Weight Loss Journey for Feeling Gooder

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Isnt it funny how you never lose the flab exactly where you want to?


My arms seem to have lost a greated percentage of size than my gut.
 
Think I've been quite lucky in that regard this time around. Did my measurements again last night and biceps, thighs and chest all pretty much the same they were from the start. Waist and Hips down inches so can't complain about that.


Too many variables with scales and accuracy of any of the methods short of the witch test for testing body fat and now that I have a semi-athletic build I get the feeling the accuracy issue with the scale isn't going to get any better.


Might be time to find additional items to track like a fitness test consisting of pushups/situps in a two minute period.
 
It's amazing how quick your fitness goes up even if you weight isn't going down! I have noticed a huge difference when exercising, and have really had to make things harder to feel like I am getting a good work out! I think fitness tracking would be very motivating!
 
Didn't hold the result and the bad eating, extra work hours and low exercise caught up to me.


Back at 228.8 lbs which is a big gain for the past week. Back to bouncing results each week and struggling to find motivation other than not wanting to fall back into old habits. It's been a struggle since the knee injury back at the end of August to find the motivation to exercise and not risk a bigger injury.
 
Hey, FG, not to beat my personal dead horse, but do you have access to a rowing machine? Pretty low impact on the knees, and you can knock out a lot of calories if you're up for it. Anyway, run from those FeedMe Demons, I know they're hard to ignore.


Remember: You can be hungry or you can be fat. It's up to you.


Good luck!
 
Bad weekend on the calorie front and only marginally better on the exercise front. Have to get back into better routines and find motivation before the weeks of alternating up and downs turn into only up weeks.
 
Careful, FG, sounds like you're petering between the good and bad sides of your lifestyle. Is your knee still bugging you? Can you swim or ride a bike? Keep it together, Bro Bromsky!
 
Thanks for the support guys.


Diet wise the biggest issue is still binges and avoiding the tendency to snack whenever I get bored or enjoy a social drink.


The knee is still recovering and until I get an all clear to restart training the remaining goals I have are on hold as they require a fair amount of running.


Weight wise when I started the goal was to get down to 235 lbs which I have gone past. With my build, I think 220-225 is pretty reasonable and maintainable so I'm really struggling to find motivation to push past this weight. Every time I get to 225, I seem to find myself falling off or finding an excuse to over indulge. Reaching/exceeding the goal weight has a down side I guess.


Think the solution is to come up with a new set of goals that focus on strength training as the extra muscle would come in handy down the road and it would let me make progress while my knee fully recovers. Still find myself focusing on the things that I can't do, rather than those that I can...
 
Boredom eating is a problem. I suppose little mini-projects like computerizing your checkbook/bank account and things of that nature might help to keep you busy. As we've discussed, I have no solution on the social drinking thing other than to eat less that day and live with the consequences of drinking without eating a lot. In four plus months I have yet to binge on food (beer once or twice), so I don't really know how to help there.
 
Yeah, prior to hitting my initial goal weight I was very strict on the eating/social drinking. Find I do well if I put a small obstacle between me and snack food such as a single flight of stairs. I will steal an idea from Kramer and blame my weekend binge on being hopped up on sugar...


Either way, I'll need to kick this bad association between social drinks and snacking and work on the motivation side of things if I want to push below my current weight.
 
My wife loves to make chocolate chip cookies. And I hate when she does it, cuz she makes them exactly how I like them, with butter and a surplus of walnuts and chocolate chips. I usually try to hide in the basement when it's happening, and any that stay home have to go into a cupboard where I can't see them. Even if I know they're there, out of sight out of mind, and I only eat 10 of them verses 30 :drool5:
 
Hey feelinggooder,

i thought I posted something about boredom...but my computer must have eaten it! Just know I had some good thoughts...but they are gone now...sorry for that! You might need to really determine where you want to be right now fitness-wise...sounds like your going through the motions, but not really committed to a goal. I have started doing the Eating, Exercise and Motivation goals update...wrote out the goals, doing updates every week on my 'notepad" on my phone...it is helping me...might help you.


Cheering for you!


Sarah
 
feelinggooder I know you will get your motivation and be strong, I have read your stuff and you definately get yourself going! your are awesome so keep it up!
 
AThanks for the gentle poke Sarah, Rainy and John,

Back after a 10 day vacation visiting the folks and enjoying time away from work. Looks like weigh in is a few pounds up again this week which is no surprise and still in maintenance mode these days.

Knee is feeling better and I actually jogged about a quarter mile during the break and didn't suffer the next day so maybe I am on the mend finally.
 
AGlad you are feeling better feelinggooder! It is amazing what some rest and relaxation can do! Here's hoping your motivation and fitness goals become Chrystal clear and you continue focusing on your healthy fitter self!

Good choices to you!
Sarah
 
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