This may be tougher than I thought

Its tax season, so I've been busy trying to get my receipts and all together. So, I'm late in posting my weekly numbers. We went to our cabin for the easter weekend, and I was not a good boy at all when it came to eating. Yet, I still lost 3 lbs. Its hard to say how real that 3 lbs is, because I've weighed myself each of the last few days, and I've gone back up. It's a little discouraging. I did make it to the gym on Monday and this morning. So, thats good. Anyway here are the numbers for the week.

Current Body Weight: 374 lbs.
Current Body Fat: 38.3%

Total Body Weight Lost: 31 lbs
Total Body Fat% Lost: 1.8%

Not the stellar numbers of times gone by, but at least moving in the right direction this week. I got back to running this morning on the treadmill. I really let my training slip the last 3 weeks, and I could tell today. I could barely get a 1/4 mile before I had to go back to a walking pace. All in all, I think I only jogged maybe .45 miles, and walked about .7 miles. I seriously bonked. I guess it just shows that I need to stay at it consistently.

Time to Start Over

Well, we're starting another contest here at work. I hate to admit it, but these stupid things really get me going. I wish I was as successful by just motivating myself. But sadly, the last two weeks have shown that I will return back to old eating habits, and not going to the gym if given the opportunity. So, I'm back on the wagon now. I mean, its only a $20 buy-in, and history shows that I don't have the best luck at winning these things, but it still motivates me.
Well, anyway, I'm back to where I weighed in 3 weeks ago. Essentially, you can take the last 3 weeks and throw them out the window. Here are this weeks #'s

Current Weight: 377 lbs
Current Body Fat: 38.3%


I won't even put my deltas, its too depressing.

But as I said, its time to start over. Not to dwell on the past, but to look forward with faith and hope.

Slip Sliding Away.....

I like Paul Simon, but that little catchy tune is not what I want to be doing right now. So, mentally, I took the week off last week. That contest got over, and BAM!, I was right back to old eating habits and not working out. That new low of 368.5 lbs was a bit of an aberration, and I knew it. But my heck, to be back up by 6.5 lbs this week is not good. Ugh! I had it coming though, the way I was eating, and the lack of exercise was the recipe for a serious backslide.

So, here are my ugly numbers for the week: Ewwww

Current Body Weight: 375 lbs
Current Body Fat: 38.3%

Total Weight Lost: 30 lbs
Total Body Fat Lost: 1.8%

At least I went to the gym today, and my eating is back on track.

Ooooh so close!

I almost made it! I nearly won the contest and nearly hit my goal.

As you can see from my weekly numbers, I hit 36.5 lbs lost and 2.5% body fat. I am proud of my progress. I missed my goal of 41lbs and 3.0% body fat by just a little. All in all, I feel pretty good about what I've done in the last 8 weeks.

I took second place in the office contest. Dang! I would have won the thing, but we had a sleeper come out of the pack and he lost a ton of weight and body fat. There is some question, because he had shoulder surgery during the contest. His arm atrophied and his appetite went down. So, he clearly ran away with it. The score is determined by adding the percent weight lost to the percent body fat lost. Anyway, there was a pack of us right around 10-12 points in total. The winner was at 16. Just ran away with it. Oh well, I'm not in it for the $$. I'm in it because I'm now down 36.5 lbs!

I am going to start the contest again in 2 weeks. With the weather getting warmer, soccer starting, I have to figure out how to still work my workouts in and also get to soccer practice for my daughter, and oh yeah, still get in at least 8 hours a day at work. I've still got my 5k goal too.

Monday Weigh In

Current Body Weight: 368.5 lbs
Current Body Fat: 37.6%

Total Body Weight Lost: 36.5 lbs
Total Body Fat % Lost: 2.5%

Still Running

Though you could hardly call it 'running'. More like a slow jog. I upped my jog distance today to .3 miles at a time. Then walking .15 in between. The amount of time over 1 mile stays the same as last week. .7 miles jogged, and .3 walked. Felt pretty good today though. The weather is turning nice, and I need to take some time and get outside and actually try this on the local high school track and eventually the pavement (as you hear my feet and knees scream). The humorist in me thinks that the people watching me from behind on the treadmill must just be giggling to themselves.

Going nowhere fast

Well, this is how my declines would start. I'd have a week like last week, where I busted my butt at the gym, M-Th, ate really well, and the scale/bf% didn't budge a bit. I get frustrated, and I think "what the hell, I'm going to eat what I want". And thats kind of how last weekend went. I really didn't try to limit my calories Friday to Sunday, ate fast food, and didn't really enjoy it as much as I thought I would. The net result was 0 lbs lost, and 0.1% BF gained. It kind of bums me out, but I'm trying not to get discouraged. I was back at the gym today. We've got one more week of the contest left, and I'm still in contention. Turns out that nobody had a really good week, so I'm still solidly in second place. Catching the first place guy will be a trick though, I'll have to have a super good week.

I'm officially down 1 size in my pants. I put the 52's back up on the shelf and got down the 50's. They are a little snug, but they fit. My estimation is about 25-30 lbs per size. So, I don't think I 'll see my 48's until I hit the 345-350 range.

So, here's to a good week ahead. I can do this.