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My Weight Loss Update - Feb 8th 2008
Well, the first week has flown by and I don’t think I have really set into my rhythm just yet - I haven’t been quite as ruthless with cutting out all the bad foods, but I have still made some… pretty big changes.
Bread is definitely out, and I’ve cut back on the portion sizes for pasta and rice, and only had a small amount of potatoes once this week. The amount of fruit that I eat has gone up quite dramatically though, and so to has my water consumption. Instead of the diet cola I had been drinking daily, I’ve just had the occasional soda water with a splash of cordial for my fizzy drink hit, and with the amount of lemons, limes and oranges almost ripe on our fruit trees I’ll probably start flavouring it with them soon… overall a good change I think.
So what’s the verdict, what do the nasty scales have to say about my performance?
They were quite kind to me this week actually, my weight is now 129.6 kg, a loss of 1.4kg for the week and well on target for my goal of losing 4kg this month.
Overall I’ve got to be happy with that result, there’s still plenty of room to tighten my belt and that gives me a few more things to concentrate on this week… I still need to get my portion sizes down at dinner time, I haven’t quite reigned them in as much as I would have liked just yet, so that’s my next project.
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Ok, it’s the 1st of Feb and I’m taking this as my official start to reaching my goal of losing 40kg in 12 months. I’ll try to keep these updates as regular as possible – the plan for now is about 2-3 times a week, but I’ll reassess that at the end of the month once I see how it is going.
If you’re trying to lose weight as well, I would welcome any comments you may have at the end of this post – why not share with us one or two things you’ve done in the past couple of days that is helping you to lose weight? The more people we have participating in these updates, the better motivated we’ll be to do that little bit better!
There’s probably no point to making note of my weight everyday – in fact it’s probably not a good habit to get into as factors such as water gain/loss can be greater than the actual weight you may have lost which tend to make the day-to-day results more or less irrelevant. Instead, I’ll document my weight each week, I’ll make the official ‘weigh-in’ every Friday at 8am - I’ll even try to take a photo of the scales each time so that I have proof!
Let’s get the ball rolling, my current weight is: 131kg
…and here is what the scales look like (believe it or not, my camera - which I’m holding to take this photo - weighs exactly 0.3kg!):
What have I been doing these last few days? The important one is starting my weight loss program, which has meant changing my diet as I documented in my earlier post How I plan to lose 40kg in 12 months (part 1), the other major thing I have done is to start this blog!
Having made the choice to lose weight and open myself up in this blog really empowers you to do more – I feel revitalised, I feel fantastic, I feel… in control.
So what have you done today that will help you take control of your weight?
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Welcome
Hi, welcome to my Blog. My name is Martin and I’m… well, a bit over weight.
As of right now, I tip the scales at 131kg (that’s 289 pounds), and it’s well beyond time that I did something about it. I turn 33 in a couple of weeks, I have two wonderful young children (aged 4 ‘and a bit’ and ‘nearly’ 2), and I want to be able to keep up with them as they grow.
Setting the scene…
That’s me in the photo below (obviously!) taken about 3 months ago… one of the rare times I get to the beach (this particular spot is Hervey Bay, a few hours’ drive to the north of where we live in Brisbane, Australia). As you can see, I definitely have the weight to lose… the only thing that has changed from that photo is that I now have a full beard instead of just the goatee, if only making all lifestyle changes were as easy as that.
Already my 4yo can out run me (really, he can). It’s not something I am proud of, although in my defence he’s a very athletic kid, the first time he saw a sporting oval he set off on a run and did a lap! If that wasn’t enough, he actually thought that was pretty cool and immediately did another! No prompting, no urging… he just did it - how many 4yo’s do you know would (could) do that? Could I run two laps of that oval? Maybe, I’d be a wreck at the end of it though… at the moment I don’t even have the desire to try… my son is already teaching me lessons in life – you have no idea how scary that is!
How did I get here?
I don’t think it would come as much of a surprise to anyone – eating the wrong foods, little exercise (I work from home, in front of the computer all day)… over time things slowly get out of hand, and before you know it 4yo’s are running rings around you. I’m not the first person this has happened to, nor will I be the last, but at some point you’ve got to draw a line in the sand and do something about it.
For me, that time is now.
Have I been on a diet before? Sure… in fact 12 months ago I weighed 144kg (317 pounds), over about five months I managed to lose 20kg (44 pounds, got to be happy with that)… I learned a lot during that time, I even changed some things in my life for the better, but I eventually slipped back into my old habits and have since put 7kg back on again. This time is different, this time I am adding accountability into the equation, this time I am bearing my soul to the world, this time I am getting help from people like you, and helping others achieve their goals… powerful stuff, at least it should be, time will tell.
So what’s the plan?
The title of this blog is ‘Lose 40kg’ and that’s exactly my goal. By February 2009 I want to weigh 91kg… according to the ‘weight calculators’ that’s still over my ideal weight, but I like to set achievable goals, and dropping 40kg would certainly be life altering. In the next couple of days I will expand some more on my basic strategy and start breaking that goal down into more manageable chunks.
That kind of sets the scene for this blog – 40 kg is a heck of a lot of weight to lose, and while I am committed and keen to dive in right now, I know there will be times where my resolve will weaken and I will give into temptation. I figure a permanent, public record of my weight loss attempts, will help to keep those low points to a minimum and help me get back on track again with the least amount of fuss. It’s not going to be all about me though, far from it – sure, I want you to share this journey with me, but if you are trying to lose weight yourself, then not only do I hope you can take some inspiration from what I post, but I also want as many people to share your journey too… that’s another aspect I will expand on over the next few days, something that I am quite excited about actually.
Welcome aboard.
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