10-28-10

Yesterday was a long day and today is another long dayi was suppose to work out yesterday and I am upset @ myself for not going. I don't want to use work as an excuse or any of the pain either zac says I have to welcome it and over come it. I will try to get to work out today NO excuses.

10-25-10

well its the end of week 7, coming into week 8  with yesterdays hike and todays work out s  i feel like i got hit by a truck  i did my intervals in the morning  and then with in the afternoon with zac. Zacs work out was intense  it is getting a lot harder and  we are starting to focus on endurance for the 5 k run that is coming up in febuary bit by bit we  are reaching the goal today i weighed in and i lost 3 more lbs! for a total of 38lbs in 8 weeks! more to come  we are not just stopping @ 220 i want to countinue to the 190s or below i AM EXCITED!!!  once again thanks to everyone who is following this and supporting us. For those of you that are thinking of starting your journey remeber that  your not alone the weight will NOT come OFF over night. thanks again :)

10-24-10

today was amazing i went on a hike and it was amazing  i can say i climb a mountain  wen 7 weeks ago i could not walk down the street i also did some jogging on this mountain and it was hard  i was thinking to my self  why would ppeople do this for fun lol despite the pain in my calfs  an  legs i did it withZac and Fawns help. thanks looking forward to hike other  trails

Cande's workouts week 3-7!

Click here to check out candes workouts and results weeks 3-7!

10-21-10

wow just got back from the gym and i am tired i am starting to feel like its a chore and i dont want it to feel like that some days i enjoy going and others not so much but it is a MUST. 241 is a good place to be inching towards my goal of 220 or less 180 but  like i said before its not bout the # its bout me.   i am still getting alot of compliaments but i see very lil change but i like the attention lol.  also still trying to inch my bro and he hanging in there  i believe in him and  he also will succed

Breakfast!

Breakfast is served!  Always healthy options now!

Packed Lunch!

Packing lunch has been a huge focus!  When going to Disney land, instead of eating the fast food there, lunch and snacks were packed!  There was a clif bar, Turkey sandwich and fruit for lunch and rice cakes!

10-18-10

today was a good day stayed busy worked out with zac and wow it was intense. today  i also weighed in and i lost another 4lbs for a TOTAL of  35lbs in 7 weeks so i now weight 241lbs. i am shocked and happy i now know i have to push even harder thanks again to everyone

10-17-10

today was a great day i woke up and did my walk/run more walking then running lol. after i had an outing with the lil boy i mentor went to see a movie after dropped him off went to church i was given some good news   i  inspired a person so they have made a decision to change there life after hearing that i felt good good people  friends  it was just a blessed day so that is  2 that i know of  and its wow. the walk today was about a mile  and i was  shocked to see that  i walked/ran. once again a big thanks to everyone for your support  a special thanks to  zac.fawn. and my family

10-15-10

Last night I almost didn't go. To the gym but after thinking it over I did go @ least to run for 30min. I am still sticking to my meal plan and I am still in shock that I am @ 245. There is another reason I am excited because my brother is join me on this journey as well he will start his own journey. I am looking forward to see what other traing. Zac and fawn have in store for me its not about the # it is about my wellbeing

10-12-10

Wow! Today I feel great! Yesterday I went to Disneyland and had lots of fun.  I planned ahead as Fawn suggested and I packed my  food as if were a regular day of work so i didn't cheat and for dinner. I had chicken and q cumbers @ the Rainforest cafe  so pretty healthy meal. today i was productive feel good i was talking with confidence @ 830  i will go to the gym  and do the exercise zac wanted me to do yesterday since i did a lot of walking and got home late  that was my limit.

10-10-10

today was great  fawn showed me ladders which was fun we did push ups lunges  and squats  ran across the field we did 3 reps after that i weighed in and i lost & more lbs now i am @ 245 from 276 whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. super excited and cant wait to see what next week brings  i appreciate everyones support. another thing is i am able to wear a  size 42 from a size 46  so progress is happening

10-8-10

well  just got back from the gym n  while doing  a 20 min walk/run i got a lil dizzy  so took a breather and took a couple of drinks ok water  i decide to come home a still felt a lil dizzy and  PO @ my self  i txted fawn to let her know  she asked a few questions and ask if i ate i said yes  i had a couple slices of turky and the string cheses.  she knew what the problem was right away  i did not have a carb.  i feel  real upset  i should know this by know  i just want to keep going and  dont want to go back to my old ways  this was a lil discurageing for me cause this was not the first time it has happenedit will be  the  last

10-7-10

well yesterday i walked on the treadmill for 45 min at a fast pace and it felt  good. Today's work out is a run /jog combo for 45 min to 1 hour. Today i received a  couple of compliments  and i was asked what was the goal i said 220-215  it felt good and i hope i inspired the people who asked me i also had to put another hole in my belt and looks like i wear a size 44 again  but depends on the pants but either way i am not doing this to get anyones approval or to put on certain cloths i am doing this for me. If it wasn't for zac and fawn teaching me  i would have been gaining weight instead of loosing  it! I am slowly but surely learning my limitations and  not craving any of that  fast food  so i am getting there

10-4-10

Well now i am out of recovery week  and Fawn was not kidding when she said it was going to get harder. Zac is introducing weights mixed in with cardio. Fawn upped my calories a lil bit so now i need to push alot harder to meet the goal that we set for the beginning of the new year, which is  220 lbs  but its not about a # it is about new lifestyle!  I know I can reach that goal with my everyones support  I also set a goal to run a 5k in February so i have to work extremely hard for those goals especially for my self.

Going to Dinner!



Dinner at Chile's for Dad's Birthday!  What to eat!

I ate pineapple and Tangerines for a snack while at dinner!




This is what my family ate....Fries etc!



:( look at their desert lol talk bout will power



9-30-10 recovery week

Well heading into week 5  and it is recovery week.  Basically  I'm giving my body time to rest and I'm still working out just without intervals. I  am doing 1 hour a day on a step master elliptical and tread mill.  I am on each machine for 15 min with a 5 min warm up and a 10 min cool down. Nonetheless i am seeing progress! We have set a goal  to end up at 220 pounds and to run a 5 k  in February! I will be running that with Zac  so I have to "step it up and rock it" as Fawn would say! I am excited to see what  the new week brings!

Dinner is served!

9-26-10

My workout summary!!!

I feel good! Today was good except for the normal stress from work... it was to the point that i was stuttering on some of my phone calls but i got through the day. I was looking forward to my work out. I started slow then I built up to a run for a run then back down to a walk. A portion of my work out i was runnig and i was listening to my music and a song i have called DEAR MAMA from
Tupac came on.  I wanted to cry because here i am running  and hearing the song my mom came to mind i was thinking about how I owe her alot because believe me she is the one that helps me to stay on this path! She preps my meals... lunch dinner and snacks... and I just used her and her love for me as a fuel to keep running a little longer and walking a little farther. i am very blessed to have Fawn Zac and my mom helping me!  I can not say it enough. Thank you guys love all of you and thanks  to every one that is supporting  me. If  anyone is considering the journey trust me it is not easy but well worth it YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

9-25-10

Ok so we are heading into week 5 and I am curious to  see what is in store. The streches and running are getting a lil easier but I still struggle.  I am getting compliments left and right also I feel alot more confident to where I am looking people in the eye like Zac said I matter and I have people that love and care for me and I am not alone. i also am alot more social and  dont angry  as easily as before. And now I could care less of what people think of me.

9-23-10

well we are in week 4 and i will be weighed today,  ilook forward to the results. one thing i have noticed that i get hungry quicker normally i eat every 3-31/2 hours  and now i get hungry 1hr  after i eat i hope its a good thing cause i do not want to mess up we have worked to hard to get where i am. this morning i gout up made my brkfast and around 9 45 i went to the park and did my excercise i fel good i was doing push ups running  bridges ithey got easier   i cant wait till they become 2nd nature

9-20-10

mindset. i feel i hit a wall.today i got a txt from zac asking how am i doing i said fine. and ecerything is going well  but i cant sseem to find mymotivation or focuis on it  i dont want this to turn into a chore but a new life stlye. in talking to zac and fawn always help cause they both seem to help fuel my  motivation and its good but i have to be able to do it my self put focus  back on why  i started this journey and my answer is ME i want to be  a better me i can be i am 27 and before this journey i felt like 87 i am just reflecting on what zac and fawn said  some days are easier then other but you can succed cande. WWZFS helps me out alot so when i ran today i set small reachable goals  for example  run from one corner to another  and as i completed my small goal i had a sense of acomplishment and help out so settin those small goal and completeing them i will exercise my mind also

9-19-10

Today was long but good I walked for 1 hour this morning because I needed to make up for yesterday light work out. I think think it is getting to as I sit and smell the burgers dogs and now all the invitations to go out and eat I have to turn down because I don't want to mess up or get off track with all the progress tjat we have made. I like getting the complements from family freinds and co workers" looking good cande" I sounds great but I feellike I am on the edge of a cliff but I know my family and friends are there to catch me if I happen to fall

9-18-10

well it 11 pm and i still need to get my work out in. once again i will be going to the gym . the results are good  i neede to put in a new hole in my belt to keep my pants  from falling off  its a good feeling  see that mt gut does not  hong over my belt. i know  i will meet my goal  i didnt put on the weight  over nite and it will not come off  over night.

9-17-10 What a day

well today i was sent on a mission had to be up @ the crack of dawn  it really tested my prep skills  cause i was runing a lil late but nonethe less the task got done. so as i am eating my lunch i noticed i was hungry as i was eating  after i noticed i was still hungry i felt like just pulling over  and grading somwething somehere  but i stuck it out and thanks to mym mom packing a extra piece of fruit it held me over.  i asked fawn if this was normal she said yes that my mataolism is speeding up. this  is going to be challenging  cause its getting to my limit i am not getting cranky but i sometimes feel that way  and its weird cause i  had a good day. mentally and sometimes physically i feel exaushted!. but i alwasy think WWZFS(WHAT WOULD ZACN FAWN SAY) lol  so i dont want to disapoint them especally myself

Workout and Weigh in!

Check out Cande's Workout and Weigh in Week 3!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4g5vZemfE8

9-14-10

today was great i went for a 30 min walk @12 then i went to the beach and played volly ball and it is not easy runing in sand  i had fun and a good work out  i was able to share my story with my group how zac and fawn are helping me and wow the response was amazing i felt  that i have even more support..

Cande, You Rock!!!

As I watched Cande do pushups last night in a field, while running sprints and dropping into squats, my heart almost burst with excitement and pride! There are NO WORDS for how proud I am of Cande and the transformation that he has made in his life! HE IS RUNNING! When we started, Cande could barely walk 20 feet and now he is doing pushups?! What?!!! This truly reflects who Cande is becoming. It's about mind over matter! Mind and body are a package deal, one cannot go without the other! As I was watching Cande train with Zac, I noticed a few things about the new Cande! He is standing taller, his body is getting smaller and his movements are improving! He is even coming out of his shell alot! He said that he has always been a little shy and has held his head down, but Cande is making significant changes in his life! He is opening up!!! Of course, I love making videos and showing the world who Cande is, but he has even willingly stepped into that as well!

Cande talked about how he has been struggling with temptation this last week, but don't worry he has stayed strong! Needless to say, I am truly encouraged and inspired by him, as you should be as well! Way to go Cande!!! You rock!

Fawn "Baby Deer" Woodfin

9-13-10 it pays off

Well it was that time of the week, my meet and greet with zac and fawn!  Todays exercise was intense and it was hard but I had support  so it made it a lil easier. I weighed in today and  and I LOST 7 more lbs,  in week 3 for a grand totsal of  19 lbs! WOW! I'm feeling great. Today fawn asked what my challenges are and i said  temptation  is hard. The day to day stress doesn't help but I don't fall. With everyone's support, I can succed.

9-12-10 NO EXCUSES

Well I just got back from the store and work and I will be going to the gym to complete my exercise, for safety reasons. Because it is not late there is or should be no excuse.  I will be needing 7 hours of sleep so if i go to bed @ 11:30 and wake up @ 6:30am there is my 7. Good time management and the willingness to get things done both go a long way. The fact of the matter is that now I am  looking forward to my run/walk @ the end of my day because it helps me let go of the stress i have aquired through out my work day.  I have no need to go back to comfort food and I thank God Zac/Fawn and my mom for helping with all this!

9-11-10

My mom is making menudo and it smells so good but i cant have any.  I had  some lean beef with rice and  tomatos with spinach it was good. At times i feel like i just want to cave in, its hard cause my familys  meals are unhealthy but  smell wonderful. All I know is I feel diffrent,  more confident and  more open to talk to anyone and every one its just a great feeling  and thats why i dont cave in! It's a new me and i wont go back!

9-10-10

i just got back from my walk and i am tired. i feel out of it and people have been asking if  i am ok and simply answer yes  if feel like i am on auto piolit but in a strange way i like it cause my mind feels free like i have no worries what evver obsticle is headed my way  i dont care any more or worry about it  i just thru it  with out a care in the world and i am loving it i  enjoy the new me

Week Number 2 Weigh in with Cande!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqfXoPCiaW8&feature=channel

Cande's Intense Workout!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAOI60Zysrw

Balanced Breakfast to Start the Day!

Balanced Breakfast!  Wheaties (Carb), Eggs (protein and fat) and Strawberries (Carb)!  Breakfast for Champions!

9-7-10

Got home kind of late like @ 9pm and  Zac had just texted me asking if i had done my exercises . I said no I had just walked in the door i mustered up some energy and i did my run! I am tired my legs feel like they are gonna fall off lol but loosing 12lbs is more then enough  motivation!  I cannot say it enough, I feel good back pain isn't as bad and  i sleep like a baby!  I can't believe I made the decision to do this  I am still very much in shock .  Well like fawn said it is only gonna get harder  and I am up for it =)

Check Out Cande's Videos!

Meet Cande!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvhHgKQhYSM

Week 1 Down With the Rockstar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF3_BAVsx3g

Walking With Cande!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RnQxbfJv3M

9-6-10

WOW!!!!!!!!!! today i had my PM work out with zac and fawn. i am sooooooo tired  but a good tired like my buddy audra said in a few of her blogs.  i now know what she means so a shout out to her. Well today i weighed in and i lost 4 more lbs. for a grand total of 12 lbs in 2 weeks. I was so happy and some differences are being seen in my posture, it is better, I can walk better, and I dont get out of breath as easily. I am extramly happy with the results. So now for my workouts- I walk and jog walk for 1 min and jog for 20 secs it is hard but i know with God;s help, along with Zac, Fawn and my mom I can do IT. Oh, and by the way, today is my BDAY  and loosing 12lbs is the best gift i could have recieved =)

9-4-10

i am a little sad  it is labor day weekend  and usually i would be eating bbq meat soda and beer. but this year non of that. i feel drained tired and sleepy. my parents still eating  the old way and it is hard  because the food the eat looks so good but i know its bad for me i some times just want to pig out.  i get frustrated with the constant questions you want a soda do you want pizza  etc..... yes i do want it but i will not have it  i have come too far to turn back now i will succed with gods help along with fawn zac and my mom. i can see my goal!!!  i need to have faith a alot of will power =)

Dinners served! As you can see it is well balanced =)

9-2-10 PM

Today was ok, I was a lil bored so i started to do some cleaning  and i didn't half ass it like before.  I  notice that all the tasks that I have been doing, I don't stop. Before I would get tired  and stop and drag out the chore  and it wouldn't get it done. it feels good to accomplish little tasks. Through this journey I have had my temptations, since i do not want to let Fawn, Zac, or especially my self down, I hold strong and think of my old habits and how they held me back from being social or being able to buy the latest apparel because it doesn't come in my size 3x. It also didn't help me get a date cause i learned the hard way  that girls really don't like FAT guys so hearing that would make me eat more because food didn't judge me like certain people have. Only God can judge me and thanks to those people i have become stronger and i will succeed in this.  I am no longer AFRAID cause for every person that didn't like me  i have 6 people that LOVE me no matter what(mom,dad,bro,sis,zac,fawn). So boredom was and can be a cause to unhealthy eating which i have learned to control!  =)

After a Workout!

After a nice walk a hearty bowl of oatmeal

9-1-10

Yesterday i thanked my mom,Fawn, and Zac but I would also like to thank God!! He made it possible for all of us to come togeather! =) I just got back from my  walk/sprint. the last few minutes  i just started to sprint and i was shocked! A little over a week ago i had trouble walking now i am sprinting. I am feeling good and finding the meals that work for me. I sometimes want to stop at  a fastfood place but i check my self and remeber that i  lost 8 lbs  and every time I say it it puts a smile on my face=). I noticed that while i walk my head is down or my eyes also, like i said yesterday I will now walk with my head up high. It feels so diffrent but good like  i am a different person and I  am loving it.  It is not easy  but well worth it.

8-31-10

Tonight was great! I met up with Zac and we walked together  he pushed me through the intervals which are hard, but the outcome is well worth it cause just within the first week I LOST 8 lbs!!!!! and i was so shocked that I cried in my car. I was excited! If it wasn't for my mom helping make and prep my meals the night before, I would be lost and might have quit already (THANKS MOM I LOVE YOU) also thanks Zac/Fawn without their help  i would still be down the same destructive road and together we are paving a better healthier path. I can and will walk with my head up high cause this isn't over and i will NOT quit  cause  now i know if i set my mind to it  i can do it !!!

8-30-10

Yesterday i went shopping  solo and it was hard. I was worried that i would not get the right stuff , so i called zac and he answered all of my questions. I will admit it was a little overwhelming  especially in a crowded store, but none the less i got what i needed. I am feeling good, tired but good. With my family's support  and Zac and Fawn i will meet all my goals. As a result of my lifechange, today @ work  i did more then what i have in the past... I was alot more active then normal and we were able to get it all done.

Prepare!

Since Work comes early in the morning, preparing oatmeal the night before is the best way to go, that way it is there, ready to go!!  No time is no excuse!

Shopping at Trader Joes!

Now shopping at Trader Joes, where there is healthy food at an affordable price!

Wheat bread over white!

A variety of options, eggs are high in protein and healthy for breakfast!

First Walk with Zac!

This is the first training on the new program!  Hill number 1!

1st week

The cause of my decision to change was FEAR.  It was a topic that Zac Woodfin talked about 3 weeks ago, and after talking with him one on one here i am eating well balanced  meals!  On Sunday night one week ago Zac showed me how to shop for the right foods. A couple of days later Fawn broke down my meal plan explaining  how and why the meals were balanced. Before my decision  i was eating at every fast food place you can imagine  all the popular fast food chains to the small mom n pop dinners and drinking more then a 6 pack of sodas a day. Zac and Fawn have showed me the path to loose weight  with there help /support i will meet my goals. since i have been following my meal plan  i am sleeping ALOT better, my back doesn't hurt as much as before and i am alot more focused.  Being overweight just slowed me down at work, hurt my social life, I could not stand for more then 5 min, walk for more then 10 min, and I was being looked at differently and was being called hurtful names. That is where the fear came from. Moving forward i am getting right portions and exercising and feeling great, a feeling  i thought i would never feel.