Blood work Results - pretty good news

Good Morning Team Captains!

I hope that you are all well today!  I hope that, leading into spring, your weeks are full of achievements.  What successes have you had?  What about set backs?  Are you trying anything new?

Today, I'm writing for all of you to know what tangible effects that current lifestyle changes have had on my blood work results.  

Last week, for the first time in a few years, I had a complete physical by my primary physician.  I knew going into this that I would receive some good news but also, judging by my past health issues, I might not be completely happy.  For some reason I always have a fear with receiving my CBC results.  Maybe its a fear of cancer after years of smoking.  Who knows...

...In any event.  I received great news.  As I've said on here before, I am officially in the two hundred pound club.  I am still in the high 290s.  This will change though.  My vitamin D levels are completely normal with my once per month supplement.  My testosterone levels are normal without any supplementation (THIS IS HUGE...NO MORE INJECTIONS OR CREAMS).  My overall cholesterol results were great.  The only, very tiny, issue was my bad cholesterol.  It was 8 points over good.  My doctor isn't concerned and neither am I.  This is likely due to the large amounts of eggs and turkey bacon I had the day before.

Once again...AWESOME NEWS!  I love continuing to have reasons to celebrate as The Team Jake!

What great news have you had?  Whats working for you?  What do you need help with?

Let's learn together.  Let's celebrate together  Let's WIN TOGETHER!

Progress Pics

Good Morning Team Captains!

I hope that you are all well today.  Have you had any successes this week?  What struggles have you had?  Is it time to regain focus on the objective?

You all have been able to see different foods that I eat, restaurants that I frequent, and my gym routine.  You all know that I feel much better by making the changes that I have.  What most of you don't know is how much different I look now.

Because you are all amazing people that are part of The Team Jake, I wanted to share my progress pictures with you.

I only started making changes in August 2013.  The change visually since then is staggering.  What do you think?

I am proud of the progress that I have made.  What progress have you been able to achieve?  What is working for you?  What do you need help with?

Let us all share together.  Let us learn together.  LET US WIN TOGETHER!!!

Another Celebration - Go TEAM JAKE

Good Morning Team Captains!

I hope that you are all well on this frightfully cold March morning in New England...If you are not reading it here please don't mock us to bad for living in the frozen tundra, known as New Hampshire.   But I digress...I came here to announce another celebration for The Team Jake.  

As you all know, from reading past posts, I began a journey of running just a few months ago.  It has been a slow journey yet rewarding at the same time. 

When I began running it took me closer to 45 minutes to complete a 5k.  This whole time I've made it a personal goal to run a 5k sub 30 minutes.  For months now I've tried and tried to do, with no luck.  I was, for weeks, stuck at 30 minutes 15 seconds for those 3.1 miles.

Well my friends and teammates....I did it...twice in the last week I have been able to complete a 5k in 29 minutes 45 seconds.  And through all of the running and eating very clean I have dropped 85 pounds total.  I am in the 200 Club finally after several years.

For many of you this is probably trivial and that's ok.  I began my journey a few months back much heavier and much slower then I am today.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ME AND THE TEAM THAT HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY!!! 

What successes have all of you had?  Any journeys that are just beginning?

Let's share together.  Let's learn together.  LET'S WIN TOGETHER!