The last four weeks has been up and down. Ive lost weight but not much. Im down to 304!!!! Christal and I have totally revamped our diets. We have cut out white grains, only eating whole grains, more veggies, and no sugars. We have started working out a lot more, even taking a weekend trip to Yosemite and planning other trips on the weekends to go hiking.
Im learning that the weight loss journey is full of ups and downs, but the important thing is not to get down when things are down and not to far up when things are up. Goals are a very important part of this journey also. my goal by the end of february is to be down under 300 lbs. 2 weeks to lose 5 lbs is very do able.
The big goal is set for next year in the summer time. I want to get into shape and train to hike up Half dome. I know it seems like an insane goal considering christal and I did the first .8 mile of the long 8.2 miles to get there trek and I almost died (ok not really but I almost quit about 4 times). But as I was looking at half dome this weekend all I thought to myself was I want to be at the top of that thing looking over the Yosemite valley. Cant wait!!!!
Other good news is I dropped a whole pant size, I have been wearing a 42 waist for as long as I can remember but on sunday I got new pants that were a size 40! Im so pumped and cant wait to get into the 30's!
Monday, February 18, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
weight loss journey 1-12-13
Has it been over a year since I posted? Wow?!?! What a year though. I have moved 2 times, left my pastoral position, started attending a new church, and most importantly got married!!!!
I write today for 2 reasons: 1, I said I would blog more and 2, because I miss blogging. I guess Im blogging today for accountability reasons, thats three reasons but its my blog so whatever. I am at a point in my life where decisions are getting bigger and bigger. I cannot think of just myself anymore I have to think of my family. I need to get healthier in many ways.
The first way is I need to get healthy is to lose weight. I want to come back on this blog this time in 2014 and have lost 75 lbs. Its a lofty goal but none the less its a goal I have and really want to see it happen. My wife deserves a healthy husband and I need to do it for myself. In the future when kids start coming I need to be healthy for them. It is my job to teach my kids how to lead healthy, productive lives.
I know its a taboo thing to talk about but if Im going to truly lose the weight I have to make it a public thing. The thought of putting my weight on this blog scares me and motivates me. so without further ado my starting 2013 weight is 316. At the time of writing this blog though I am now 311.2!!!! Already on the right track! cant wait till next week when I can share more of my weight loss journey and update on the weight lost!
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