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By NCN, on November 24th, 2008%
As part of my Health Optimization Plan (H.O.P.) – my official weigh in days are Mondays.
Here is a summary of my progress to date:
Starting Weight (September 29, 2008)
252.2 Pounds
Weight Last Monday (November 17, 2008)
236.6 Pounds
Current Weight (November 24, 2008)
235 Pounds
I have lost a total of 17.2 pounds! I lost 1.6 pounds last week.
Goal Weight (September 29, 2009)
162.2 Pounds
My ultimate goal is to lose 90 pounds. I have 72.8 pounds to go.
Current Weight Loss Chart (Click to read about my Fitday chart.)
Current Weight Loss Pace (November 24, 2008)
.3071 Pounds Per Day
I am losing .3071 Pounds Per Day. At that pace, I should reach my goal weight of 162.2 Pounds in 237 more days – July 19, 2009. My goal date is September 29, 2009. I am still ahead of schedule – but my weight loss pace has been slowing.
By NCN, on November 21st, 2008%
According to my Weekly Workout Plan, Fridays are for working out chest, triceps, shoulders, and hitting the treadmill.
Here’s how today’s workout went -
- 5 Minutes Warm Up On Indoor Track
- 34 Minutes Walking / Rocking On Treadmill (Which included running a mile without stopping!)
- 3 Sets Chest Press Machine
- 3 Sets Triceps Press Machine
- 3 Sets Shoulder Press Machine
- 5 Minutes Stretching
I had a great time at the gym today. I was unable to go on Thursday, and I was pumped about having an entire 90 minutes to workout. Since I started The 929 Project, I’ve avoided trying to run a full mile – for fear that I would fail – and get discouraged. Today, I decided that it was time to test myself. I’ve been doing intervals – walking for a while and running for a while, but today I warmed up for about 10 minutes and started jogging. About 13 minutes later, I had run a mile – and was still running. I could have continued, but I didn’t want to press my luck.
I think I’ll wait a few more days before I try running again. I really enjoy the elliptical machine and I feel that it gives me the best overall cardio and fat burning workout. It does feel good, however, to know that if I want to run a mile, I can!
By NCN, on November 21st, 2008%
I’ve been thinking about my current weight loss plan, and my goal of losing 90 pounds by September 29, 2009. (Click here to read the weigh in where I decided that 90 pounds would be my goal and September 29, 2009 would be my goal date.) I picked September 29, 2009 because that will be exactly one year from September 29, 2008, the date that, in retrospect, I finally put everything together and got serious about losing weight.
I have decided that I need a name for my current weight loss plan. Why? I have been writing about my (failed) attempts at weight loss for almost three years, and I really can’t look back at January of 2007 as my starting date, because I never really focused or put my heart into getting in shape. So, for all practical purposes, September 29, 2008 is my real starting date. From now on, I will refer to my current weight loss plan as -
The 929 Project
I want to lose 90 pounds by September 29, 2009.
My starting date was September 29, 2008. Weight – 252.2 Pounds
My goal date is September 29, 2009. Weight – 162.2 Pounds
Total weight loss goal – 90 Pounds
Click here to see my most recent weigh in.
I do want to say one thing about my goal of losing 90 pounds. If I succeed, I will weigh 162.6 pounds. I haven’t been at that weight in almost 15 years. After losing an initial 50 pounds or so, I will reevaluate my goal, to see if it is still realistic. I am 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and 162.6 pounds is considered a healthy weight for that height, but I might find that I am much healthier and stronger at a slightly higher weight, say 175 pounds. We shall see.
By NCN, on November 18th, 2008%
So far, I’m 50 for 50.
I’ve gone 50 days without eating sugar, flour, potatoes, or bread. I haven’t had a single piece of candy – or gum. I’m completely done with soft drinks and I only drink water.
On September 29, 2008, I finally decided to focus, with all of my energy, on losing weight. I created my Health Optimization Plan and my Weekly Workout Plan – and I’ve (religiously) stuck to them both.
My diet, such as it is, consists primarily of -
Strawberries, almonds, cucumbers, lemons, lettuce, cashews, green apples, grilled chicken, turkey, lean beef, pecans, eggs, and water.
Basically, I’m following a lower-carb diet, as suggested by Doug Kauffman from Know The Cause. For the first four weeks, I was taking several anti-fungal supplements and now I’m taking pro-biotics.
I’m rarely hungry, and when I am, I simply eat one of the foods on the above list. I feel great – I feel better than I have in 5, maybe 10, years! Seriously. I’m exercising (a minimum of) 5 days a week, I’m sleeping better, and I have so much more energy.
I’m going to do this. I am going to reach a healthy, sustainable weight, and I’m going to feel good about myself. This time, unlike any other time in my adult life, I’m absolutely committed to being healthy.
50 days down, a lifetime to go. Rock on!!!
By NCN, on November 17th, 2008%
As part of my Weekly Workout Plan, Mondays are for working out my legs.
Here’s today’s workout -
- 5 Minutes Walking Warm Up On Indoor Track
- 11 Minutes On Elliptical (I really focused on getting my heart rate above 150.)
- 3 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Extensions
- 3 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Presses – I can now press the entire stack, 425 pounds, 10 times!
- 2 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Curls – My hamstrings hate this exercise.
- 22 Minutes On Elliptical (I did a brand new routine – labeled aerobic on the elliptical – which focused more on the arms, and also had me going in reverse for a brief period. I’m not sure I’ll do this version of cardio again. I didn’t feel the same intensity that I do when I do the intervals.)
- 5 Minutes Cool Down On Indoor Track
When working my legs, I like breaking the cardio into two segments. The cardio works my legs, so I’m working them for well over an hour. When I’m finished, I feel great – exhausted, yes – but great. As a side note, I’m going to have to look for a replacement for the leg presses. I really need to do some squats, but I worry about injuring my back or neck.
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