4 down 46 to go

So week one of being back on the diet, and I am down to 225.3, I lost more than just 50 pounds before. I actually have lost over a hundred and ten pounds. You can read my testomonial here:
http://www.serrajitsu.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=3&Itemid=25

I am a little let down in myself in getting back up in weight. I was doing really well for a while but other things in my life made me a little lax in diet. I am glad I am back on it though, I feel better already. I eat very clean. I try to eat foods that are minimally or not processed at all. For food shopping purposes the general rule of thumb is only buy food from the outer edges of a supermarket and not in the middle. I am back to eating lean meats, fruits and vegetables, with nothing but water. For snacks I have been grabbing either some fruit or some raw almonds. My new favorite breakfast is now:

1 and 1/2 cup diced mango (frozen or fresh)
1 tsp of chili powder
The juice from 1/2 a lemon

Try it kids you will like it.

I miss training, I miss rolling. Due to this injury I have to incorporate something into my training that I hate, something I never thought I would have to do, LIFT WEIGHTS. Unfortunatly when you dislocate an elbow it never fully heals, the only thing you can do to help it is build up the muscle around it. I have to get over my hatred of weight lifting, and get into the gym and lift. I am hoping I can learn to enjoy it. I know overall it will help me become a better jiu jitsu player. I have been researching alot on workout programs and so far have found 2 that I will enjoy doing. The first is Training for Warriors written by Martin Rooney, who is BJJ Purple Belt, and is a trainer for all the guys at Renzo Gracie's. The second book is Men's Health Power Training, its a very in depth book. I will be starting these hopefully soon, the brace is supposed to come off on the 25th. Which I cannot wait for because I can then go back to Jiu Jitsu, Not rolling of course but in there and back in the atmosphere I miss so much. The suspense is killing me.

http://www.menshealth.com/powertraining/
http://www.trainingforwarriors.com/