Sunday Weigh in (Saturday Morning Edition)

Since I was traveling last weekend and couldn't participate, and I am traveling at 0 dark hundred tomorrow, I thought I'd hep out and get the party started for this weekend.

337.6:  High weight Dec '13
311.3:  Surgery day 1/16/14
267.2:  CW
180.0: Goal weight 

In the last two weeks, Im down almost 7#. On one hand, I had a loftier goal than that, but considering I was on the road 10 out of the 14 days, I can't complain too much. these next two weeks are going to be a REAL challenge for me since I will not be home the entire time. I'll be in Colorado, Michigan and Brazil (for a week). I'm hopeful that in Colorado and Brazil, I will get opportunities to get more excersize in. Michigan will be tough. Now that I'm out of the 270's though, its time to make the 260's my ***** have a great week all (or two as it will be).

405 ==> Highest Weight  (7/19/2013) and start of program

352 ==> Weight on the day of surgery  (53 pounds lost)  (12/27/2013)

311 ==> 2 months out  (41 pounds lost since surgery, 94 pounds lost overall)  (2/27/2014)

305 ==> Last week

304 ==> This week

After back to back 6 pound losses, I think my body is catching up to the scale and I've been up and down all week ending down 1 pound.  Full speed ahead on my Couchto5K program and trying to get more walking in this week.  Blood work this week, so maybe I can drop a med or 2.  Have a good week.

The Numbers:
346: All time high 7/1/10 - BMI = 52
326: Tufts Medical Center, Surgery 12/27/10 BMI=49
190: Weigh In 3/9/14

196: This Week 3/16/14 -->6 lb gain BMI=29

150 Total Weight Loss

Well...what goes down I guess goes up. Still, not too bummed about the weight gain as I did not do very well in terms of eating this week, and had to cut back on exercise due to a leg injury.

However in terms of other things, good on the vitamins, but still need to work on water intake. Prefer other things like coffee and tea, but know I got to get that H2o in!

Finally, some great pride in myself. I ran my 2nd half marathon today and finished in 1 hour 56 minutes at a pace of 8:54 minute/mile. It was aoound 7 minutes better than the same race I last year!!!  Unreal, for a guy who used to weigh close to 350 pounds to be running a 1/2 Marathon...very blessed man I am!

Have a great week!!

331.0:  All time high 3/10/08
321.0:  Surgery day 4/7/08
184.0:  GOAL!! 1/13/09
173.0:  1 yr Surgiversary 4/7/09 and at 18 months
171.5:  2 yr Surgiversary (Dr. scales)
175.5:  3 rd Surgiversary (his scales in shorts and t-shirt)
170.2:  4 th Surgiversary
173.2:  5 th Surgiversary (Official)
175.0:  Last week
176.6:  This week

Out of kilter on the eating and walking over the weekend.  Have to get on treadmill when I get home today since not done it since last Wednesday.  Road trip and buffets not my friends.

Thanks John for leading off.

Bill, again congrats!

My apologies for posting late again this week.  Just too busy trying to get caught up on the home front being on the road for so long.

@John, thanks for kicking it off.  Great progress!

@RNYguyPA, roger that on the meds!  Keep it up!

@Bill Mac, awesome!  You’re an inspiration.

@Don, road trips & buffets are NO one’s friends!

    My stats this week:

           High weight:  392.0 lbs
Pre-op Weight 4 Aug 09:  377.5 lbs
      1st Surgiversary:  241.0 lbs
      2nd Surgiversary:  212.5 lbs
      3rd Surgiversary:  217.0 lbs
      4th Surgiversary:  214.0 lbs
             Last week:  227.4 lbs / 19.1% body fat / 175.0 lbs muscle mass
             This week:  222.0 lbs / 19.8% body fat / 169.4 lbs muscle mass

The scale is definitely moving in the right direction.  I’m down 5.4 lbs overall and down 5.6 lbs muscle mass.  I made it to the gym 4 days last week and did pretty well mindfully eating.  Being back home in my regular routine has helped a lot.

Be safe & have a great week (er, what’s left of it) gentlemen!

-Mike