If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, then you know I have been battling my weight for quite some time. You’ll also know that for every attempt I’m semi-successful at (and by successful I mean, I lose 10 pounds or stick to a workout program for longer 2 weeks), I end up going back to my old ways, and immediately gain the weight back, plus more. It’s been a nasty, vicious cycle that I’ve attempted far too many times.
So yes. I have a problem. And that problem? I always have an excuse for not focusing on getting healthy. And when I start to, I always have an excuse for why I need to eat that piece of pizza, or devour that ice cream, or enjoy those beers. And then that excuse, for what I considered to be a one-time splurge, quickly turns back into my way of life. Thus, ending my quest for finally getting healthy.
Since we returned from vacation 3 weeks ago, my latest excuse has been my foot’s been bothering me (a continuing issue). When it hasn’t been bothering me, it has been ‘I don’t have time.’
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And those excuses became a problem again. I knew there was a problem because when I stepped on the scale this week, and saw a number staring back at me that, in the past, would have caused an intense bout of crying and a state of denial; but this time, I saw it, and wasn’t surprised. And the fact that I wasn’t surprised, made me realize that it’s time to stop with the excuses and conquer this head-on. And yes, I’ve written/said/thought this a million times before. But something about it this time just feels different.
I’m the only person I’m hurting by not doing anything about it. I’m the only person who will be affected by my weight. I’m the only person that can make myself do this and succeed.
So no, this blog is not going to turn into a place where I chronicle everything I eat everyday. What I am going to do, and it’s purely to keep me accountable, is too post my Weekly Weigh-In’s and my Weekly Workouts. This will help me to stay focused, and know that if I’m putting it out there for everyone to see, I’m going to force myself to stick with it. Because I don’t like letting anyone down.
So today, is the initial weigh-in. I’ll post my Weekly Weigh In’s and Workouts on Mondays. My official weigh-in day will be on Fridays. But for this first week, it will be a weigh-in on Monday and one on Friday, just to get myself on a schedule.
I’ll be taking measurements as well. But I won’t update those nearly as often.
So here we go. And for the record, I hate posting my weight. But, I know it will keep me honest.
Initial Weigh-In {8/11/14} – 199.0/BF: 44.0%
