revtodd

I had a great week this week, almost undoing all the damage i did over New Years. I’m teaching a class in Dallas this week and it is tough to eat really healthy, so it may be a worse week this week, but maybe I can things back on track before I have to weigh in again on Monday. It is so hard to be healthy when I travel, but maybe that is the next step after I get good habits at home. I can’t beat myself up about it, but I hope I can at least break even this week and then i will be in good shape going into next week. I’m happy about last week for now and will celebrate that for now and not worry about the next weigh in until it happens. 3 pounds down this week, and lots of chances to make good choices for the rest of the week!

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Jan. 5, 2009) 278.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Jan. 12, 2009): 275.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.4

Weight Change This Week: -3 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 4.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 1 week in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (20.5 lbs. to go)

Well, the good news is that I am checking in pretty regularly, the bad news is that I gained 4 pounds these last 2 weeks. Being on vacation and only working out once accounted for this. I am going to the gym and counting calories again today so I am back on track. Vacation is over. It’s time to get back on track. Since I gained it pretty quickly, I am hoping it comes back off pretty quickly. We shall see, I’m feeling ok about it, so I’m hoping a positive attitude helps!

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 22, 2008) 274.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Jan. 5, 2008): 278.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.8
Weight Change This Week: +4 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 1.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 0 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (23.5 lbs. to go)

Well, between being a preacher around Christmas and going on vacation, I am only having one post for the last two weeks. I weighed in last week and lost a half a pound. I worked out some while on vacation, but that’s not going to make a dent in what i consumed i’m afraid. We will see, but I am bracing myself for some bad news on Monday. Regardless, i will weigh-in and post and deal with whatever the scale says and move on from there. I am motivated and ready to continue this journey no matter what happened while on vacation. We will see in a couple of days…

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 15, 2008) 275 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 22, 2008): 274.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.3

Weight Change This Week: -.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 5.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 0 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (19.5 lbs. to go)

cross posted at “Less than Todd” http://lesstodd.blogspot.com

Ok… so I didn’t post anything on Monday this week and got called out on it! I sincerely appreciate those of you that emailed me, please keep it up! It is so hard to go to the trouble to make a post just to let everyone know that I’m a failure. When I gain weight, my whole motivation self-destructs. This is where I go wrong… this is where I get back into bad habits. This is where the trouble begins. I have choices to make and the choices I make when I fail, are the most important choices that I have. I was in Phoenix visiting my Grandmother this week and didn’t count my calories while I was gone. I’m sure that is at least part of the problem. I am weighing in and I count that as at least a small victory. That is a huge key to winning the war and not just focusing on the battles.

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 8, 2008) 274 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 15, 2008): 275 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.4

Weight Change This Week: +1 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 5 pounds
Goal Streak: 0 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (20 lbs. to go)

I’ve been doing a great job counting calories and have had the flu this past week so I haven’t gone to the gym. Counting the calories has worked very well and i will keep it up. When I don’t work out, I have less calories, but enough to not go into starvation mode. When I start working out again, I will have more calories to make up for the difference in what I am burning. Most of the time i stay around 2000 calories. A little less when i don’t work out and a little more when I do. I don’t really know the minimum that I can get without my body saving the fat because I am not getting enough. I will stay with the number that I have been getting cuz it seems to be working until I hit a plateau. Working out will help prevent that as well I think. Anyway, here’s my stats for the week:

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Dec. 1, 2008) 276.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 8, 2008): 274 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.2

Weight Change This Week: -2.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 6 pounds
Goal Streak: 3 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (19 lbs. to go)

I’m on the right track. i lost 2.5 pounds this week which is amazing since it was Thanksgiving and I got sick and didn’t work out. I have been counting calories and it has been working well. It’s tough to keep up with, but totally worth it. I never realized how many calories some stuff has in it. It’s really not too difficult to eat well and when I start exercising, the pounds should really come off! I’m going to have to research the minimum calories that I should be getting because I think my problem is that I get too many a lot of days and then hardly any at all and that makes the weight gain even worse.

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Nov. 24, 2008) 279 lbs.
Weight Today (Dec. 1, 2008): 276.5 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.6

Weight Change This Week: -2.5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: - 3.5 pounds
Goal Streak: 2 weeks in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (21.5 lbs. to go)

I had a good week this week. I have been making some better eating choices and getting to the gym more. This week is critical, I am going to Hobbs, NM for Thanksgiving and there isn’t much to do there other than eat. I am going to try to not eat out of boredom and have another good week this week!

Starting Weight (Nov. 17, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Nov. 17, 2008) 280 lbs.
Weight Today (Nov. 24, 2008): 279 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.9

Weight Change This Week: -1 lb
Total Weight Lost: - 1 pounds
Goal Met Streak: 1 week in a row
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (24 lbs. to go)

For many reasons this is the most difficult time of year to be healthy.

1. it’s getting cold, so there is less motivation to do stuff outside
2. holidays make eating healthy more difficult
3. the end of the year means less sleep and more stress

i am back to my starting weight of 280. I have been going the gym sporadically and watching what i eat somewhat, but still gaining weight. I just wonder what would happen if i wasn’t trying at all… Since this is a challenging time anyway and I want to keep this health thing going as well as possible, I am going to set my goals for a year from today. I have done a lousy job at being accountable and checking in every week. This is where i need your help. Each time that I start this challenge over, I learn a new lesson and learn that I need to take a step back and focus on the lowest common denominator. So, even if I am not being healthy, the least i can do is check in each monday. If I am not checking in, please send me a message and feel free to bug me. It is not anyone’s job except mine, but if anyone wants to help me out this way I would really appreciate it. So… here we go again 280.

Small changes are going well and I am losing a small amount every week. This seems to be working well for me and I am going to keep it up. I am jamming with a new band that plays some harder music so I am burning more calories drumming regularly with them. We are practicing again tonight for the second day in a row. I think we are going to be practicing a lot because we have set some aggressive goals!

LAST WEEK
Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Sept. 8, 2008) 275 lbs.
Weight Today (Sept. 15, 2008): 274 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.2
Weight Change This Week: -1 lb
Total Weight Lost: - 6 pounds
Streak: 3 weeks
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (19 lbs. to go)

THIS WEEK

Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Sept. 15, 2008) 274 lbs.
Weight Today (Sept. 22, 2008): 273 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.1
Weight Change This Week: -1 lb
Total Weight Lost: - 7 pounds
Streak: 4 weeks
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (18 lbs. to go)

Had another good week, had some more exercise this week as I practiced a lot and played a show on Saturday night as well as doing a lot of work around the house. I have added a new idea to my data to help my motivation. I am going to keep track of my “streak” or how many weeks in a row I have met my goal of losing at least 1 pound. Since this is about lifestyle change, I feel like consistency is more indicative of my progress than how many pounds I can lose in any given week. Anyway, two weeks in a row and i’m going for three!

Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs.
Starting BMI: 39
Weight Last Weigh in: (Sept. 1, 2008) 278.5 lbs.
Weight Today (Sept. 8, 2008): 275 lbs.
Current BMI: 38.4
Weight Change This Week: -3.5 lbs.
Total Weight Lost: - 5 pounds
Streak: 2 weeks
NEXT GOAL: 255 lbs. (20 lbs. to go)