300 Pounds! Yes!

I finally achieved my goal of 300 pounds! 

2012 Week Three Stats

I stand before the blogosphere with the following results.  While I managed to complete week three of my Couch to 5k journey, my eating suffered, accounting for my FOUR pound gain.  I'll leave it at that.


Stats for the Week:

Average Calories:  2372
                    Fat:    48%
         Net Carbs:     27% (161 net carbs daily)
              Protein:     21%

• Average Daily Steps:  5599
• Week 3 of Couch to 5k complete
•  One light beer
• 4 pound gain

Let's just say that it was a lousy week dieting, as I spent too much time in the junk food department.

Junk Food Totals:

• 1 package Knott's Berry Farm cookies
• 1 Serving Goetze's Caramel Cremes
• Several servings of coffee cheese cake
• 4 regular Payday bars
• 1 trip to restaurant for Chiliburger with fries

I'm thankful for a complete week of food logging, and am disappointed in my efforts to actually follow some sort of a low carb plan.  

Goals for week four:

• Increase average steps per day
• drop below 100 net grams carbs per day.
• Continue Couch to 5K
• Stretch

That is all for now.  

2012 Week Two Stats

 Website for image:  From TheTelegraph

Today's Weight:  285 pounds

As I look back upon week two, I didn't go overboard with my diet and exercise which is exactly what I wanted to accomplish, although I'll have to keep an eye on my alcohol intake.  I'm also extremely happy that I avoided any trip to a fast food restaurant, so that is a true victory in itself.  Looking back on junk food, I had one serving of Betty Crocker Frosting, one serving of Cheez-Its, and one serving of Knotts Berry Farm Short Bread.

Disappointments:  Net carb intake wasn't lowered enough and push up program didn't get off the ground.

Stats for the Week:

Average Calories:  2472
                    Fat:    46%
         Net Carbs:     23% (141 net carbs daily)
              Protein:     25%

• Average Daily Steps:  6635
• Week 2 of Couch to 5k complete
• 6.8 beers, 6 shots of Malibu Rum for the week
• Zero trips to fast food joints
• 2 pound loss

As I sum up the past week, some progress was made, although I'm a little disappointed in my carb intake.  I'm happy for the completion of week two of my Couch to 5K journey, and now I need to ramp up and start doing some push ups.

Goals for Week 3:

1. Continue Couch to 5K
2. Drop net carbs to under 125/day
3. Zero visits to fast food joints
4. Start up push up program
5. Avoid junk food

Live in the present.

Week One Stats

Today's Weight:  287 pounds

This is going to be a long, drawn out journey, therefore I can say that the hardest part of all of this is that I must continue to keep up on my stats in order to effectively make a difference in my weight loss/fitness goal.  In essence, I have to look at this as an athlete in training, so my first and immediate goal is to finish a 5K run.  That would include entering an event some time in March or April.

I am having trouble coming to terms that this new journey will have to be something that I continue until I die, because my default lifestyle is to be as lazy as possible.  Not only that, I am painfully reminded that being obese IS my fault, and is also something I must manage DAILY.  But there is some spark, deep in the recesses of my pea-brain that is telling to get back in shape.  I must listen to that tiny voice.

Stats for the week:

Average Calories:   2565 calories
                     Fat:  42%
          Net Carbs:   24% (152 net carbs daily)
               Protein:  29%

• Average daily steps:  5217
• Week One of Couch to 5K is complete.

• 7 beers for the week
• Two trips to fast food joints (mmm-mmm good)

• 3 Pound loss

As I sum up this first week, I feel good about what I've started.   I also know that this is all crap since I haven't been able to find the strength, willpower or WHATEVER to make this last.  But I soldier on.

Goals for Week 2:

1. Drop Net Carbs to 125/day
2. Start a Push Up program
3. Zero Visits to any fast food joints
4. Complete Week 2 of Couch to 5k
   

Peace.

January 1, 2012

Today's Weight:  290 pounds

I want to wish everyone a happy New Year.  As I look back on 2011, I am painfully reminded that true progress can only be achieved through an effort of keeping stats on food intake as well as exercise.  How I manage this is unclear, but progress must be made, because I know my health is at risk, as is my overall well being.  No longer can I afford to take my mobility for granted, as my ability to move is being hampered by my age and weight.  

The battle rages on.