Maintaining

Well, I’ve been slacking more than a bit on posting here. However, I’ve actually been doing decent in at least keeping the weight off. I am still down 10lbs from when we started the challenge and have been getting full while eating smaller portions which is a good thing. I still haven’t done much excercise, however, I am going to be playing church league softball in a couple of weeks and that should help get my lazy butt moving.

So far the only weight loss tips I have would be to drink a lot of water every day (I drink about a gallon per day, the correct amount depends on your body size) and to eat slower. Apparently it takes a while for your stomach to relay to your brain that it’s full even after it actually is. So those of us that eat quickly will continue to eat even after we’ve eaten enough because we haven’t gotten the signal from our stomach yet.

Anyway, I wanted to drop in and update and also thank Donna for putting this all together. While I didn’t drop as much weight as I had hoped, it really has started me on the pathway to healthier eating and living.

Down 10lbs Total

Well, I finally got on the scale this morning again and was happy to see that I’m down 10lbs from the initial weigh in. I still haven’t done nearly enough exercise though so I’m fairly confident that I can keep the weight coming off. I’ve found that drinking a lot of water throughout the day has helped keep down my appetite quite a bit. I’ve also been eating Subway more and am really digging the low fat chicken teriyaki with sweet onion sauce (6 grams of fat).

So, all in all I’m pretty happy about the progress so far but need to really get on the ball with an exercise routine if I’m going to win this competition. There are about 5 weeks to go and if I recall correctly, that’s exactly how long it takes to make something a habit. So, if I start a routine now, hopefully by the end of this thing it will be a habit.

Last but not least, do consider becoming a sponsor for the contest. It’s all for a good cause and will even count as a tax deduction this time next year

Pants Fitting Looser

Well, the scale said I was down to 233 this morning but even better, almost every pair of jeans I own now require me to wear a belt. So, that takes me to a total loss of 7lbs so far and another 23 or so to go.

One thing that I think is really holding me back is my schedule at work. We’ve been slammed and unfortunately I can’t take much of a lunch break. So, I end up eating fast food even though I know it’s probably the worst thing possible for losing weight (and maybe just health in general). My wife has been great about buying veggies and no fat dressing (used as a dip) for snacks and such, but that just doesn’t cut it for me when it’s meal time. I think I’m going to have to start bringing my lunch with me to work. Any suggestions for quick and easy lunches that will fill me up without also filling out my waist band again?

Exercise it is!

I went to my chiropractor last week for a tune up. I’ve been having problems with my SI joint and it’s been a pretty nagging issue. After our session the doc told me that I would do myself a lot of good if I started doing some chore exercises to strengthen the muscles in that area. I guess more muscle will keep things more stable and make the problem less likely to flair up as it’s been doing on a fairly regular basis. While this wasn’t exactly something I was hoping to hear, I am glad that exercise will help it.

The doc said I’d be more sore than usual for a while when working that area but as I told him “I’d much rather be sore because I worked out, than sore because I didn’t.” So exercise it is. My wife and I are looking at a gym but I’m not sure whether we’ll actually join it or not. I may just start jogging with my dog around the neighborhood and a few of the chore exercises at home. I’ll keep you updated.

Oh, and P.S. I’m still weighing in at 235. Not bad considering I was forced to eat fast food twice last week. I did have a few solid meals (salad twice and a low fat sub from subway) so I guess that worked out to a wash. More later and good luck to my fellow fat fighters!

Down Five Pounds

Well I stepped on the scale this morning and was at 235 (down from the initial weigh in at 240). I really haven’t done much exsercising yet but I have tried to eat a bit better and less. The SuperBowl certainly didn’t help any but I guess it wasn’t too terribly bad since I still checked in 5 pounds lighter overall.

My wife is going to be getting some healthier snack stuff (carrots, celery, snap peas, etc) and hopefully I’ll find a low fat dressing or dip that I like the taste of as well. I’ve found fairly quickly that if I munch throughout the day, I don’t eat nearly as much at meal times and I’m less tempted to go for the high calorie foods like pizza or a big bacon burger or something.

In any case, I’m still going to have to get moving more eventually but I’ll keep everyone updated as to how I’m doing.

Finally on the Scale

Well, I’m finally the owner of a scale (took a bit of a detour) and I’m checking in at an uninspiring 240 lbs with 29.5% body fat (I’m 6 foot 1). Not exactly the 185 I started college at. Anyway it’s late and I’m tired so I’ll post pics tomorrow.

Off to Buy a New Scale

I’m not quite sure how I thought I was going to do this whole challenge thing without owning a working scale but uh yeah, I got up to weigh in this morning and it dawned on me…

So, I’m off to buy one from Target. The fun part is we got 8 inches of snow last night so I get to go clean off the car and then drive around town where people seem to become even dumber drivers (which is impressive really) when there’s the white stuff on the ground.

I’ll check back in later with with an official starting weight and maybe a pic or two.

I’m Going to be a Loser!

Well, since the cat is apparently out of the bag I guess I’d better put something up here. If you haven’t heard, I and several other SEO’s are going to be teaming up to lose weight and raise some money for charity. The first official weigh in is tomorrow and you’ll be able to track my progress as I go. I haven’t quite settled on any specific program or method of losing the weight but once I do, you’ll be the first to know. Anyway follow along and wish me luck. For now I’m off to go enjoy the last fat filled and guilt free meal I’ll have for a while I was going to say the last fat filled meal but to be honest, I’ll probably still eat some bad meals, I’ll just feel guilty for it and hopefully work it off later.