Count Basie’s BodyBlog

Today, I officially tightened the belt one more hole … Guess I’m losing some fat.  Will weigh myself tomorrow or Friday ..

Ok .. weighed myself today.  Down two more pounds …. Very excited by it.  Now, unfortunately, this may be a false number since I never got to eat dinner last night and had a touch of somethin’ intestinal … but I’ll take it.  That makes 7 lbs now.  Made the 40 minutes on the bike this morning a little easier!

Had a guy at the gym this morning look at me and ask "You losin’ weight?"  I didn’t know how to respond.  Yeah, I’ve lost 5 lbs as of the last time I weighed myself and was generally good over the weekend with my diet, so maybe I’ve lost some more.  But I’m over 240.  5 lbs for me just ain’t that much … So I was surprised that he said something … didn’t know how to respond.  Didn’t know if he was being patronizing or not …the thoughts all raced through my head in the span of about 2 seconds … Then I just said "yeah, a couple pounds" and left it at that ….

Still, I feel good about it …
Had a good workout.  Just pushed myself a little further and really tried to focus and concentrate.

So I found myself making several trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night to relieve myself of that certain pressing feeling in my mid-section … Weighed myself again this morning and had lost a pound.  Maybe I was retaining some water?  I felt, during the night, like my body was shedding off a bunch of water … who knows?

Just made me feel a little better.  A little easier to go the gym this morning

Frustrated ….

Ok, so it’s been a while since I posted.  I started back to exercising and trying to watch my diet after the first of the year.  First week, lost 4 lbs.  Weight myself again today, zero pounds.  <sigh>  Ok, yes, I know that since I’ve started to lift again (albeit just a little), I won’t see weight losses as fast and, yes, I know that my failure to be as good on the weekends as I am during the week (diet wise) hurts me … but I was hoping to see something.  Anything.  Even a half pound.

Instead, nada.

I’m frustrated.  But it will get better, I hope.  I need to be better about stuff on the weekends …

Well, started my new life today.  Gonna concentrate on losing 60 lbs.  My goal weight is 180 lbs with 15% bodyfat.  I think I can do.

Started the diet portion today.  Using FitDay’s PC progam and it’s been helpful so far.  I haven’t really tracked calories for years, so it’s interesting to see how some of these numbers come together …. I’m frankly worried that I won’t be getting enough calories once I eliminate the junk.
Just had lunch, the stomach is still growling a little bit …

Tomorrow, some cardio and stretching.  In two weeks, a return to the gym …