Regimen

I'm Nathan Roberts, a 26 year old from Central Illinois. This is an experimental study in nutrition and exercise.

Feel free to email me with questions or comments.

Regimen: a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.

April 23

Update

I’ve been busy the last few weeks working on freelance web projects. I have not abandoned my nutrition and exercise goals, or this Tumblr.

Here’s an update on my weight loss: my current weight is 218.2lbs. This is 17.2lbs less than I weighed 7.5 weeks ago (March 1st). My goal has been to lose 10lbs per month until I weight approximately 200lbs. Losing 3lbs in the next 1 week (do-able) will keep me on track for this goal.

I’ve still been working out at 5-6 times per week, averaging 600 calories burned per workout. These workouts consist of functional movements and “cardio”. For example, today I did:

  • 1 set, 21 reps, 205lb deadlifts, 135lb bench press, 400m run
  • 1 set, 15 reps, 205lb deadlifts, 135lb bench press with 400m run
  • 1 set, 9 reps, 205lb deadlifts, 135lb bench press with 400m run
  • 2 sets, 400m row machine

This seems like quite a bit, but burns just over 600 calories. After workouts like these, I really take care when choosing what to eat. However, my diet has been less impressive during the last 7 days, but I have managed to continue losing weight. Weekends are difficult because my comfort zone (daily routine) disappears. This is where the mental game comes in to play: I must focus on my goal when I make a diet decision.