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Weight History
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04 May 2010
Weigh-in:
202.2 lb
lost so far:
0.8 lb
still to go:
17.2 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 0.8 lb a week
03 May 2010
Whew! I ate a lot over the weekend. A lot compared to what I had been eating the previous 2 weeks or more.
We were invited over to dinner on Friday night and Sunday night. Both nights I ate desserts (small slice of carrot cake on Friday and a small slice of pound cake with 1 scoop of lite vanilla bean ice cream) but I also eat lots of vegetables before that and ate fresh fruit along with my desserts.
After getting home, I worked out for 15 minutes both nights. This morning I stepped on the scale expecting the worst but I'm actually down a pound. WHEW! Crisis averted but I know I have to get back to the plan this week and try to get back to my plan.
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27 April 2010
I started my weight loss journey back around February 26th. I was weighing about 228 lbs, wearing size 40 pants, and feeling miserable about being so heavy. My knees and back ached, I wasn't sleeping well, and my blood pressure was starting to creep dangerously into the hypertension area. At 5'9" in tall I knew I needed to reduce my weight but I really didn't know where to start.
My place of employment was about to start up another round of "The Biggest Loser" contest for employees. Employees that enter the contest pay a $25 entry fee, the contest lasts 12 weeks, and the top 4 "losers" (based on lost body weight percentage) receive a payout amount. First place receives $375, second place is worth $250, third earns $160, and fourth place wins the money that is paid by employees if they gain any weight during the contest (the penalty for gaining is $1 per pound).
The contest wasn't something new. Our company has been holding a contest 3 or 4 times a year for the past year and half. However, the timing of this one was perfect so I decided to sign up. I weighed in a 225 for the initial weigh-in and I gave my self a target weight of 195 to get to in 12 weeks. Having small modest weight loss goals never seem to work for me so I decided I needed a large goal if I was going to stick with it this time.
I came up with a plan to reduce my calorie intake, start drinking at least 64 oz of water a day, and exercising 3-4 days a week. For the exercise part of my plan I purchase the EA Active - More Workouts personal trainer game for the Nintendo Wii. I was so sore after my first couple of workouts that I could barely walk! I had to sleep on a heating pad to help relax my sore back and leg muscles. I started wondering what I was getting myself into.
The week 2 weigh-in of the Biggest Loser came fast and I had lost nearly 7 lbs in 7 days! You can probably imagine my joy. I was sore and I was hungry but I was also seeing immediate results.
I stuck with the exercises but finding the right foods to eat was challenging. At first I went with eating a protein bar for breakfast and eating less at lunch but I would still find myself driving to Wendy's to get a Jr. Bacon Cheesburger and small fries every other day. I also miscalculated how many calories are in a Subway $5 footlong. I was eating better than before but not good enough to get the results I was seeking. I decided to switch to a Slim Fast Optima reduced sugar Milk Chocolate shake in the morning for breakfast and I cut out Subway all together.
I discovered that I can't live without fast food and sweets. My solution was to find healthy alternatives. I learned about Taco Bell's Fresco menu. I love the crunchy fresco tacos. It's basically the same as a regular crunchy taco but without the cheese, sour cream, and it comes with a pico de gallo type salsa called fiesta salsa. I usually order 2 tacos and they are roughly 320 calories, with 13 grams of fat, and 24 grams of protein. The carb count is pretty low and you're getting 2 servings of vegetables.
I satisfy my sweet-tooth with fresh or frozen fruit with sugar free angel food cake and lite cool whip. I also try to eat a small apple each day for the fiber and natural sugar. All together, I try to eat 6 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Since making this switch, I've seen a rapid increase in my weight loss.
I'm down to around 205 now and I'm only 10 lbs away from my initial goal of 195 with 3 and a half weeks remaining in the contest. I'm also in third place having lost 7.5% of my body weight thus far. I'm less than 2% out of first place. I'm hoping that increasing the intensity of my Wii workouts coupled with added weight lifting with free weights I can meet my goals and win the contest.
If you've read this far - thanks! I promise my futher journal entries won't be nearly as long. :)
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27 April 2010
Weigh-in:
203.0 lb
lost so far:
0 lb
still to go:
18.0 lb
Diet followed N/A
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