Dane Schilling

Getting it going...

2010-04-19T22:11:00.003-05:00

So I did well on my diet today. I ate 2 meat patties and cheese and a wheat grilled chicken sandwich. I also ran/jogged a mile, walked 1/2 a mile, and did some other workouts. I bought a cheap set of barbells to work out with and did two reps of some arm/chest/back workouts. I am sure I am going to really feel it the next couple of days.

I stated that I was going to start a 30 day challenge and here is step 1:

30 Days to a Better Man Day 1: Define Your Core Values

I have actually done this before, but I re-meditated about it and here are my five core values:

1) Security
2) Family
3) Honor
4) Progress
5) Faith

30 Day Challenge to Becoming a Better Man

2010-04-19T06:39:00.001-05:00

I am stoked to be starting this 30 Day
Challenge(http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/30/30-days-to-a-better-man-wrap-up/).
I did not run this morning due to weather...of course my wife did
tell me we have plenty of workout videos. I am also starting a diet
today.

Goatee Dane

2010-04-18T20:58:00.002-05:00

So I am trying to grow a goat. It is terrible. I think it is
awesome. I weighed myself today and found that I am near 230 pounds.
Wow. I must do something. I will do something. I will run tomorrow
morning and I will not eat as much as I normally do. See you
tomorrow.

Busy

2010-02-18T00:32:00.002-06:00

I am learning some new stuff. I am curious to see how long I keep any of them up.

I ran...

2009-10-14T23:03:00.000-05:00

I made it a mile this morning.

A new challenge...A new hope

2009-10-13T23:28:00.005-05:00

My oldest brother Don is beginning a challenge at work and I am determined to lose more than him(% that is). I am sure he will appreciate the added competition and I could use the added push.

I WILL run tomorrow morning.

I am at 210 tonight and tomorrow night I will be at 207.

Staying on track....

2009-05-05T22:02:00.001-05:00

Well I haven't been to good at the last couple of days even though I did run two miles this morning. I will not be able to run tomorrow, because of work. I am thinking about doing the biggest loser program to help me with my diet. I don't ever know what to eat so I eat whatever.

I am stressed because of work and don't have much else to say tonight.

A day off.

2009-05-02T21:43:00.002-05:00

Today was the babies birthday party! We were so busy the last twenty-four hours that I was not sure I would even write a blog post tonight. The party was great! We had just enough people to warrant the location and not to many to make the place feel crowded. I did eat pizza and cupcakes today and as planned(it is Saturday) I did not do any exercise. Tomorrow morning I am going to wake up and sprint/run one mile, slow jog another and walk my third. Mostly to see how fast I can run one mile and there will be no work out videos on weekends. Monday through Friday I will do a run in the morning video at night.

Drake and Kera got a lot of great toys and clothes that they really love! Yet tonight there is only one tale for me to tell. The babies got four wheeler Power Wheels and they love them(particularly Drake). When we got home they were very curious about them having ridden them a little at the party. So we put Drake on top of his and I helped him push the button and steer. But wouldn't it be a lot funnier if he could push the button himself. Well needless to say he figured it out and hilarity ensued. He can not steer, but he can make it go and three miles per hour seems pretty fast when it is a one year old driving.

Let us see...he ran over cups, toys, more toys, small buildings and tried to run over his sister. He thought it was a lot of fun, but mom and dad were laughing our heads off watching the little man go on his four wheeler.

Well that is all for now!

Let the party preparation begin!

2009-04-29T23:06:00.002-05:00

Well today was my last day of work this week. Thankfully my boss gave me Thursday and Friday off to get the babies birthday party going. We have a lot to do tomorrow and I am very excited about Saturday. I can not believe my two babies are going to be one on Friday. Their Uncle Don, Aunt Amanda, Cousin Aiden, and Dresden came over tonight to see the twins and give them their birthday presents. They gave them some really awesome clothes.

Don and Mandy are going to New York tomorrow and I hope they have a great time on their ten year anniversary. It is so crazy that ten years ago on Friday that I asked Melissa out at my brother's wedding and that just one year ago on Friday our twin babies were born. May first has become a very special day to our family.

This morning I timed my run at thirty-three minutes and five seconds(go me). I also broke down my wall and am now at one hundred and ninety-six pounds. I am excited about my run tomorrow and hope to get it below thirty-three minutes.

That is it for now!

Breaking the wall!

2009-04-28T21:52:00.002-05:00

I gained four tenths of a pound today and I am going to guarantee that I will lose weight tomorrow. I am going to work really really hard to get my three mile run under thirty-four minutes. I really think I can do it since I did not run this morning. I did do two cardio exercises tonight and a two mile video program this morning. One for my stomach and one for my arms and back. The stomach exercise was short and had some ridiculous movements that I could not do; so it was not very effective. I do really enjoy the arm exercise because I really feel it in all the right places and I think I am seeing results.

For a few days I may try to do both every night, but I do not know if I will be able to keep it up. My coach has not yet given me my workout plan and I hope to get it tomorrow. I really think I need to change up my workout, but I want to continue to work hard so I can continue to see results. It has been very frustrating the last four days without seeing results.

The babies are going to be one on Friday!!!!!!!!! I can not believe that they are growing up so fast. We have a lot of family coming in tomorrow and I am very excited that my boss gave me Thursday and Friday off. I am going to really enjoy all my days off with my family and friends.

Movie Review: Madagascar 2 was a very good movie. I did like the first one better, but this one was just as watch worthy.

My movie reviews are deep....if I don't start putting more into them I am just going to have to fire myself from movie reviews.

Up against a wall.

2009-04-27T21:03:00.002-05:00

The last three days I have not lost or gained any weight. I am trying to use this to drive my diet and workouts, but it is starting to get to me. At one point I thought it was a good thing that I could be driven by my results, but now I am seeing that I have to be driven by knowing what I am doing is the right thing to do. I hope I can keep it up. I did eat well today did both exercises and hope to lose a pound in the morning. I timed my run this morning and it took me thirty-four minutes and nineteen seconds. It was a good run and I felt like I could repeat the performance tomorrow(if not do better).

The babies birthday is just four days away and their party just five! We have so much to do and quiet a bit of family coming in. I am taking off Friday and hope to get Thursday off. We have a lot of baking and decorating to do as well as pictures to get taken of the baby. I am sure with all the time I have been taking off it has my boss on edge, but I have way to much going on in my life to even begin looking for new opportunities. I have plenty of those at my current job. I am sure I am driving my Jr Developer crazy. I am always changing gears and not giving him enough information at once. I am aware of this and am trying to be aware of it. I can really tell that I am learning a lot by trying to lead my small group(now of just one soon to be two).

A good day.

2009-04-26T22:29:00.002-05:00

Today was a great day. I got up at about nine and went for my run. It took me about thirty-six minutes and was overall very relaxing. We had company early in the day and of course Drake and Kera were the center of attention. They played a lot with Pepa and got to see their grandma, Aunt Lori, and Uncle Robert. After my food yesterday I did not lose any weight, but I did not gain any either.

It was a very stress free day. We took a long nap with the babies and had good(healthy) food. Mel did Billy Boot Camp with me tonight and she liked it more than Turbo Jam. I really hope that we continue to keep up the good work even after our ten day program is over on Wednesday.

That is it for tonight!

A day out!

2009-04-25T21:13:00.003-05:00

My dad and his wife were nice enough to watch the babies for us today so that Mel and I could have a date. We went to eat at Genghis Grill and we got great service and good food(not as good as HuHots). We did plan on painting some ceramics but after seeing the prices we decided against it and went and spent more on clothes for the babies(stupid Carters). We had a great time and mostly walked around a lot of stores talking. We tried to go bowling but there was a tournament going on so there were no lanes open. So we went to a family fun place and spent ten bucks playing a couple of arcade games. We really enjoyed being out of the house and alone and the babies really had a great time at grandpas!

My run this morning was interesting. Yesterday I posted that I ran my route in thirty-six minutes; so this morning I tried very very hard to run it under thirty-six minutes. I tried so hard that my body tried to start walking during my third lap, but in the end I actually finished it in thirty-four minutes. I was amazed and frustrated at the same time. I nearly killed myself to post a time that I would not be able to beat for some time. I called my coach and told her what happened and she explained to me that she was developing a work out for me that would get me under thirty minutes sooner than I thought. I don't know how she is planning on that happening my run this morning nearly killed me.

I am really excited about getting into shape. Today when we went out to eat I was surprised that I didn't pig out, and that I was full from one bowl of chicken, vegetables and brown rice. We did go to Ben and Jerry's after we tried to go bowling and I got a low fat yogurt and orange juice smoothie. It really satisfied my desire to drink something other than water and tasted really great.

Baby Update: The babies had a great time at grandpa's house. They got to eat mac'n cheese and alphabet soup; plus they went for two walks. When they got home they had some milk and did a lot of playing with mommy and daddy.

Under 200!!!!

2009-04-25T00:36:00.003-05:00

This morning after my run I practically ran to the scale to behold 198.6! I was in a very good mood all day until I got really really tired around 3:30PM, but when I came home Mel, the babies, and I went for a one mile walk. It was a lot of fun and Mel got to see the route I take every morning. Which reminds I did time my run this morning and it took thirty-six minutes and two seconds. So my coach told me to shoot for somewhere in the thirty-five minute zone tomorrow. I responded with "you mean just start my stop watch a little further into my run". I will try to get it under thirty-six minutes, but I pushed myself hard this morning.

After walking with Mel today I realized that it would be a lot easier if I ran on the street during my whole run. In the beginning I stuck to the sidewalks, but now I only walk on the sidewalk down one street.

I really work with great people! Today one of my coworkers gave me some really great inserts for my running shoes. I tried them out on the walk today and realized that I will have to get used to the height difference. The inserts do add more comfort, but my foot does not fit as well. I think it will mold in time like my whole shoe did after about a week of running.

Mel and I measured this evening and since April 9 I have lost two inches in my thighs, hips and stomach.(not collectively) I am beginning to realize how much better this way of losing weight is compared to Atkins. I really feel like I have worked for every pound I have lost and that really makes me want to keep the weight off.

Baby Update: Kera was really really upset when we put her to bed tonight. We tried feeding her and rocking her but nothing seemed to help. She finally fell asleep about an hour later. Mel rocked her most of the time until she was calmed down. We still do not know why she was so upset. We put her to bed a little early because she wasn't eating and looked tired(rubbing eyes and hand in mouth). When I put her down she was fine and fell asleep, but when mom came in with Drake about fifteen minutes later she lost it. We do not know if they are related, only because of how upset she was. We have never seen her that upset about going to bed. We will have to keep an eye on her the next few days. On a brighter note just seven days(six now) until they turn one.

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean III was a really great movie. The acting was great as was the special effects. There wasn't anything that I didn't like about the movie. Highly recommend it!

Run Review

2009-04-23T22:52:00.003-05:00

Today I got the chance to talk with my coach and one of my running buddies about how my workouts have been going and we realized that I was running in a way that could really hurt my shins and calves. It came up that I may be running on the balls of my feet and not heel to toe. My coach told me that running on the balls of my feet can strain your ankles and calves, plus could lead to shin splints. I am not sure what that is, but it sounds like it hurts really bad.

So tomorrow when I run my route I am going to try to lengthen my stride to make sure that I am running properly. I will also begin timing all my runs in the morning and posting them here on my blog. I did not hit below 200 pounds the morning, but I did hit 200.2 I was really disappointed and tried to go to the restroom and even contemplated taking my titanium wedding band off in hopes that I would drop to 199.9. It did not happen today, but at least I know it will happen tomorrow(I hope).

The food was really good today and a very nice person at work made some strawberry shortcake which I ate with no whip cream. Another very nice person brought the most amazing scones in the world which I could not eat this time because of my diet(I was sooooooo tempted they are the best). Mel has lost five pounds on our diet and I am so excited for her. I hope that gives her the strength to keep up the good work.

Baby Update:
The babies got to go to out shopping today with mommy and daddy. They always have fun being out and about, but today Drake got to sit in the shopping cart. He really loved it due to the fact that he got to touch and try to eat everything we put in the cart. It is always a lot of fun to ride in the car with them because they are always doing funny things. Either cracking up when they catch a glimpse of one another or talking back and forth in twinesse. Just eight more days until their one year birthday!!!

Movie Review: I just watched Men in Black 2 and it was ok. The story was good and besides Johny Knoxville the acting was good. There are a lot of interesting aliens and story lines that always adds a little extra to these kind of movies. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who liked the first one.

Keep on truckin!

2009-04-22T21:39:00.003-05:00

This morning my run was awful...last night I whined about my aching body and needless to say it hurt pretty bad this morning. When I got to work(a little late) I was already upset about my run and about the fact that I had separated eight egg whites and then spilled them down the sink, but when I got there I got to talk to my running mentor(even if she does not fully know it). She told me to be sure that I did a lot of stretching after my night cardio and that I need to change up my run in a week or two.

She explained to me that my body would stop responding to the same exercise after six weeks of the same thing. So starting on Tuesday I am going to begin sprinting every other street and doing a slow jog in between. It will be exciting and I hope to build up my speed and body strength. I did the Billy Boot camp training again tonight and it was not as bad, but I am still not able to keep up with them all the time. I plan on continuing this nightly routine for at least three weeks and then I plan on switching to a different video.

Our diet is going really well although I mistakenly bought baby broccoli instead of asparagus(yeah I know what asparagus looks like). The food is good; it is just way more healthy than I am used to eating. I do feel that after this ten day diet is over I am going to continue eating more fruits and vegetables even though I still do not like the taste of most green vegetables.

The babies were fussy today, but they were both hungry(they just got up from a nap) when I got home. So they got to eat peas and cucumbers tonight and they really liked them. They also had brussel sprouts yesterday and they loved them too. Kera is walking more everyday and Drake is talking more everyday it is just crazy!

I have not yet hit my under two hundred pounds goal. Tomorrow I think I am going to be under two hundred pounds though!!! Well in the morning anyways. One thing I noticed these last few weeks is that my allergies are no longer bothering. In the past I could not go two weeks without my nose running and it has not bothered me one bit since I gave up caffeine and started exercising! Maybe my dad knew what he was talking about.

Movie Review: Swing Vote was a great movie! It really sounded lame when I had originally seen the previews, but they actually did a great job making fun of both sides. It is a great movie for anyone!

Body Aches....

2009-04-21T22:00:00.002-05:00

Well I just finished a Billy Boot Camp sculpting workout and it was horrible. I really believe that the inventor of the power cord is the devil. I really did not do well....I have not gotten much sleep and my body is not use to the diet. I am aching more during my run and find that I have to slow down more during our cardio workouts.

Well enough whinnying! I am going to keep on truckin. I am still running my new route, but have not been doing my cool down lap due to my sleep schedule. I have been late to work the last two days because of my new diet. Well maybe I have not finished whinnying, because one of the reasons that I have not been getting much sleep is because Drake keeps waking Melissa and I up in the middle of the night. He is always hungry(except when its time to go to bed)!

Well I am going to keep it short tonight I can barely keep my arms up the keyboard(how pathetic).

Movie Review: Kingdom of Heaven is almost my favorite movie now. Just behind LotR and Harry Potter. If you haven't seen it you should give it a try no matter what kind of movie you like.

Adventures of a programmer?

2009-04-20T22:02:00.004-05:00

Last night while I was washing dishes I received an urgent call from my boss. "Dane we just received our TAKS data we need it in the reports by 8:15AM tomorrow." I quickly responded with "Yes sir." I assumed I had all my ducks in a row, unfortunately I did not. It took me until 1:30AM that night to get that data into the right table.

The next morning I received another distress call in the middle of my last lap. "Dane the report doesn't have any data!", "I will work on it as soon as I finish my run!" So I get back and quickly find the problem which conveniently was a really easy fix and had nothing to do with my work the night before. It was twenty-four hours of programmer adventures! Well really I was not programming, but hey its my title!

I was able to complete my three mile run on my new route although it hurt more than usual. Mel and I stuck to our first day of dieting today and honestly the food wasn't bad. The work out was rough and Mel couldn't do the whole thing and I stopped eight minutes before the forty-five minute work out was over. The workout is kind of lame lots of pelvic thrusts, punches, and kicks. Yet, it did make me sweat my but off.

The babies got to go out with mommy today and they had a lot of fun. They are standing and talking more everyday. It is crazy that in two weeks they will be one and the thing I find most exciting is that Mel is going to let me give them peanut butter(let the hilarity begin)!

Movie review: I recently watched Krull and was happy to see my man Liam Neeson in it. The movie was good and the story was interesting. The special effects were pretty lame, but good for their time. I would recommend this movie if you like fantasy movies mixed with a little SciFi.

Blood today. Hope for tomorrow.

2009-04-19T22:22:00.002-05:00

Today during my run I did not wear high enough socks. Towards the end of my run I noticed that my ankle was burning, but I did not think much about it. After I finished my fifth lap(3 miles) and started my cool down lap I looked down and saw that I had worn a nice blister on the back of my heel and had blood(quiet a bit) on my shoe. I was amazed at how bad it was and that I did not really notice it during my run. Though on my cool down lap I wish I could of ignored it.

Tomorrow however I am going to get up at 5:30(ugh) and run a new route that is one mile per lap. So I will run three laps and walk one lap around my old route which is .6 miles. Mel and I are starting our ten day slim plan tomorrow. I know that we will do it, but it probably will not go well(we do not diet well). Lots of food that we never eat and a very rigorous workout plan. We are doing the Turbo Jam program and hope to see results quickly. I really hope we do, Mel is not to sure about this and if it goes well I really think it will motivate her.

We went to Casa Ole today for our pre-diet day out. It was cute because Drake and Kera got to drink milk from kid cups and shared a cheese quesadilla. Drake loved it but Kera did not. She enjoyed the tortilla but not the greasy cheese(go Kera). Drake has been talking more and more everyday it is so funny hearing him talk it reminds me of a puppy for some reason. I think he has seen Homeward Bound to many times.

Movie Review: Wild Hogs was a really great family movie. It was just a happy movie and I would recommend it for anyone who needs a pick me up.

Marking things off my list!!!!

2009-04-18T23:01:00.002-05:00

I was able to run 3 Miles this morning!!! It was a great feeling knowing that I had met a tough goal. Now I am going to focus on speed. I will do this backwards by pacing my self the first part of my run and sprint towards the end. This way I won't take any steps backwards on my distance.

Last night my dad and his wife came over and helped Mel and I work on our house. We textured the bathroom(messy) and painted our master bedroom(no more pink). It was such a relief to get that over with. I have been meaning to do those things for the past month and just never found the time. Now that it is done I can let out a little sigh of relief. I really appreciated the help!

The babies are amazing us everyday. Kera took four steps this evening and is just completely nonchalant about it. They also made the transition from bottles to sippy cups today. It went incredibly well!!! It is so scary seeing them drink and feed themselves. Also they are learning to climb....it is like that don't care about walking or talking they just want to go where mommy and daddy won't let them go. I also got to hear Drake talk more today than usual he has a very cute voice like his sister's.

That is it for now. Hope to post another one soon!

My first real blog!

2009-04-16T21:03:00.004-05:00

I really wanted to start a blog so here I am. I am going through a lot right now and truly it is all for the better! I have started running and quit caffeine nearly four weeks ago. If you know me those are both huge accomplishments. I have been over 200 pounds for at least the last year and being only 5'8" that makes me 40 pounds over weight. I am hoping that by Sunday I will be below 200 since this morning I weighed in at 204.3. I am planning to run a 5K this summer and a 10K in November with the hope that it will keep my progress going. Besides the running I am taking on new roles at my job as essentially the tech team lead for our department. I will have a system administration and a junior developer reporting to me. At home I am trying to paint two rooms and the outside of the house with my dad's help this is taking longer than I was hoping.
Kera and Drake are getting so big and are becoming more and more of a hand full (really hands full). Melissa and I find ourselves chasing them around the house and trying to keep them out of everything! Kera took her first steps two days ago and it was just amazing I really think they will both be walking around soon.
Movie Review: I watched Into the Wild last night and felt that it was good movie with a really crappy ending, especially when I found out it was based on a true story. The movie really flows well and I found myself relating to main character a lot. I would recommend this movie as long as you like independent films.