Week 1 Day 1 Update

Mar20

Posted at 8:34 AM • No Comments

Well, thanks alot Ryan… I keep seeing your updates and I figured it was time to take a more structured approach to this thing.
So, heres the deal:

I quit smoking this year – I haven’t had a cigarette since December 31. Then, I bought a scale, you know the “fancy” kind that tells you your body fat percentage and everything. Oh, and I had bought one of those Nike+iPod things for my Nano to be able to track my “running” (more appropriatley described as walking, or ambling – perhaps “trundling”*)

So, I’ve proven to myself that I am capable of spending money on health related things. However, I have not followed through on anything. Ive got a treadmill, exercise bike, nordic track and “Gazelle” at my house – they do not and will not get used.

Sunday I purchased a deluxe “Planet Fitness” gym membership and decided that now is the time. I tried to go yesterday at about 5:30pm – this was my first trip ever to a gym – the place was mobbed, I froze and had a panic attack. End result, I ran out to the car and cried for 15 minutes. Oh well. So I did what I had to do and returned to the gym at 9:15 to give it another shot – I did it!! I was scared, but I did it. After I actually got going on the treadmill I looked around and realized that the gym isn’t as frightening as I had made it out to be in my mind.

Lets state some facts and goals now. I guess I don’t really have anything to hide from you guys, all of my frineds KNOW that I’m fat – so here are the numbers:

current weight (this morning)
360lbs.

Body fat Percentage (BMI as figured by my scale)
59.4%

GOAL:
I intend over the next 18 months to lose 140lbs of fat.

Now that breaks down to a little less than 8lbs per month, which is a little less than 2lbs per week. I do not see ANY reason why I cannot do this, and I believe that I have set for myself a realistic goal, in a realistic timeframe.

I DONT think that it will be a constant, consistent loss however. I assume that the first 3 months will be RAPID weight loss (~5lbs or more per week) and then it will probably level out.

Anyway, as a measure of accountability, expect weekly updates on each monday morning from me. Also, I have made the decision to DEFINETLY return to school, but more on that later when i get the logistics worked out.

Wish me luck, and if anyone ever wants to go with me – i BELIEVE i get 1 free guest every time I go. Im new at this, so if anyone has any cardio tips or anything like that, let me know.

trun·dle (trndl)