Mike's Update--

So I checked out those menus from Dad and used some online calculators to figure out how many calories I should be consuming each day. I came up with about 1,950 calories to lose 1lb per week, so I'm looking at taking in about 2000-2,200 per day due to increase in activity and since I'm not that concerned with losing weight as I am gaining muscle. Other calculators say I need to take in 2,800 calories per day based on moderate activity level 3-5 days per week--yikes! I haven't yet taken to start any formal diet, though I am eating a bit healthier, generally, and have more healthy snacks.

I started playing racquetball again, and played with Gene Munger last Tuesday (he beat me in 3 games!). I also signed up for a 4-mile race in 2 weeks, so I've been jogging 2-3 miles a couple times a week, and will be picking this up in prep for the race over the next 2 weeks. I hope to jog 4 miles in 40 minutes. Slow, but it's a good pace for me, and is motivating to achieve. I even jogged 4 miles this morning around a lake across the street, unsuccessfully--due to a fence half-way around. Next time, I'll jog in my galoshes and wade across that part ;)

I've been keeping up with weight lifting 4 days per week, and just wrapped up my 3rd week straight! I do all major muscle groups 2x per week (M-upper, T-lower, Th-upper, F-lower). I've been able to increase weight significantly across almost all exercises, using mostly machines, which I've been tracking each day and finding motivating. I started with 2 sets each, but went to just 1 set after reading that it didn't matter much to do more than 1 set, since it took less time, and since I read that starting out it was good to do just 1 set anyway for the first month or so of lifting.

Result? Slightly increasing % body fat (or basically about the same) and lost a couple pounds. I feel better and can see progress, so we'll see how that % goes over the coming months...

How about you? Post an update!!

Quote-- "Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year." — Franklin P. Adams