Forty Pounds Down
Four months ago today, I got on the scale and was disturbed by the number facing me. It disturbed me enough that I decided to do something about it. I’d been checking out some workouts here and there, reading what friends of mine were trying to do. I implemented my initial plan based on my old Army PT, established a baseline, and started setting goals.
One of those goals was to lose about 10 pounds a month. I knew it would be rough, but all I had to do was move my body. Run, hike, do physical exercise. So, I focused a large portion of my energy on fixing my weight issue.
A month later, I had lost 8 pounds. I remember reading in various places about how most people eat garbage. There are generally two variables that play into your weight: how much you eat and how much you burn. I’d been tracking my workouts with a heart rate monitor. Now it was time to survey my diet, making sure that I was consuming extra protein for my strength training schemes, and ensuring that I wasn’t eating too much. Since September 1, I have meticulously tracked virtually everything I shove in my mouth. This has helped me fine tune my weight loss program.
- Jul 27: 196.0# (88.90 kg) ( start) => 28.12 BMI
- Aug 27: 188.0# (85.26 kg) (- 8.0#) => 26.97 BMI
- Sep 27: 178.0# (80.74 kg) (-18.0#) => 25.54 BMI
- Oct 27: 164.5# (74.62 kg) (-31.5#) => 23.60 BMI
- Nov 27: 156.0# (70.76 kg) (-40.0#) => 22.38 BMI
Today, exactly four months after I started, my number on the scale is exactly forty pounds lighter. I still have a bunch of body fat to lose, but I’ve lost more than 10 inches off my waist, gained three notches in my belt, and have since started a serious training regimen.
I’m on top of the world today, because this progress reiterates my occasionally forgotten knowledge that I can do anything I set my mind to. And so can you.
Onward!
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