So for the last three or so days, I have been holding steady at 265 pounds, which says two things to me, I need to cut my calories by a bit more, and I need to increase my exercise. I have bought myself a Brita water filter, though you know how I feel about those from my previous post on Brita Water Filters, I think having my own will allow me to directly measure how much water I am taking in. Sabine has her own, which she annoyingly keeps out of the refrigerator sometimes, but that is another story.
Hopefully, next week, I will be able to increase my exercise, decrease my calories a bit, and increase my water intake. My cravings haven’t been too bad, and I’ve been nipping them in the bud with around 50 grams of honey peanuts. Which, while not the most healthy item in the world, definitely is better than a chocolate bar or a bag of chips.
Being stuck at 265 pounds is a little frustrating to me, but I am focusing on the fact that it is still six pounds less than the 271 lbs that I had ballooned up to a little while back.
My current goal is to get to 258 pounds before the end of December, or a reduction of seven pounds in a month. While I think it is a rather lofty goal, I think that it should be possible for me as my body should be able to shed pounds rather quickly until I get to around 250, where, like previous attempts, it will start to try to keep me around that weight.
My ultimate goal is really to be able to fit into a size 38 pair of pants. I still own many pairs and it is the highest size that some stores carry. I will probably have to get down to around 220 pounds before being able to fit into them once again, and while that is still a long term goal, I am keeping my eyes firmly affixed to it. Currently, a size 42 is a little tight, and I remember when I was between sizes, where a 42 was loose and a 40 was tight.
I deserve to be more fit than I currently am, and I am making time to do things that I wouldn’t have done before due to the excuses of work, home life, and other factors. But again, if Jeremy Wright can do it, then I have to be able to as well as he is much busier than I am on any given day.
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Good progress! You have not gone up and that’s good. And the water intake will help a lot!
I’m actually starting a series on what I’ve been doing. It’s not magic, and I’m nowhere near where I want/need to be but the first 10-15 pounds and breaking through your “barrier” (mine was 242) is huge.
But my basics are:
1. More water
2. Do it WITH SOMEONE
3. By baby steps, develop new habits
4. Set a bunch of milestones besides just weight so as you succeed you can celebrate
5. Eat smaller, more frequent, meals
I’m going to try and have a new post every 2 days, but we all know how bad I’ve gotten at blogging, so don’t hold it against me
Yup, keep at it, you’re doing fine. I seem to drop weight all of a sudden after a few days of sitting at one weight.
I’m trying to get back into doing situps, leglifts and pushups - which as I mentioned in my post that started this whole thing out. Maybe I’ll try to use Flickr’s 90 second video to post some *exciting* footage of doing pushups etc. Hmm.
I find that having my exercise listed on my blog (on the right below my current weight) is an incentive to keep at it.