Lost Control and Got it back!

I guess the times when I want to loose weight I successfully convince myself that THIS TIME it will be about lifestyle changes. But what I really was doing was trying to prove something to someone, or impress someone. The last time I updated my blog I was 164, with only a few lbs left to my goal, well I did reach that goal but it was also in time for the conference I was attending. Well when you go on trips, away from a discipline life, you somehow get into this mindset that even your new lifestyle will vacation too. It should be ok to do this, but you have to pick yourself back up and get back on track when you return home, but that isn't what happen, in fact I can't really remember October - March. I can think of things that help me add all 22 lbs back, I was not too devastated when I got on the scale again and notice it, I knew I did it, but I still was disappointed with all the hard work I had put into it. I was frustrated that I may have to go through months to get back there. Then I skimmed a book, You on a Diet, by Dr. Oz he comes on Oprah quite often, and it started to make me think to try this lifestyle change again. This book wasn't a diet plan per se, it was more like, here is what your body does when you do this, or eat this, or eat too much, so on and so on. I was very interested, but I just was finding it tough to change my habit of eating seconds, eating fast, even it Beth was making healthy meals. I then went home to Texas, this does it too me every time, Boy do I miss Mama's cooking, and guess what...I didn't anymore for 5 days...I feasted and I feasted good. This was the point when I officially had gained all that was lost, so I got home and decided I just need to detox my body of toxins first before going back on my quest for a continous lifestyle change so one day when I went to Jamba Juice, the dentist recommended I take Alaina there for lunch, so I did. And guess what, they had a detox book there, so I bought and took it to my wife to read and she did, this was on May 2nd. After reading it, she said we should do it, so we bought a juicer. The day after Memorial day we started our detox/fast, I had planned on going on fresh juices slowly, like 1 a day for a week, then 2 a day for a week, and then all meals for a week, but Beth decided she was going into it full force and doing a 14 day detox/juice fast...I joined her. Today we are on day 13 and I am happy to say that I have lost 13 lbs, and Beth has lost more. Day 10 for some reason was hell for me, but I survived it. We have had lots of Jamba Juices on this detox and at the beginning I could finish their original size, and now I find it difficult to finish their small 16 oz. This has been like a natural way of getting your stomach stapled. We are about to embark on the end of this and I am amazed of the changes in how I feel. I don't need as many naps, I have clarity in thinking, skin feels different, I can go on. My will power was gone, and I really needed this detox to show me I still have it and now I have lost half of what I want to loose, and I did it in two weeks....it went by fast! So here I am at 170 lbs ready to loose 15 more lbs, which by the way will be helped by Beth and finally walking, but that is another blog....this one is really long!

Pictures: Face shots

September 11, 2005

May 06,2006

September 13, 2006

Pictures: Body shots

April 25, 2006

September 27,2006

New pictures taken

I have lost 96% of what I wanted to loose, and now I am on the road to building muscle onto what I have always known as a poorly defined body. I have always been weak so and I felt it necessary to take before pictures this time (with my shirt off-very rare for me) My wife thinks it is hilarious that I am taking pictures with my shirt off....so do I somewhat, but if I am going to work this hard, I want see before and afters. Another thing I have noticed is boy do I need some sun!!! Not sure I will post the pictures until I get much closer to where I want to look like, but I will post some pictures that show obvious weight loss. Enjoy....i guess?!?!?

Body Fat Measurement Report #3

I joined the gym a little more than 6 months ago and I can honestly say I have not been consistantly going like I thought I would. I also am not updating my sites like I thought I would either. Anyway, I called the gym to schedule an appointment to get my fat tested again-remember the first time I was 25.9% (unhealthy or obese --however you want to see--neither not good.) Well I am happy to report that I have dropped 4.5% since March to 21.4% (right in the middle of the acceptable range. So as I said with my first report, after I reach the acceptable range, I will then make it a goal to achieve the fitness range which is 14%-17.9%. Since my ultimate goal is 14%, and I have 7.4% to get there, I decided to try to reach an additional 3.7% body fat loss (half of 7.4%) in the next 6 months (next March). So the goal is to hit 17.7% by my 33rd bday.

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Weight Watcher's Report #2

I have lost 8lbs for the month of August....WOW! I am now 164.4 only 3.4lbs to get that 161 mark.

August 7th-171.6 a loss of 3.4
August 14th 170.4 a loss of 1.2
August 21st 167.0 a loss of 3.4
August 28th 164.4 a loss of 2.6

Total WW loss of 10.6lbs

People are noticing now!

Weight Watcher's Report #1

At the end of each month I will post the success of WW...here is what happened in the first week of WW.

I lossed a total of 3.6lbs...I am 175!

For my height weight watchers wants me to be at a maximum of 161. so two goals now....get to 161 and loose more body fat...stay tune.

Need more than the gym

Last week I decided to get my body fat tested since it had been since March. When i started the gym I was 183 (10lbs less than my heaviest ever). So I had lost 5lbs since then. Since it was only 5lbs since the last measurement. I knew it would not be much...I was right. I tested 23.9% ( a loss of 2%). I was disappointed that I had not utilized the gym to my full potential, but my trainer then asked, how are you eating? I reported that I hadn't really changed, and my weight has remained the same for at least a month. Of course I already knew this, but he had to kick me in the butt and remind me to eat right. So today I started weight watchers at 178.6 lbs and body fat % at 23.9%

March 13th, 2006 BodyFat% Measurment

My first official testing of my body fat was done today at Gold's Gym. The outcome was 25.9%. I was in the unhealthy catagory, And according to this website, http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm, I am obesed! I like Gold's terminology better! My first goal is to make it to the acceptable catagory(18%-25%) and then work my way to the fitness catagory(14%-17%). My trainer says it is easier to go from 25.9% to let's say 20.9% than it is to go from 14% to 13%. Focusing on body fat loss is better than focusing on how much weight is loss. When doing weights your muscles get stronger, thus you may weigh more. It is also said that your muscles burn more calories when stronger. So this is the route I am taking. I am limiting myself to only 65 grams of fat daily, and along with the 4 times a week, hour long excercise at Gold's, I am excited to see where I am on April 13th. I am getting measured, next week, that should be shocking!

Calories Burned today: 500