2nd Week Down

I gained a pound this week, not at all worried cause I did have a pretty good week none the less.  I blame it mostly on Tuesday night before the weigh in.  We are in the planning stages of our 25th high school reunion and we had a meeting, a few drinks we had, some bad food was eaten and all on the eve of weighing in...  It was just timing I believe and look for something pretty good this week...  Stay tuned...

KTF and FTF

B

Loser Part Two - One week down...

Maybe I've found my groove, maybe I've turned a corner, my mind set seems more determined than ever and a good start is always motivational.  10.4 pound loss this week and honestly I wasnt surprised, I tried really hard, got some good exercise and really only had 2 bad diet moments, 5 or 6 drinks last Friday and too much for supper last Saturday.  I got some exercise, on the bike outside on three different occasions and held fast to the idea that its okay to be a little hungry sometimes...  10.4 pounds comes out to 2.93%, the funny thing is I didnt even win the week for the loser contest, second.  First place was 3.8%. I informed my wife of how I did and her response, "Thats great, you beat Michael and Koli this week."  That was nice and very touching as well as very motivational as well.

I've taken to tracking my calories VERY well and averaged 1850 calories per day intake in the last week, my water intake was better than it has been and soda has basically been elimated from my diet, maybe two cans in the last week...  We'll see...

I have to say I will not be hapy this next week unless I "PROVE" this week wasnt a fluke.  My goal is another 10 pounds, seems insane but when you are as big as I am its VERY doable.  I know that cant be my goal all the time and have enought sense to realize and understand how this works BUT it gives me something to shoot for this week and something that will not come easy...

I've taken up a new motto when it comes to diet and exercise....  "STIFF UPPER LIP" - Keep that stiff upper lip, even when it seems imposible, even when you don't feel like sticking to the plan, even when there are distractions and excuses...  Keep it and keep with it, I deserve it...

Enough rambling for now...

Keep the Faith and Fight the FAT...

"SUL" - B

The Finale - Finishing Very Poorly

Not dwelling on it but I gained 8 pounds durning the last week of our contest - My body was screwed up and two days after the last weigh in those 8 pounds had dissappeared, I dunno, I wasnt happy and actually I was pretty pissed off, we'll leave it at that ...

NOW - the next contest starts tomorrow - I will make this VERY hard for anyone else to win this but me...

Stay Tuned...

FTF and Keep the Faith

BL - Week 11

Well as frustrating as it can be at times I've made some progress.  Another 2.8 pounds loss this week gives me 9.6 in the last two weeks, I'll take it...  That puts me at almost 25 for our contest and I'll take that too, I guess the main thing is to keep working at it.  ONLY two workouts this last week...  I need to be patient but I'd like to make it under 340 by the next weigh in...  That would be 27 plus for the contest...  Decent, not quite what I wanted but again I'll take it...

FTF and KTF - Bc

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BL - Week 10

OKAY, so I've proven to myself that I can do it and all it takes is to STOP being lazy and let NO excuses stand in your way.  I know it, and have always known it and have been there done that got the T-shirt BUT making it stick is the key....

SO - 6.8 pound loss this last week puts me over 20 for the contest and with 2 weeks left and the new goal is 30 lbs but I'd take 32 or 33 - Yahoo, we're on a roll...  If 4 Trips to the gym with 4 sessions or hard cardio and 2 sessions of weight lifting and a good balanced diet will get you 6.8 pounds then thats jus the goal I'll have to keep doing each and every week...  PLUS, getting my BUTT ready for outside biking is an added benefit, it is just around the corner....  Taco Ride anyone....

Keep the Faith and Fight the FAT - BC

Psycotherapy Anyone (Weeks 7,8 and 9)

OKAY, OKAY - Its harder to blog when you have been unsuccessful, generally when someone is quiet they have not met their own expectations and this is the case right now...  Up until and including week 6 I had not posted a gain, well, the last three weeks were ALL gains, this is not going as I expected or anticipated.  NOW, with that being said I only gained 2 pounds over those three weeks.  My total lost to date is only 13.6 pounds or 3.75% of my body weight, the leaders are at or over 10% so I wont be winning this contest BUT that wont stop me from putting up a good fight over the next three weeks and beyond.

The POSITIVES:  This last monday I came in and weighed in and was UP       8.4 pounds since last weeks weigh in, I ended up only gaining .4 pounds for the week...  So, thats a positive...

I don't know what gets into me sometimes, when I go off the plan I REALLY go off the plan, it was ALL weekend long, too many drinks, too much TACO BELL drive through and too much BURGER KING, it was ugly, like a spoiled child ugly... 

Now, before you said "its okay, you've done pretty good, two pounds isn't that bad" I have to say its not really the 2 pounds that is getting me its my total disreguard for my health and my physical being that I have from time to time that REALLY bothers me... 

Maybe secretly I LIKE being big, maybe my subconscience is out to sabatoge me, maybe I like standing out in a crowd I dunno but there is probably more to this than meets the eye.  Maybe I need PSYCO therapy or ELECTRIC shock treatment, or maybe I just need to grow up and get my head out of my ass...

Hope your journey is all you want it to be...

KEEP THE FAITH and FIGHT THE FAT - BC

BL - Week 6

Sorry I havent made it back since Wednesday - I made a 1.2 pound loss last week but only ended up paying out to TWO people in the contest...  It WAS NOT a banner week for our group as between the 17 of us we only lost 2.6 pounds - My idea of motivating the group didnt work well at all.  SO its off to motivate myself...  We'll see how this week goes, only two days until weigh in and I havent posted a GAIN yet.... 

Hey 1.5 pounds a week is 78 lbs in a YEAR - I'd take it BUT I'd really like to make a push at winning this contest, got my work cut out for me...  Oh yea, and my 1.2 pound loss included 4 trips to the gym in which I left TOTALLY spent each time....  Maybe there is something in the air or maybe its just the week 6 curse, really everyone had trouble...

Wish me luck, I may really need it this week....

Biggest Loser - Week 5

1.6 pounds down for this week...  I have to remember that its a WIN but at this rate I wont be winning any contests so I need to step it up a bit... 

After all were weighted in this week I put out a challenge to the group.  $5 wager on better percentage this next week and almost everyone hopped all over that SO I have my work cut out for me this week so no time to write here anymore have to get back to the gym...  :-)

Biggest Loser - Week 4

I did manage a 1.8 lb loss this past week which was okay considering the weekend I had on our boys fishing trip.  LOTS of drinks and LOTS of food, with that being said it has definately been worse in the past.  Thats 4 weeks in a row with a loss and a total of 13 lbs so far.  I'd really like to improve on my losses this next week and plan to incorporate more gym time.  Nutrition I can balance for the most part but GYM time is my downfall.

The only excuse I can come up with is being a bit LAZY.  I have MANY optins at my fingertips.  A.  A gym at our office that has weights and several cardio opportuities.  B.  A nice set up in my basement including a recumgant bike, an eliptical type machine and dumbells from 5 lbs to 50 lbs along with several different exercise videos and the Biggest Loser game on the WII.  And C.  A family membership to Urban Active which is about a half mile from my house....  SO, my MENTAL game is struggling a bit when it comes to the GYM..... 

ONE thing I do truely miss is all the outdoor bike riding we did last summer, I can't wait for the weather to break so I can get back to that hard and heavy...

Just GOTTA figure out the GYM/Workout thing, gotta wrap my mind around the fact that there is not other way to be truely successful in this battle until I can make that happen. I wish the switch would flip on for me and  I wish it was a habbit that was as easy to form as smoking, I'd be the king then...  ANYHOW...

Keep the Faith and keep FIGHTING THE FAT...

BC