I’ve lost 13 pounds over the last two months, which is a little ahead of the pace I have challenged myself with. So of course I am very happy with that. But I also know that these 13 pounds are going to be the easiest. I started off at 304, which is the highest I had ever seen myself get to. While I had been floating over 300 for a little while I have found that in the past 295 was a common area for my body to settle when faced with my normal combination of limited exercise and poor food choices. I really I am not that far from that “bad” normal.
So it should come as no surprise that once I introduce a little movement (burned a personal best 532 calories in my elliptical workout yesterday) and improved eating choices that the weight should start to come off.
The challenge of course is to continue to push myself and push harder. For some reason I find the beginning of the year a hard time to do that and I am finding that I am very close to straying. The first sign is not writing about my journey. I haven’t posted here since just after Christmas and I’ve only made a few posts on my weight loss blog. I’m scheduled to get on the elliptical in 15 minutes but I don’t feel like it, but I’m going to push through this post and then I’m going to get on that piece of exercise equipment and do my darndest to beat another personal record. I have no excuse.
I entered a weight loss contest at work that coincidentally ends on June 30th, the same ending date of my personal challenge to myself, so that’s good. Downside is it didn’t start until yesterday, so all the weight I’ve lose over the last couple of months doesn’t count. But that’s OK.
I wore a pair of pants and belt this weekend that I haven’t worn in a while, it felt really good to wear something different. The belt is a size 40, I have a similar belt in size 42 and 44. I was wearing the 44 for awhile but it really was too long. I’m only into the first notch on the 40 but it was nice to be able to wear it since I hadn’t worn it since I bought it. And the pants are the kind that have the inside button flap with no elastic that makes it very difficult to wear if you are too big for them, which I have been for some time. They are certainly no skinny jeans but they’ll do for now.
Speaking of skinny jeans, I cleaned my real skinny jeans out years ago. I had a box in my closet that I think still had size 32 jeans, maybe 34 jeans. I’m pretty sure I told myself that if I ever got that low again that I would be happy to buy new pants. But I think I may have kept some 36s. I’ve got a ways to go to worry about those.
OK, that’s one hill I’ve climbed today. I really didn’t feel like posting, but I did. I really don’t feel like exercising but I will. And I know I won’t be stopping at fast food for breakfast.
Could I have that resolve if I wasn’t writing about my journey? I don’t think so.
So thank you.
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Keep it up! Make sure you keep up with johnisfit. Writing is something that helps keep you accountable. In fact, writing is the only MAIN thing I have done differently this time and this is by far been my most successful weight loss. You dont always need to write a full article, sometimes a paragraph or two is enough to get you not to eat badly or get you to the gym. You know I am right here with you.
Thanks John!
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