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 23, 2010

ohh yea i love Saturdays
did i forget water
have some coffee & an egg or 2
i am so nice around the block with dog 1.5 drop her off then do an hour & a half by myself made it fun stopped at Starbucks for a cup
water
back home everybody is s t i  l l  asleep............ no joy's up
Run some errands with Greg , Dakota, & Tanner raining & wet jeez...........
but were tough guys so we go play a fast game of frizbee golf
water
stuffed chicken peppers my off the wall entree
water
242.0

Friday, January 22, 2010

coffee
110 steps up 110 down twice
happy hour friday oohhh weeee NOT went to beer brewery but tough day no means no booze
home at 3:00 ride back 8 miles then worked out with the home gym
then meet Joy at Tacos y Salsa got to stay on the diet so no chips & hot sauce is replaced with sliced radishes with Pico pretty good
jeez wife not on diet drank some Margaritas chips & hot sauce
back home by 7:00 joy sleep early long week
so lets do the bike again 8 miles walk kimbrough again

242.0

Thursday, January 21, 2010

coffee 4 cups
sausage & cheese
110 steps up 110 down
lunch just a bunch of celery
110 up 110 down
dinner grilled shrimp, bell peppers, onion & some cheese
bike 8 miles walk kimbrough

243.0

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

coffee ohh yea if you did not know half & half 1 equal
heated up 1 sausage patties added a slice of cheese for breakfast
cheese & celery
stairs 110 steps
back down the stair for another 110

no lunch well .....celery
walk the block for 45 minutes
back to the office another 110 steps
dinner
chicken & bell peppers cheese
treadmill 1 hour

244.0 there we go again

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

ok you know what i did first right?
coffee
heated up 2 sausage patties added a slice of cheese for breakfast
cut some celery up to having plenty of snack food for the day
off to work
walk the stairs from the garage all the way to 3rd floor approx 110 steps
back down the stair for another 110
taco cabana 2 sides of chicken fajita meat & pico
walk the park for 45 minutes
back to the office another 110 steps
dinner
chicken &; a salad
treadmill 1 hour

245.0

Monday, January 18, 2010

ride bike 9 miles to Kimbrough stadium walk 910 steps
plus home gym weights 1 hour
246.0

Sunday, January 17, 2010

moms in the hospital from the accident on friday
did not do a whole lot
but......ride bike 1 hour
eat some chicken
247.0