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Monday, June 14, 2010

Then & Now 100 lbs down

So this morning the Monday morning weigh in confirmed that I am 100 lbs less than the day I found myself weighing 324 lbs in a Dallas Mall. 

Many of us love the before and after pictures, the crazy changes, I hesitated to post those before shots; before and after implies some sort of completion. This whole thing, the 45th year IS NOT about losing weight but changing that focus to getting fit, fueling smart and performing. The weight was a barrier, I'm not running much, not being injury free at 324 lbs but I'm also not finished at 224. I think having a lb based end point is dangerous. I'm eating and exercising in a way I hope to continue in some form for the greater part of the next 45 years. So for me there will be no after. That being said man was I fat! check out these shots from 8 yrs ago!
then-not a bulky jacket!


Then -the most activity i was getting!
now
 I'm sure rapid weight loss can happen and I applaud anyone who does that but this was not a quick fix. I gradually regained healthy eating habits and will continue to improve (Kaizen baby!) bit by bit. I'm feeling great returning to being an athlete and that is the focus for the 45th year to get fit and to learn to push, endure, compete, inspire, rejoice and recover. Much fun to come! So as the preseason comes to an end the scale takes a back seat to the focus on sustained healthy living and activity.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

The final push

I'm onto the final push. almost a decade ago I was in Dallas for work hitting all you can eat BBQ and drinking beer specials as long as they kept serving me. For some reason I stepped on a mall pay a dollar get your weight scale. It read 324 lbs. Well since then I've quit my job, went back to school to get a PhD moved across the country and managed to stay married (my spouse is insane, but I so happy she is!). Oh and I'm within 5 lbs of dropping 100 lbs. I called this adventure project 100 even wrote it on the back of my XXL under armour shirts. Last week I wrote it on my newest shirt a L. I'm on the final push working on a perfect couple of weeks to get to that goal then the scale goes away and I concentrate on eating well, and getting into the best shape of my life. Pretty cool, thanks to everyone and they are so many of you that helped. But without my wife, Mary this never would have happened. Thank you so much, pretty good chance you'll have me around a lot longer now as well, hope that is OK with you!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

may numbers

good month 3 weeks of preseason left!

End of May numbers


weight 228  DOWN 9.8 lbs this month 15 lbs total

chest 43 inches down 2
waist 41.5 inches down 2.5
hips 44.5 inches down 1.5
TOTAL INCHES LOST 6

The starting numbers were:
weight 243 lbs
chest 45 inches
waist 44 inches
hips 46 inches

By June 20 I plan to have the following numbers.
weight  219
chest 44
waist 39
hips 43