Randy

So after 5 pounds lost in each of the first two weeks, the last two weeks have seen my losses drop to 2 pounds per week. My body fat percentage is going down quicker than I expected, which means I must be putting on muscle again, a surprise since I haven’t started working with weights yet, and have only been focused on the walking.

Anyway, work is calling me again, so I must be off. I’ll be back at some point…

WEIGHT TRACKER 2009
Weight On Jan. 12: 281.0 lbs
Weight On Jan. 19: 276.2 lbs
Weight On Jan. 26: 271.0 lbs
Weight On Feb. 02: 269.0 lbs
Weight On Feb. 09: 266.6 lbs
Weight Lost In ‘09: 14.4 lbs

Well I must admit, I’m in a bit of shock here as I return from the scale and see that I’ve already managed to lose 10 pounds. 5.2 pounds lost this week, which tops the first week (though not by much). In a bit of irony, two years ago on this date I was at the weight I started at this year (281).

Physically, I think I ended up doing less this week than last, but when I did get to walking, I was able to do more of it, so it must have evened out. The eating habits are sliding back into place as well, which helps a great deal. I wanted to be in the 260’s by the time February started, and now it looks like that will be easy to hit.

More next week…

WEIGHT TRACKER 2009
Weight On Jan. 12: 281.0 lbs
Weight On Jan. 19: 276.2 lbs
Weight On Jan. 26: 271.0 lbs
Weight Lost In ‘09: 10.0 lbs

The first week when you’re doing something like this is both the easiest and toughest week of the whole process. The easy part is looking at the scale and seeing results. Of course, that easy part is only possible by going through the hell that is the first week of change.

I’m honestly a little disappointed by the end results. 4.8 pounds in the first week is half of what I lost in week one the first time around. And most of the loss was in the first two days. The rest of the week was spent in a lull.

Of course, I have to keep in mind that I’m lighter this time around, and that I didn’t see this weight in ‘07 until February. I also have not lost all of the stamina and endurance I built up from the walking I did in ‘07. As a result, the workout doesn’t quite have the same effectiveness, at least not at the levels I’m at right now.

Work has been getting in my way a bit, as has my poor sleep patterns. right now I just don’t have the time to spend 3-4 hours on my long walks, but in the coming weeks and months I will. I finally get a day off tomorrow, so I can do it then if I feel up to it.

Anyway, it’s time to get back out there, and then to work. I’ll have more next week.

WEIGHT TRACKER 2009
Weight On Jan. 12: 281.0 lbs
Weight On Jan. 19: 276.2 lbs
Weight Lost In ‘09: 4.8 lbs