Well I figured I'd start a journal to keep myself honest.
First some details/history.
I am a late 20's M 5-8.5 and weigh 225. With the muscle mass I have I will be satisfied at 190-195ish.
History:
I slowly put on weight through college until August 2006 when a couple of things made me decide to change. 1st I saw a picture of myself in Hawaii with a tank top on and it was not good. 2nd I was unable to go skydiving because of my weight. Sounds little but it was the first time I hadn't been able to do something because I was too fat. At the time I was close to 230.
I went through a long spell where I was working from home (I travel a lot) and used that time to join a gym and eat right. I tend to be a binger (can be good or bad) meaning that I will commit to something and really go all out for a period of time. From August to mid-November I got down to 200 pounds through the basics eating better and working out. I really got into decent shape through a lot of intense 1.5-2 hour workouts 4-6 times per week.
Holidays rolled around and I did pretty good, maybe put a few pounds back on. Then I got lazy and dropped my workouts to 2 times per week and started eating the old way. I am now back up to 225. Good news is that I'm still working out enough that I'm in pretty decent shape and can still hit a workout pretty hard. While much of my weight is back, I am much healthier and still 2-3 inches smaller on my waist than I was 14 months ago.
Challenges I face
1. I can be very lazy
2. My wife is pregnant and is tired a lot, which sort of discourages me from hitting the gym hard myself
3. My job requires a lot of travel, eating well and exercising on the road is incredibly difficult. Try ordering that chicken salad instead of the Seafood Chowder and Filet Mignon on expense account.
4. My body type will never be "skinny". I seem to have a choice of being fat or really muscular (not horrible).
5. I don't cook virtually at all. This makes eating healthy more difficult. My wife cooks dinners and overall cooks balanced pretty healthy meals which is great.
6. I have great discipline at the grocery store and no discipline eating at home. I tend to overeat even the healthy dinners. If my wife ever buys snack foods I'll find myself finishing it quickly.
Things In My Favor
1. When at home I have a ton of flexibility. I can really hit the gym hard from 9-11AM which is a time I am motivated and have a ton of energy.
2. I am a young healthy guy and when committed can lose pounds which helps with motivation.
3. I have a membership at a good gym and feel good about my workouts when I try.
4. I am not that concerned with weight figures, more concerned with look of body, fit of clothes etc.
5. If I keep bad food out of the house, I can eat well and not suffer from ridiculous cravings. I can go forever without sugar or desserts as long as there is not a chocolate cake sitting on the counter or anything.
First some details/history.
I am a late 20's M 5-8.5 and weigh 225. With the muscle mass I have I will be satisfied at 190-195ish.
History:
I slowly put on weight through college until August 2006 when a couple of things made me decide to change. 1st I saw a picture of myself in Hawaii with a tank top on and it was not good. 2nd I was unable to go skydiving because of my weight. Sounds little but it was the first time I hadn't been able to do something because I was too fat. At the time I was close to 230.
I went through a long spell where I was working from home (I travel a lot) and used that time to join a gym and eat right. I tend to be a binger (can be good or bad) meaning that I will commit to something and really go all out for a period of time. From August to mid-November I got down to 200 pounds through the basics eating better and working out. I really got into decent shape through a lot of intense 1.5-2 hour workouts 4-6 times per week.
Holidays rolled around and I did pretty good, maybe put a few pounds back on. Then I got lazy and dropped my workouts to 2 times per week and started eating the old way. I am now back up to 225. Good news is that I'm still working out enough that I'm in pretty decent shape and can still hit a workout pretty hard. While much of my weight is back, I am much healthier and still 2-3 inches smaller on my waist than I was 14 months ago.
Challenges I face
1. I can be very lazy
2. My wife is pregnant and is tired a lot, which sort of discourages me from hitting the gym hard myself
3. My job requires a lot of travel, eating well and exercising on the road is incredibly difficult. Try ordering that chicken salad instead of the Seafood Chowder and Filet Mignon on expense account.
4. My body type will never be "skinny". I seem to have a choice of being fat or really muscular (not horrible).
5. I don't cook virtually at all. This makes eating healthy more difficult. My wife cooks dinners and overall cooks balanced pretty healthy meals which is great.
6. I have great discipline at the grocery store and no discipline eating at home. I tend to overeat even the healthy dinners. If my wife ever buys snack foods I'll find myself finishing it quickly.
Things In My Favor
1. When at home I have a ton of flexibility. I can really hit the gym hard from 9-11AM which is a time I am motivated and have a ton of energy.
2. I am a young healthy guy and when committed can lose pounds which helps with motivation.
3. I have a membership at a good gym and feel good about my workouts when I try.
4. I am not that concerned with weight figures, more concerned with look of body, fit of clothes etc.
5. If I keep bad food out of the house, I can eat well and not suffer from ridiculous cravings. I can go forever without sugar or desserts as long as there is not a chocolate cake sitting on the counter or anything.
