Ok, so when I started my current job I was this weight. This weight is significant because this is a wall I hit last year from March 16, 2008 to June 17, 2008.
It is a huge psychological barrier. This is my nemesis from last year.
Also this makes it possible for me to make my goal of cracking 280 before my son gets back from Hawaii in exactly 2 weeks. If I can crack 280 by next week, and make it stick the week after, I will be so happy.
Weight: 282.2
So in 15 days my son returns, I indicated that it would be awesome if I was at 275 when he gets back. Those plans were dashed when for some strange reason the scale popped to 288 earlier this week.
I think today’s weigh in is an accurate reading of where I should be. In order to crack that 280 barrier, I am going to seriously have to up my workout and lower my intake.
So here’s why the next 26 hours will be interesting. This afternoon I have a gym workout. I think this time I’ll make it an extended workout. Instead of the usual hour, I am going to add another 1/2 and still to an evening walk.
Tomorrow morning I will do a 1+3 (I don’t think I will beat yesterday’s numbers). I will still eat breakfast, lunch and dinner though. But I will also keep myself hydrated. I will try to drink 1 1/2 gallons of water between now and tomorrows weigh in so water weight loss will not skew the results.
Weight: 284.4
Wow, I am so excited, I hit another milestone. I ran the 1+3 route in less than 1 hour. So technically it wasn’t a 1+3, it was more a 2+1+1 where I ran 2 miles, walked 1, and ran 1.
I know I started my route at 7:40 (even a little after that) because I was carrying my blackberry. After the 3rd mile I was thinking, if I kick it into gear I may be able to beat the 70 minutes I ran last time.
But as I was closing in on the finish line, I noticed if I pushed it more I could actually beat 60 minutes.
I passed the finish line at 8:39.
So what does this milestone show? That I will be able to do those 4 mile lunch hour runs again.
Finally, the proverbial icing on the cake is my weigh in, which IIRC is a record since this blog started.
Weight: 283.4
I feel like the rest did me good. Its weird… I feel like the scale has been shifted by 4 lbs. For now I will accept the weight for what it is. I do feel bloated and heavier.
I looked into a balance scale, the kind that doctors used. It was pricey, couple hundred dollars. I saw one on ebay for 159.00. I’ll consider it.
Weight: 287.0
I been pushing pretty hard lately so I think I’ll cut my body some slack and rest it a bit today.
This morning I did try to run a 1+1 but ended up doing a 1/2 + 1/2 because I had to use the bathroom again.
It’s OK I will still get my 10000 steps in because I still have to walk to the bus stop which adds 2 more miles. Also will add some pushups and situps later.
Tomorrow I may do the same workout I did yesterday which is a 1+1 in the AM, 1 hour gym, and a +2 evening.
Thursday I will go in late because I have to stay late which will make a 1+3 appropriate.
Friday I will do the same workout as Mon and Wed this week.
I am not too worried about my weight, I know it can drop with a good long workout and a drank a lot of water yesterday.
Weight: 287.4
I pushed pretty hard yesterday evening. It was one of those penalty walks. Basically I did a modified 1+3 where I went down the hill a bit more and ended up walking 2 miles uphill.
Anyway, I won’t change what I have scheduled today which is a 1+1, gym, and a 2 mile walk. But I will give myself a break tomorrow. I really don’t feel I deserve it but I am going to change the pace for 1 day. Basically tomorrow I am going to do an am 1+1 and give it a rest.
Weight: 288.0
What else describes my state.
Yesterday was a pretty good day. But I did go to a party and ate a bit, also last night I drank a large screwdriver and kind of snacked while watching Star Trek movies.
I woke up weak and tired from drinking, not hungover though. I also woke up late and my body could not get going.
My run was horrible, I still felt a little tipsy when running.
Anyway, tonights workout I will pay dearly.
Weight: 288.4
So time for a little reflection since I am closing in on the 1 month mark.
First off, after today’s weigh in, I am losing about 2.9 lbs a week. I hope to sustain that (or even exceed it) at least till my son gets back from Hawaii in exactly 3 weeks.
Second, another thing I am noticing is that I am ignoring other aspects of my life, my finances and my business. I do still give time to my family. But at some point I am going to have to return time to other parts of my life.
Third, I sleep well. No need for ambien.
Finally, I been going hard, I wonder when I will have to let my body really rest and get a chance to heal.
Today’s workout was good, I did a 1+3 again. I recall somewhere that longer workouts burn fat. I am researching it more to see what the best course is to burn fat.
For now
Weight: 283.8
I don’t know if it was the good sleep or a good meal the night before (I did kind of eat more than usual but not till I was full) but I had a good run this morning. I think this is the fastest I have run my mile since I started this blog. I may start wearing a watch to track my mile.
Anyway feeling good about myself. Weight is disappointing but I didn’t expect it to stay low.
Weight: 285.4
So I did a 1+3 today and seems like I am slowing down a bit. What worries me is that I’m already losing that drive. But being worried may be a good thing… its when if I truly start to not care that is when I go downhill.
Then I jumped on the scale and saw this… I am motivated again.
Weight: 283.6
