Two days ago when I stood on the scale for the first time in a month, I had a very pleasant surprise as you guys already know. But right after that I started to have mixed feelings which sound paranoid, but it’s true. Let me explain. Since I started this blog, I’ve been telling people that the only healthy way to lose weight is to change your habits, eat fresh food and exercise. However, that’s not what I’ve been doing. I haven’t been exercising and although I’m not eating that badly, ... Read Full Story

Image courtesy of SXC Last time I weighed myself was August 24th. It’s so long ago, I had to look at the calendar to remember the exact date. I don’t even remember what my weight was, but I know it was somewhere around 365 or 362. I stop weighing myself not for lack of motivation, but because my scale broke. It broke in an odd way because it still works for my girlfriend who weighs around 125 lbs, but for me it gives a reading of 0.0 lbs. So we decided to look around for a new scale and i... Read Full Story

Image courtesy of SXC After all the setbacks of the past two weeks, I’ve realized that phase one of my project– that phase when you’re full of optimism, you think everything will be a piece of cake, that you are indestructible and that nothing can stop you—is over. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the sunny optimism we all have when starting out on a long journey, after all if you’re not optimistic about achieving your goals, then why start? Why do I call phase 2 “the fun is... Read Full Story

This past week wasn’t fun at all. I had to stop doing exercise because of the extreme stiffness in my leg, plus I went off my diet and probably gained a few pounds. Looking back, I think there were two factors.  When my scale broke and I couldn’t check my weight every day, I think I unconsciously let myself stray from my diet.  Then when my polar stopped working, I couldn’t monitor how many calories I was burning so I paid less attention to what I was consuming. If I analyze it carefully, o... Read Full Story

According to a recent study from Washington University, regularly overeating on the weekend can lead to a nine-pound weight gain by the end of the year. And it is not only holiday weekends that are to blame - it seems we consume more calories on most weekends. And at the end of a tough week, you might feel you’ve earned the right to relax - a mindset that can also extend to your healthy eating habits. After all, a little splurge here and there shouldn’t sabotage your ability to m... Read Full Story

I don’t know why, but each week feels harder than the last. Maybe it’s because I want to do better or because every day I feel a little bit more pain.  I’ve just had to change my plan because I was so stiff on the weekend that I could barely walk. Fortunately I can bike ride, not with the intensity that I would like, but at least I can do some exercise. The last three days played out like a tragic sequence of events:  on Sunday my scale stopped working which screwed things up for Monday which... Read Full Story

I’ve tried, I really tried but I’m afraid I’m not going to be able to stick to my plan.  I was doing well last week, I still had a little bit of pain in my left leg, but it was manageable.  However, last Friday (oh my god, another toughest day on Friday) thing changed during the last 1500 steps.  I started getting cramps and by the time I got home my left leg was completely locked. I thought that by Monday everything would be ok, because it’s not the first time I’ve been dealing with this kin... Read Full Story

I won’t be able to weigh myself today because my scale stopped working. Actually, it’s partially working because when my girlfriend uses it, it’s ok but when I step on it, the scale shows 0.0. Thanks “weight watchers” for the wonderful scale that worked for less than a year. Since I don’t have today’s weight, I’ll use Sunday’s results for my weekly weigh-in. I just ordered the Phoenix TBF 440 which measures up to 440 lbs. I hope this one will be tough enough for the big guy in the house... Read Full Story

Hmm, I particularly like the last task I came up with some goals during this past week.  I’m feeling  strongly about them, so I’d like to make them official. My plan is to lose 2.5 pounds a week, or 10 pounds a month.  I think that’s hard but not crazy.  I’ve been losing at that rate over the last 5 weeks so, I’m going to try to keep it up.  Another goal is that when I reach 350 lbs, I’ll change my cardio exercise to bike riding.  I like cycling and with the approaching Canadian winter my pla... Read Full Story

Image courtesy of SXC It can always be whorse So far last Friday (08/15/2008) has been the most difficult, horrendous, day of my barely started weight loss journey.  I knew that I was going to have days like this, but somehow I didn’t expect they would start so soon.  Probably I wasn’t thinking straight, because usually the worst days are in the beginning. After you start to get used to your new routine, things become easier or at least you’re more physically prepared.   Maybe I wasn’t prep... Read Full Story