Can you believe we’re at six weeks already? I can’t. Most of us have come a long way in many ways. We’ve lost weight, changed our attitudes, and broke bad habits. I can’t wait to see what the next few months bring when a pretty sizable percentage of those of us on the list reach our goals.
That being said, I thought I would have gained this week, and not because I “cheated”. In fact, I’m doing really well on my diet. I mentioned that I mastered my cravings and that has helped a lot to being able to remain on my diet. For me, cravings are a slippery slope. If I break my concentration once, I’m afraid I’ll continue to do so. So I take the fanatics approach and simply not give in.
The reason I thought I was going to gain weight this week is due to the amount of exercise I did this week. I know I’m gaining muscle and with that usually your weight increases. But I must be burning more fat than muscle, which is a sign of a healthy and balanced diet.
I figured I’d give you a quick recap of where I’ve come from:
- Initial weigh in: 225.6
- Week one: 218.8 (-6.8)
- Week two: 221.8 (+3.0)
- Week three: 219.0 (-2.8)
- Week four: 214.4 (-4.6)
- Week five: 213.4 (-1.0)
- Week six: 211.2 (-2.2)
For those of you doing the math in your head, I’m down a total of 14.4lbs. in six weeks which is an average of 2.4lbs. per week. Since the recommended and healthy way to lose weight is at a rate of around eight pounds per month, I’m right on track. Not too fast, not too slow.
Also, consider the fact that I’m playing basketball for at least 3 hours on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday each week. Obviously, I miss a day here or there for normal summer activities, but overall I’m sticking to the schedule fairly well.
I sincerely hope that everyone on the diet is doing as well or better than I am. I can not tell you how liberating it is for me to be losing weight. Not only for appearances sake, but also my entire mindset.
In my week one weigh in I set the goal to be at 210lbs. by next Tuesday, which is the last weigh in before Eliza and I go on a camping trip. I think I’m positioned fairly well to make that goal, and that in itself will be a very good feeling. Setting a goal and reaching it. I can not wait to see that scale say anything below 210 again.
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12 Comments
Awesome job Colin, you’re doing great 1 pound in a week to make your first big goal! Awesome, I’m rooting for you!
James: Thanks man. In part, you are to blame (err, at fault, I mean to be credited) for my success. It was partly due to your signifigantly changing more than just your diet that led me to get out and make a schedule for exercise. I thank you.
Damn. Well done Colin. I can’t wait to start getting in on some of those b-ball games.
Mike: Thanks man. I’m trying. Oh, and you shall.
Good work Colin, sounds like its going really well for you.
I wouldnt think you would gain much muscle from playing basketball – weight training is your friend there.
Mark: Going from very little activity, to regular activity, will indeed produce muscle. Though not the ones I’d get from lifing weights which, as I said in the past, I will most likely not do.
Well thanks Colin, I appreciate that. But, we make the changes for ourselves, and
blamingcrediting them to others is just our defense mechanism to deal with the possibility of looking weird for making such large changes.Credit yourself my friend, you’ve done all the work for you. But, the support of friends is invaluable, so continue to cherish that, I know I do
Weights aren’t for everybody, I know I love lifting, but I’m curious what is your aversion to them?
James: Aversion would be a strong word. I’ve never enjoyed lifting weights, nor desired to look as though I lift them. I guess it would be a combination of not liking the activity, nor seeing its benefit to me personally since that isn’t one of my goals.
Perhaps in the future, if someone comes along and says “Hey scrony guy”, I may change my mind a little. But I’ve never had a problem with that in the past.
Perceptions change over time, and perhaps mine will someday. But at this point, I’m fighting the battle on so many fronts that perhaps I’m unwilling to fight another.
Cool! good reasons and I understand, they certainly are not for everyone.
You seem to be hitting your goals without it, so you’re doing something right!
I wonder if you can call it pumping iron anymore, perhaps even lifting weights is off. I’ve got to think of a tem that better describes the activity.
You and Eliza are both looking great! You need to have a talk with Al…he’s starting to drift away from “the-diet.”
Sambone: I’ll get on it.
Hi, you guys are inspiring to say the least, i will keep coming here as it serves as a motivation
thanks
Rob