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, March 6, 2010

OMG still working on the garage...........run errands........did not work on the fat man.
Everyone have a great day.

220.00

Friday, March 5, 2010

Ok one of those fantastic Fridays............did the stairs, push ups, then home & then OMG cleaned the garage.............Wow you can not imagine how much work that is.......... organized the tools, tool boxes, all the stuff found a home organized everything great job worked until 2:00 am. even did the shed.

222.0 I blame it on the STARS game
Got to work hard tomorrow

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Made a pot o coffee.
Thursday's are tough days at the office for the fat man. Reprographics Consultants brings us kolaches, & donuts. I just say NO to the donuts but if I am quick I get 2 kolaches remove the bread & eat da weiner.
Did the stairs of course.
Doing push ups with the pod pack did about 70 today. Left overs on the 3rd floor chicken fajitas from On the Border.
Then to make it worse at 5:30 it is BEER THURSDAY at the office.
Dang no booze.
Where's the water.................... ARGHHH !!
Meet Joy, Jessica, Greg, & Will at the Stars game. They lost 6 to 1.
OHH NO to top off the day STARS game we got the buffet only ate the meat but a lot of it.
Took Greg to Firewheel mall to meet Brianne. They are going to the midnight showing of the new Alice in Wonderland.
Finally home watch some TV & do some miscellaneous exercises till I am tired........

oops 220.0

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

COFFEE !!!
Got up early went to work early, worked hard all day long. Revit is soooo much fun.
Walked the stairs up walked the stairs down. Walked the stairs for 20 minutes at lunch. Did my push ups at the desk 60 today.
Went to the doctors to check on my healing body.
Home at 6:00 ish. Joy made baked fish, brussel sprouts.
Have I mentioned drink more water.
On the treadmill for an hour reading for ARE.................
Hand weights 6 sets of 25 curls, military press pumps it up.

OOPS
216.1
Have to work harder to make a little more progress in the Fatman project.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tuesday busy day.
Headed to work early needed to get some stuff ready to go to Glen Rose Texas.
Walked up the stairs did 2 sets of 20 push ups with the pod pack.
Then out da door to the job site.
Ohh pot o coffee of course............
Breakfast at Whataburger sausage, egg, & cheese biscuit sandwich without the biscuit.
Lunch subway salad double chicken.
Traffic was a blankety blank coming home got there at 5:30
Dinner .......... grilled some bellpeppers, onions, added some leftover chicken mmmm good.
A little tired went to bed at 9:30 kinda rare for me.

but weighed in at drummmmmmm rolllllllll...........

215.6

Monday, March 1, 2010

Monday again just like last week. The weekend is over back to the wonderful grind.
Just another day let's make the most of it!
Pot o coffee yea.
Heated uo a piece of chicken for breakfast.
Off to work I go......... Do the stairs good boy.
NO MORE PICC LINE.
My pod/cubilcle peeps Scott & the Tiffinator. Are glad I have da PICC out. We can get back to doing our group push ups. Did 60 today. Great for the arms, back, & the gut.

Worked a little late. Home at 8:00. joy had made some chicken, brocoli, & grilled onions with some tomatoe type sause.

Then Greg & I watched Zombie Land. Pretty gross but dog gone funny. Opening scene made ref to our own Garland Texas & how ghetto it is!
But that did not stop me from working out.
Used the hand weights 15 lbs each arm did curls, military press, upright rows & walked in place during most of the movie. 6 sets 25 reps 15 lbs per hand.
Just keep on moving.
Hey check out one of da big GUNS.










Now that my PICC is out!
I can get back to doing the weights alot more 3 to 4 sets if not more. Low weight high reps 25 min.
Time to tone it up & make it tight.

217.1

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Wow Sunday a week goes by so quickly doesn't it?
We all got up went to church. Good start............. had some coffee before we headed out.
Went to Mooyah new hamburger place up on 544. It is my kinda of place because they actually have a Burger with no bun they use iceberg lettuce. How cool is that.





















My brother David called me & said that I have a lying ass blog about our conversation. But I think it is pretty accurate description of the conversation.
This is my blog on how I or anyone can get fit. If they are willing to make some sacrifices for a few months.

This an early post. I will update it later on this afternoons activities.
It is going to be a GREAT DAY!
217.0