So this weekend I made my goal for the month. I wanted to start with that right there. My goal by April 30th was to be down to 256 pounds, and on Friday I weighed in at a svelte 255. Not bad, considering earlier this month I had ballooned to 272. So I’m really proud of myself for having met my goal, and now that I did, I think it’s a good time to look back at the last few weeks and see what I was doing right, what I was doing wrong, and what I need to do for the next month to keep losing weight.
First off, what I did wrong. As much as I really hate to admit it, I have to officially place both Philly Cheesesteak & NY Pizza, a restaurant near my school, on the fast food list. I had initially avoided this move, since it wasn’t a Burger King or a McDonald’s, and therefore wasn’t obviously a fast food place, but the fact that the pizza is extra greasy and the Philly’s are made short order (read: really bad for you) is undeniable, and therefore it goes on the banned list. My friend really was the one that pointed this out; that basically I had been cheating on my pseudo-Lent promise. So now I’m officially putting that restaurant on the fast-food list, meaning I can no longer go there. Probably a good thing, because as good as their food is, it’s really pretty bad for you, and I began eating there more and more lately. Next up is pizza in general. It’s great to have a cheat day every once in a while, but this week I think I ate pizza 3 different times, and that’s really not good for anyone. Sure it’s convenient, but it’s also expensive in comparison to say Subway or making a bowl of soup and a sandwich, which is even cheaper. Plus, eating an entire large Meat Lovers pizza from Papa John’s just can’t be healthy. So, ordering pizza is out as well. Now, grabbing a slice if you have some friends over or are at a friends house watching the game is another matter. 1 or 2 slices won’t really be that big of a deal. My problem specifically has been that I order an entire pizza for myself, and then eat it myself, and I’ve been doing that more and more lately too. So, no more ordering pizza.
Now, the good. I haven’t had a drop of alcohol, and I really don’t miss it at all. Same goes for Soda. The fast food, as discussed above, is kind of a gray area, but I haven’t stepped foot into a Burger King or any other traditional fast food place since I placed a ban on them. Also, I’ve been eating a lot less burgers (my friend’s wedding reception BBQ notwithstanding) which has been good for me. So I am meeting, on all points, everything I said I wouldn’t do, which is good. And obviously it’s been paying off. However, I can’t say I’ve been working out 4 times a week. I have been walking a lot more places now that I sold my car, so that is healthy, but I haven’t set aside much dedicated time to actually work out, and that’s something I need to do. 30 minutes on the treadmill followed up with some decent weight lifting will do wonders for me, and that’s really what I need to do. But, I can’t say I haven’t been working out at all, since I do walk to and from school everyday, and some days I will walk around my block (which is exactly a mile) several times over the course of a little more than an hour, which is really nice for clearing my head or listening to some music that I’ve been meaning to listen to. So all in all, the workouts could be better and more frequent, but I haven’t been skipping them either.
Overall, I’ve definitely slimmed down some. It’s noticeable, and that’s important. More important than numbers is how you look. If you’re 5′5″ and 200 pounds, but you have a trim tummy and well-toned legs and whatnot, then your muscles just weigh a lot (I have no idea why this would happen), but so long as you’re happy with how you look, that’s more important than some arbitrary number. That said, most people, including myself, have a magic number they want to reach, and that’s based on knowing that at that weight we will look a certain way, which is our ultimate goal. I want to reach 170 pounds, and with the help of DesignerWhey, I’m well on my way of getting there. So take a look at what you’ve done the last month and what you’ve accomplished, and keep going at it. Because there is a pot of gold at the end of this journey, but only if you work hard to get it. Thanks for joining me, and I’ll see you next time.
Nate
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