May 1 -- and I'm fat.

Damn
May 1st and I'm fat.
That's it. 
I'm pretty healthy for a fat guy - no diabetes, no bp meds, no anxiety or depression meds. I've got some seasonal allergies, a little arthritis, and I'm terribly out of shape, but other than that I am doing okay. 
But damn, I'm fat. 

If you know me, you know that I've lost lots of weight before. It's not like I don't know how to do it and to do it well. I just haven't done it lately. 

I need a mental reset as much as a change in diet and activity habits. It's just under 5 weeks until I'm headed for the beach. While that isn't enough time to get beachbody ready, it is enough time to make a good start at getting a good start at it.

This week --
Walk every day
No ice cream
No more than two beers for the week

That's my week 1 plan.
Simple enough.

I'm sure that I'll do more than that, but I need a base to keep me thinking about eating better and exercising a little bit. 
Here I go!

John

March 1

Hmmm...
Apparently if you don't really do anything to promote weight loss, you don't lose any weight!
Yeah, at least I haven't put any back on. I'm still at the same 260.

It was a decent day outside, so I decided to walk to the nearest store for a few things today. The Dollar General is just under 1.5 miles away. I added enough on the return trip to make it 3.14 miles. Maybe I should have celebrated with some pie (pi, see what I did there?).
With the walk and some additional errands and activity I managed to top 10,000 steps for the day.
It's only one day, but it's a start in the right direction.

John

February 16

I missed yesterday's weekly weigh-in. This morning I checked in at the same 260 as last week. That's not too surprising since I really didn't do much to promote weight loss.

Yesterday I took advantage of the nice day to get out and walk a couple of miles. It's pretty windy, wet, and cold today so I'll need to figure out something else if I'm going to make exercise a regular thing. I did download a step counter app onto my phone since I broke the watchband on my smartwatch and haven't been wearing it for a week or so. I always get plenty of steps when I work at the shelter, but I think that falls under activity rather than exercise. Still...activity is a good thing.

I think I'll step it up this week (pun intended) and see if I can't make up for the zero of last week.
Here we go ... again!

John

February 8th

One week into February and still on track at 260 pounds; that's -2 pounds for the first week and -8 for the year. I did a little exercise early in the week, but still need to work on making it a habit. I'm still pretty comfortable being comfortable and need to work on getting uncomfortable. Winter is a difficult time since I am more likely to get exercise by activity, like the spring/summer working in the yard, than by something like running, walking, working out, etc., etc.

It's cold and raining in the Ozarks today, so maybe I'll make my way downstairs to the stationary cycle or treadmill today - maybe not.
In thinking back to my original 60+ pound loss several years ago, I lost the first 20 pounds pretty much by diet alone and didn't start exercising until my weight was down enough to be mobile without as much discomfort or threat of injury. I'm not saying that I'll do that again. It's just something I'm remembering.

I really do need the exercise for the health part and I don't need to wait when there are so many options like yoga, tai chi, or simply walking. I'm trying to change my perspective from a weightloss journey to a good health journey - healthy foods, healthy activities.

It's February, week 2.
Here we go!

John

February 1st

So I begin February at 262 - a whole 6 pounds lighter than I began January.  I did hit 260 a few days ago. Maybe it was a light day, or maybe today is a heavy day. Sometimes it's like that.
I can't really be too disappointed in the small weightloss because I didn't really do anything other than be aware of my need to drop some weight and have some good intentions to do so. For February I need to be more purposeful. 
Just a couple of years ago I would dress for the cold weather and walk in the winter. These days I'm just not feeling it. I need to make good use of the stationary cycle, treadmill, and other equipment that we have in the basement to get some activity during these colder months. 

I'm still an advocate of "eat to control weight and exercise for better health" or "you can't out exercise a poor diet," so a little more food control is also on the platter (so to speak). That philosophy actually works out better for me and losing weight since I'm to the point that controlling diet is easier than getting into a regular fitness routine. Don't get me wrong - I'm still in need of the exercise for the fitness part. I'm just saying that's the more difficult part for me.

28 days
-2 pounds per week
254 by March

Here we go!

John

Mid January

I guess I should report that my Jan 16 weigh-in (I missed on the 15th) was the same as the prior week.
I kind of sucked at the activity part. Food-wise wasn't too bad and I managed not to gain any weight back. Unfortunately, maintaining the status quo at this point isn't a good thing. 
I am shooting for below 260 by Feb 1. That is a pretty reasonable and attainable goal - 4 more pounds in two weeks, minus 8 total for the month.

John

F is for f#@k (and for fat)

Yeah it has been a while since I've focused on the whole Healthy Living thing and I've been stuck in the unhealthy guy part. I started the year at 28 pounds more than I began 2022 and at my highest weight (you can read fattest) ever.

Damn! It is time to get serious about bringing it down before it causes some real problems. 
So this past week --

     I started by purposely waiting to begin consuming calories each day (modified intermittent fasting)
     I started by cutting back on the snacking.
     I started being a little more active.
     I started drinking more water.

I am starting slowly because I'm not new to this game and I know myself. Starting slowly and building is way better than going at it hard and quitting. I also know that it is easier to lose weight at the beginning and it doesn't take much effort to encourage me to do more. 
Having said that (and realizing that my Jan 1 weight may have been a heavy day), I am down 4 pounds at my Jan 8 weigh-in. 

Realist that I am, I expect to do a little more this week and probably lose a little less.
I am trying to avoid calorie counting and strictly monitoring food intake, but I am also aware of how effective that is for me and keeping it as an option.

John

Nov 2

No morning weigh-in today.
Free squats, inclined pushups, and some yoga/stretching yesterday - about 20 minutes.
More today.

Fat, Fatter, Fattest

November 1
My heaviest ever
265
Damn

It's time to get serious

From my other blog

 https://outofmyhat.blogspot.com/2022/10/new-routine.html