Week 9 and 10 Weigh in

I have been the same weight the last two weeks which is just a pound up from the week before that. I have been so busy traveling, doing church stuff, and trying to get on top of my school work, that I have put little effort into eating right and working out. I do what I can, but I am pleased with only 1 pound gained in these two weeks. I am starting to work on the Couch to 5k again and doing better each workout when it comes to cardio. I just need to be more consistent and I'll be doing well. I have much work to get done, so I'm gonna keep this brief.

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Jan. 12, 2009) 274.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Jan. 26, 2009): 275.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.5

Weight Change This Week: +1 lbs
Total Weight Lost: 4.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 0 week in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (20.5 lbs. to go)

Week 8 Weigh In

I had a great week this week, almost undoing all the damage i did over New Years. I'm teaching a class in Dallas this week and it is tough to eat really healthy, so it may be a worse week this week, but maybe I can things back on track before I have to weigh in again on Monday. It is so hard to be healthy when I travel, but maybe that is the next step after I get good habits at home. I can't beat myself up about it, but I hope I can at least break even this week and then i will be in good shape going into next week. I'm happy about last week for now and will celebrate that for now and not worry about the next weigh in until it happens. 3 pounds down this week, and lots of chances to make good choices for the rest of the week!

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Jan. 5, 2009) 278.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Jan. 12, 2009): 275.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.4

Weight Change This Week: -3 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 4.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 1 week in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (20.5 lbs. to go)

Week 7 Weigh In

Well, the good news is that I am checking in pretty regularly, the bad news is that I gained 4 pounds these last 2 weeks. Being on vacation and only working out once accounted for this. I am going to the gym and counting calories again today so I am back on track. Vacation is over. It's time to get back on track. Since I gained it pretty quickly, I am hoping it comes back off pretty quickly. We shall see, I'm feeling ok about it, so I'm hoping a positive attitude helps!

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 22, 2008) 274.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Jan. 5, 2008): 278.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.8
Weight Change This Week: +4 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 1.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 0 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (23.5 lbs. to go)

Week 5 and 6 Weigh In

Well, between being a preacher around Christmas and going on vacation, I am only having one post for the last two weeks. I weighed in last week and lost a half a pound. I worked out some while on vacation, but that's not going to make a dent in what i consumed i'm afraid. We will see, but I am bracing myself for some bad news on Monday. Regardless, i will weigh-in and post and deal with whatever the scale says and move on from there. I am motivated and ready to continue this journey no matter what happened while on vacation. We will see in a couple of days...

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 15, 2008) 275 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 22, 2008): 274.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.3

Weight Change This Week: -.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 5.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 0 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (19.5 lbs. to go)

Week 4 Weigh In

Ok... so I didn't post anything on Monday this week and got called out on it! I sincerely appreciate those of you that emailed me, please keep it up! It is so hard to go to the trouble to make a post just to let everyone know that I'm a failure. When I gain weight, my whole motivation self-destructs. This is where I go wrong... this is where I get back into bad habits. This is where the trouble begins. I have choices to make and the choices I make when I fail, are the most important choices that I have. I was in Phoenix visiting my Grandmother this week and didn't count my calories while I was gone. I'm sure that is at least part of the problem. I am weighing in and I count that as at least a small victory. That is a huge key to winning the war and not just focusing on the battles.

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 1, 2008) 274 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 8, 2008): 275 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.4

Weight Change This Week: +1 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 5 pounds
Goal Streak: 0 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (20 lbs. to go)

Week 3 Weigh In

I've been doing a great job counting calories and have had the flu this past week so I haven't gone to the gym. Counting the calories has worked very well and i will keep it up. When I don't work out, I have less calories, but enough to not go into starvation mode. When I start working out again, I will have more calories to make up for the difference in what I am burning. Most of the time i stay around 2000 calories. A little less when i don't work out and a little more when I do. I don't really know the minimum that I can get without my body saving the fat because I am not getting enough. I will stay with the number that I have been getting cuz it seems to be working until I hit a plateau. Working out will help prevent that as well I think. Anyway, here's my stats for the week:

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 1, 2008) 276.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 8, 2008): 274 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.2

Weight Change This Week: -2.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 6 pounds
Goal Streak: 3 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (19 lbs. to go)

Week 2 Weigh In

I'm on the right track. i lost 2.5 pounds this week which is amazing since it was Thanksgiving and I got sick and didn't work out. I have been counting calories and it has been working well. It's tough to keep up with, but totally worth it. I never realized how many calories some stuff has in it. It's really not too difficult to eat well and when I start exercising, the pounds should really come off! I'm going to have to research the minimum calories that I should be getting because I think my problem is that I get too many a lot of days and then hardly any at all and that makes the weight gain even worse.

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Nov. 24, 2008) 279 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 1, 2008): 276.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.6

Weight Change This Week: -2.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 3.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 2 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (21.5 lbs. to go)