Automan21k

Name: Automan21k
Joined On: Jun 22, 2008
Maintag: Automan21k
Age: 28
Occupation: Accountant
Location: Harrisburg PA
Currently: Offline
Last seen: 3/17/10

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03/17/10

2old4Twinkies

The clan request is in.

For those interested, I’ll start my updates here on my blog.

Since my wife and I work in the same office we get to watch over each other’s diet and push each other to meet our goals. This month we have had an added push, our office is holding a “biggest loser” competition (and while most of the people I work with are GIANT losers this is the weight loss kind of “biggest loser”) the top 3 losers based on % of weight lost in a month gets prizes, not sure what prize it will be but I intend to be the winner.

Weighing in Monday for this competition I was 226 on their scale (I was wearing heavier clothes at the time but normally average 220-225 on our Wii fit) this morning I weighed in at 218 in shorts and a t-shirt. that’s 2 pounds lighter than I have been in the past 6 months. Only 18lb to go to my first goal of 200 pounds (and when my wife and I lose 10% of our starting weight, we buy a PS3)

So what do I do for a workout?

I have a one mile walk from where I park to our office, I use to take a shuttle, but not anymore, now I walk trying to keep a 10mph pace. It is a hard push while wearing a coat and tie but manageable, with this weight loss challenge being set up in my office (both my wife and I are signed up for it) I have started taking the stairs anytime I can (including once during lunch just to get in the extra exercise….I know it’s normally not much but we work on the 9th floor. I have also started working my abs hard with crunches not even bothering to count I just push myself until I can’t go anymore.

Friday I may go shopping for a Russian kettle bell and perhaps ankle weights for that added challenge on my walk in.

I'll get into my diet changes tomorrow

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Posted by Automan21k @ 9:41 am EDT | Permalink | 7 Comments

03/16/10

nice turnout

So, we have 10 people signed up (9 plus me for those who are counting), I'm hoping to get two more before we sent this up the chain of command.

Posted by Automan21k @ 7:37 am EDT | Permalink | 5 Comments

03/15/10

Time to recruit.

After a talk with Caesar and my wife, I am publicly stating my intent to start a clan….this is nothing against my current clans or anything that is designed to compete with them, because this is a clan dedicated to one thing, Losing Weight.

Yes I am a fat blob of goo that use to be a well known athlete in the Harrisburg area. I want to lose weight and I hope to help others on this site who choose to join. If you are interested in beating the overweight, lazy, out of shape stereotype that is assigned to us as gamers, and want support in reaching your goals, let your voice be heard. We con't hold your hand every min. of the day, and won't be able to provide medical or diatary advice, but we intend to give you every other bit of support possible.

I will gather names and submit the request once we have enough.

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Posted by Automan21k @ 11:27 am EDT | Permalink | 10 Comments

03/03/10

Who gave her internet access?!?

So, my wife learned that God of War 3 is on the horizon….then she saw video for Heavy Rain...yeah, she has given me explicit instructions to get her a PS3 (Yes ma’am). Keeping in mind that we may only ever play 3-4 different games on it and possibly a blueray or two…..what am I looking for? Are there any 'XBOX-like' problems to keep an eye out for?

Also, if any of you reputable (LOL) ladies and Gents has a setup you are looking to part with, drop me a line I’ll give you more than Gamestop will…. Our GameStop has an online offer for a Refurbished 40gb systems for $230 so you know they are only giving $50-70 for trades (and the last used system I bought from them still has the strong reek of pot and melting plastic).

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Posted by Automan21k @ 4:12 pm EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

03/02/10

Back on the mainland.

Yes I’m back, here’s a quick wrap up of the vacation.

1. Left Baltimore Sunday

2. 2 days a sea….lots and lots of eating.

3. Port Canaveral – some people from our boat were present for the Sea World Orca to have a mid morning snack.

4. Nassau – Awesome, loads of cigars and rum

5. Freeport, did some freediving, beach combing, and took tons of pictures…..and got loads of sunburn.

6. Day at sea, met the Captain, and got a fun all access tour of the ship.

7. Back to Baltimore.

Pictures taken; 2,448

Video taken; 2.2 hours

Weight gained; 24lb (no I’m not exaggerating)

% of my body sunburned; 15%

Alcohol drank; 22 beers, 8 bottles of wine……and a lot of hard booze I ordered while I was already drunk and can’t remember.

As soon as we walked into the house we had the Borderlands DLC downloading and dove straight into it….love it, awesome, already at level 56….but there’s a problem.

I picked up a Wii game….the first Wii game I’ve bought in a very long time…. And I’m hooked, I even turned down a chance for some easy achievements to keep playing this game…..yup, I’m playing Rune Factory; Frontiers. Darn you, goofy addictive Japanese RPG/dungeon crawler/farming simulator…..

Then I get to work, KABLAMMO!! it appears as though I am a little too good at my job, and apparently it's reducing the morale of my coworkers to watch me work.....so due to a new do nothing policy change I get to re-work everything I've done since Jan 1 so the Date and Department name are in the same place on the one form......I feel like I was just kicked in the balls.

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Posted by Automan21k @ 11:41 am EDT | Permalink | 4 Comments

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