As of Monday, I am now 254 lbs. I lost another 2 lbs bringing my total to 62.4 lbs.
It hit me this week that I am only 19 lbs from my original goal of 235 lbs. I had hoped to hit this weight by March 12, 2007 on my one year anniversary of my diet. I am now realizing that I am going to hit, or surpass, this goal well before the one year anniversary. I hope to hit my goal of 235 by October 1st. I am not going to look around, smell the roses, and celebrate; I am going to keep going and try to get to around 220 by Christmas. To think, close to 100 lbs is possible by the end of the year. Goals are meant to be met, otherwise, they are just dreams.
When did I start to like exercising? We are now 2 1/2 weeks into Fitness Boot Camp, and I actually am enjoying myself during the class. I find myself pushing more each time I go to class. I now find myself coming home and even getting on the treadmill for more exercise. Much to my unbelief, I found that my cardio ability is climbing drastically. I got on the treadmill Monday night at did a 12 minute 40 second mile. I have never run this much in my life. I am on the verge of being able to run a full mile. So, with that being said, I am shooting for a 5 k distance by Christmas as well. I will keep running, keep working out, and keep losing weight. As I said, goals are meant to be met, or better yet, they are meant to be beat.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The Boot Camp Way!!!
I lost 4 lbs this week dropping to 256 lbs. That brings my total to 60.4 lbs.
Lets talk about Boot Camp. We finished our first week and are half way through week number two. You may ask, How is it going? Well, I lost four lbs if that is any indication. I also believe I am losing size faster than weight going to this class. Many of you may know that I signed up for "The Biggest Loser" here in Jonesboro last year and dropped out after 3 weeks. It was terrible. I was around 320 lbs and had to go at 4:45 in the morning. I did not know that 4:45 existed outside of deer season. I HATED IT!!
Now, I am 60 lbs lighter and it makes a difference on ones ability to be more active. If you want to feel the pain I went through, grab a bag of fertilizer at Lowe's the next time you go, throw it on your back, and then jump up and down and exercise for 45 minutes without a break. You won't make it three weeks either. (if so, congrats, you are more of a man than I am)
I have been able to last all the classes, the full 45 minutes, without stopping. It is very intense, but I actually am liking the class this time. It makes a difference that Becca is going with me. We go every night from 6:00-6:45. It is intense, if I haven't said that already. Did I mention it was intense. I have never done this many stomach crunches in my entire life, adding them all up. But we will keep going, because it is working. I mean it, it is really working. Last year, I did not have the determination to bare through the pain to make it through to where I am now. It is working, and I am losing weight. I am not only shrinking in size, I am getting in much better shape. I look forward to progressing in this class and getting more advanced with the moves and exercises. By the way, Boot Camp is running a half price six week class right now. I beleive that it last through the end of July. Don't miss out.
For those of you thinking that it is not possible to go do something like this, you could not be further from wrong. Don't get me wrong, there are some people in this class that don't weigh as much as this laptop I am typing on. But there are many in there that are fighting the same struggle that you may be. Everyone is giving the same effort. To the people in there that are out of shape and battling a weight loss crisis, I commend you. You are going for the prize. Keep it up. For those of you that are sitting at home thinking you should be doing something, look at me. I am not there yet, but I am progressing. Look at my friend like Debbie and Brad. Both are chipping away at their goal one day at a time. We are all waking up the next morning in better shape than we were 24 hours before. You can't go from being a couch potato to a marathon runner overnight. But you can get off the couch and make a difference in one night. Go for the prize. Don't stop and don't let anyone discourage you. Go For It!!!
Lets talk about Boot Camp. We finished our first week and are half way through week number two. You may ask, How is it going? Well, I lost four lbs if that is any indication. I also believe I am losing size faster than weight going to this class. Many of you may know that I signed up for "The Biggest Loser" here in Jonesboro last year and dropped out after 3 weeks. It was terrible. I was around 320 lbs and had to go at 4:45 in the morning. I did not know that 4:45 existed outside of deer season. I HATED IT!!
Now, I am 60 lbs lighter and it makes a difference on ones ability to be more active. If you want to feel the pain I went through, grab a bag of fertilizer at Lowe's the next time you go, throw it on your back, and then jump up and down and exercise for 45 minutes without a break. You won't make it three weeks either. (if so, congrats, you are more of a man than I am)
I have been able to last all the classes, the full 45 minutes, without stopping. It is very intense, but I actually am liking the class this time. It makes a difference that Becca is going with me. We go every night from 6:00-6:45. It is intense, if I haven't said that already. Did I mention it was intense. I have never done this many stomach crunches in my entire life, adding them all up. But we will keep going, because it is working. I mean it, it is really working. Last year, I did not have the determination to bare through the pain to make it through to where I am now. It is working, and I am losing weight. I am not only shrinking in size, I am getting in much better shape. I look forward to progressing in this class and getting more advanced with the moves and exercises. By the way, Boot Camp is running a half price six week class right now. I beleive that it last through the end of July. Don't miss out.
For those of you thinking that it is not possible to go do something like this, you could not be further from wrong. Don't get me wrong, there are some people in this class that don't weigh as much as this laptop I am typing on. But there are many in there that are fighting the same struggle that you may be. Everyone is giving the same effort. To the people in there that are out of shape and battling a weight loss crisis, I commend you. You are going for the prize. Keep it up. For those of you that are sitting at home thinking you should be doing something, look at me. I am not there yet, but I am progressing. Look at my friend like Debbie and Brad. Both are chipping away at their goal one day at a time. We are all waking up the next morning in better shape than we were 24 hours before. You can't go from being a couch potato to a marathon runner overnight. But you can get off the couch and make a difference in one night. Go for the prize. Don't stop and don't let anyone discourage you. Go For It!!!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
I'm Back!!!
Well, it has been a while, I know, a long while. I seem to have fallen off the wagon for the last 3 or 4 weeks. It got a little busy at first and I just did not have time to do the blog site. Then it began to take over on the diet as well and, you guessed it, I started eating a little more. So, we are back on track and not looking back.
As of last night, I weighed 260 lbs. I hate to post the gain of .2 lbs over the last three weeks, but I need to admit it so that I will get back on track. I do appreciate some of you riding me the last 3 weeks. I was cornered by Brad Shumpert last week over the lapse in progress. So, Brad, here I am. Back and ready to fight.
To pick up the pace quickly and get back on track, Becca and I have started going to Fitness Boot Camp. I did it last year for three weeks and dropped out. I will finish this time. It was much easier last night than I remembered it being last year.
Hopefully Boot Camp will help get me to my next checkpoint. I want to weigh 240 lbs by Labor Day. I have 7 weeks to do this. I will need to average 2.86 lbs per week. My next point will then be Halloween. I want to get to 230 by October 31st.
Long Story Short..... I am back and so is the blog. See you later this week.
As of last night, I weighed 260 lbs. I hate to post the gain of .2 lbs over the last three weeks, but I need to admit it so that I will get back on track. I do appreciate some of you riding me the last 3 weeks. I was cornered by Brad Shumpert last week over the lapse in progress. So, Brad, here I am. Back and ready to fight.
To pick up the pace quickly and get back on track, Becca and I have started going to Fitness Boot Camp. I did it last year for three weeks and dropped out. I will finish this time. It was much easier last night than I remembered it being last year.
Hopefully Boot Camp will help get me to my next checkpoint. I want to weigh 240 lbs by Labor Day. I have 7 weeks to do this. I will need to average 2.86 lbs per week. My next point will then be Halloween. I want to get to 230 by October 31st.
Long Story Short..... I am back and so is the blog. See you later this week.
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