Weigh-In Wednesday Week 25!!!

Go away sickness!!! 


25 Weeks Completed 

175 Days Down 

Starting Weight -- 294

Week 24 Weight -- 254

Today's weight -- 254 no change :-(

Total Weight Loss to date = 40 pounds


Before Pic - 

After 

And from the side 

I've actually seen as low as 42 pounds down this week. Some of this may be due to this cold/flu/sinus infection / whatever else it is lol. I've been sick since last week and I just can't shake it. I haven't been able to work out a ton because of the chest congestion. I tried one day and did a 5k, but the next day I was the most sick yet. Anyways, tonight I wanted to get back out there so I took it slower. I did 15 minutes on the bike, and then went for a run for a little over a mile. 


I'm hoping that this stuff clears up and I can get back out and have a really solid workout week. I'm shooting for a 2-3 pound loss week! I am excited to get out of the 50's and see those 40's! 


Even thought my weight didn't really change this week , I am noticing more changes with clothes and stuff like that. Besides being sick , I feel great lol!  I've dropped a t-shirt size down to XL. I've dropped 6 inches off my waist and now some of my size 40 pants are getting loose! I can't wait till I can buy size 36 pants again. The last time I remember wearing that size was maybe my sophomore year in HIGH SCHOOL!


Food has been really good, but not GREAT. There are a few areas to tighten up, but for the most part getting back into my routine has been easy. I think that 2-3 pounds this next week is doable. 


Thanks to everyone for all your continued support as we get back into the swing of things and the daily routine. Next stop...the 40's! 


Also check this out... My mom shared this with me. Really cool stuff: "On Jan. 04,2011, one of my prayers for 2011, was that you would be 30 pounds lighter on Jan. 04, 2012, you so exceeded that.....praise the Lord for answered prayer. "


“You can complain that roses have thorns, or rejoice that thorns have roses.” ~Ziggy

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 24!!!

OK I'm Back. 


One day late due to a magnificent bowl performance by my beloved WVU Mountaineers last night in their 70-33 victory over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. 


I do have a ton to report. and I'm going to do a full-blown report with pictures etc on Saturday. 


The good news is I'm down to 243.5. So I've lost 40.5 pounds total so far! 


January 20th will make my 6 month mark on this weight loss journey. I've got some work to do to catch up to my 8 pounds per month goal. 


The Holidays are officially over. The stomach flu is officially over (hopefully). And I'm still going strong! 


Knocked out another 5k tonight :-)

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and is looking forward to a Happy New Years Weekend! 

Just wanted to shoot out a quick update for all you restless readers out there.

We've been doing alot of traveling back and forth with family etc, and staying busy with the Holidays. My goal was to not even gain a single pound over the Holidays. So far mission accomplished! I'm sitting even at 39-40 pounds total loss. I've had lots of good workouts in, including my fastest 5k time yet!

Thanks to all the friends and family for the support over the Christmas Holiday! I'll be back with lots of pictures and updates etc. And of course back with Weigh-In Wednesday in a few days .

I hope you and yours have a great New Years Eve this weekend. Stay safe, and I'll check in with ya in a few days.

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 21!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!


21 Weeks Completed 

147 Days Down 

Starting Weight -- 294

Week 18 Weight -- 256.9

Today's weight -- 2-5-4.8! So that's another 2.1 pounds down!

Total Weight Loss to date = 39.2 pounds !!!


What a great week! Nice to see a 2-Pounder, and be within 0.8 pounds of the big 40 loss point. 


Before ( This is from our Honeymoon in June 2010)

And After ...

It's actually getting really late , and I need to make this one short. I have a good reason for the late post :-)

Tonight I didn't really feel like running, but I said to myself "Just go one mile and come back and do the blog." Well, once  I was out there I got my determination back and knocked another 5 miles tonight. Burned about 920 calories in just about an hour. Since I didn't workout till after church, this equals a later night. But SO worth it!

Really cool stuff. 

I want to do a post later this week on how the workouts have been going since so many people have asked me about them. 

Also, thought this was pretty cool. This is a list of the pageviews of this blog since I started. Check out all the international readers! I was surprised to see that Russia is #2 on the list. UK, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Brazil. So cool!

Who are you guys ??? I'd love to hear from you. 

Pageviews by Countries United States 3,457 Russia 39 United Kingdom 30 Canada 18 Germany 13 Iceland 11 Indonesia 2 Australia 1 Brazil 1 France 1

Thanks to all for your continued support. Almost 40 Pounds down! Next week on the 20th will make 5 MONTHS of this lifestyle change. What a great experience....

“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” ~Dr. Denis Waitley

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 20!!!

20 Weeks Completed 

140 Days Down 

Starting Weight -- 294

Week 18 Weight -- 258

Today's weight -- 2-5-6.9! So that's another 1.1 pounds down!

Total Weight Loss to date = 37.1 pounds !!!


Before ( these are from the day after Jaimie and I got engaged)...

After... 

And from the side ... 

OK so this week was a bit of up and down. Some days I felt like I just wasn’t as on target as I should be with my portion sizes at meals. And there were sometimes while working out that I just felt TIRED. I just couldn’t get the endurance I needed.

However, towards the end of the week I actually have felt great. Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday were absolutely my best days this week. Tonight I had a fantastic run. I went for 4.1 miles without stopping and burned about 730 Calories on my workout. As a sidenote, if you have an iPhone or SmartPhone , you need to get the Nike+ GPS App. It’s awesome! I  tried it for the first time tonight. At the end of my workout Dirk Nowitzki congratulated me on my best 5k time lol.

I think I will do an entire post dedicated to running soon. I used to dread it like I used to dread going to the store to buy pants. I think a big part of that is because I was so out of shape and unfit to run. I’m actually enjoying it more and more every time. There is something a little addictive about going out and beating your best distance and time. Biking and running are pretty much my go-to workouts. Crunches, push-ups, etc provide the rest. No gym needed.

My fruits of choice the past couple of weeks have been: Bananas, Pomegranate, and Dried Cranberries

Go- to Snacks: Fiber Bars, Slim-Fast Meal Bars/Shakes, Slim-fast snack bars, rice cakes, skim string cheese

This is truly a marathon. After X-Weeks this has been a life-changing experience. New challenges every day, but new victories every day. Thanks to all for your kind comments, encouragement, and support. You really keep me going , while keeping me accountable.


THANK YOU!!!!  until next time .... 


“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Wayne Dyer

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 19!!!

19 Weeks Completed 

133 Days Down 

Starting Weight -- 294

Week 18 Weight -- 259

Today's weight -- 2-5-8! So that's another 1 pound down!

Total Weight Loss to date = 36 pounds !!!

First off, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! 

Before Pic (this is actually my picture After 4 Weeks into this lifestyle change) 

After (look, I'm smiling this time!)

And from the side ... 

So. The questions I've been getting the most are ... "Did you totally ruin your diet over Thanksgiving?" "How much weight did you gain?"  "Was it miserable?"  LOL!  The answer is No , No, and No.  I had a great time and survived. Whew. 

I came in to Thanksgiving with a few goals: 

1) Don't Gain even one pound

2) Work Out every day, no matter what's going on

3) Enjoy the home cooking and meals with friends

Check, check, check.  

Jaimie and I flew home to the family up in West Virginia for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We had a great time. I'll walk you through the trip...

We got to see some great friends have a game night at our Friends Todd and Jess' house. This was also the first night we had a fire pit, which ended up happening alot on this trip. Jess made some awesome homemade BBQ's. I had one. It was delicious. 

On Thanksgiving Day we had a GREAT meal! We also got to spend with almost 20 family members. We have such a great family and it was so much fun seeing everyone. Here are a few pics of the yummy food etc.

 Jaimie and baby Coop

 Cool name plates

As for my workouts during the week. I managed to get out every single day. Wed-Thurs-Fri-Sat. The run on Thanksgiving morning really helped prepare me for the day of food ahead. Here are some pics of the awesome views I had around town while I was running. 

 View from our Backyard

 Ready to put the smack down on Pitt

 Celebratory Fire PITT 

Some of the lights we put up for Christmas

Anyways, it's getting late so I'm gonna wrap this up. This week I was able to recover from a flat week of maintenance during Thanksgiving, and lose another pound this week. Thanks to all for your constant love and support. It's been a great journey so far these past 4+ months, and I'm looking forward to meeting my New Years Goal.

Bye for now ..... 

“People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine.” ~Brian Tracy