Trops Diary

Congrats on your new low weight Trops! Working as much, along with the shifts you do must be rough. I myself can't wait to break 300, it'll be like the 2nd time I've done it but this time its for good! Every pound I lose is one I will NEVER gain back. Lifestyle changes for a healthier Shaun! :hurray:
 
I don't really have a problem with working shift work. I guess since I've been doing it so long, and the job I have now is so low stress that it doesn't interfere with the rest of my life. I go to work, do my thing and then I'm done. No thinking about it after or worried about work building up when I'm not there. I've had those jobs and I got a lot of satisfaction from them, but now I derive my satisfaction and self worth from my life outside work.

My sister is getting married in 4 weeks. I don't think I'll be at goal, but there is a good chance that I'll be close. I'm going to have to buy a new suit for it because the suits that I have are just way too big now. That will be nice. I think I'm going to treat myself and get it at a tailor. I've never done that. I've always bought off the rack and then had alterations. I also think that I'll be close enough to my goal that it won't be wasted money.
 
Trops said:
I don't really have a problem with working shift work. I guess since I've been doing it so long, and the job I have now is so low stress that it doesn't interfere with the rest of my life. I go to work, do my thing and then I'm done. No thinking about it after or worried about work building up when I'm not there. I've had those jobs and I got a lot of satisfaction from them, but now I derive my satisfaction and self worth from my life outside work.

My sister is getting married in 4 weeks. I don't think I'll be at goal, but there is a good chance that I'll be close. I'm going to have to buy a new suit for it because the suits that I have are just way too big now. That will be nice. I think I'm going to treat myself and get it at a tailor. I've never done that. I've always bought off the rack and then had alterations. I also think that I'll be close enough to my goal that it won't be wasted money.
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That's great, Trops! Of course, we would love to see you in a suit . . . :D When is sis' wedding day?
 
about2loseit said:
That's great, Trops! Of course, we would love to see you in a suit . . . :D When is sis' wedding day?
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July 26th, my anniversary. Should be a lot of fun. This sister is all about fun and not so much about traditions and what one might expect from a wedding.
 
sensa516 said:
I just want to say congrats! It's so good to see you so close to your goal.
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Thanks. I'm thinking that I might have to lower my goal, though. As I get closer I'm thinking that I have more then ten pounds to go. I'll wait till I get there, though. I told myself that I'd post some before and after pictures when I got to goal, so I might have to lower it before I get there. :D
 
Hey, Can't sleep so I'm on here. Just wanted to say great job. It's good your back is feeling better, and great that you're sticking with your plan. I think its okay that you're not as strict. It's better to do a plan you can stick with for life. thats what they say, anyway:). Keep it up. You can do it!
 
Day 83

Day Shift

It's been a few days since I've updated. Been pretty good except for working out. I wanted to go running yesterday morning, so I set the alarm clock an hour earlier. Morning came and I reset the alarm. Then I figured that I’d do it this morning, but again the same thing happed. I just hate getting up before I really have to. If I have to get up at four, then I can do it, but if I have the opportunity to sleep till 8, I’m not budging. My usual time to get up for day shift is 6:45, which isn’t bad, but getting up at 5:45, Damn that’s just too early. Maybe I’ll try tomorrow.

I also haven’t been to the gym or bike riding. My bike has a problem where it shifts out of gear and back, usually when I’m putting more force on it. Therefore, when I need it most it will upshift on me. Not good on the trails. I’m going to take it to a different shop today after work. My local shop is nice, but they didn’t fix it, so I’m going to a shop 20 miles away. I hate that, but if it gets the bike fixed I’ll be happy.

Yesterday was very good food wise. I think I might have eaten a bit too little, which sucks. I think when I don’t eat enough I stagnate on weight loss, and if I eat too much then I gain. Sucks, sucks. It’s not a fine line, but one that I have to get used to. Skipping workouts does nothing but hurt things. At least I have a good excuse for yesterday.

Yesterday after work I took the kids to the water park. I bought season passes for us, so we plan on going a lot this summer. It’s better to go for a couple few hours in the evening many times, then once or twice for the whole day. That’s our plan for the summer. My little guy is just barely big enough to ride some of the cool rides, and still a bit too small for the really cool ones. It’s frustrating for him, and tough because I’m not going to leave him alone while I go on a ride. We have fun, though.

It did give me a better idea of where I am weight wise, and where I want to be. You see thousands of different body types all in bathing suits and you can really see how you look in the general public. The more I think about it, the more I think that 195 is still too high for me. 185 and I’ll be good. Still got some time to see how it all plays out, though.
 
It did give me a better idea of where I am weight wise, and where I want to be. You see thousands of different body types all in bathing suits and you can really see how you look in the general public.
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Hi! Can't believe I went all this time w/o checking you out *smacks self on forehead :)*

I went through this at the beach, I saw so many women whose bodies were comparable to, or larger than mine, wearing much less and being comfortable. Gave me some nice perspective as to where I am in all of this.
 
Ali! glad you stopped by.

I had the opposite happen. I thought I was doing pretty well, but then I saw all these people without that extra fat on them. Well, that's where I want to be. I feel like I'm no longer obese, but I'm not what you would call slim and trim. I think I can get there, so that will be my ultimate goal.
 
Trops said:
I feel like I'm no longer obese, but I'm not what you would call slim and trim. I think I can get there, so that will be my ultimate goal.
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I know how you feel. I've not been to a beach or shirtless in public since Mexico in February before I started this, but I remember how bad I felt in Mexico and how that was part of the catalyst to get me in here.

Even now I feel much better about myself now than I did before but I know there's still much more to do. But it's also shifted for me. I'm still tracking the weight itself until I reach that 170 goal but after that I will only be tracking my body fat. That's the number I need to lose. I'm not overweight because I weigh 184lbs. I'm overweight because 25% of that is fat. And with that number in mind, I'm going to be here a while it seems. :D
 
Trops said:
It did give me a better idea of where I am weight wise, and where I want to be. You see thousands of different body types all in bathing suits and you can really see how you look in the general public. The more I think about it, the more I think that 195 is still too high for me. 185 and I’ll be good. Still got some time to see how it all plays out, though.
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Now you understand my fixation with weight loss before I leave for paradise. :D
 
Yeah, but I know that no matter what I get down to, I'm still ugly. :ack2: I'm not kidding myself thinking that I'll look good after all this. I just want to be healthy. A healthy weight, fat%, heart. All those things are my goals. To look good? The only one I care about thinking I look good is my wife and she thought I looked great at my heaviest. (she must have bad eyesight)
 
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Trops said:
Ali! glad you stopped by.

I had the opposite happen. I thought I was doing pretty well, but then I saw all these people without that extra fat on them. Well, that's where I want to be. I feel like I'm no longer obese, but I'm not what you would call slim and trim. I think I can get there, so that will be my ultimate goal.
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You will get there - the way I saw it was that I decided that I am too harsh on myself. I saw all these people who are heavier, wearing less and I realized, that if I wanted to, I could do that and not look hellish :)

Interesting realization, I started to like myself a little...
 
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You will get there - the way I saw it was that I decided that I am too harsh on myself. I saw all these people who are heavier, wearing less and I realized, that if I wanted to, I could do that and not look hellish :)

Interesting realization, I started to like myself a little...
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Hee, hee. I've never been self conscience. I'll go out looking like a whale in just a bathing suit and don't give a shit what anyone else thinks. I don't get embarassed easily. But, my looking at other people and then comparing myself to them, that's jsut a good way to measure how much more I have to go. No time to let up now. Can't rest on my successes. Have to push on. That's all. :sifone:
 
hm good to know that you take a bit of your own advice like the kind you left in my diary...most ppl can't so it's refreshing to see
 
Good thing to not be self concious. I used to be but have kind of outgrown it. Especially in a pair of board shorts... I'm pretty happy with my body this year. Sure, I've still gotta pooch and a little bit of love handles but I'm content. I know I can lose some more but, I will in time.

The filet mignons my bro grilled the other night were very good. We had a salad on the side with some gorganzola cheese in it. I loved it with the filets. A glass of cabernet as well and it was perfect ;)

-Sam
 
Day 84

Day Shift

I actually did it. I got up early and went for a run. I got up at 6, instead of 6:45, but I think I should really have gotten up at 5:45. :ack2: I got up and got dressed in my running clothes, then went to work. I went running there because then I wouldn't have to drive after running, I'd be running the same course that I've been doing, and they have showers so I can still take a shower and not be late. So, that's how it went. It was quite a bit cooler this morning, too, which helped. I did the 5k in 26 min 26 sec. I'm so happy. I can feel that 25 min mark right around the corner. I'm doing it this month!

The scale wasn't so nice this morning. 207.2. Not too surprised since I ate two burgers last night. I also haven't been getting in my workouts, either. I keep planning on doing it in the morning because I know that the evenings are shot, then I sleep in and don't have the chance to make it up. That's part of what kicked my ass out of bed this morning. I know that right after work today I'm taking the kids back to the water park, so no workout tonight.

I bought season passes for me and the kids for the water park. I didn't get one for F because she's working so much that she might not even get to go with us twice. If she does, then we'll get the pass then, but for now it's me and the kids. We're going to try to get there 20 times over the summer. How cool is that! :coolgleamA:
 
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