The weight loss continues as I drop another .4 lbs. Tomorrow I should break 325.
Today's official weigh in: 325.0 lbs. That's 2.6 lbs. for the month and 25 lbs. for the year. I am a quarter of the way there!
Yesterday I did 500 situps; 100 in the morning, 200 when I go thome from work, and 200 before I went to bed. I also did 2 miles on the bike.
I had cereal for breakfast, a pear for my mid-morning snack, carrots and cottage cheese for lunch, an apple for mid-afternoon snack, and hamburger helper for dinner. No popcorn last night, we had Tostidos with picante salsa.
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Sorry about not posting yesterday. I got up early and loaded up the wife and kids for a day at the beach. Sanibel Island is only a 10 minute drive from where I live. We normally just go to fort Myers beach, which is a little bit closer, but the kids wanted to go to one of the nature preserves on Sanibel. The wife and I were all for it. The preserve has a cool little museum, a butterfly house, and miles of walking trails. Somtimes you see alligators and there is a family of eagles that live in a man made nest.
I really got a good workout on the walking trails. I don't know how far it is but we walked for a good 2 hours and the better part of that was with my 3 year old daughter on my shoulders. We also spent 2 or 3 hours on the beach. I mostly relaxed on the beach but did spend a little time tossing the football around with my 8 year old. I didn't do my situps in the morning, but made up for it in the evening. I did a total of 400 before I went to bed.
Friday I did my normal routine except that we went to Sweet Tomatoe for dinner. I limited my intake to 2 plate fulls of salad. I did't eat any frozen yougurt like normal and no bread or pasta. I did have a bowl of tortillia soup. I made up for it when I got back. The wife and I walked 2 miles and I hit the total gym as well. I rounded off the evening by running through the yoga routine.
Today's official weigh in 325.8 lbs. That's less than a pound away from 25 lbs. for the year and 1.8 lbs. for the month.
I have a feeling the weight is really going to start coming off faster. I can really feel an increase in my energy levels, which is a good indication that my metabolism is cranking up. This is what happens when you start a program and stick to it. I think most people fail because they get a week or two into it and don't see the results they want and give up. If you stick with your plan, you will succeed. It would have been very easy for me to give up at the end of February. I failed to meet my goal by 3 lbs. I stuck to it and mad up almost have of that loss in March. In a day or so, I will have broken the 325 lb mark and feel very confident that I will reach if not surpass my goal of 317 by the end of April.
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I apologize for not posting the last couple of days. I was busy working on the page and attending to some of my internet marketing stuff. I am working on a new product that I am going to be launching on clickbank soon and it is a lot of work getting things ready for my potential affiliates. I am on a low budget so I am doing most of the work myself. Anyhow, back to the weight loss program.
Today's official wiegh in: 327.0 lbs. That's .6 lbs for the month and 23 lbs for the year.
The last couple of days have been fairly normal. It has been raining in the evenings so I haven't walked or road the bike. I have done at least 400 situps everyday and worked out on the Total Gym Tuesday. Yesterday I finally made the time to try the Yoga workout. The first time I watched it, my impression was that it looked like a good stress releiver…and it was. I slept like a rock last night and my body was void of aches and pains when I went to bed. I have a degenerated lower disc and my feet always hurt (because I'm a fat ass) so I it is normal for me to always have some discomfort. It is amazing how you become accustomed to certain things.
The thing that suprised me about the Yoga routine was that it was quite the workout and an exercise in balance. I took karate as a teen. When I first started karate I was amazed how bad my balance was. It became evident the first time I attempted a "cata", which is a series of moves performed as a sort of dance routine. I would have never thought that doing a series of "poses" would be such a workout. I especially like the way I felt afterwards. It had a very calming effect on the mind as well as the body.
The last couple of days my eating has been routine. A peice of fruit, carrots, or celery for both snacks and lunch. I always have a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Tuesday I had stew meat with noodles cooked in the crock pot. Wednesday we had spagetti for dinner and last night I had clam chowder and a turkey sandwich. As usual, we popcorn in the evenings.
I had to weigh myself 5 times this morning because I couldn't believe my eyes. Either my scale needs new batteries, it's broken, or the momentum I was talking about yesterday is beginning to snowball.
Official weigh for today: 327.4 lbs. That is a 1.8 lb drop from yesterday. I have now lost 9.6 lbs for the month for a total of 22.6 lbs. for the year.
If I can keep this up for the next few days I will not only meet my target goal, I will exceed it. I changed my routine up a little yesterday by accident. I got to work and realized that I had left my lunch sitting on the kitchen counter. So I decided to go to Subway for lunch and get a club sandwich. I didn't have anything to eat for my morning and after noon snacks so I did without. My luch plans got changed with a phone call.
I am an electronics technician that works on automated welding machines. I recently started working for another company and am cuurently in the process of upgrading their machines with newer technology. The salesman that works for the company where we buy this technology just happened to be in the neighborhood and gave me a ring to ask if I wanted to go to lunch on his dime. What perfect timing! So I ended up eating grilled mauhi mauhi, wild rice, and green beans at Bahama Breeze instead of Subway. For dinner I had vegetable soup and plantains with white cheese, a Venezuelan specialty. I also had my usual popcorn snack in the evening. You need to also keep in mind that I drink at least a gallon of water everyday without fail. This is very important and I sometimes fail to mention it.
I did my usual 400 situps yesterday and the wife and I walked 2 miles. I had a nice 15 minute stretching session before going to bed and burned up a few calories before I went to sleep. (If you get my drift)
I am starting to feel the effects of my exercise program. I am not just talking about the weight loss. I am talking about the way I feel when I get up in the morning. I am talking about the way I feel when I get home from work. I actually look foward to my exercises now. Part of it is a pscological high that comes from seeing the weight come off when I step on the scales in the morning. The rest is a physical feeling that comes from my increased energy levels which are a result of my evelvated metabolism that is brought about by my healthy eating habits and most of all the exercise itself. I am really feeling good this morning because…
Today's official weigh in: 329.2 lbs. That is 7.8 lbs for the month and 20.8 lbs for the year.
I am only .2 lbs short of my monthly target, but I am 3.2 lbs behind for the year. I slipped a little in Febuary but I think I will gain a little of it back this month. You will find that as you get a few months into your program that the weight will start to come off at a faster rate. This is due to an elevated metabolism and the process of turning fat into muscle. Muscle burns more fat, so as you increase your muscle mass by exercising, your body begins to burn more fat. I will probably end up losing about 9 lbs. this month. I would guess that will increase to about 12 or more in April. Like I mentioned earlier, I am starting to noticably feel the difference in my energy levels which is a sure sign of increased metabolism.
I am also going to start a yoga routine in April. I watched the "Yoga For Weight Loss" dvd last night and I am going to give the work out a try this weekend. I am going to have to make an adjustment in my schedule because the routine takes about an hour. It appears that before bed will be the best time to do it. It looks like an excellent stress relieving cool down. I will give you my impressions this weekend after I try out the workout. I am also going to reveal my secret weapon this weekend so make sure you check back.
Yesterday I had cereal for breakfast, a banana for mid-morning snack, a ham and cheese sandwich on wheat for lunch, and apple for mid-afternoon snack, a bowl of minestrone soup for dinner, and popcorn later in the evening. I did what is now my normal 400 situps, 200 before work and 200 in the evening. The wife and I walked to the grocery store and back which is a total of about 3 miles. That was it for the exercising. I was supposed to do my total gym, but just ran out of time. I am getting ready to launch an internet marketing product online and it is eating up most of my spare time.
