Day 56 - Finally losing again.

Hey again! So I stepped on the scale this morning and got a surprise. I will keep it a secret as weigh day is in two days, but just know I am gaining some positive momentum once again. I appreciate the folks that read this. It is nice to have a way to track my progress. Just knowing that I have to come in here everyday and pull a Doogie Howser makes me want to work out or eat right just so I will have something good to report.

Today went good and I am where I need to be with my food intake and I just got back from the gym where I did 1.10miles on the tread mill and lost 310 calories. I have settled into a nice program of a 2.5 incline and a speed of 2.5 usually for 30 minutes with a cool down anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes. burning between 310 to 380 calories. I am happy with what I am doing right now and as I get stronger I will add some weight lifting to the workout.

More Tomorrow!

Sean

Days 54 & 55 - I am still walking!

Hey! I am still here. I walked both yesterday and today on the treadmill and walked off over 700 calories. I am still keeping my food in check though I have changed the way I am doing things. I used to be on a 1600 calorie a day diet and I hit a plateau that was not working for me so I did some research and decided to ease up my calorie intake. I finally decided it was not so much how much I ate that I need to watch but how much I did not eat. for example. Most weight loss experts will tell you to eat 1000 calories less than you burn to lose weight. They will tell you this is the maximum amount you should take away from your body for healthy weight lose yadda yadda yadda! I would agree with this if I was starting out at 250 and trying to lose a few pounds. I started out at over 400lbs and I need to something a bit more drastic. So I am eating 3000 calories less than I burn for the day. The upside to this is...if I workout harder I can eat more. So food is a reward for me. If I am a good boy and do all the things I should be doing I can earn an extra snack. So there you have it. That is what is up with me. What's up with you?


Sean

Day 53 - Ate and walked

Today I ate my allotted calories and I burned 345 calories on the treadmill at a pace of 1.35 miles in 33 minutes. I added some incline to help me reach my calorie goal and I walked at speeds between 2.0 and 3.0mph

Sean

Day 52 - The truth about weight loss blogs.

It seems like everyone writes weight loss blogs to hold themselves accountable and to recieve motivation from others. It is a great idea and a good tool, but..... yes, but..you knew there was a catch! It seems that the only weight loss blogs that get a following are the ones that have been going forever and the person has already gotten into their groove and they really don't need the motivation anymore. At that point it is just about pats on the back for a job well done and questions about how they did it.

Just an observation. I am still on track. consumed 1990 calories today and did not work out.

See you tomorrow.

Sean

Day 51 - It's turned into a struggle.

I have been very hungry since I started going to the gym. I have changed my own rules several times and while I am still well below what experts say I should be eating for healthy weight lose (i.e. I am doing fine) I have slipped below what I promised myself in the beginning. I have great rationalizations for what I have been doing and they are backed up by hard data, but am I eating more because it is the right thing to do or just because I want to eat more? Anyway I am hold steady at more than 3000 calories less in my diet than I burn every day so I have not failed, but I need to bring my eating under control..........I started to write or I am going to have a major slide, but as soon as that thought entered my head I was like oh hell no! we are not going to be having any major slides. I got this and I am going to change my life and not a damn thing is going to stop me!

Anyway it is a struggle, but I am still winning.

I did 33 minutes on the treadmill today. I burned 322 calories and walk 1.35 miles. Tomorrow I will take a break from the treadmill.

Sean

Day 50 - Can you believe it?

So I am at day 50 of taking care of my body and I am amazed! I usually break before now. I have made some tweeks and changes, but I am far from breaking down. I hit the gym today and did 1.35miles on the treadmill for a burn of 320 calories. I hit it hard and fast and really got my heart rate up. I am eating 2000 calories in an attempt to kickstart my metabolism. other than that I just keep on keeping on.

Sean

Day 49 - Day of Rest

Decided to skip the gym today and heal up a little. I have been hitting it pretty hard considering I just started  and my body is telling me to let up. I will be back in the gym tomorrow for another 300 calorie cardio burn and maybe some more weight lifting. My goal is to be able to do 5k on the treadmill by October.

As for my eating I am working on a 2000 calorie diet as a test. So far so good. I have kept myself on track. I must admit adding the extra calories has influenced my food choices in a negative way and I have made poor decisions today. I will monitor myself closely and if I feel myself slipping I will go right back to my 1600 calorie restriction. You here that self? I am watching you!!

Sean