What is your current height and weight?
5'10" stw: 255 ctw:205
If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
165 to 170 pounds.
At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
At my goal weight. 165-170
Why do you want to lose weight?
For health, confidence, and a desire to be sexy hot! So I can grow old and see my kids and grandkids grow.
Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion?
Life is the event!
What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
Getting demotivated. Falling back to my old lust for food.
Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I love to eat. I eat when Im happy, sad, bored, and when Im not. I want instant gratifacation and food is easy.
What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
Treat food as fuel not pleasure. Eat in moderation, and get off my butt and workout.
Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
Yes, once I lost 30 pounds with diet, but I cheated a lot and was never truly commited.
Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
Didnt change my life style. fixed the symtom not the illness.
What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work?
See above
Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
Yes, I keep a journal of every calorie I intake everyday.
Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
Yes, I try to eat at home as much as possible
How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
Once, maybe twice a week.
What are your three favorite foods?
Mexican, Italian, and Chinese
What are your three favorite restaurants?
Olive Garden, Riversedge (local fancy place), any true chinese place
What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
Cut my portions in half when out and weigh and measure food at home.
If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
I would have a thin layer of fat over well defined muscles to soften my body. Like any good steak, if the meat is too lean then it wont have the best taste. I dont want to be a body builder, but more along the lines of a gymnist.
Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Yes, if I am bored or sad or happy. Pick one.
Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
Isnt that called dinner? Yes, I celebrate things and have a glutenous feast.
Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
Yes, sometimes so my wife doesnt yell at me.
Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Yes, comfort food.
Do you eat as a reward?
All the time.
Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
Yes, again.
What do you normally eat for a meal?
Many things, depends on what my wife is cooking.
What type of snacks do you eat?
chocolate of somekind.
In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
CURRENTLY I am working out at the gym doing anywhere between 30 mins to an hour of cardio 6 times a week. Cardio consists of treadmill, eliptical, stairs, stationary bike, and regular bike. Then I will do 30 mins of weights alternating between upper and lower body throughout the week. I play softball, paintball, and disc golf also.
BEFORE I did nothing.
Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
Local gym
What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Treadmill, Stairs, and Bike.
What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
It was a bet I had made. Now its just habit and desire to be thin.
Do you have rewards for certain goals?
Not this time but I think I might set some.