Exciting News and some Progress Pictures to come soon!

Mark and Derek the founders of Team Scivation doing a little flex down.

So I have been slacking a bit on my blog game and thought it was time to step it up a notch. Then again you can't really blame me after the workouts I've put myself through this week on a low carb diet. It's amazing I haven't passed out or thrown up in the gym yet, Although I almost threw up Wednesday actually.

So for the news, I've joined Team Scivation and will be receiving diet, workout and contest prep instructions from some of the very best in the game today. I have been reading some of the books that I now have access too and I am extremely excited to get this started as the information is extremely pertinent and valuable. I am hoping that this will propel and motivate me to keep heading in the right direction and eventually win my competition next year.


Gary just doing his thing

I finished my first full week of workouts for German Volume training along with my good friend G Spot Rogers, or Gary as you may know him. This kicked our asses pretty good this week and was a nice change in intensity from the old routine. I look forward to hitting it even harder next week.

I can see a huge change in my body composition and the way my clothes are fitting already. I was flexing in the mirror last night (don't lie guys we all do it) and notice how good my arms and shoulders are looking. My back width is now more visible and not covered with a fat layer and it looks like my lats are still pretty huge. All in all it is awesome to see yourself changing day by day for the better.

I will include progress pics in my next post...

7 months to a new me part 2- An update

Im just gonna throw in some pics of the beautiful places I want to go in South America.


Well it's been a month since my 7 months to a new me post which means two things, I'm 1/7 of the way there and it must be time for an update on my progress.


Punta del este

I had set out some specific goals and now it is time to let you know that I'm not just talking a big game but following through as well. I also need to update some of these goals to relate to changes in plans.

Last month I set the following goals:

1. Lose 90 lbs and get into excellent shape.
2. Complete a 5 k Run with a respectable time.
3. Build my website to a $2,000.00 a month profit margin
4. Study the Bible, go to church every Sunday and learn about my religion.
5. Learn to speak Spanish fluently, or enough to hold conversations.
6. Make 1 lifelong friend.
7. Donate or raise $500.00 for charity

So here we go...

1. Lose 90 lbs and get in excellent shape. Did really great on losing weight this month, losing 31 lbs of the 91 I need to lose which puts me way ahead of schedule. Unfortunatly I caught a prett bad cold which killed my workouts over the last week and caused me to gain about 3 lbs. No big deal though I'm gettin back in the gym monday and hitting it hard. I'm perfecting my diet currently and finding new ways to shock my system into losing bodyfat quickly while maintaining muscle mass. Veggies are basically my magic diet pill, when I eat them I lose weight, period.

2. Complete a 5k run in a respectable time. Losing the weight helped in my quest to do this as I am getting closer to being able to run long distances without too much pressure on my joints. I have been doing 30-45 minute cardio sessions to start training to run outside. By the start of may I will be starting to run at the track.

3. Build my website to a $2,000.00 a month profit margin. This one needs some modification. Due to the fact that the website I have is discontinuing the store feature and charging way too much for it and the fact that all my suppliers are horrible except for one I may have to put the site on hold. It is a great idea and can be profitable, but I simply don't have the extra cash to sink into it right now. I'm finding alternate income sources currently and will come back to this when I can make it work.

4. Study the Bible and go to church. This has been my best month of my life as far as learning about religion and going to church every week, if not twice a week. It was just in time too as I really needed it. This and my weight loss goal are definetly the most successful so far.



5. Learn to speak Spanish. Well haven't started this yet, however I got the Rosetta Stone spanish version burned for me (props to Apodoggy) so that is a big step in the right direction. Plus the fact that I'm going to have to postpone my argentina trip temporarily will give me some more time to complete this. I am thinking 5 to six months to become convesational.

6. Make a life long friend. No one yet, haha kind of remind me of the movie I love you man whic was awesome. Hopefully I wont meet a guy who is actually gay and tries to make out with me like the movie haha. I have not made any real good new friends however I have repaired friendships that were not on the best terms and I can say that I am close as ever with my mom who has always been the one person I can count on. Things are starting to turn around for me and I look forward to hopefully finding some new positive minded people to hang out with.

7. Raise or donate $500.00 for charity. I raised over $900.00 at a breast cancer call center so I consider this done, especially since I didn't get paid for it like I was supposed too.


All in all march was one hell of a rollercoaster ride for me to say the very least. Lots of ups but a whole lot of downs too. I am very optimistic about what april is going to bring. I found my tattoo that I've been looking for for 4 years and I will be getting it as soon as I lose 40 more lbs. More updates to come...

Breaking down the Wall, A fight to remember

8...9...10 ahhhhh, I grunted and dropped the 60lb dumbbell beside me on the floor. I just paused there for a second, bent over on the bench with sweat pouring off my head and splashing down in the floor. My breaths were deep and fast and I was exhausted from the intense workout I had just completed. Now upright and sitting on the bench I thought to myself, this is it, I have broken down the wall that has stopped me so many times before and I am now in control. The past month I have battled like I never had before in my life and now it is over. I am the winner, and I am again in control of my body and let me tell you its feels great.

A month earlier I stared up at the ceiling as the light reflected off the Puget sound and through my blinds that were open. It was 1:00 p.m. and I had been laying like this for over 2 hours. In that one fateful moment I had realized that my life was circling the drain.

The dream condo I had once bought with my lovely girlfriend was 2 months from foreclosure. The lovely girlfriend? she was gone too. The six figure bank account was now 2 digits oh and my income from real estate was non existent as well. The Excrement had hit the fan to say the least and to say I was down and out would be an understatement. At my heaviest weight of my life I was also in the most depressing part of my life. 331 lbs was what the scale read and I was shocked and embarrassed.

Sometimes you need a wake up call to pull you out of a rut that you are in. This was more than a wake up call, it was more like waking up to one of your frat buddies pouring ice cold water on your special place. As I layed there paralyzed by fear, resentment and anger I knew there were two options and two paths I could take. Give up and let go, or battle like hell back to the top. Luckily I choose the later.

This morning I stripped down took a few deep breaths and hopped on the scale for the moment of truth. I knew it's be close, maybe tomorrow I thought. 3 seconds later and unfamiliar number popped up starting with a 2. That 2 was all I needed to see, I let out a loud extravagant grunt, batted my chest and threw a fist pump of Tiger-Like proportions. I had lost 32 lbs and more importantly broke the 300 lb barrier that had been haunting me for over 2 years.



While this is only the start of my journey, this is what keeps me going. I seem to be finding "new-old" outfits everyday from my lighter days and this keeps me excited to keep hitting the gym on a daily basis. In celebration of this feat I'm taking a 2 day break and recuperation, even eating a little bad before getting back on the wagon so I can keep my sanity. I'm not there yet, but I know now that I will be. 299.7 lbs and its falling everyday. While the rest of my life is a work in progress I can tell it is all turning around. Bittersweet from anyone else's prospective yes, but it sure feels sweet from mine today.

More soon...

Down 25lbs in less than 2 months!

Well it's about that time for another progress update. First off I was going to write a conclusion to the My Life posts, but I just can't do it anymore to be honest. I thought some one was real who ended up being the exact opposite and that is that.

On to the good news!

Starting weight- 331 lbs Goal- to lose 91 lbs

Current- 306 lbs

Weight loss- 25 lbs

Still to go- 66 lbs

I'm over a quarter of the way there already and it is only getting easier. The most encouraging part is that my diet has been far from perfect with my personal life currently in shambles. When the diet is perfected this goal should be attainable very quickly. I initially alotted myself 7 months to complete this but I have a feeling that I can get it done sooner. I have all the motivation I'll ever need!!!

Cardio has been upped to at least 30 minutes or 45 minutes on non lift days. I can tell a huge difference from the cardio and it is starting to help me drop weight again. I have a feeling 300 will be broken by next wednesday for sure.

I've been lifting as well but am really just trying to get back in the flow and strengthen my stabilizing muscles while getting back to where I used to be. I got up to 50 lb dumbell curls for 8 reps which is a very promising sign. I can tell a huge difference in the way my clothes are fitting and the way my upper body is getting more sculpted.



In a month or so i will post before pictures and my progress pictures up on the blog. By then I'll be a bit more comfortable with my shirt off.

More soon...