I weighed myself yesterday and I have started to trim down further. Two weeks ago I had added a few pounds back. Eating got a little out of hand. I went from about 232 to 237 in a few weeks. 5 pounds generally does bother me on my frame but the idea that a trend may be beginning was very unattractive. I tightened up on my maintenance plan. (trying not to call it a diet anymore) And have lost 10 pounds. I weighed in yesterday at 227.4 pounds. I think this is the low end and generally it will take a few days to stabilize. So for the next few days it will generally fluctuate between 227 and 230. I have seen this happen a few times with my weight loss. I will weigh in and that weight will be great but the very next day it has gone up a little. That seems to be what I call body adjustment.
The meal plan I described in my last blog is working well for me. I spent the last week of so in bed because I had major chest congestion and was put on an anti-biotic. I essentially took a week off from the gym but I ate every day based on my net 1500 plan. I ate to 1500 calories.
I am happy with this week even tho I did not spend much time at the gym.
My good friend Greg and I are planing out annual guys trip to Key West. We fly in to key west on the 22nd of May for 5 days of escape. In the past we have eaten too much, drank (way) too much and a lot of bar hopping. I do not think this is going to change much this year. (outside of the eating part) However, for the first time in years I will wear an actual men's bathing suit versus fat boys shorts.
My intermediate goal is to be down to 209 by May 22. I generally do not want to put time frames on my weight loss but I am in this case. Key West last year was a huge awakening for me- or rather the beached whale pictures that came out of that trip were. I lost 20 or 25 pounds by the time I was there but was still huge. This year will be different. 85 days til key west and I plan to lose 20 pounds by then. I look forward to snorkeling this year.
I am also planning to start a new book this week. Its called The Beck Diet Solution. My friend Chris (who joined the same plan I did about 10 weeks after I did suggested it). This book deals with the mental and psychological thought processes of being thin. Expect a book review next week and If I like it I will put a link to the website on my links section.
26 February 2008
16 February 2008
Happy Valentines Day Phase 2 Complete
Final weigh on today was 230.4. My total weight loss has been exactly 60 pounds since September 21 2007. I plan to continue to use Optifast and other meal replacement aids to assist me in my weight maintenance. There are some days that you just eat to much and you need some support the next few days to keep those pounds off. The nutricianist in the program believes that products like Slim Fast (I am cheap and use Kroger brand Slim RITE) are not a bad meal replacement. Now comes the hard part of the plan. Maintain and continue to lose. I have decided that I want to lose another 20 pounds. I should not put a time limit on it but I am. May 22 is my goal date. That is 12 weeks away. Or 1.5 pounds per week.
And I plan to do this with food and exercise. My plan is to consume a net 1500 calories per day.
What do I mean by "NET". Well its pretty simple. I can consume 2000 calories in a day as long as I then do 500 calories of measurable cardio exercise. So my goal is to eat 1500 calories daily. But the treadmill can add more calories to the day.
Follow me on this journey.
11 February 2008
Feb 11 Three days left in Phase 2
I have had a great weekend of maintaining and losing weight. I have been at the gym and making great strides. This week I am eating normal food but in a controlled manner. I have been good this weekend and I feel that my weight loss is starting to increase again. I have had three weeks of essentially no net loss and acutally a gain last week. Transition is hard only because you "tempt fate". I have had some good days and others I have just gone over board. Other people in my class have continued to lose weight and have actually lost as much in transition as they did during the first phase.
My workouts have improved. My bench press and leg presses have increased.
My workouts have improved. My bench press and leg presses have increased.
10 February 2008
Saturday February 9
In the last two days I have tightened up my diet and have made some changes to ensure that I will be able to continue to lose weight. I have decided that I would like to lose another 20 pounds. So my weight loss will have a goal of 215 by March 31st. That is 20 pounds or so in 6 weeks. I am hitting the gym and eating lean and green.
I decided to forgo the treadmill today and hit the park instead. Atlanta weather today was great. I walked the park twice. approx 4 miles.
I decided to forgo the treadmill today and hit the park instead. Atlanta weather today was great. I walked the park twice. approx 4 miles.
08 February 2008
Week 20 One Week Left. Challenges
This week I faced my biggest challenges. Busy with work and life sent me off my diet plan more than I could have imagined. After my weigh in Tonight I am re evaluating what I have done this week. While I am happy with my results over all I am not happy with the last week. I have lost between 52 and 56 pounds. There is a lot of fluxuation in my weight right now. I would like to weigh 215.
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