Day 8

End of Week One...

214.9 lbs. So, after Week One of my 50-Day Countdown, I have lost 8.6 lbs. I put in a total of 20 sessions (14 hours) of exercise:

7 sessions in the gym (6 hours)
4 sessions of football (4.5 hours)
9 sessions of boxing (50 rounds)

Before and After Pics for Week One

Poker

I'm behind pace with my target of 50k hands per week. I only managed 36k, although I didn't play on Monday as I was still setting up my new PC. I played 32 hours altogether and made a profit of $6,500 (with bonuses) which is a little over $200/hour. I did run well though.

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So, that's a total of 46 hours spent working/exercising, but at least another 10 hours of preparation and travelling. (And 168 hours of dieting!) During Week Two, I expect to maintain the same amount of time spent exercising, but I need to increase my poker volume by 50%.

Day 7

215.5 lbs. Move along, there is nothing to see here.

Day 6

215.5 lbs. After dropping 8 lbs in the first three days, my weight has remained constant for the last two. That's not a reflection in any change in my diet or work-out routine over that period. I predicted on Day 1 that I would lose weight quickly initially, and then see a dramatic decrease in weight-loss once I reached 216 lb.

As you can see from my photo, I've already started to lean up:

Day 5

215.6 lbs. I put on 0.2 lbs since yesterday despite another day of fairly intense cardio and gym work. Total loss is now 7.9 lbs. My diet has continued to go well, but I'm disappointed with my meal from last night. I went out for a healthy meal at a local Japanese restaurant- at least that was my intention. A little sushi plus Habachi chicken, vegetables, with some rice and noodles, and a salad. Unfortunately there were just too many unhealthy ingredients thrown in, so it turned out to be a bad choice. When I let the chef know that I wasn't too happy, he took the news very personally.

 The chef commits Hari-Kari

Today I did my 6 rounds of mitt work earlier than usual. I ate breakfast beforehand but I felt light-headed so I couldn't push myself as hard as usual. I then played football for 75 mins. I decided to delay my trip to the gym until the evening, as I was feeling a little weak to put in a decent session. I may take a day off from working out this weekend if I feel it to be beneficial, although I'll most likely still do cardio both days.

Day 4

215.4 lbs. 1.9 lbs lost yesterday, for a total loss of 8.1 lbs in three days. I did 4.5 hours of cardio/weights yesterday, which is a little excessive, and my poker volume has taken a hit as a result. So far I have only put in 12k hands in the last 3 days, so I really need to step that up. My game isn't too good right now, and I need to put in some work away from the tables which I very, very rarely do. Fortunately I've been running above EV though:

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Day 3

217.3 lbs. Another 3.1 lbs lost. At this rate, I'll weigh just 68 lbs at the end of the seven weeks. The last time I weighed as little as that, Angela used to bully and take advantage of me all the time. I still have nightmares.

Angela Demanding Cunnilingus

I have been working out very hard during the first three days. I have already played 75 mins of football, done 45 mins in the gym, and boxed for 6 rounds so far today. I'm also playing more football later tonight. Obviously the first few days are the easiest both in terms of motivating oneself, and in losing weight, but I have little doubt that I can maintain a strict routine for the full 50 days. It's going to get a little tougher after the first week, as that's when I'll no longer see a drop in weight from day to day.

Day 2

220.4 lbs. 3.1 lbs lost on the first day, although that's a little deceptive as I was 220 lbs on Friday before I pigged out at the week-end, so I expected to lose 2-3 lbs on Monday.

Except for some more poker in a short while, I'm through the first two days. I don't intend to post the boring details on my routine and diet everyday , but I'll do so for now. Below is my planned schedule and actual schedule to date:

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