No. Calories Needed

Well, this might explain things.

Back in March, when I was really doing well with my weight loss, my Dad came to visit me and help me do some work around the house.  The first morning he was here, I awoke with a terrible pain in my abdomen.  I went to the doctor, and he gave me some pain medications, and warned that I might have a kidney stone.

I took the medication, and after a couple of days, I felt much better.  So, I figured that I either passed the stone, or that there was no stone in the first place.  (I’ve never had a kidney stone, so I really didn’t know how one would feel.)

Since March, as you can see here at the blog, I’ve gone ‘backwards” with my weight loss and exercise routines.  I chalked this digression up to my usual pattern – lose weight, get excited, go back to bad habits, gain weight, repeat.  But this time, I felt different.  I really wanted to exercise, but I’ve felt SO lethargic.  And, I’ve been dealing with a constant “low-level” pain in my groin.

Sunday morning, I awoke to the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt.  Long story short, I have a kidney stone, and I may have to undergo some sort of procedure to remove it.  I’m headed to a Urologist today.  I’m a little nervous, but I am pleased that the “lethargy” and “low level of discomfort” were not simply in my head.  Now, hopefully I can deal with this stone, and move forward with my weight loss.

I am super-focused right now – and for the next three weeks.  We are going on vacation in three weeks, and I want to be ready for the beach.  I need to drop about 10 pounds, but I’d be really happy with 5.  I had a great day “eating” and I’ll head to the gym tomorrow.  My wife and I are now working together, and it feels good to have a partner.

I’ll have a weigh in on Monday, and we’ll see how my renewed hard work has paid off, so far.  I hope to be back down, below 233, but who knows.

Just wanted to check in, and I should have more over the next few days.

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.

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.

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!!!