ATI REMOTE WONDER PLUS

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Later,

J.W.

Geting back into it...

Well I haven’t been riding or anything for like 2 weeks. Until last Tuesday when I started riding again. I believe what I did was pull my MCL in my left knee. Not entirely sure on how I did it. It was either at the gym while doing some lower body stuff or riding the day before. I noticed it on early Friday morning at like 3 A.M. I woke up and my knee was hurting like crap, at first I thought that it was just the way I was laying with my knee completely bent with my foot under my right leg. So I straightened it out and went back to sleep. Well when I woke up the next morning my knee didn’t really "hurt" but I could defiantly tell something was wrong it was very uncomfortable to bend my knee and hold it in the air. Walking didn’t bother me much but sitting with my knee bent was aggravating. So I just took it was for a while and went to the gym and just did upper body and cutout the treadmill for a while. Which I think I will still lay off of for another week or so because still being like 310 lbs. running isn’t the greatest thing for my joints.
Other than that I have gotten in to reading and strangely I have read all of the Harry Potter book and to my utter amazement they are awesome, I could not be more impressed, but now I have to wait for the last book to be released and it will probally be awhile.
I copied all the camcorder footage I have ever gotten onto the computer and put them in an .mpg format also, as to safe guard I won’t loose them and also make them more convenient to watch! I will probally be posting some of them on my website soon.
I sold my Yukon last week to an old friend that is now engaged. So now I have just the
GTO until I get me another truck, I think I am going to get like an extended cab 1500 Chevy or something like that just cheap and a truck not a SUV. With that money I refinanced my car and paid half of it off!! And got rid of the moronic GMAC Idiots, I hated doing business with them and will never do it again. I am also going to totally redo my 3rd bedroom into like a computer/entertainment room, and I also got some new pimp tight!!!! 19" DVI LCD monitors!!
B.J. one of my friends that had moved to Orlando for 2 years moved back last week also!
Other than that I have been good and just been keeping busy getting stuff around the house and
On my computer organized. So I will now resume the strenuous workout schedule and begin loosing weight again. To reach my goal of 280-300lbs. by Jan 1, 2006.

Later,

J.W.

Just riding along...

Well I have been riding alot lately. Did 24 miles yesterday and even more last week. Been to the gym Mon, Tue, wed, and today. Was going to go outta town this weekend but that plan got smashed by a few things maybe next weekend.
Things are going good still at work we had a cook out today. My buddy B.J. that moved to Orlando a while back is moving back to jax this month, that’s cool. Leeanna is like 4 months pregnant. Daniel had fallen off the earth but has started calling again some what.
This week I am defiantly going to go see the Dukes of Hazzard; I think that is going to be an awesome movie.
Me and Brian also found an awesome place to hang out. It's free also but I can’t tell you where it is cuz then it will be too crowded :).
But other than that my mother is doing alot better and things are going pretty good right now.

Later,

J.W.

By papa...

Well Monday morning at 11:20 my grandfather died from complications from cancer, lung problems etc. He was 84 and had been in the hospital for the past 6 months. Luckily I was there when he passed with my grandmother, uncles and my mother. Even though we weren’t that close it still hits home real hard and I will miss him alot! But it’s for the better; he had been in pain for so long and didn't deserve what he was getting. Also it was a painless passing, they had been worried that it was going to be a painful death but, luckily it wasn’t. I am down to around 310 lbs. I put up some new pictures on my website. www.thelug.com/images/weightloss.html
Things are going great I am still riding and working out all the time. So I just am living life!

Later,

J.W.

Chuapthingy...

Well last night I rode 26 miles on my trek that’s the first real ride I have had on the bike it was great I loved it!! I a down to 315lbs this morning. I had a crazy flat on the goat Monday morning I had like 8 bubbles in the side wall luckily I made it to work ok!! Seeing as how the night before I had an expressway run to 140mph!!
This weekend my grandma calls me up and says I found a kitty and its outside and going to die if you don’t come get it??????????? WTF is that lol. So me and Brian go over there and get the cat and stick it in my tub at home till after dinner and a movie. We named the kitty rocket! Went and saw wedding crashers this weekend twice and I was literally the funniest movie I have ever seen it was awesome I loved it. There is nothing better. The next movie I am really stoked about is Doom with the rock it comes out in Sept. I got my 3rd season of Red Vs. Blue also I love that stuff it is hilarious! Got Richard and Nicole to start going to the gym with me that’s a god send cuz it was getting boring going by myself now that Jeff quit and doesn’t workout any more. Hung out with josh and Mel again this weekend, and then D.J. later on that night. Head from Daniel and B.J. Also but for god sakes where's Chad he is still MIA I guess he doesn’t love us anymore?? Well I got a raise at work finally and it was about time I need/deserved it!! Well back to work!

Later,

J.W.

Am I turning into a roadie

Well Saturday I picked up my new bike I ended up getting a Trek 2100 I am very happy with it so far. I haven’t taken it on any long rides yet but what I have done I love. I still have my hoss dee lux but I just wanted something for a different type of workout! I have still been working out, my gym was closed this weekend and they opened the new one this morning so I will give it a try this afternoon. It is supposed to be like 10 times bigger it is in an old food lion. It takes up the whole place! I am down to 323 lbs. as of this morning. There are pics of the bike at my website at www.thelug.com/images/hossdeelux.html . With the rain and everything I haven’t been able to do any yard work lately so I still have alot of branches sitting in the back yard. I will catch up on that soon!

Later,

J.W.

Howdy yall!

Hello, well it has been a few weeks since I have posted anything. So let me get up to speed, I was at a small plateau for the last few weeks, it started before my birthday and it didn’t help that my birthday came around and I took the week off. I am down to 328lbs now. I have still been riding and going to the gym. I haven’t been able to do any yard work really because it has rained for the last 2 weeks basically. But all the main bushes are cut down all I have to do is haul the rest of them out to the front to be picked up! Not too much other major stuff has been going on just getting ready for the cruise in Sept. The 3 day weekend was nice also! I put some pics of my truck up on the website in the pictures section, and added some other pics also. Well I am getting back up to speed now so catch yall later.

J.W.

22 WOW!!

Well today is my birthday. I turn 22 I know that isn't old but man I remember turning 12 hehe. I have been riding alot and kind of calmed down on the gym a little until i drop a little more weight, but I am still going steady, I am at 330lbs. right now. I plan on doing alot this weekend. Sorry I haven’t posted alot lately I have actually been doing a decent amount at work. I will update soon.

Later,

J.W.

21 wet miles :)

Well last night I had one of the best rides I have had in a long time I spun most of the time giving myself a great workout. I had the leg burn come back I hadn’t had in a long time. We ended up riding 21 miles and about 5 of it was in the wet dirt lol. It was great. Sold my laptop yesterday and I have had it for 1.5 years and the first night the other guy has it he gets a virus and I have to friggin fix it blah! So that’s what I am doing at work today! Yeah. Well back to work and fixing a computer fun fun!

Later,

J.W.

And the verdict is...

Not that I really even cared but I was really surprised that he was found innocent on all 10 counts, I thought that he would be found guilty on at least the giving minors alcohol. But o well I never thought that he molested the kids but I do think that he is a strange, strange man!! Because of the nasty rain I haven’t been doing a whole lot lately. I haven’t been able to do any lawn work, ride my bike since last Thursday; I haven’t been to the gym much either trying to wait for breaks in the rain to do the lawn. If it doesn’t rain today I will probally go riding. I am holding steady with my weight at the current time at 336lbs. Helped my friend brian all last weekend on his car trying to get the new motor in on time so he could go to work on Monday, we did it!
I saw Mr. & Ms. Smith on Sunday it was a great movie, I really enjoyed it and will probally go see it again. I haven’t had a chance to see Star Wars EP.3 again but I want to see it again before it leaves the theatre.
I am going to start back at the gym this week hopefully if I can get some of this yard work done if not then I will have to go on the weekends!
Well I guess I will get back to work it is flag day here and we are all wearing our flags, so not wearing a work shirt is nice for once. Well back to work later yall.


J.W.

Go fast errrrrr... I mean slow...

Well I got the dents all fixed on the GTO Dent wizard guy did a great job can’t even tell!!
Went to the track last night, the weather was super crummy it was in the 90's with 100% humidity, muggy, with fog in the air. Shouldn't even have been racing it was so nasty. Car went 13.828 @ 102.86 with me driving. With a lighter driver the car went 13.6 @ 104.15. Most people were running about half a second off! But regardless I learned how to launch and race my car better and I had some fun.
I picked up a garage door opener for my shop yesterday and will be putting that in this weekend!! That should be lots of fun and interesting to see how many things I can screw up!!
Went riding Tuesday night had a good time rode about 15 miles in the dirt it. We are supposed to go riding tonight and I will be going to the gym tomorrow.
I will also be starting my new experimenting on the home link system being installed in my GTO I will keep everyone updated!
Weight is holding steady at ~335lbs I will hit the gym and bike harder next week and get back to a more rigorous schedule. And I am still eating right! I am just in a slight plateau which will take a few days to jump out of.
Well back to work.

Later,

J.W.

Another day another...

Well last week wasn’t that all exciting. Went to the gym everyday, went riding twice, worked that’s about all I did. I got my new rims on my bike for the off road tires they are real nice.
I am currently debating on what to do about my truck situation, I think that I want to get a quad cab 4 door 2500 Silverado, instead of my Yukon, I want a 4 wheel drive and it would be nice to put alot of cash in my pocket. I guess we will see what happens.
I am also thinking about putting a stereo in my new car, it is hard to listen to a factory system after using my system in my truck for so long they make a nice head unit that I want for the gto I am thinking about getting from Kenwood. I am going to do some yard work this week before the trash man comes to get the yard trash so it doesn’t sit there fro a week again.
My weight is down to 337lbs things are going good now I just need to bump it to that next level.
Night before last some little ****ers found it necessary to paintball my cars in my front yard well luckily I keep the gto in the garage right! HAHA of course not I left it out because I was driving it to work the next day, well I got a nice little dent in the rear quarter from one of there fing paint ball it isn’t horrible but it is the point of the matter. The dent guy here at work is going to take it out tomorrow for free. I will find those little *****'s and give them a piece of my mind... Well back to work.

Later,

J.W.

Crappy day!!

Well the day started out crappy with a flat tire!!! Here's a pic of what was in it http://www.thelug.com/metalpiece.JPG I patched it even though it is a big hole it is holding now but we will see!! A new tire for the GTO is $145.00 my cost like $225 normal!! Then I dealt with some family BS this morning!! Customers have been abnormally dumb this morning also.

Went and saw the longest yard last night, it was a very good movie! Good cast good story good acting. Now I need to go see the original which I have never seen to see how it stands up.

I love my car I have like 425 miles on it now I had 44 when I got it lol. I drove around alot last night having some alone time to think and stuff!
Going back to the gym today seeing as how the weather is so crummy and we are under a severe thunderstorm warning I doubt I will be able to ride.
I reached my goal 24 days early I wanted to be 340 by my birthday June 23 but I did it today. This morning I weighed in at 340lbs I am setting a new goal of 300lbs by January 1, 2006.

Later,

J.W.

Got It!!

Well it happened I picked up my new 2005 Pontiac GTO last night and all I can say is hell yeah I got a giant SEG on my face lol. It is more than I could of imagined. Tight, fast, clean, sexy, new. Wow did I just describe a new car or a 18 year old virgin??? j/k well I love it period...

here are some pics. www.thelug.com/images/gto.html

Later,

J.W.

Maybe a nice GOAT??

Well lately I have been doing alot of yard work; I haven’t gone to the gym this week, trying to take a break. I was feeling a little burned out and didn’t want to push it and chance burning out completely. I haven’t been riding either, I was going to go today but I am going to the Pontiac dealer after work and probally getting a new 2005 Silver GTO http://www.fast-autos.net/pontiac/05gto.jpg . I really want this car I new I liked it but didn’t know how much till I drove one. It puts all of my favorite aspects of a car into one, it handles like my 2002 corvette did, has more room than my 2000 Trans Am did, has more power than both cars, has interior that is BMW quality, and it is in a small innocent looking package that when you least expect it will blow your doors off lol.
This weekend I will do some riding and hopefully some driving in a nice silver 6spd car :) I plan on going to the gym also I can go Friday because I am taking a friend down state to pick up a motor and wont be back till like 10-11 o'clock. And then we will be having a big and rich time at Mel's house lol.
Work has been going good but I am still actively thinking of a permanent career change and trying to decide what field I want to get into, I know I should get into computers because that is what I know and what I like but I guess we will have to see. I would like to get on with a company like GM, CSX, Microsoft, etc. A major main stream company. And not be on the phones 24/7 like at Citi bank and Convergys. But I will just see I guess. I think I am going to start taking my cert tests and go that route for now I can get the books and take a test for like 100$ and be done with it, because I don’t want to do college right now not that I could do it anyway, with my current schedule, bills. And I will not be drawn into the whole student loan thing screw that!
Today I also reserved tickets to go see that King Tutankhamun Exhibit when it comes to Fort Lauderdale next year, which will be awesome!
O I am still going on the cruise in September. but the person I was going to go with backed out so I still have 2 tickets and the other ticket is half paid for or I might just pay for it and take someone I dunno but I am definitely still going.
Well I guess I will get back to work.

Later,

J.W.

Yawn...

Well didn't do a whole lot this weekend. Went out with some friends on Saturday and had a good time. Sunday I helped a friend with a few cars and that was about it lol. I didn't ride, I didn't go to the gym I really didn't do anything, well I cleaned up the house a little bit. I am going to go to the gym today and when I get home do some lawn work and then clean some guns but that's about all I think I will do tonight. Hopefully I will go riding tomorrow. I am contemplating getting a car again, but this time I am thinking about getting a new gto with the ls2 in it, but I haven't decided yet I think I will go test drive one this week, maybe Wednesday. I am still trying to decide who I should buy one from I have a person I used o be friends with at another dealer but I am not sure if I would like to buy another car from him I have bought three and I don't like the way he has been acting recently. So I am either going to Coggin on Atlantic or nimnight I am not sure yet but I think that I do want one for sure. Something new would be nice with a warranty compared to a 3-5 year old Trans Am like I wanted at first. But we will see.

Later,

J.W.

The sith came and went!

Well I went up to the movie theater at about 8:30 last night and waited for about 5 minutes then we were allowed to go into the theatre and sit and wait! Which I will admit was a great thing waiting outside would have sucked! Let me first say it was one of my favorite movies in the series, it had its occasional corny or poorly written line like all the Star Wars do, but it was still freaking awesome!! I was not disappointed at all; it brought everything together very well. The AMC 24 of Orange Park did a great job of accommodating everyone, they didn’t show movies in 12 theatres, had 1$ hotdogs, bottled drinks, medium popcorns. I was impressed it went seamlessly. I think that I would give it a 8.5/10 rating, there was one element I think was left out, and a few poor lines that could have been written better, but there were even a few moments that it almost wanted to jerk a tear from my eye, it didn’t happen but it was close. But I think that what sucked the most was that I know it is now over there will almost defiantly not be any more Star Wars movies. At one point there was talk of movies 7, 8, & 9 but Lucas has said he will not make them maybe he is being secretive maybe he is being conservative and not wanting to start another 9-10 year cycle who knows only time will tell but I wont hold my breath. But all in all I will defiantly go see it again and again and again...

We went riding Tuesday and rode about 15 miles had a good fast ride. We are going riding this afternoon also but not sure what/where/when?? I went to the gym before the movie yesterday, worked out bi's and forearms. I burned them hard I felt awesome I hadn’t hit them that hard in a while!!

Let wish Melissa a very Happy Birthday!!! :) Have fun tonight MEL!

Work has been picking up the last few days its been alot less boring but I still am not sure if I am happy or not. I like my job but the so so pay (don’t get me wrong it isn’t bad) is not motivating me!! We will see how it goes in the next 3 months.

Later,

J.W.

nothing exciting

Went to the gym last night and worked out shoulders and traps. After that went to outback with Brian and had a steak yummy. After that we went and drove around looking for houses. That's about it I was tired as crap I slept like a baby last night! Today I have to go pick up my bike from the shop and I think that we will go riding this afternoon but not positive depends on the weather?? I will post it up later...

Later,

J.W.

More yard work.

Did alot of yard work again this weekend. I still didn't make too big of a dent in the amount left to do but atleast it is some more progress.
Went riding for a little bit Saturday, and went and at dinner with Marci, Josh and Mel. After dinner we went and played mini golf and watched the girls hit the balls hard enough to put them in the street, it was hillarious!! Then Marci wasn't feelign well so she went home and me, Josh and Mel went back to her place adn swam drunk it was a good time.
Sunday was a little boring Grandpa is back in the hospital and i mowed the yard, and cut some more trees down.
I cleaned through my closet last night before i went to bed and wow it is crazy how much clothes I cant wear anymore because they are way too big!! I had about 60 pounds of clothes! Well back to work!

Later,

J.W.

Friday 13th ~~

Today hasn’t been too weird, but a little weird there have been some weird people coming in here today. Mainly just idiots.
Last night was fun we went riding and went some trials jumping place that some kids on dirt bikes made. Jeff busted his butt alot and I got some pictures I will post later today. I went down some of the hills and over some of the small jumps, and then we rode around mandarin for about 15 miles. Going to the gym later today and working out chest and triceps. Then tomorrow I am going to do some yard work and ride on Saturday, might go ride Sunday to might go to islands of adventure. I guess I will just see how the weekend goes!

Later,

J.W.

Lots of Branches!

Yesterday, I didn’t do a whole lot. Work was slow as crap. After work I went to the gym and worked out my bi's abs, and traps. After the gym I took my rims to the bike shop to get fixed until I get my new rims in that I ordered yesterday. Then all I did was pull all those limbs that I cut down out of the first bush to the front yard to be picked up by the trash guys (thanks Charlie for stopping by and helping), I doubt it will all be picked up it is alot of crap now I got 4 more sets like that to do and I am done with phase one back yard redesign! We are supposed to go riding this afternoon but no one can decide where yet some are saying a road/urban ride around the Tinseltown area, others wanna head out to mandarin to some dirt track in the woods to do some trials that have some decent jumps and stuff. So I guess we will see!

Later,

J.W.

Snap, crackle, pop?

Well last night I went riding with all the guys here at work we rode about 35 miles all the way to down town and did some urban assault type stuff down there. All was good I was going off of some decent drops and some stairs when I noticed that the rear of my bike was wobbling a little Figured after the drops and stuff I might have knocked it a little out of tru. HAHA yeah I wish that’s al that happened. Well come to find out I snapped 6 spokes, and my rim is screwed. So now I get the fun of building some new rims. We went over 3 bridges that was crazy on the way home I rode a buddy single speed redline because being that he is 160lbs lighter than me I figured it was the safest route, but it was also one of the hardest, I had to ride up those bridges on the single speed ha-ha that sucked real bad I made it up the first 2 bridges without a problem but the last one I only made it half way but I got to 35mph on the way down...Weeeeeee!!
So now I get to drop some money on some new rims that I won’t break I hope this time.
Well a little worried this morning I got on the scale and when I weighted in I was almost 8lbs lighter than yesterday and that shouldn't be because I have lost all of my water weight a long time ago. The only thing I can think of is that this weekend when I went out to celebrate my 100lbs lost I did drink alot and had some mashed potatoes(yummy) and drank some more and more and really didn’t work out until yesterday so maybe the weight was from all the alcohol and potatoes that I ate??? Any suggestions? I still feel fine but I guess we will see! So now my new weight is 346lbs.
Only 6lbs to go by June 23rd to reach my goal!!

Later,

J.W.

Bored @ Work

Work sucks today there is no business and Willie(my non helpful co-worker is no whereto be found again. I finished season 1 of Las Vegas the series last night. Man I love that show it is awesome I missed season 2 so hopefully it comes out on DVD soon. How cool would that be to work in a Casino!! But I doubt that will happen for a long time because we live in the bible belt here in Jacksonville and everyone thinks that gambling is the devil.Casinos would bring so much revenue to the state it is ridiculous, hopefully one day they will till then maybe I will get to Vegas one day. Caught up on some sleep last night, didn't get as much as I wanted to I had to deal with some bs drama that was childish but its ok. I am going riding today so I will get some good cardio.
I got to use my new chainsaw last night also it was work but it was fun my backyard is going to be real nice when I get done cutting down all these bushes and small trees and stuff I cant wait. Now the only lawn equipment I need is a weedeater.
Well I guess I will go back to sitting here at work see yall.

J.W.

holy crap!

Well i didnt have any sleep and am really freaking tired!! Did i mention that i am realy freaknig tired?? I some new pics i will post here in a few. i got so drunk last night it is crazy i am still drunk!!
Me and Brian went to the beach sunday and wore matching shirts sandals and bathing suits it was hilarious!! While we were at the beach we saved some people lives that were drowning in the rip currents, that was the strongest rip current that I have ever felt it was crazy!

whole lotta stuff!!

Well i did go to the gym and work out what i said i was, i offically have lost a 100lbs now so i celebrated and ate some mashed potatoes and am pretty messed up right now. Crap i have had alot to drink well i will post again in the morning.

Rain Sucks!

Well yesterday officially sucked!! Rained all day work was slow I might have had 3 customers all day! After work I went riding even though it was bad weather. We drove to Atlantic and Kernan and rode our bikes to Hannah Park, and did a south loop. The bridges on wonder wood blvd were fun it was a strong head wind but I made it. figured going down hill would be better but no the head wind was so strong it was almost as hard going down hill as it was going up!! The trails at Hannah park were wet and slippery as crap 2 people I was riding with busted pretty hard and I almost lost it a couple of times! We were going to ride back but one of Bertkeys friends were there and drove us back because it was getting pretty dark. I ended up riding right at 15 miles. I wore my heart rate monitor last night and got my heart rate up to 188 with an average of 150 it was about 2 hours of constant riding. I weighted in this morning and I was at 351lbs so only 1 more pound to go and I get that magic number 100!! I will go to the gym today and probably work out traps, abs, & forearms. Well back to work now even though it is slow as crap and I am not actually working.

Later,

J.W.

Weight loss progress.

02/01/2005 - 450
02/25/2005 - 414
02/26/2005 - got bike started riding all the time
03/01/2005 - started gym occasionally
03/16/2005 - 398
03/28/2005 - started gym seriously
04/01/2005 - 381
04/08/2005 - 373
04/11/2005 - 371
04/14/2005 - 369
04/18/2005 - 365
04/19/2005 - 364
04/22/2005 - 363
04/30/2005 - 357
05/04/2005 - 352

Getting started!

As of today I am down to 352lbs. It feels great I can't wait to get to the 350 mark to hit 100lbs lost will be awesome!! My current goal is 340 by my birthday which is June 23rd. So I am on my way to that goal I am still riding alot and going to the gym. Went to the gym today and worked out shoulders and biceps.

Back track!

Well February 1st, 2005 I started my new job and hopped on the shipping scale and realized that I weighed 450 and flipped out. I started dieting immediately. Well since then I have lost about 75lbs and am still going, I watch what I eat and drink nothing but water and lots of it. I ride my bike at least 3 times a week walk 4-5 times a week (2 miles) go to the gym and am just generally more active than before. I feel 100% better and love it. My goal is about 250 and to be in great shape. I will keep pics posted.