I will amaze you

Tomorrow morning, I'm going to weigh myself.

I think it will be the first time that I've weighed myself in Tallahassee. I haven't wanted to know how much weight I've put on since moving down here. I tried Atkins for a while a few months ago, but I never weighed myself -- I just know my pants fit better.

When I left Charlotte, I was about 190. In a perfect world, I'd be 179. I'm guessing that I'm about 225 right now, but that's just a guess. I an carry it well, but I'd rather not carry it anymore. We'll see just how much I've been sucking it in come tomorrow.

I need to document it to get me started. I need to see exactly how fat I'v allowed myself to get to motivate me. That "see how my pants fit" strategy was a cop-out.

But, once I get started, I become militaristic about my weight loss. All of the unhealthy food choices I've made in the past year -- pizza, fries, chips, sodas, burgers, etc. -- won't even enter my mind.

I will drink lots of water and exercise. I'm going to try doing Winsor Pilates with Gina, so if anyone has any experiene with this, let me know. I'm going to be more active and stop using the extreme heat here as an excuse to stay indoors. I'm going to stop eating after I get home from work. I'm going to eat more vegetables such as brocolli. I'd add potatoes and pasta in there, but I know those are loaded with carbs, so I'll have to figure out how to deal with that.

Before knowing my starting weight, I can say that my goal is to fit comfortable into my size 34 pants (dare I say 32s???), get down to 189 pounds and fit into all of the great clothes in my closet. I atually have a fear that someone I know will die and I won't be able to fit into any of my dozen suits for the funeral. How selfish is that???

Anyway, here's to getting started on a positive note. I'm drinking a glass of water before hitting the sack tonight.

This will be my ongoing thread.

 

don't feel so bad about the pasta and potatoes. i know the atkins no-carb thing is popular now, but there isn't really anything wrong with carbs. yes, in abundance, they will hinder a weight-loss program, but anything will, even veggies and tuna. caloric intake is whats to be watched. monitor that, if you're not gaining weight, and you eat less than you are now, then you'll lose. more, you'll gain. yes, high-fat foods are not good, but they are also higher in calories. so by watching the calories you'll be able to see what you're eating and avoid some of those. pasta and potatoes are an excellent source especially if you're working out. they provide energy, which your body needs to perform. well-balanced is the key. of course, a baked potatoe loaded with sour cream and cheese is an exception. watch the toppings.

 

i weigh a lot more than i thought, so that's disappointing. however, it will be nice to say that i took off 50+ pounds, come november.

but there it is, documented, for the world to see.

i wish that i hadn't let myself go like that, but i really didn't want to move down here. i think that shedding these pounds will give me a new outlook on living in tallahassee.

damn, 241.5.

 

thats my goal weight

 

but i can never be 6-foot-4. you will be 240.

 

That's about mine, too.

 

i'm barely 6-0, but i can carry it -- mostly in my ass, neck and stomach.

 

You got some short, stubby toes.

 

no, they're just fat ones.

my foot is a EE width.

 

I don't want to post my weight, but I do want to lose 25 lbs by Christmas.