change in weight (4/20/21 – 4/26/21): -1.0 LBS You can have a bad week, feel like crap, crush goals, feel great, back slide, and move forward all at the same time. Our goals, our aspirations, our lives, they are complex and these feelings above often times stem from individual aspects of our goals and situation. With …
Continue reading tough week, crushing goals, and weekly reflections: 4/20 – 4/26
change in weight (4/13/21 – 4/19/21): -1.6 LBS I went for a run this morning. I have slowly been getting into running with the goal of doing a 5k by the end of the month. I ran a 10:30ish mile and I was so stoked about this. I was stoked because this was not as fast …
Continue reading the big 60 and weekly reflections: 4/13 – 4/19
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 …
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
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
