Two weeks in 1 Week 3 and 4 Weigh in

Small changes are going well and I am losing a small amount every week. This seems to be working well for me and I am going to keep it up. I am jamming with a new band that plays some harder music so I am burning more calories drumming regularly with them. We are practicing again tonight for the second day in a row. I think we are going to be practicing a lot because we have set some aggressive goals!

LAST WEEK
Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Sept. 8, 2008) 275 lbs.
Weight Today (Sept. 15, 2008): 274 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.2
Weight Change This Week: -1 lb
Total Weight Lost: - 6 pounds
Streak: 3 weeks
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (19 lbs. to go)


THIS WEEKStarting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Sept. 15, 2008) 274 lbs.
Weight Today (Sept. 22, 2008): 273 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.1
Weight Change This Week: -1 lb
Total Weight Lost: - 7 pounds
Streak: 4 weeks
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (18 lbs. to go)

Week 2 Weigh in

Had another good week, had some more exercise this week as I practiced a lot and played a show on Saturday night as well as doing a lot of work around the house. I have added a new idea to my data to help my motivation. I am going to keep track of my "streak" or how many weeks in a row I have met my goal of losing at least 1 pound. Since this is about lifestyle change, I feel like consistency is more indicative of my progress than how many pounds I can lose in any given week. Anyway, two weeks in a row and i'm going for three!


Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Sept. 1, 2008) 278.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Sept. 8, 2008): 275 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.4
Weight Change This Week: -3.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 5 pounds
Streak: 2 weeks
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (20 lbs. to go)

Week 1 Weigh In

I weighed in on Monday, but just got around to posting it after a crazy week! So far so good, I lost a pound and a half and am feeling good about this week. I've been eating better and my workouts have mostly been about painting and scraping off wallpaper. Next weeks workouts may be the same and I will get in the gym as soon as some of the initial house stuff is done.

Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Aug. 27, 2008) 280 lbs.
Weight Today (Sept. 1, 2008): 278.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.8
Weight Change This Week: -1.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: -1.5 pounds
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (23.5 lbs. to go)

Here we go!

So this is my first weigh in again! My plan this time is to count calories, which kind of worked with WW, and exercise. Sounds simple, yet I know it's not. To start, I am going to use the Biggest Loser book and an Og Mandino book for motivation. I will do the "Couch to 5k" program because I think it will work if I do it. I am going to start riding my bike as well. This is the heaviest that I have ever been in my life and I am pissed off at myself for letting this happen, while consciously trying to lost weight! My weight is the biggest thing holding me back and I wonder sometimes if there isn't some sort of psychological issue going on. Maybe I should see a shrink. Maybe a support group, i don't know. For now, this is my plan and I'm sticking to it!

Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Aug. 27, 2008) 280 lbs.
Weight Today (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Current BMI: 39

Weight Change This Week: 0 lbs
Total Weight Lost: 0
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (25 lbs. to go)

Starting Over

OK, so here I am a year later. I am supposed to be 100 pounds lighter, but I am in the same place I was a year ago. It's time to start over with new goals. I keep asking myself, "What is going to be different this year?" Life continues to get in the way of my health and I know it needs to stop. I lost over 25 pounds only to gain it back. Maybe 100 pounds in a year was overwhelming, maybe setting a more attainable goal of 50 pounds in a year is better. Seriously, if I lose 100 pounds in 2 years, that's still pretty amazing and I will be where I want to be. Maybe I am too inpatient, perhaps too willing to settle for quick fixes instead of really doing what it takes to live a healthy lifestyle. So the journey begins again. I am done feeling sorry for myself, I am done beating myself up. I am going to erase this past year and start over. Today is the first day of the rest of my life... again!

Excuses

John T posted this over at http://www.fatbloggers.net/ It's pretty thought provoking.

Losing weight in Albuquerque now!

Well, a lot has happened since the last time I really posted. I was in Oregon for school, NY City for a conference. I moved to Albuquerque, NM and started a new job at a new church and then I went to Los Angeles to record our new EP "Caballo de Lumbre" with my band "Next 2 the Tracks." The recording went great and the new album is going to be amazing! We are sending it off to get mastered next week. I am going to have to buy a scale because my new gym doesn't have one and that's what I usually use, but the scale I used at a friends house said I was at 268.5 lbs. That's a 2 pound loss while I have been moving and traveling so I'll take that!!! Sorry about being gone for a while, but I'm back. My girlfriend and I are trying to share our meals every time we go out to eat, so I think that will also help with the weight loss! I'll be checking in again soon!

Starting Weight (Aug. 1, 2007): 270 lbs.
Starting BMI: 37.7
Weight Last Weigh in: (May 26, 2008) 270.6 lbs.
Weight Today (July 7, 2008): 268.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 37.6
Weight Change This Week: -2.1 lbs.
Total Weight Lost: -1.5 lbs.
NEXT GOAL: 260 lbs. (8.5 lbs. to go)