Goal Weight: 195 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 212 lbs.
As I was heading toward exile this morning (the track), one of my teammates said, “Bet you won’t blog that you lost zero pounds again…”
Without hesitation I said, “I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”
Why? Because this blog isn’t about:
- How wonderful exercise is.
- How wonderful I am doing.
- How wonderful Paul LaCoste is (although I like him personally and his program has worked miracles for me.)
This blog is a daily chronicle about making choices. Some good. Some bad. And what I’m learning from both. I’ll continue to post my victories and my defeats.
I made a choice last Thursday night. My son had nailed a great performance in his school program and we allowed him to go to his favorite restaurant. I picked what I thought was a healthy choice on the menu but it was full of fat, sodium and MSG. I ate half the humongous portion and felt bloated and ill. The next morning when I weighed-in, I stayed the same on my weight. By Saturday I felt better and had lost three pounds.
I made a poor choice off the menu. And now I’m paying for it. But I won’t say it was a mistake. It will only be a mistake if I don’t learn from it. And I have.
We are a product of our choices and the lessons we learn from them. It’s something I’ve learned over the past few weeks. My choices in my diet and with exercise now allow me to work 14 hours a day and have energy to still be a dad. As of this morning’s weigh-in, I’m 36 pounds lighter than I was in late December when I weighed 248 pounds. I’ve lost five inches from around my waist. I can spend quality time with my sons that I couldn’t before. And I hope I’m a better husband. The stress of my ever evolving career is more manageable. I now see that what I thought were problems are really opportunities.
Today I ran four miles on the track — and I’ve run 22 miles since last Friday. I’m choosing to make the most of my exile. And I’m trying to learn a little bit from the experience.
Great attitude. In this world it’s your attitude more than your aptitude that determines your altitude. I copied that from someone years ago and have never forgotten.
Great post. I am somewhat in the same boat as you. Six weeks ago i weighted in at 245lbs. Yesterday I went to the doctor and weighted in at 226! People thought I was crazy when I gave a nurse that I have never met a huge high five. Afterwards I asked her if I could slip her a 20 could we just call it 224 (first goal is 225). I am at the gym every morning 6:00-7:00. I am normally showered, dressed, and ready for the day when I see the fat-to-fit-to-fat blog. Although we are not on the same program, it is encouraging to read your progress (and struggles) and relate them to the ones that I am going through. Keep up the good work, both at the gym and at the keyboard.