Welcome to my Fitness Blog

Hello..... I am a man from Dallas, Texas (smile when you say that). Born and bred third generation and damn proud of it! I moved to Abu Dhabi, UAE in the Middle East on September 25, 2010 to start working on a major hospital project in downtown Abu Dhabi, the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Reason for this move was to have an adventure, make more money and try to pay off the debt of 3 children's education at Texas A&M... WHOOP!

I am married to Joy, the most wonderful woman in the world. Been so since 1980 that is 30 plus years. She is my love, my life, my everything. I have 3 wonderful successful children Jessica, Chelsea and Gregory.

This blog is way over due -- I was going to start it last year recording my new adventures in a new world. But I got busy and did not start until today September 1, 2011. It will be a blog to record the adventures and quirks of Abu Dhabi. Plus the blog will be a new motivation to me to get back in shape after nearly a year of sedentary life style. Ref "50yearoldfatmanproject"

So sit back and maybe enjoy my boring adventures of Michael Xpat.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

2 cups o coffee
eggs & sausage
Saturday morning got a yellow Labrador retriever she loves to run around! So lets make the most of this workout stuff take the dog out. I am on my bike she can run.
i get shin splints & do not want them ..... so know your limits.
chicken & broccoli
home gym at 3:00
hit the golf course close to the house on the bike 1 1/2 hours
another calories burning day
255.0
another great job today!

Friday, January 8, 2010

5 cups o coffee
breakfast celery celery & salt
celery & chicken
half a day Fridays love it.....

at 3:00 ride bike 8 miles walk Kimbrough stadium 910 steps oooh i am beat
home gym at about 10:00pm high reps 25 to 30 3 sets
curls military press
bench press
lat pull

more celery
definitely burned more calories than i took in
256.0
great job today!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

I have to kick it in gear!
The more you exercise the more you lose.

5 cups o coffee
no breakfast
Let's work it a little more today at lunch walked about 2 miles
lunch chicken

home at 7:30
AGAIN treadmill 1 hour
then the home gym doing most of the exercises
3 sets of 15 to 20
chicken, peas, salad
NO CARBS
gotta burn more calories than i take in duh!
257.0
good job today!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

People keep watching the biggest loser. I have a few times. I have got one thing from that show it is that you have to work it to lose it. The more you exercise the more you lose the more you tighten up the body.

3 cups o coffee
2 eggs easy over
lunch chicken from my grille night before mmmmm good.
finally home 7:30.......
treadmill 1 hour then the home gym
military press
lat pull
seated press & more
another 30 minutes

another day in paradise just living the dream.
ohh 258.9
still not doing it hard i am working into it.






Tuesday, January 5, 2010

coffee.......
heated up a sausage & a piece of cheese
0 carbs
coffeeeee jeezzz
i did work out i hvae a home gymI started working on getting fit again. That means in my mind exercise, & eat right.
The weeks before was of course New Years, & Christmas holidays. I pigged out......just ate, & ate, & drink, & drink probably not a good thing.
At midnight I finished a couple of shots then said. NO MORE!
Now nothing for 6 months 01.04.2010 to 06.04.2010.
Very low carb diet.
coffee (cannot say no to the coffee)
water
chicken
fish
lean beef
fresh vegetables
EXERCISE
I weighed in at 259.2 that morning

walk the stairs 6 flights
4 cups o coffee
2 strips of beef jerky oops to many carbs no more of that stuff
1/4 # of chicken fajita meat from Taco Cabana plus some pico
First day ....... s l o w s t a r t ........... but i have just begun

259.0

Monday, January 4, 2010

On Monday January 4th 2010 I started working on getting fit again. That means in my mind exercise, & eat right.
The weeks before was of course New Years, & Christmas holidays. I pigged out......just ate, & ate, & drink, & drink probably not a good thing.
At midnight I finished a couple of shots then said. NO MORE!
Now nothing for 6 months 01.04.2010 to 06.04.2010.
Very low carb diet.
coffee (cannot say no to the coffee)
water
chicken
fish
lean beef
fresh vegetables
EXERCISE
I weighed in at 259.2 that morning

at work walked the stairs 6 flights 2 times
4 cups o coffee
2 strips of beef jerky oops to many carbs no more of that stuff
1/4 # of chicken fajita meat from Taco Cabana plus some pico
First day ....... s l o w s t a r t ........... but i have just begun