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Weight Loss Progress
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In 1999, I lost 70 pounds. By June 16, 2008, I had not only gained back the 70 pounds I lost in 1999, but had a 40 pound bonus as well. On February 1, 1999, I started the 70 pound weight loss. On June 16, 2008, the fourth anniversary of my last workday, I started another major weight loss. I am determined to loose 100+ pounds by the end of June, 2009
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Four years ago today was my last workday. I have experienced a fantastic four years of retirement, and hopefully will have many more. Unfortunately, permanent weight loss has not been one of my retirement accomplishments. Today, I am 110 pounds heavier than I was in August, 1999, 44 pounds heavier than last year, and 28 pounds heavier than my last workday four years ago. Last year I did loose some weight, but, as usual, it was not a permanent loss.
Enough is enough - today I am definitely starting a major weight loss of at least 110 pounds by next June 16th.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Next Monday, June 16, will be the 4th anniversary of my last workday. My retirement date is June 30, 2004. I had to use or loose some personal time before retiring, so June 16 was the last day I worked. I have enjoyed my retirement immensely, but have had no success in maintaining any substantial weight loss. On Monday, June 16, 2008, the fourth anniversary of my last workday, I will absolutely start a major, long term weight loss of at least 120 pounds. I will still enjoy my retirement activities, I just want to enjoy the activities as a thinner man. As indicated in earlier posts, I love to walk; however, the surplus weight has hindered the distance I can comfortably walk. Loosing the weight will help me to walk easier, and thus enjoy my retirement activities even more. I am out every day (usually using subway/bus), and walking is an intricate part of all activities from attending a geek meeting, or movie to just enjoying a nice stroll along Boston Harbor, or the Esplanade.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Just walked from Characters at Cambridge Marriott to Kendall Cinema to see two independent films. Although I finished the journey without stopping, it was obvious that the extra weight is taking its toll on the distance I am able to walk. When I was thinner, the same walk would have been a warm-up for a real walk, now it is a journey.I definitely must start loosing a significant amount of weight immediately.
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Monday, May 05, 2008
I am still floundering, and have no appreciable weight loss. Today, I will see a new primary care physician, and I am sure my weight will be a priority subject for discussion. I want to loose at least 100 pounds, am ready, and I am sure my new doctor will insist that I loose it. I love to walk, yet my excess weight is interfering with the distance I walk. I know it will be difficult, but it is essential I start an immediate major weight loss.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
I have wanted to loose weight since the beginning of the year, but have only experienced several false starts where I am good for a few days, and then revert to my old habits. If I don't start loosing substantial weight soon, I probably never will.February 1, 2008 will be the 9th anniversary of the start of my 70 pound weight loss in 1999. I hope that I can start another major weight loss beginning on this 9th anniversary of my last major weight loss. I want to loose 100 pounds before the 10th anniversary.
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Saturday, January 05, 2008
Well, I'm starting 2008 the same way I ended 2007, eating too much. Now that all the festivities are over for New Years, it is time to focus on a major weight loss for 2008. If I don't start loosing weight immediately, I will have the same laments about my lack of weight loss at the end of 2008 that I did at the end of 2007. Starting Monday, January 7, 2008, I will start a major weight loss with a goal of loosing 100 pounds by December 31, 2008.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
I absolutely must loose significant weight in 2008. I have regained almost all the weight I lost between April, and July 2007. I am very disappointed that I gained all the weight back. Why did I do that?
Starting January 1, 2008, I will embark on a major, life-changing eating behavior modification. I do not want to use the word diet because that has a temporary connotation to it, and I want this to be permanent.
It is time I get off the pot, and actually implement the weight loss I so desperately want to start.
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all.
2008 must be a year of significant, permanent weight loss for me.
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
Well, we are starting another month, and I still have not maintained any weight loss. I have regained 28 of the 32 pounds I lost last spring. I know we have about four months or so of cold winter weather ahead of us. If I want to look, and feel better when the weather gets nice again, I have to start (and maintain) a major weight loss immediately, like begin today.
I want to loose 50 pounds by my birthday, and another 50 pounds by December 1, 2008.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
I am approaching the halfway point between my 60th, and 61th birthdays. Unfortunately, I am only a couple pounds lighter today than on my last birthday. Unless I immediately start a major weight loss, I will still be carrying too much weight on my 61st birthday. I know I can not loose my desired 100 pounds by my next birthday, but I can certainly loose a good portion of it in the next 6 months if I start now.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
The good news is I am 9 pounds lighter than I was on October 1, 2006. The really bad news is I wanted to be 100 pounds lighter on October 1, 2007. I lost 31 pounds between April, and July 2007. The loss was assisted by a flu, and severe cold during that time span. I am certainly glad that the flu, and cold are finally gone, but when my appetite came back, so did 19 pounds.
It is essential that I immediately start a major weight loss. By September 30, 2008, I want to loose at least 100 pounds. As indicated in prior blog posts, my excess weight is impacting my walking, and ability to do other activities I enjoy.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
I am still at the plateau in my weight loss where I gained back half the weight I lost between April and July, 2007. I am happy that I did not gain all the weight loss back. However, it is essential that I move off this plateau, and loose significant weight.October 1 is a Monday, and the beginning of a month. This is a nice start date for a major weight loss. My new goal, which is imperative that I meet, is to loose 100 pounds by September 30, 2008.
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
I know I have said it many times, but I have got to start loosing a lot of weight. My quality of life is being negatively impacted by my too many pounds. I love to walk, but can't walk as far as I would like due to the weight. I avoid stairs for the same reason.It is imperative that I start loosing weight immediately. Since we are so close to the Labor Day holiday, I am giving myself one more week+ before starting an intense, long-term weight loss. Starting Tuesday, September 4, 2007, weight loss will be my top priority with a goal of loosing 100 pounds by Labor Day 2008.
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
I finally am feeling better after a long bout with the flu and stubborn cold. I noticed my appetite has retuned to normal, and I am gaining weight. The weight gain is unacceptable. I must focus, and watch what I eat to ensure I loose weight, not gain weight.
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
It is hard to believe I retired 3 years ago today. The time has flown by, and I am enjoying retirement immensely.I am happy that I am 19 pounds lighter today than the day I retired. As thrilled as I am about the 19 pounds, I have reached a plateau where I am maintaining a 30 to 31 pound total loss since April 16, 2007. I must initiate additional eating behavior modifications to move from the plateau, and loose additional weight. I intend to initiate those additional eating behavior modifications after the July 4th holiday.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
It is hard to believe that my last workday was three years ago today. On the first and second anniversaries of my last workday, I weighed more than I did on the last workday. Fortunately, I weigh 16 pounds less on this third anniversary of my last workday than I did on my last workday. I am very pleased with this loss, but also realize I still have a lot of work left to do, and a lot more weight to loose.
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Between April 16, and May 28, I lost 27 pounds. On April 16, I had a stomach / intestinal flu that resulted in the loss of 10 pounds in 1 day. Although I knew I would gain a few pounds back when I could hold food down again, I was determined not to gain the full 10 pounds back. I was also determined to loose additional weight by cutting back on my eating.
I would like to loose a total of 100 pounds by April, 2008.
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
I am in New York City celebrating my 60th birthday. I am hampered by two things: remnants of a stomach flu I had last week, and my weight. I am finally realizing how much my way too many pounds have impacted my quality of life. I still love to walk, but am limited in the distance I walk by my weight. Stairs are dreaded, standing for long times prohibited, and hills avoided. All because of my weight. I absolutely, positively must start loosing substantial weight when I get home.
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Sunday, April 01, 2007
We are starting a new month, and I again hope to start loosing weight. I am sitting out at Landmark Center for the first time since last Fall. Unfortunately, I weigh the same now as I did 5 months ago when I last sat out here. I did not have a good winter from a weight reduction perspective. I will turn 60 this month. If I don't start loosing soon, I probably never will.
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Saturday, March 24, 2007
In about a month, I will turn 60. Unfortunately, I have not lost any of the weight I wanted to loose before my birthday. This lack of progress is ending today. I will focus on my weight loss until I have lost 100 plus pounds.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Frankly, I am tired of being overweight, and frustrated by my lack of success in loosing 100+ pounds. Hopefully, this frustration will assist me in obtaining, and maintaining the determination, and focus needed to loose over 100 pounds, and most importantly, the willpower to not gain the weight back again.
I must focus, and start loosing 100 pounds on March 1, 2007.
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Thursday, February 01, 2007
On February 1, 1999, I started a major weight loss that resulted in a loss of 70 pounds by the end of that summer. Unfortunately, by 2007, I had gained all the weight back along with a 24 pound bonus. On this 8th anniversary of the day I started my last major weight loss, I hope to start another major weight loss that surpasses my success of 1999 by loosing 100+ pounds between February 1, 2007, and February 1, 2008. This time, I must keep the weight off, and not gradually gain all the weight back along with a bonus.
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Monday, January 01, 2007
Well, January 1 is now here, and it is time for me to focus and loose 100+ pounds, or shutup. I have experienced too many false starts in the past which resulted in no weight loss. The good, and bad news is I am the same weight on January 1, 2007 that I was on January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2006. The good news is I have not gained any permanent weight in the last two years; the bad news is I have not lost the 100 pounds I so want (and need) to loose.
Hopefully, 2007 will be the year of substantial weight loss for me, and next year my blog entry will be that I lost 100+ pounds in the last year. I will try my best to achieve the 100+ pound weight loss.
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
I am enjoying NYC immensely like I always do. Theater every night, plenty of movies, plenty of walking, and good food. I still feel very strongly that I will focus on loosing weight in 2007, and loose at least 100 pounds by December 31, 2007.
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Monday, December 11, 2006
As soon as the holidays are over, I must start a major weight loss. I have experienced too many weight reduction false starts that only lasted a few days. It is imperative that I loose at least 100 pounds by the end of 2007. Although I have said it before, I feel I have the proper mindset to focus on a long term weight loss, and actually succeed in loosing 100 pounds.
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Thursday, November 23, 2006
Just finished a nice, traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving, and am now waiting for my movie to start at the Regal Fenway. Five months from tomorrow, I will turn 60. My goal was to loose weight by my 60th birthday, but I have unfortunately gained 3 pounds since returning from vacation. I want to loose 50 pounds by my 60th birthday. Fifty pounds is not an easy goal; however, it is certainly a realistic one.
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
I got back from vacation two months ago today, September 11. My main priority when I returned was to loose at least 100 pounds. I did give myself to October 1, 2006 to start. Unfortunately, I am the same weight today as I was on October 1, and three pounds heavier than I was on September 11. This has got to stop! If I don't start my weight reduction immediately, I probably never will. Also, if I don't start immediately, I will still be way too heavy for next year's vacation.
I will loose 15 pounds by December 31, 2006, and another 100+ pounds by December 31, 2007.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
This post is my 135th to this weight loss blog, and I still have not lost any substantial weight. In six months, I will turn 60. If I do not loose substantial weight by my 60th birthday, I probably never will. It is time to seriously start a weight loss reduction.
My goal is to loose 60 pounds by April, 2007, and another 60 pounds between April, 2007, and December 31, 2007
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Sunday, October 01, 2006
Well, it is October 1, 2006, the day I plan to begin a major weight loss. I am starting my 28th month of retirement, and enjoying it immensely. However, it is time to sh*t or get off the pot. I desire to loose 70 pounds by the end of April, 2007, and another 40 pounds by the end of December, 2007. I will turn 60 next spring, and I want to weigh significantly less on the my 60th birthday than I do now.
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Saturday, September 02, 2006
I left for vacation on August 16, and will not be back for another week or so. I am always concerned about my lack of weight loss, but I try not to dwell on it while on vacation. I love to walk daily, particularly while on vacation. I can not walk the distance, or time duration I used to when on vacation. I know part of the reason for that is I am approaching 60; however, a big part of the reduction in distance/time walked is my excess weight. This negative impact on my walking ability will increase my incentive to loose substantial weight when I return.
I have decided to give myself to October 1, 2006 before I start a strict, substantial weight loss. On October 1, I will start my 28th month of official retirement,, and I will still have enough time to loose substantial weight before my 60th birthday in April, and even more weight before next summer's vacation. I have enjoyed a great retirement, and ate just about every meal out. I will continue to eat most meals out (I am not a cook), but will be much more selective when choosing my entrees, and, of course, desserts will go the way of the dodo bird.
I have stated many times in this blog, and elsewhere that I was starting a substantial weight loss; however, the weight loss progress usually ended within a couple of weeks. This time must be different. As I stated in an earlier post, I believe that if I don't loose substantial weight by my 60th birthday in April, I will never loose any substantial weight.
My goal is to loose at least 60 pounds between October 1, 2006, and my birthday in April, 2007, and another 30 pounds between my birthday in April, and my summer 2007 vacation which will probably start in August, 2007!
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Monday, July 24, 2006
9 months from today is my 60th birthday. I have lost about 15 pounds since October 1, 2005, but that is certainly not anywhere near the amount I should have, and wanted to loose. I am convinced that if I have not lost significant weight by my 60th birthday, I will never loose it. It is imperative that I loose at least another 85 pounds (total of 100 when 15 I already lost is included) by my 60th birthday. 85 pounds in the next 9 months is certainly a realistic goal.
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