Efe's 2010-2011 Season

Nice to see you back!

Good to hear you're safe, and welcome back.

Weird to hear you say you don't feel you're in shape fresh off a six month tour of duty. For some reason I always think guys keep in optimal shape when on duty, be it military, police, or whatnot. It's horribly frustrating to me that I can be so good on the ice, beating people easily as both forward and goalie, and yet I honestly won't even meet minimum requirements to enter the police academy. Weird how athleticism doesn't necessarily translate into fitness or vice-versa.

Thanks IW. It's great to be back. This one was a little short, being a practice game and also because I was dead tired when I was writing it but the next ones will be up to par and I'll put them into the blog as well. Like last year...

I agree with you completely synesthete. I guess its also a matter of what you're doing. I lost almost 22 lbs. in my 47 days in boot camp! It was hot as hell, they were working us to the bone in regards to fitness and marching and being a vegetarian in an army full of carnivores didn't help either. Once I arrived at my unit though, I started to gain weight again. I had a desk job and because of the location and the risk involved in prolonged outdoor exposure, there was not much of an opportunity to exercise. I think during the 4 months we were there, we were allowed to 'exercise' just once (pull-ups) and that was because they were searching the barracks for illegal items in the meanwhile. I tried to do static and dynamic stretches to keep in shape but as you all know, its nowhere near whats necessary.

Incredibly interesting. Funny enough, I had considered going into the reserves at one time and one of my primary reasons for doing so was to lose weight. Not that I'm fat, but I'm 5'11" and 198, and I have a good 30 lbs I could lose.

Also funny enough, I was a vegetarian for four years, and stopped about two months ago. I stopped because I was overdoing it so much on cheese and carbs that I ballooned up to 217. Since stopping being a vegetarian, watching carbs, and taking some neato pills that don't make me feel like hell, I'm down to 198, which is where I was at the end of my college hockey days.

I can't believe they only allowed you guys to do some pull ups as exercise. That's ridiculous.

Go Vegan, and you won't have the trouble with the dairy and carbs. :)

I agree on the dairy part, but the carbs would get worse. You are aware that meat has very few carbs, right? I think you're thinking cholesterol. Which, granted, I have a problem with, too, but that's genetic.

Guys here are some pics that I took tonight for my hockey site at a pro league game. Take a look!
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@Synesthete: 5'11" and under 200 isn't so bad. I'm 5'11" and 215 on a skinny day. It's all about how you carry it. My average weight now is about 220. In high school, I weighed 165 at 5'11". Spent 10yrs in the Marine Corps, and got massive. I'm a pretty athletic and flexible 220, and my diet consists of everything I see.