Pullups.

I just got a pull-up bar (see below).  I bought it mostly because I like the "strength training" concepts from crossfit.com.  I learned today, that my max no. of pullups is 0.  Not what I'd hoped for, but it makes sense. 

It's tough to pull 248 pounds up onto the bar.  So, in the meanwhile, I'll have to:  a) keep dieting; b) keep working out; and (c) perform pullups negatively and/or off of a chair/stoop, so I work the muscle group even though I'm not technically doing pullups unassisted.  Some better than none. 

WEIGHT LOSS

I've been pleasantly surprised at my continued progress at weight loss.  I've been below 250 all week which is pleasant.  I'll probably reenter my second year of grad school weighing less than my first year.  I can't help but to try to set weight goals for reentry (maybe I can weigh 239 before I reenter; but in the end, I realize the more important focus is health/fitness, which revolves around strong even workouts, coupled with sensible diet and some weight training. 

WORKOUTS, PAST WEEK

Because I had finals this past week, my workouts were all screwy. . . didn't do anything since monday (finals mon and wed evening).  I'll probably do a ride tomorrow or something. 

WEIGHT LOSS - THIS EVENING

Weird evening, because I sort of just kept eating (salad, then sandwich, then three bowls of cereal).  But I now eat cereal out of either a coffee mug or the smallest Ikea bowl I own.  So I guess even three bowls is the equivalent of one bowl of cereal six months ago (I'd estimate 3 bowls today was ~500 calories, including the 1% milk). 

Here's my own personal workout of the day for 07-22-04 (proposed):

1.  burpees;
2.  pull ups;
3.  v sit ups;
4.  box jumps;
5.  push ups;
6.  turkish squats.