My Weight Loss So Far
Three weeks ago I mentioned that I was participating in a weight loss challenge sort of thing with a bunch of folks from work. The thing goes for twenty-one weeks. My goal was to lose two pounds a week for twenty-one weeks.
Today was the day to turn in our results for the first three weeks. I haven’t been weighing myself as I go because that’s too frustrating for me. But this morning I had to turn in my numbers so I had no choice. I was pretty nervous because if it turned out that I hadn’t met my goal (six pounds) I was going to be rather furious. Well, I have good news. I’ve lost 9.5 pounds so far and my exercise total was 914 minutes. Woot! At this rate I should be gaunt and sickly in no time at all.
I decided not to do any sort of designer or name-brand type of diet. Those definitely work but what I really needed was a change in lifestyle that I could stick to indefinitely. So I’ve just been eating a bunch of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meat. I’ve also been walking and lifting weights quite a lot. It’s working so far.
Last night as Angel and I were headed to bed I peeked in Riley’s room to make sure he was still breathing and all that. Here’s what I found.
He is sound asleep. That kid is the most sound sleeper I’ve ever seen.
When I got up this morning I found them like this.
That’s a little more like it.
Congratulations! Every pound is no small accomplishment. Keep up the good work. I taught you well. All those veggies!
Drew, I’ve embarked on a similar pursuit and am down about 19 pounds since early August. I’m doing Art De Vany’s Evolutionary Fitness program, which is premised on what human beings ate and how we ate and expended energy before food became too readily obtainable. What you’re eating, apart from the grains, is exactly what he recommends.
Hey Ross. Thanks for stopping in. 19 pounds lost is great. Congratulations. And hopefully you got that Jellyfish box set you were asking about. That is assuming this is the Ross I’m thinking of.
’Tis indeed! I did get that box set, and all of it’s on my big beautiful machine at work.
Are you and/or Angel on Facebook?
No we’ve never ventured into the Facebook thing at all. We’re on My Space but we’re pretty much over that.