change in weight (4/6/21 – 4/12/21): -2.2 LBS I recently read a quote that said "pay attention to those who go quiet when you are positive." I found this to be profound because we need to celebrate when we feel amazing. We need those around us to celebrate us when we feel amazing. This life is …
Continue reading feeling incredible and weekly reflections: 4/6 – 4/12
couldn't get the smile from the boy, but we got the bowtie on! change in weight (3/30/21 – 4/5/21): -0.8 LBS My apologies to those looking for last week's post. I took an unannounced week off from writing. The truth is that life is pretty darn busy right now. The little boy is two months old, …
Continue reading week off and weekly reflections: 3/30 – 4/5
change in weight (3/16/21 – 3/22/21): -1.2 LBS It is going to be a short post this week, folks. But... 6 weeks in a row! I have continued the downward trend for 6 weeks in a row. With another 1.2 pounds lost this week, I am now at 56 total pounds lost and I feel so …
change in weight (3/9/21 – 3/15/21): -2.2 LBS I did not even ride the bike this week. It was less due to time constraints and more due to us waiting for a replacement part, but this is significant as it has been the first week in months where I did not use the peloton as a …
Continue reading late night walks and weekly reflections: 3/9 – 3/15
change in weight (3/2/21 – 3/8/21): -0.6 LBS I turned 33 on Sunday. Hurray for making it another year. It dawned on me earlier that I basically spent all of 32 in lockdown and that is just wild. An entire year with little contact with my friends, family, and coworkers. A full year of unknown and …
The past year sucked. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. How does one deal with the onslaught of situations, emotions, audibles, and tragedy? I often times found myself feeling under water. I was lucky enough to continue working from home, and I want to make clear how grateful I am for that, …
change in weight (2/23/21 – 3/1/21): -1.0 LBS It dawned on my earlier this week that I had not updated any of the baseline assumptions in MyFitnessPal that I use to calculate my target caloric burn. Unlike Ronco's (sp? remember him!?) rotisserie cooker, I cannot simply set it and forget it. No, this journey and these …
Continue reading needed updates and weekly reflections: 2/23 – 3/1
My wife and I are now the proud parents of two. To all of those out there who are parents, I have immense respect for you. For those who have two or more kids, I am learning new ways to have new respect. This puts us with a 2 year old daughter and a 1 …
change in weight (2/16/21 – 2/22/21): -0.4 LBS I wanted to string together two weeks of consistency and marginal gains on my weight loss. I did it. This week was a subtle, but I continued marching in the right direction and I feel good about it. I am sitting at 292.2 pounds as of this …
Continue reading 2 down, 2.2 to go, and weekly reflections: 2/16 – 2/22
chilly walks to soothe the soul change in weight (2/9/21 – 2/15/21): -1.2 LBS Well, I set out to have this past week remind me that I can have my little victories. I needed to prove to myself that I can achieve my goals by focussing on the little things and my plan. The weight …
Continue reading adjusting expectations, claiming victories, and weekly reflections: 2/9 – 2/15
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