 am

So went to the gym this morning. It was leg day. I ended up leg pressing 830 lbs. I decided I will hit 1000lbs by the end of the year. I'll see how I feel after today and prob stay at 830 for another workout. Then bump it up to 920. Stay there for a week or two, and then make the 1010lb push. It will be on video and I will post it up here. It's sorta impressive just looking at all the weight sitting on the machine. Down another pound or two. Hope everything catches up here and it comes off a little quicker for a while. I would like to see 300 come and go pretty quick. Can't let the holidays hinder my progress. I honestly don't think I have ever been so driven to do something. And it's so easy to get motivated to go do something. All I have to do is think about certain things and I just want to get up and do something. Whether its punching the bag throwing up some weights... it doesn't matter. I just hope that ability doesn't go away. Sorta the reason I'm not interested in finding anyone right now. Well Adam out.........

11/20/2006

7:46 am

What a screwy weekend. Didn't do much Friday night.... in fact I didn't do anything. I went to my uncles house to workout and then I sat and chilled with them and played with my cousins. Saturday I knew was gonna be hectic so I was trying to plan it out. So around 11 I went to the gym, on my way to the gym Jason called and told me he had the perfect girl and asked if I would be able to hang out later with them. I said sure I'd fit it into my busy schedule. So I worked out and went home fixed up the house a lil bit, got cleaned up and went to the bar to watch the OSU game. At 6 I headed to Autumns birthday party. Finsihed watching the football game at the party and left the party to head to watch the PPV UFC fight. Watched Matt Hughes get his ass beat.. sorta dissappointing. So anyways I got invited to go downtown to BW3s and meet up with Jason, Cassie and this other girl.... and in fact I can't even remember her name. But anyways she started talked and pretty much spilled her guts about how she's done coke before, is a chain smoker and smokes 3 packs a day, uh..... "enjoys" the female anatomy. All this crazy stuff that is oh so perfect for me. At least Jason knew he made a mistake. But it was entertaining to say the least. Sunday I just sorta laid around most of the day but still made it over to work that bag and get a little aerobic in. So that was my weekend. Oh and I'm down another 2 lbs so I'm keeping pretty consistent. Well..... Adam out for now.

11/17/2006

12:29 pm

Well I just heard something very bad. A childhood friend of mine Matt Wilhelm's dad just died in a car wreck in Trinidad. He was a very nice guy and has helped me alot through the years. He was involved in scouts and still is. Runs his own business and has left his wife alone with his two sons. I feel so bad.

God Bless Marty Wilhelm

11/17/2006

10:39 am

So I went out and hung out with my friends in front of Sams Club while they were waiting for the PS3 and I guess the manager came out and announced to everyone that they only had one in stock so everyone left except carolyn and cassie. Cassie was dead set that they would get a second one since she was second in line. Well I think they were telling the truth cause I talked to carolyn this morning and she was on their way home with it. It was crazy cold out and I couldnt have sat out there for 2 days like carolyn did. And I was the one that originally planned on buying one to sell. And I got my website straightened around so if you go to www.adamsullivan.net you already know that you will come here. If you go to pukulankungfu.com or westerndragonpukulan.com you will go to my martial arts site. Actually if you have questions about the either site or the content of either site let me know and I can get back to you. I got some pictures posted later yesterday, soon I will get some videos. I have prob 45 - 60 mins worth of video I have to get off the camcorder. Might do that tonight since I dont have much planned. Might go to the school and workout a little bit. Gonna have a long day tomm. With the OSU game, Autumns birthday and then the UFC pay per view fight later at night. Not to mention I have to get to the gym sometime in there. For a while there I was worried that with being alone now that I wouldn't have anything to do and would go stir crazy but I have started to get stuff back in order and re-prioritized my life and everything seems to be going pretty good for now. Going to Florida Dec. 18th that should be fun.Get out of this shitty weather for a lil while. Well for now that is all i am gonna write. So Adam out.

11/16/2006

Well this is officially the first blog I have posted on my own site. I set this site up for my martial art system that I train under but I have finally bought domains for that site so there are other web addresses that will get you there. If you want to look at the Kung Fu site then put in www.pukulankungfu.com or www.westerndragonkungfu.com and both of those will take you to the main site. I'm just cheap and dont feel like paying hosting for two different websites that I could do on one account. As it says above I plan on adding to this. Sorta make an online portfolio of myself. Put up work that I've done.... Pictures video stuff like that. Maybe liven the site up a little bit. My lifes been pretty boring for the last month or so... I just decided to start getting serious with weightlifting. Bought a few books have been doing some reading... training. Trying to see what exercises I feel work most effectively on me. I am now training at least once a day some days twice. I am still doing my Pukulan Kung Fu Mon - Wed. On Monday usually I am the instructor and I have a few guys that train. One of them Jon is getting ready to test for his next rank advancement so we are pushing him pretty hard. It's fun to push someone.... you can see them do things that they themselves didn't think they could do. When I get a embedded video player working here on my site I will be posting videos on here. I used to be on myspace and posted all this stuff on there but now I just dont want to. This feels much more personal to have my own site and blog on my own site. I will be interested if people find this and if anyone I dont know responds to anything. I dont have any comments setup so if you have one you will just have to email me at the email address at the top of the page. Well for now I am done. After work here I have to go stand in line for a PS3 to help a friend out. Adam out.

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