Week 1

Today is Sunday, the end of week one and blog update day.  The good news, I'm down 4 lbs.  The bad news, I'm only averaging  3500 steps a day.  I have to move more.  I'm going to go for a walk at work ever 45 minutes.  I'm also going to find a way to get some exercise.  I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do but it's clear moving more is going to have to be a big part of my overall plan if I'm going to maintain an average loss of 2 lbs a week.  I also want to take some measurements and start tracking inches lost.   

2-15  252 lbs  Starting Weight
2-22  248 lbs  Week one

This week's fit inspiration is Ivan Drago

Bikini season is coming!

     Last week I stepped on the scale and I was 252 pounds, 8 pounds from my all time heaviest.  Only 2 1/2 years ago I was at a decent weight, around 215.   It's time to get serious about getting healthier.  I'm tired of being huge.  I'm tired of most of my clothes not fitting.  I'm going on a trip with some friends this fall to celebrate all of us turning 40 and I'm using that as a goal date.  I'm shooting for 185.  It's a lot to lose, 67 lbs, but it's 34 weeks away and works out nicely to 2 lbs a week.  Last time I went on a hard core diet it didn't last long.  I cut out all carbs and I was only able to stick with it a few weeks.  This time I'm going to start slower.

     - Try to eat healthy real food and not processed crap void of nutrition
     - Cut down on portions,  This is a big one for me.  I'm used to eating till I'm full and half an hour later I'm so stuffed I'm in pain.  I often do this several meals a day.
     - Stay away from the sweets.  Candy bars, Coke, Hostess Cupcakes from the vending machine.  I'm not eating any of this crap anymore.
     -Easy on the starches.  When I cut them I seem to lose weight the fastest.  But if I cut them too much I quit the diet.
    - Fitness Tracker.  I'm recording my steps and I'm going to try to gradually increase them.

2-15  252 lbs  Starting Weight

In October I will be ready for my Mankini!