Hello world. I’m starting
this blog as a sort of “self therapy”. I’m
not sure if anyone else will ever see or read it, but who knows.
2 weeks ago I started a (yet another) weight loss/fitness/quest
to be significantly less fat journey. I made
that dreaded trip to the bathroom scale, and let out a resigned sigh as I looked
at the number that stared back at me – 303.
Not quite the ideal weight for a 5’5” 43 year old man.
If you’re reading this, you most likely have started journeys
like this in the past as well. Perhaps even
as many times as I have, (it appears I’m going for some sort of record). Some of those journeys even led to temporary success,
but never lasting success.
I’ve tried many of the fads – Slim Fast, low calorie, Weight
Watchers, Atkins, South Beach to name a few, but this time I feel that I need this
attempt to be “my” plan if it is going to work.
And not even a plan for that matter, a lifestyle. “Plan” makes me think temporary, “lifestyle” feels
more enduring.
Anyway here’s what I’m starting with as my mantra: move more, eat less. Specifics you say? All right: calorie intake at least 1600 but
not more than 2000 per day, avoid enriched flour and sugar (what I call “bad carbs”)
as much as possible, 30 minutes of cardio every 3 out of 4 days.
That’s it (for now). The
plan, wait – lifestyle, is definitely a work in progress. There’s definitely room for improvement and more
specifics, and that’s kind of by design.
I’m going to make about a post each week not only detailing
my progress, but to wax a little bit philosophic about weight loss, fitness, and what everyday life can be like for us 300 pounders. If you’d like to follow along, maybe we can lend
each other that always comforting mutual support.
Oh yeah – the good news: I’m down 12 lbs over the last 2 weeks, but you
know how those early pounds are sometimes more than happy to jump ship (this ain’t
my first rodeo). See you in a week!
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