tuesday

2246 calories... not bad
exercise: lifted weights, upper body... good

i'm right at about 2000 calories for the day which is good, could be better, but not bad...

Week 1 Weigh-In

Well, this week was fine... just so busy. Not cooking much just yet, but soon i will make the time to start learning some easy stuff. I lost a pound and I can't complain about any loss and I wasn't really expecting it. I think I am going to try to post my exercise and calories on my blog each day... that can help to keep me more accountable. Thanks again to Charles for giving me a kick in the butt this morning about posting. He is really helping me in this.

Starting Weight (Feb. 16, 2009): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Feb. 16, 2009) 280 lbs.
Weight Today (Feb. 23, 2009): 279 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.9

Weight Change This Week: -1 lbs
Total Weight Lost: 1 pound
Goal Streak: 1 week in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (24 lbs. to go)

Reboot

I have some victories in the last few months and i want to celebrate those victories while adding some additional goals to them. The victories I have attained are not enough to get me where I want to be, and I realize that, but they are a few steps in the right direction. I have done a pretty good job in the last 3 months with checking in once a week, thanks to my friend Charles who keeps me accountable. There have been a few times that I have missed, but I never missed 2 weeks in a row. That's one key that is going well. I also found some very successful tools such as counting calories that I will also continue to do. 1 big thing that i am going to add this time around is cooking at home rather than trying to lose weight eating out all the time. I bought some tools and pots and pans to do this and have some recipes that my girlfriend and I are going to try to learn how to cook. I think adding this to my current activities will help. I also have to work out more... that's a big deal. Continuing to post each week while doing better at counting calories and working out as well as learning to cook and doing it more should help me move further in the right direction. I just can't look at 3 months with little to no progress anymore without feeling down about myself. It's time to start over again.

Starting Weight (Feb. 16, 2009): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39

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)