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By NCN, on March 24th, 2009%
As I’ve mentioned (several times), I am in the midst of a two-month long weight loss stall. Today, I rededicated myself to my eating plan and I’m focusing on getting plenty of water and exercise. All that I can do, until my body decides to start dropping pounds again, is be faithful to my plan and work hard. I’ve incorporated a few of your suggestions, I’m going to try to do a better job of tracking calories, and I’m going to continue to focus on the health benefits associated with my new lifestyle.
Yesterday, I had a chance meeting with a friend that I had not seen since last November. She said – actually, she shouted -
Dude, how much weight have you lost? You are wasting away!
It’s moments like this, and comments like this, that a not-as-fat-as-I-was-six-months-ago kinda person really loves hearing. I just smiled, and enjoyed the compliment.
Now, it’s off to the treadmill – and a little more wasting away.
By NCN, on March 21st, 2009%
For the first time in four days, I’ll be going to the gym. I honestly cannot wait. I’m not going to injure myself, but I am planning to spend a great deal of time at the gym. I’m going to really focus on my running and I’m going to get some laps in the pool.
The weather is getting really nice here, so I’m almost ready to move outside for my daily runs. In fact, I plan to get up early Monday morning and hit the track.
I can’t be certain, but I think that my stall might be over. I feel much better than I did yesterday, and I’ll know for sure when I weigh in Monday. Saturday and Sunday, I’m really going to focus on my diet, and I’m going to totally avoid anything “junky”.
By NCN, on March 19th, 2009%
I didn’t stick to my diet today. Intentionally, I just ate whatever I wanted to eat. I’ll be honest, I feel terrible, but I’m hoping that this day of “junk food” might shock my system and break my stall.
I also skipped the gym, I took a nap, and I did a lot of things that I haven’t been doing lately. Ugh. I feel like a slug.
It’s amazing how awful my “old” lifestyle feels, even for a day! Again, I’m doing this, not because I want to loaf around and eat junk, but because I’m trying to break my stall. I’m only going to do this once, and then it’s right back on plan.
Hopefully, I’ll wake up tomorrow and I’ll feel much better than I do now. I have a busy day planned – and that day does NOT include eating like this!
By NCN, on March 18th, 2009%
This is getting a little ridiculous. For the third month in a row, the needle just refuses to move.
I weigh, giver or take a pound or two, the same as I did way back in January.
I’m still eating well and exercising, and I’m still planning to run in the 5K in April.
Honestly, I feel better than I have ever felt before, so I’m not all that discouraged.
Yesterday, I managed to walk 18 holes at a little course near my home. I hit the ball pretty well, and if I had had the time, I think I could have walked an additional 18. I had promised my wife that we would go walking after she got home from school, and that’s what we did. Our entire family went walking, with our older two playing on the playground at the track, and baby girl riding in her stroller. The weather was wonderful, just like today, and it was great to get some family-wide exercise.
Any suggestions for breaking the stall would be appreciated. Thanks for checking in.
By NCN, on March 14th, 2009%
Wow. As I mentioned over at No Credit Needed, I have been under-the-weather this week. I started the week strong, ready to resume my weight training and running, and then this terrible cold hit. My head, for the better part of five days, felt like it was going to explode. I’m much better today, so hopefully I’m over the worst of it.
I did weigh in Tuesday, and, unbelievably, the scale has not changed. I’m still right around 223. Being sick, I haven’t had much of an appetite, but I’ve also missed several workouts. I’m praying that by Monday, I can really get back into the groove of things.
It’s funny. For YEARS I’ve been a slacker… and now that I’m so ready to go to the gym and work out, my body gets sick. Ugh. I will NOT get discouraged. I’ve come so far… almost 30 pounds gone since September. I’m still planning to run in the 5K at the end of April, and I feel pumped. Now, all I need is to get over this cold and get on the track!!!
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