Entries from November 2008

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Drop 8 Pounds in 40 Weeks!

At this rate, it’s going to take me 40 weeks to lose 8 pounds!  Something tells me I’m going to have to try something more aggressive to meet the goal by the end of the year.  This week came in at: 

Weight: 213 lbs.
Waist: 39.5 inches
We’ve got Thanksgiving this week, so I’m hoping to break even [...]

Monday, November 17th, 2008

How Can You Tell if an Elephant Loses Weight?

Point 2 freakin’ pounds.  Yep, as in 0.2 lbs.  I guess I’ll take it:

Weight: 213.2 lbs.
Waist: 39.5 inches
It’s going to take a lot more to reach my short term goal to drop 8 pounds, but it’s better than nothing.
So, as for the post title, it’s been a joke in my family growing up for years. [...]

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Need a Goal With a Deadline

Halloween candy, Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas treats, etc. seem to provide about 8 solid weeks of extra eating opportunities.  I am most happy to oblige.  
That said, If I’m ever going to lose any weight through this traditionally fat time of year, I’m going to need a more specific, time-bound goal.  A deadline.  We all know I [...]

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Three Week Resistance Level

Well, weighing in for the third week in a row at… you guessed it:

Weight: 213.4 lbs.
Waist: 39.5 inches
More Halloween candy, so I’m not sure what I expected.  Realistically, I’m just glad I didn’t gain any weight.  We’ll see what happens this week.

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Trick or Treat for the Weekly Weigh In

Well, I think it was “Treat” or treatS to be exact.  A little exercise and a little too much eating =
Weight: 213.4 lbs.
Waist: 39.5 inches
No progress, but I have been eating a lot of Halloween candy, so I guess it’s not so bad