Picking up the Pace!!!

I lost another 5.2 lbs. I am down 25.8 in four weeks. My current weight is 290.6. I really wanted to break 290 this week. However, I quit walking and running around Thursday for the weekend. I feel that I could have surpassed my goal if I would have worked harder. I am happy with the weight loss and now will get back to exercising this week. I really need to start pushing further than I have thus far. Biking is just around the corner for Becca and I.

I have to go shopping for belts. I have gone from the first notch in my belts to the last notch and have even drilled a hole in the belt to get an extra week or two wear out of them. I am already wearing jeans that I know I have not worn in over two years and really see clothes continuing to get bigger every week. It was encouraging when I tried on a bathing suit on Saturday that would normally be my size and I found that it was too big. Really Exciting!!!

Fruit is a life saver for me right now. I am eating fruit most days at least twice. Becca and I went tonight and bought several different varieties of fruit. I am eating it for breakfast at least every other day and also using it to munch on when I just want to eat something. I am still averaging about 1,000 calories a day. Tonight we had grilled fish, grilled potatoes, asparagus, and carrots. I still came in around 850 calories for the day.

My next checkpoint will be May 9th when Becca and I go to Cancun. I have exactly four weeks and would like to weigh 280 by our departure. That would put me down 36 lbs in 8 weeks. (11.4% of my original weight.)

I am off to the treadmill and to a healthier life!!!