Ups and Downs
2008/08/28 at 8:29 pm | Posted in Discipline, Exercise, Health, Life, lifestyle change, weight loss, weight watchers, wii fit | 2 CommentsTags: diets don't work, scale, weight loss, weight loss blog, weight watchers, wii fit
Originally posted on August 28, 2008 at 200by40, Weight Loss the Right Way: No pills, no surgeries, no excuses, no regrets. Unauthorized use (blog scraping) constitutes copyright infringement and plagiarism. © 2008 David Moreno
The scale has two faces.
I say this for a reason. For as much happiness it has brought me since its purchase, there are times when it delivers just as much frustration, perhaps even more. This week is one of those times.
I’ve been preparing for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend by eating the right things and adhering strictly to my planned meals. I even drank what seemed like an ocean of water today in order to stay full.
So why is it that over the last few days, the scale has hated me so much? I’m exercising, eating right, sticking to the plan and *BOOM* it tells me I’ve gained 2 lbs. And I know I throw no reliance into Wii Fit’s so-called “scale,” but when I returned to my nightly exercises it showed I had dropped 5 lbs. Then over the last two days it’s jumped up 4 lbs.
What the heck is going on? My clothes all still fit and I don’t feel like I’ve gained an ounce. In fact, this is the thinnest I have felt since I started this program. (I can start to see and feel my ribcage.) I really don’t know what’s happening here but I know I don’t like it.
While what it tells me is nothing I want to hear, it gives me comfort knowing I’ve made this far. And just to ensure myself that I haven’t gained a whole lot back, I tried on a new pair of size 36 pants that Ann bought me today. I also tried on my old Fat Guy Pants.
The size 38 pants fit great. If anything, there’s a little bit of room around the waist so there’s a good chance that I might even be able to fit into size 36 before too long. That made me happy.
Then I tried on my size 48 Fat Guy Pants and just about fell backwards when I realized I could fit both of my legs into one pant leg. It’s true–I could. Sure, I had trouble getting both feet out the opening but the point is that I could literally fit two of me in a pair of pants that used to hold one of me.
And that made my night a little bit better.
Well, I’m off to exercise. Wii Fit is on the slate along with some weight training, which I haven’t done in many moons. We’ll see what the results are on Tuesday!
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Weekly Weigh-In #23
2008/08/26 at 6:44 am | Posted in Discipline, Exercise, Health, Life, lifestyle change, Weekly Weigh-In, weight loss, weight watchers | Comments OffTags: diets don't work, Ilands hamburgers, lucille's bbq, red robin, Weekly Weigh-In, weight loss, weight loss blog, weight watchers, wii fit, yellow basket carson california
Originally posted on August 26, 2008 at 200by40, Weight Loss the Right Way: No pills, no surgeries, no excuses, no regrets. Unauthorized use (blog scraping) constitutes copyright infringement and plagiarism. © 2008 David Moreno
Week #23 is here!
- Weekly Weigh-In #23: 206.5 lbs.
- Last week’s Weigh-In: 208.7 lbs.
- Gain/loss of: -2.2 lbs.
- Weekly average lost: 2.0 lbs.
- Weight loss for August: 6.4 lbs.
- Weight loss to date: 90.6 lbs.
Well, it looks like I held up at 206.5 which is good enough for me this week. That’s a little over 2 lbs. lost so I’m happy about that.
UPDATED 12:27 p.m.: Ah, you gotta love scales, don’t you? Okay, maybe you don’t.
At the doctor’s office yesterday I weighed in at 204 lbs. but my bathroom scale measured me at 206.5 lbs. And don’t even get me started on the accuracy of the Wii Fit “scale,” although sometimes I wish it were correct as it has me at around 200 lbs. No biggie; I’m getting there.
Speaking of Wii Fit, I haven’t gotten near it for at least three days and it’s not because its novelty has worn off. I just haven’t had time to do it. I know, I know, I’m always preaching that there are no excuses for not exercising but I had my reasons for not working Wii Fit into a few days:
- Saturday: Entertained a visiting friend and played Yahtzee until God-knows-when
- Sunday: Played with the kid all night
- Monday: Rode my bike 8+ miles before my physical
See? Legitimate reasons, one and all. But tonight I will return to it.
I’m starting to come up with a list of possible restaurants that I will want to eat at once I hit 200 lbs. Most of them are local burger joints (Yellow Basket in Carson–I’m looking at you!); some more well-known in the states. I’ve decided to weed out the more expensive/fancy places (Lucille’s BBQ, Islands, Red Robin*) because I want my first “bad” meal to have its roots in how I got to nearly 300 lbs. in the first place–by fast food. It’s my way of enjoying a rare greasy meal and giving a giant FU to it at the same time. But who really knows for sure where we’ll end up eating.
So there you have it. Plans are in the works. 6.5 lbs. to go. WOO HOO!
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*My plans may change should managers at any of these restaurants find it in their hearts to spot my family and friends a celebratory meal 
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Let’s Get (a) Physical
2008/08/25 at 8:39 pm | Posted in Health, Life, lifestyle change, SimulPost | Comments OffTags: Health, physical exam, prostate exam
Originally posted on August 25, 2008 at 200by40, Weight Loss the Right Way: No pills, no surgeries, no excuses, no regrets. Unauthorized use (blog scraping) constitutes copyright infringement and plagiarism. © 2008 David Moreno
Well, I was going to embed that hackneyed Olivia Neutron-Bomb video in this post but it um…it’s got too many oily beau hunks for my liking. But hey, if that’s your thing, who am I to disappoint?
At any rate I went to the doctor today for my annual physical. Um, let me rephrase that. It was my first ever annual physical. I figured that at the age of 39 and with my hernia repair surgery a thing of the past, now was the time to get it done. Besides, the Grim Reaper’s bony grasp is inching ever closer and shows no sign of slowing down, so I best take care of myself now before it’s too late.
From all indications–physically, at least–I’m as in good a shape as a 39-year-old man can be. My weight was 204 lbs. which is almost where I want to be. That made me feel really, really good about myself. But what made all of this even better was my weight loss which astounded the doctor.
Doctor: You lost how much?
Me: Over 90 pounds.
Doctor: And you did this on your own?
Me: Yep. I just got tired of being fat.
Doctor: How did you do it?
Me: Eating less and moving more. In fact I rode my bike over 8 miles today before coming in to see you.
Doctor: (smiles) That’s very commendable. Most people don’t have the will power to lose that much.
Me: Well, I did and I haven’t looked back.
Needless to say, he was quite impressed as any doctor would be. If it’s your job to look after the welfare of your patients, such a significant drop in weight shows you’re serious about your health. And as most of you know, my weight loss is no joke to me.
Then it was time for the prostate exam. And guys, if you’ve never had one, it’s everything you’ve heard about. They may only last a few seconds but Lord have mercy, they seem like an eternity of…well…[description edited for taste] probing.
Ahem. But thankfully, everything checked out fine. And that’s good because I’m really not looking forward to my next one in a year. (In all seriousness, any guy my age should suck up the stigma of the prostate exam and get it done. It’s very important to your health, so guys, schedule yours today.)
About the only thing left to do is get my bloodwork done and that’ll happen when I’ve got some extra time. While I’m relatively certain that everything will be okay, there’s always that thought in the back of my mind that something will be wrong.
But I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
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A Quick Milestone
2008/08/22 at 7:09 am | Posted in Discipline, Exercise, Health, Life, lifestyle change, Milestone, Motivation, weight loss, weight watchers | Comments OffTags: diets don't work, Milestone, weight loss, weight loss blog, weight watchers, wii fit
Originally posted on August 22, 2008 at 200by40, Weight Loss the Right Way: No pills, no surgeries, no excuses, no regrets. Unauthorized use (blog scraping) constitutes copyright infringement and plagiarism. © 2008 David Moreno
Just a quick note to say that as of today’s weight of 206.5 lbs. (which could most definitely change by the time Tuesday’s Weigh-In rolls around), I have reached the 90 lbs. lost mark with a total of 90.6 lbs.
I’m patting myself on the back as I type which is pretty darn difficult to do if you really think about it. But does this mean it’s time to rest? I think not! This will continue until I reach my goal and then go further!
Last night our family went to a local Concert in the Park with our neighbor and his daughter. And kids being kids, they didn’t want to sit around and watch the show, no. They had more fun running around and I decided to join them.
We ran. We spun around. We played Hide-And-Seek. We got tired. And while we all got caught up in the moment and thought about how much fun they were having, the thought of staying active was always in the back of my mind and it most definitely felt good.
Then, of course, I did my usual 30 minutes of Wii Fit when the kid went to bed.
My point of all this?
Don’t be lazy! Stay busy! Trust me when I say that every little bit of movement helps! Nobody’s going to lose the weight for you and the answer is not in a stupid little pill that some site will most likely be pushing when they steal the content of this post.
If you want it, you have to work for it. Simple as that.
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Weekly Weigh-In #22
2008/08/19 at 6:47 am | Posted in Discipline, Exercise, Health, Life, lifestyle change, Weekly Weigh-In, weight loss, weight watchers | 4 CommentsTags: diets don't work, Weekly Weigh-In, weight loss, weight loss blog, weight watchers, weight watchers points excel chart
Originally posted on August 19, 2008 at 200by40, Weight Loss the Right Way: No pills, no surgeries, no excuses, no regrets. Unauthorized use (blog scraping) constitutes copyright infringement and plagiarism. © 2008 David Moreno
Well…here goes nothing!
- Weekly Weigh-In #22: 208.7 lbs.
- Last week’s Weigh-In: 209.8 lbs.
- Gain/loss of: -1.1 lbs.
- Weekly average lost: 2.0 lbs.
- Weight loss for August: 4.2 lbs.
- Weight loss to date: 88.3 lbs.
As usual, a loss beats a gain any day although I admit being at 207.5 lbs. earlier in the week. The lack of exercise definitely played a role in that but it’s back to the grind tonight.
Okay, so let’s see. I’m hoping to lose the remaining 8.7 lbs. before my vacation starts in 8 weeks. That’s just a little over 1 lb. per week. Easy, man, too easy. But I won’t get too confident about it just yet. A lot can happen between now and then so while it’s simple to sit here and say it will be simple, who knows what the next two months will bring.
In a bit of somber news, I hurts me to report that my doctor is recovering from surgery for the removal of a brain tumor. I found this out when I called to schedule a routine physical today, and I’m saddened by the news. He was the one that motivated me to start taking control of my weight after he uttered those words that rang in my ears. If not for his input and those words of motivation, I would be nowhere near where I am today on the scale.
Dr. Sonne, I pray for your speedy recovery and hereby dedicate my remaining weight loss, subsequent body conditioning, and a lifetime of eating right and exercising to your honor. It’s the least I can do for the man that dedicated his life to the welfare of others.
Thank you for kicking me into place, and here’s hoping I see you back in the office real soon. You’re awesome.
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