Brawny's time machine

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Well....I am back folks. Kinda shameless that I have been coming and going from this thread since 2009. But I realized that I do better when I am reporting (and confessing) (and celebrating) on here.

Well....no I do not weigh 336 again like I did in 09. I was 277 on Monday which was down from 283 a couple of weeks ago. Basically since Aug. I have been toying with the same 5 or six pounds up and down.

My main motivation to get back in line and drop some more weight is that my diabetes numbers have worsened. Exercise is the key here for me. So here are my short term goals.
1. Lose 5 lbs by June 6. Thats my oldest son's graduation night. I am Supt of the school district so I get to hand him his diploma. I want to look a bit trimmer for that.
2. I have a Dr. appt June 30th. I want to turn in improved bloodwork by then
3 Weigh 265 or a little lower by that Dr. appt.

Long term. I turn 50 in Nov......working on that long term goal but I know I want to be sub 250.

Here I go again. I have realized that I will fight this battle forever.
 
The legend is back!! Welcome back, Brawny!

I'd still take the lack of going backward as a positive, and moving forward you don't have to make up lost ground. Always good.
 
Rode stationary bike 15 minutes yesterday morning and walked for 35 minutes on the track last night. Ate 1600 calories. Overall a good day. I have resolved myself to the facy that the weight comes off much more slowly than it used to. A pound or 2 of loss per week will be ok.
 
Pretty good week. Lost some intensity and skipped two days workouts because of some back pain but still got 2.4 loss. I was 272.6 this morning. Walked 55 minutes on the track this evening and have consumed about 1500 calories today. My oldest graduates high school next Friday and as the Superintendent, I get to be onstage and turn the graduates tassels. My goal is to be 269 or at least 270 by then. I do not think I will try running until I lose into the 250s. Last year I was jogging short bursts ( burst is probably the wrong word as slow as I go) and I could literally feel the flab crash down with each foot impact. I fear the derailing injury as well. Gonna proceed slowly. The good news is already I can handle pretty long and brisk walks with no problem.
 
Congratulations to you and your oldest. Walking is great exercise. No need to run especially if it causes pain. The longer you walk the better prepared for running you'll be if you decide to give it a try.
 
Thanks Q.....slow and steady win the race...I hope.
271.4 this morning. My body has grudgingly begun to turn loose of a little weight.
 
Hi Brawny, thanks for dropping by. You did this before and you can do this again. It is people like you that makes this place so inspiring. Keep at it. it is extremely encouraging.
 
Thanks Amberlace! I am ever so slightly picking up momentum. Walked a solid hour (3.5miles) tonight on the track. No problemo but my calves are a little sore and twingy ( is that a word?) I may not be running 3 miles at a fast pace but I look at it this way...I'm lapping everyone who is sitting on the couch eatin a bag of chips right?
 
You're absolutely right, Brawny sir. You're def not sitting on that couch. Soon, you'll be running again. Little steps, right?
 
Hard to motivate myself to do those little steps this evening but I fought through it...kinda
I was stiff from my long walk yesterday plus it was hot here in Texas today and each lap was tough. I kept wanting to quit. Usually the hardest part is tying my shoes and once I am started, I enjoy the workout but not tonight. I managed 38 minutes till I threw in the towel. Also I hit another speed bump tonight that shook my resolve. It was a demon known as tater tot casserole. I made it for my sons who are 18 and 16 and buff and lean and can eat quantities that disprove the laws of physics and still stay trim. I planned on eating about 400 calories worth and I probably had more like 700. I should be still well into the negative but I was a little disappointed that my laser focus got blurry. Still at least I didn't eat the whole pan (done that before) not a complete meltdown but I have decided to do extra exercise over the next few days to pay up for my tater tot indiscretions. That fat guy that lives inside me tried to escape.
 
Made 269 by my son's graduation! No one knew but me. Just wanted to have a goal. I'm an old athlete and making a game out of things helps motivate me. Then Friday and Saturday I ate way too much but I had a good time cooking burgers for my sons graduation party and did I mention the cake? I kinda think that even though I ate too much that this was the right thing to do. Had to celebrate with family and friends. By the way he was Valadictorian and is a National Merit Scholar. Proud of that boy. But I digress. I got back on the stick today. I ate about 1600 calories and did a 45 minute walk in which I felt great and really busted it. I will weigh in in the morning and assess the damage. My wife and kids will be gone to church camp this coming week and I will be home alone so I want to really really get in a good week. My next target is to lose at least 3 this week and maybe 4. Got a dr appt on June 30th and I want to walk in there below 262. Do they deliver salads to the track?
 
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs…one step at a time.” ~Joe Girard
 
Why is there an ad in my previous post? Hmmmm...anyway I weighed in this morning. 270.2 so I have just about wiped out the graduation cookout and cake from this weekend. Had a really good day. Took a day off. Was lazy till about noon then I got going. I rode my stationary bike for 53 minutes and 15.2 miles. Then I mowed for about an hour and a half which is about half my property and then I cooked a really healthy dinner. A grilled chicken salad where I mixed a tablespoon or so of ranch dressing into about a quarter cup of salsa and used that for my dressing. Added a pinch of shredded cheese and about a tablespoon of guacamole and about a third cup of corn and of course romane lettuce. It was huge and only had about 500 calories. My total calories for today was about 1300. That's a little low but I went a little over yesterday. My wife and kids return Friday and I would like to see 268s by then. Might just make it.
 
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Brawny enters wearing philosophers robes (actually its just a robe he stole from a hotel)...He speaks:


Ok what does it take to cause permanent change? Here is what I think.


1.Realization that you need to change and the way you have been doing things isn't working

2. Support....Like well...this place...or a diet buddy or a program like weight watchers

3 A commitment....actually buying the gym membership or the running shoes...something that changes it from a dream to something real

4.Time to form positive habits (starts getting hard here)

5. Patience...We all want to get there too quickly, It took us a long time to get fat, It will take a while to get skinny

6. Spirituality....Enjoying life on the way to our goals


Okay that's about as deep as I get
 
Biked 37 minutes and ate 1600 calories yesterday. I have been back at this for like 6 weeks now and I recognize this as a time in a plan when a lot of people quit or kinda fade away. My results have slowed even though my fitness has improved and I am able to exercise longer. My body is jealously trying to hang on to every pound. I realize I must be solid in my resolve and press on. I have lost 14lbs and I am at or near a 15 year low. But thats not where I need to be in order to be healthy. I need to lose a minimum of 40 more pounds. I must stay the course. No one said it would be easy and no one said it would be quick. It is slow and hard but I am getting it done a bit at a time. I will do this one drop of sweat at a time.
 
Walked over 3 miles at a brisk pace (brisk for me). I ate about 2000 calories instead of 1600 as planned but I still should in the negative. Gonna weigh in Saturday. Really hoping for some scale movement. Wish me luck (and exercise endurance)
 
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