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Wednesday Weigh-In, August 5th, 2009

August 5, 2009

Wednesday Weigh-In, Blog to fitEven though I don’t post my weigh-in here every Wednesday, I am keeping up with it and usually  post it on the Blog to Fit blog.

Since I’m back to work as a short-term supplemental instructor, I need to watch it so that I don’t fall into my old bad habits.

In the past, each time I worked with a license class, I would pack on more weight.  However, these days, I am doing a lot of things differently — besides making it to the gym on a regular basis.

Some of the BAD things that I don’t do anymore include:

…. stopping at convenience store on way to work and buying junk food
…. stopping at convenience store on way home and buying junk food
…. stopping at fast food places and buying LARGE CHOCOLATE SHAKES (not something I’d do regularly, just on impulse)
…. stopping at and buying anything at fast foot places
…. stopping and buying donuts (another irregular impulse)
…. eating out several times a month — we may go out to eat once or twice a month.
…. buying anything from the junk food vending machine across the hall from my office
…. buying anything from the junk food machine on the first floor when I’m working late in the simulator

Status:

Started November 1, 2008 at 285.6 lbs
Last week = 265.2 lbs.
This week = 261.0 lbs.
Difference = -4.2 lbs.
Initial goal: 210 lbs.; 51.0 lbs. to go!

day 63

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Stormy Weather and Wednesday Weigh-In, June 10, 2009

June 10, 2009

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While we were gone on our May trip, there was a lot of rain here.  We expected everything to be really green and wet when we got back.

Well it was really green for sure, but actually had already started drying out.

Up until last night, we had only rain on one day since we got home and that wasn’t very much. Karen was actually starting to water things in the yard.

However, right now we are in a weather pattern where we have a chance of rain for the next several days.  Early this morning — I just happened to be up and on the computer — we had a short heavy rain and it turned out we were in a severe thunderstorm warning.

Then about 90 minutes ago we had another storm cell go through and I managed to get a fairly decent photo of the clouds.  It was actually a lot darker outside than it appears in the picture, except when the lightning was lighting things up.  In the picture, the clouds are being lit by distant lightning behind the trees.

While we need the rain, I can do without the thunder-bumpers.

blogtofitwedweighin-smallI have been able to get back into my routine somewhat at the fitness center.  My back issues have receded and my endurance is almost back.  I’ve been able to replicate my personal best on the stair climber three times since I got back — including two days in a row, yesterday and today.

I made it to the gym four times this week and I’m also working in the yard on a landscaping decking project, though I have been taking plenty of breaks.

Status:

Started November 1, 2008 at 285.6 lbs
Last week = 266.5 lbs.
This week = 266 lbs.
Difference = -.5 lbs.

Initial goal: 210 lbs.; 56 lbs. to go!

Check out the other participants progress at Blog-to-Fit

Day 6

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Back Home and Wednesday Weigh In for May 27, 2009

May 27, 2009

We were without internet access for most of  the last week.  I’ll be sharing some pictures and information from our trip in future posts.

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We made it back home today — day 27 of our May 2009 trip.

I was starting to get a little concerned the last few days as my belt and the waist-band of my blue jean shorts seemed to be getting tighter.  We have been able to take quite a few hikes and walks, but my exercise is no where near what it had been before we left.

My official scales that I go by for my weekly weight is at the gym, but, for today, I did weigh myself on the scales here, with a bit of trepidation, of course.  The results:

Started November 1, 2008 at 285.6 lbs
April 29 — four weeks ago = 265.6 lbs.
This week = 267.5 lbs.
Difference = + 1.9 lbs. in four weeks! — and I typically weigh heavier on the scales at home than I do on the “more accurate” scales at the gym.

Initial goal: 210 lbs.; 57.5 lbs. to go!

See other participants’ results at Blog to Fit – Wednesday Weigh-In.

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Wednesday Weigh-In plus 3, 1, 2000 and 2

April 22, 2009

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This week was not as good, in some ways as previous weeks.  I only made it to the gym 4 days.  We were out of town 2 days, one day going in to Little Rock and another day driving up to Bentonville (home of Walmart corporate offices) to visit my mother-in-law.  Took Sunday off as an extra day to rest sore muscles.  My weight was up 1.4 lbs from last week.

In other ways, though, this was the best week yet.

I started by spending the whole workout one day on the track, walking two laps and then running (slowly) 2 laps.  Ended up running a total of six miles.

The next day, I started by running and made 20 laps before walking.  Twenty laps = 1 mile! ;)

On my next trip to the gym, I didn’t run, but extended the workout a bit longer to make it to 2000 calories, as calculated by my heart monitor.

Yesterday, after 2 days off, I started with a slow run.  After hitting a mile I kept going.  While I would have liked to go further, At 40 laps — 2 miles — my slow run degenerated into a fast walk.

And I’ve added a new category to Exit78: running!

Started November 1, 2008 at 285.6 lbs
Last week = 263.4 lbs.
This week = 264.8 lbs.
Difference = + 1.4 lbs.; -20.8 lbs since starting
Initial goal: 210 lbs.; 54.8 lbs. to go!

See other participants’ results at Blog to Fit – Wednesday Weigh-In.

Wednesday Weigh-In – April 22, 2009, exit78.com

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Wednesday Weigh-In for April 15, 2009

April 15, 2009

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Happy tax day! :(

I finished our taxes on Friday and they were accepted by the taxing agencies by Monday.  Unfortunately, we had to pay in to state and got a little bit back on federal.  The federal was bumped up a little bit.  We were not eligible for the incentive rebate last year because we sold some stock to keep from losing money and it became taxable income, pushing us up over the limit.  However, the rebate was actually for the 2008 tax year and was “advanced” last years for those who qualified.  Since our income was a LOT lower in 2008, we qualified for it this time.  Unfortunately, it only just balances what we had to pay the state. :(

Made it to the gym every day except Sunday.

Started November 1, 2008 at 285.6 lbs
Last week = 265.4 lbs.
This week = 263.4 lbs.
Difference = -2 lbs.; -22.2 lbs since starting
Initial goal: 210 lbs.; 54.4 lbs. to go!

See other participants’ results at Blog to Fit – Wednesday Weigh-In.

Wednesday Weigh-In – March 18, 2009, exit78.com

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Wednesday Weigh-In for April 8

April 8, 2009

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Even though I was down 2 lbs last Wednesday, I was back up above the lost 2 lbs by the weekend.

I’ve been struggling a bit, finding it difficult to stay motivated about going to the gym.  My weight was still above last week’s on Monday and I left the gym a half hour earlier than I normally do.

Yesterday and today I pushed myself.  My weight yesterday was back down to just below last week’s weight and, today, I had lost a little more.

Started November 1, 2008 at 285.6 lbs
Last week = 266.4 lbs.
This week = 265.4 lbs.
Difference = -1 lbs.; -20.2 lbs since starting
Initial goal: 210 lbs.; 56.4 lbs. to go!

Made it to the gym every day except Sunday.

See other participants’ results at Blog to Fit – Wednesday Weigh-In.

Wednesday Weigh-In – March 18, 2009, exit78.com

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