Week 26

I had a good week and a not so good week, all in the same week!

It started Monday, I was getting dressed and pulled on a pair of jeans that were a 44 waist, and thought to myself that they felt pretty loose. Then I put on my belt and had to tighten that an extra notch... So I trudged down to the basement and got my last two bags of stored clothes all containing pants in a 42 waist. I tried a pair on and they fit just fine! I tried another pair and they fit as well! So then I tried them all on and it wasn't a fluke, I am down another size. The best thing about that is that now that I am in a 42, I can shop in the regular men's sections and am out of the 'Big and Tall' section! That means cheaper clothes!! I told all my family to just give me gift cards for department stores for christmas, just so I could keep myself in clothes that fit, because once I shrink out of the 42 waist, I am out of stored clothes.

Anyway, I rode that high right until weigh in when I was sure I would be down 3 pounds. WRONG! I didn't lose anything, stuck at 310. I admit I was a little disappointed, but I am obviously still changing, I am down a pant size and a notch on the belt. I guess that is why they say you can't always go by the scale. I know the trainer at the gym would love to get rid of all the scales in the building, for that reason, sometimes a loss doesn't reflect in numbers.

So far I have been doing really well with watching my calories during the holiday season, we had a holiday party, I stuck with grilled salmon, sauce on the side, laid off the appetizers, other than a bite of fried calamari, but I did have a creme brulee for desert. I really had a little back and forth with myself about it though. My mantra through this is it is all about moderation. As long as I eat balanced and healthy 99% of the time, an indulgence the other 1% of the time won't hurt. That is how I have to live the rest of my life, right choices, right portions and the occassional tasty treat!

June 15 starting weight - 375
Dec 7th weight - 310
Dec 14th weight - 310

See ya!

Rich D

Man, that is an unbelieveable accomplishment...

You say you've lost 65 pounds, but think about it: Now that you're excercising and presumably building muscle mass, you've probably gained some muscle weight, which means you've lost more than 65 pounds of fat. The fact that you've stuck with it and continued to be dedicated to it is a huge inspiration. I keep reading your blog and thinking "man if a fat guy can lose that kind of weight in such a short amount of time, what can I do?" Not just with weight loss, but everything?

Keep up the good work!

You're gonna have to post before and after pics when its all over!