Day 164 - I promised to weigh in so here is the dreaded weigh day number 11

I have been dreading a weigh-in because the last 4 weeks have be choatic and I expected the worst. So I am at 385 and I have gained 8lbs back. That is not good, but that is not the worst so I am ok with it. I knew I was going to have to work back to where I was but I feared it would be more. I can do this.

Anyway tomorrow is Christmas and I am not going to do anything about it right now, so everyone please have a Merry Christmas or whatever pagen (just kidding) religous holiday you celebrate in lou of Christmas. Please don't worry about a couple extra calories, that's what New Years resolutions are for.

Sean

Day 163 - Yeah - I suck!

So.... I bet you thought I wasn't coming back. I'm not done yet. I have had a bad cold and the weather sucks and I pulled a tendon in my foot which has kept me off my feet. Oh and I am eating like a pig. I have reversed a bit of my progress, but nothing I cannot quickly recover from.

I need to get back into the swing of things and after the holidays I plan to do just that. I will be starting from scratch, but at a much lower weigh than when I started in July. I am not giving up on me and I hope to be an example that you can have ups and downs on this journey and still reach your goals. Tonight I just wanted to drop a note and let anyone reading this thing know that I am still here and I have not thrown in the towel.

I will try to get a weight tomorrow just to see where we are. I skipped the last weigh day because I did not want to face the scale.

Sean

Day 143 - Weigh day number 10 - Finally! back on track.

It has been up and down the last month or so, but I am finally making some positive yardage. I fell off the wagon pretty hard for a few weeks and reigning myself back in has been hard. I have finally got my calories under control. I have started strength training to build muscle and speed up my metabolism. I am excited about having muscles!

I took a 4 mile hike last weekend and it was awesome. I walked funny for a couple days afterwards, but I spent time with my family and I burnt 1500 calories is 1 1/2 hours! I highly recommend long hikes.

So I am down to 377 and I hope to see more positive loss in the next two weeks. I am not going to make my goal of 100lbs lost by Xmas, but as I have said before, this is a marathon.

Sean

Day 129 - Weigh day number 9 - Sooner or Later

The problem with keeping a public log on weight loss is that sooner or later you are going to gain weight and be a big disappointment. I have been eating like a pig. I won't go into details. It has taught me something. When I started allowing myself more and more calories I started making poor food choices again. BY limiting your calorie intake you really have to think about what your putting in your body. This allows you stretch your intake throughout the day and a byproduct of this is healthy food choices.

Anyway, today's weight is 382. Up 3 lbs from last weigh day. Not a major failure, but hopefully a sufficient enough wake up call to get me back on track.

I have been doing pretty good at the gym and I plan to get bigger and stronger.

I will not let me down.


Sean

Day 125 - Started a new workout program.

Switched up my workout and trying a new program. My abs hurt and I don't know why. I did pushups ups and curls and that kind of stuff. I also ran.


That is all.


Sean

Day 114 - Weigh day number 8 - Slow and steady wins the race.

OK so slow and steady will not win any races, but it is a healthy way to lose weight and losing it I am. I started this program by starving myself and for the first couple of months that worked for me. Then I started eating more and more and I felt I was slipping bad. Now I have pulled back on my eating so I am eating less than I used to and more than starving. I am also hitting the gym regular and I have added strength training to my routine. This weigh day I have posted another 5lb loss. It is not as dramatic as I would like, but I will take it and I know that to get dramatic I have to starve myself. I am not willing to do that at this point.

There are many different ways to lose weight and you have to find what is right for you. When I first started this I was inspired by Sean Anderson. He is eating 1500 calories a day and that works for him. I tried it and It gave me the boost I needed to show myself I could do this. Ultimately Sean A. and I are different people with different personality types who will take different approaches to lose the weight. While we both have similar goals we also may have different goals. Sean A. and I both want to lose the weight, but I want to go a little beyond that. I want strength and muscle. I want a body I have dreamed of, but have never had. This will lead me to push myself harder than I ever have. While losing weight is a passive goal. (Eat less and lose). Gaining muscle and getting fit is an active goal. You have to work at it. You have to push yourself to go to the gym even when you don't want to. Sometimes you will find you have to eat more to have the strength to accomplish what you want.

This brings me to the big hurtle many of us face when losing weight.  Many believe that you have to set strict limits for yourself and if you fail one time you are done. I believe this is Sean Anderson's take on things for his personal weight loss, but I respectfully disagree. We are imperfect by design and we will slip up from time to time. That is OK. You just need to rededicate yourself to your mission. I have failed before because once I slipped I just gave up like all was lost. Now when I slip up, I remember all that I have gained and a start over from there. No big deal.

I hope to show myself and everyone else that there are different ways to reach your goal and the most important part of your success will be your attitude towards changing your life.

I have spent a lot of time comparing my approach to Sean Anderson's. His blog and his struggle was the catalyst that got me here and while I have grown and changed my approach I think it is important to note that I respect the man a great deal and he is still very much an example of where I want to be.

If for some reason you don;t know who Sean Anderson is you can read his blog at http://losingweighteveryday.blogspot.com/

It is inspirational.

Until Next Time!

Sean Z.

Day 100 - Weigh day number 7 - 1lb Woot!

Hey gang,

So we have reached weigh day number 100. I have been a major slacker latley and you know what? That is ok. I have managed to not gain any weight and I am ready to move forward. Hell I even lost a pound!

I have started weight training again and I am in severe pain, but that is a good thing. That means it is working. I am going to put myself on another 1600 calorie a day diet so I can achieve a boost in my weight loss. Wish me luck and talk to you soon!


Sean