Week Sixty-Two of REAL...

Reminders: REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

RIght up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. So my SEAL puppy reps consist of girls' pushups, crunches, and flutter kicks, a SEAL training basic. I started with doing one of each. I've worked up to 33 and working at slowing it down.

The 24th: weigh in: 235.8 lb. Yesterday, I ate to stay awake. Today, I'm starting new. Up at 3:30 am and doing some work before my exercise routine. SEAL puppy rep. Two-mile walk. SEAL puppy rep.

The 25th: weigh in: 234.8 lb. One-mile walk and physical therapy.

The 26th: weigh in: 234.2 lb.

The 27th: weigh in: 235.8 lb. SEAL puppy rep. Two-mile walk. SEAL puppy rep. I'm stressed.

The 28th: weigh in: 235.6 lb. Physical therapy. Not going to beat myself up for not walking. My head is stuffy, and all the rain has only made my allergies worse.

The 29th: weigh in: 236.4 lb. SEAL puppy rep. Two-mile walk. SEAL puppy rep. I need to re-establish my schedule. Yes, being published sort of threw things off. :-D

The 30th: weigh in: 235.4 lb. Waist circumference: 39". Physical therapy. Settling back into a routine, and taking an allergy pill.

The first picture was taken in February 2012. The second picture was taken in June 2012. Inspiration, at least to me: