Friday's Calories

Not a great numbers day, but I logged it all, and that is a step in the right direction:

Calories: 2904

 about 300 over where I'd like to be, but again, I logged them. Today is a new day.

2nd Week Back

Well, clearly I did not do what I said I was going to this past week.  That means the goals stay the same until I get it right.  I know I did better this week than over the holidays, but better is not good enough right now.  I don't want to beat myself up, but not achieving simple goals like this is unacceptable if I want to make progress.  I will do better this week.

Goals

Alrighty! time for the first week's goals.  This week I will:

Log all meals all week.
Workout at least 3 times
Only have 1 sweet/desert, and limit to 2 alcoholic beverages at a maximum
Take at least 10 minutes every day to reflect on my successes.

The last one I think will be particularly important.  I will update calories daily to help me stay honest on that one.

Welcome Back

Well, its been over a month since my last post.  I think the frustration, burnout (both from work and this process), and restlessness caught up with me.  I needed to behave badly and selfishly for a month or so.  And I certainly did.  Clothes are  bit more snug and the fridge has a conspicuous vacancy in the crisper drawer.  I am back, though.  And I have decided to take a different tack in the coming weeks.  Instead of focusing primarily on weight I will instead set weekly goals.  Should I achieve the goals on a week to week basis the weight should follow.  I will resume weigh ins on the anniversary post in a couple weeks, but I need to get back into some good habits first.  Chicken shit, I know, but whatever gets me back on the horse.  I am lucky to have someone who as agreed to help keep me accountable on a personal basis, so that should help too.  Happy New Year!

Weigh in 2:42

I think halloween took a week to catch up.  I know I can do better, and I already am this week.  This shit is getting old.

Current Weight: 297.2 lbs
Starting Weight: 440.2 lbs
Weight Loss This Week: -1.4 lbs
Weight Loss in Year 2: -12 lbs
Weight Loss Total: 143 lbs

Weigh in 2:41

Oh, Halloween.  Candy and beer.  This could have been SO much worse.

Current Weight: 295.8 lbs
Starting Weight: 440.2 lbs
Weight Loss This Week: -0.4 lbs
Weight Loss in Year 2: -10.6 lbs
Weight Loss Total: 144.4 lbs

Hovering.  I have 12 weeks until the start of year 3.  If I can lose 1% a week on average I will be right between 260 and 265.  This is going to take commitment, but even if I do 0.5% a week I am looking at getting back down to 280.  I can do this.

This past week was much better on the actor side.  I had a fantastic audition for a big Equity company in the area.  Stylistically the songs required were WAY out of my comfort zone, and I know 2 years ago I would have just let this audition go by.  I do not know if I will book it, but I do know I did well enough to earn the job, and that is all I can do.

Weigh in 2:40

Current Weight: 295.4 lbss
Starting Weight: 440.2 lbs
Weight Loss This Week: 0.2 lbs
Weight Loss in Year 2: -10.2 lbs
Weight Loss Total: 144.8 lbs

Well, it is a move in the right direction.  Some of my habits were better this week, but I am still fighting to get back into a good groove.  I was better about logging calories, but could be even better.  More accountability is in order, and I need to post a bit more, but I am moving down.  It is a (re)start.