11/8/13 WEIGH IN - BEFORE & BEYOND "195"

With my "JOURNEY" I have an ultimate goal in mind which is to get my weight down to 195 lbs, yet I have other things that I want to achieve along the way that may even take precedence over the weight goal.  For years now I have always wanted my family to be the type that is ACTIVE in everything that they do.  From not looking for the closest parking spot at the grocery store to building vacations around activities that require physical exertion.  I pray that if I can ingrain these qualities in my children in a way that they enjoy or just expect, they will not have to take on this type of journey when they become adults.  Here is a list of things that you may or may not already do.  Some of these are everyday items that I do or need to do differently and others are goals that I want to work up to.

• GOING TO THE STORE
• Take a back parking space at the store vs. driving around waiting on someone to leave.
• Carry a basket when only getting a few items vs. pushing a buggy.
• AT THE OFFICE
• Take the stairs.
• Take the long way to the restroom.
• AT HOME
• Get off your butt and get your own stuff.  Even if you think that is what your kids are for. (GUILTY)
• Mow your own grass
• Show them that exercising can be fun.

Well maybe for them.

• Have exercise competitions WITH your kids
• My 9 year old can outlast me on a plank

• VACATIONS
• Build them around active activities
• Go camping.  You burn a lot of calories during set up and tear down.
• Take hikes
• Swim
• Take bike rides

In doing the above items I feel that I will ultimately succeed in my goals.  Over the past couple of weeks I have struggled with breaking the number on the scale.  For a couple of those weeks I let it get to me and I did not have the greatest outlook on my weight goal.  This week has changed that, but let me set the stage as to why.  About a year ago when I was starting to get back into working out I went out and bought two pairs of jeans that were a size lower than I was currently wearing.  For a year those jeans have hung in my closet counting down the days till they are no longer in style.  A couple of weeks ago I decided to try them on and the first pair I tried "fit".  Now they were a little snug, but not so bad that after a few minutes of wearing wouldn't stretch out enough to be halfway comfortable.  The other pair however not so much. This past week I realized that the pair that I was able to get on was beginning to feel a little better so I decided to try that other pair on, and it went on.  Just to test my achievement, I decided to purchase another pair of size 36 jeans over this past weekend and the same thing, they went on.  

So what does this tell me?  Quit paying so much attention to the number on the scale.  Sure I would love to make it to 195 lbs but I have other "Journey's" that I am on that are more important than the number on the scale.  I will continue to post my weight but I will try to not base my success on that alone.  One major journey that I am about to complete is my marathon.  In 9 days I will accomplish a huge achievement that I have been diligently training for.  The week after my race I will do an update on my BMI stats.  It will have been about 2-1/2 months since I last had it checked.  

So with all that being said, this mornings weight was......

NOTE: The above post was written over the past couple of days when I did not believe that I was going to see a weight loss.  To my surprise I cannot complain.  This week though has truly changed my mindset that I need to concentrate on just correcting my bad eating habits and temptations that creep in from time to time  and my physical appearance.  When I do that the weight will adjust to where it is supposed to be.  

11/08/13 STATS
Last Weeks Weight: 225.8 lbs
Current Weight: 223.4 lbs
Past 7 Days lbs Lost: 2.4 lbs
Journey195 lbs Lost: 16.6 lbs
Journey195 % Lost: 6.92%
Journey195 Starting Weight July 2013: 240 lbs
Overall lbs Lost: 61.6 lbs
Overall % Lost: 21.61%
Heaviest Weight 2007: 285 lbs