Jrod’s Blog

No loss for the 2nd week in a row, I only worked out once and played basketball once and also didnt really track my points religiously.  I need to workout and track my points in order to keep dropping weight.  210 by Thanksgiving is probably out of reach, but as long as I can get back on the losing track I will be happy.  Is is a marathon and not a sprint! 

We did go out for the first time in eons.  I enjoyed some cold beer and ate too much On the Border, then another cold one at Emerson Biggins.  Had a good time with Jessica and Jared, we need to do that more often.

My damn laptop died, the hard drive is toast.  I have tried ran HW diags, chkdsk, and even tried using bartpe to mount and view the data….nada.  I figure I will mess around it some more before calling it a total loss. 

Watching the Packers and Vikings on ESPN HD.  The Metrodome crowd is amped and it is LOUD!

I didn’t lose any weight last week and am okay with that.  I ate bad and didn’t exercise as much as I should have.  Today marks the beginning of a new week and I will stick to the plan daily and will exercise like a mad man.  Hopefully it will all add up to a nice loss by next Monday.

It feels good to be down 57.4 pounds.  I tried on a pair of 38-inch waist slacks and fit into them (In Feb. I was in a 44 with the stretchy waist, Daaaaamn!).  They were a little snug for my comfort so I am going to wait a few weeks before I buy some new clothes.  I don’t want to squeeze into tight pants and show everybody my package.  My goal is to wear the 38s for a couple of months and work my way down to a 36 or maybe a 34.  I need to buy something quick because my current pants are too baggy and bunch up real bad around my waist. I will be hitting up Kohls and JCP so I can catch the pants during a good sale, wish me luck.

I am “playing” basketball in a YMCA league and we are 0 – 2.  We are like the basketball version of the “Bad News Bears”.  Hopefully we can pull it together and win a couple of games.  I am sure we look like a bunch of jokers out there, but it is great exercise and is a lot of fun.

Keep an eye on the Twitter feed to the right during the week and check back next Monday for another exciting post.

Jarrod

I weighed in at 229.6 this morning, down 1.4 pounds and 57.4 total.  This brought me below 230 (barely) and took me to 20% weight loss since February.  I am happy about the loss but wish it would have been 2 pounds or more lost. 

I have been playing more basketball recently, which is great.  I love shooting hoops and it is terrific exercise.  I have slacked off on running though and need to pick it back up. 

I hope to have a good week this week and will update my Twitter status throughout the week.  Take care.

Jarrod

I weighed in at 231 today, 2 less than last Monday and 56 less than I was way back in February.  How did I celebrate you ask?  Like any fat guy would, I dove off the deep end and had a Bleu Ribbon burger and a bunch of steak fries from Red Robin.    I found that I actually struggled to finish it.  Either Way, I have a week to work it off and figured that I have to indulge from time to time.

I have not been running as much lately, but have been shooting hoops more.  I played for 6 hours last week and realize that I don’t recover as fast as I used to.  I am sore!!!  I will pick up on the jogging or working out this week and will tweet when I do so.   Last week was my 4th straight week with 30+ activity points earned.

Anyway, I didnt lose 3 pounds last week like I wanted.  I am not going to let that stop me though.  210 by Turkey day is agressive, but I think it can be done.  Still the optimist (remember I wanted to be 230 by 8/31 and I am not there yet).  The key thing is I keep losing weight.

Sorry for not posting an update last Monday.  To catch you up, I broke even and didn’t lose any weight, nor did I gain any.  I ate like hell and did not deserve to drop any, it is a good thing I was so active or I would have probably gained a pound or two.

Today I weighed in at 233 pounds and am back on track.  I lost 2 pounds last week, for a total of 54 pounds since 02/16/09.  While I missed my goal weight of 230 by the end of August, I am still feeling good and progressing forward.  I should have started exercising a long time ago.

You will soon see my goal weight change to 210 pounds; I am going to start setting goals at 20 pound increments.  I figure if I maintain/increase my activity level and drop 2 pounds a week, I may hit that goal by Thanksgiving.  Just in time to gain 5 or 10 back! J/K!  Yes, I know it is optimistic to think I can lose 23 pounds in 11 weeks, but I really think I have a chance as long as I remain active.

See you next week.  I am going to bust my ass and try to drop 3 pounds this week.

Late,
Jarrod

Boo Yea!  I weighed in at 235 even this morning, for a loss of 2.4 more pounds.  That brings my total loss to 52 pounds!  The running has helped a bunch and I enjoy it.  I have been also been taking my lunch to work, and we have been cooking dinner at home instead of going out.  I am getting into a good groove and am feeling good about it.  I am having some problems with my shins though and have not ran since Friday, planning on giving them a try tomorrow to see how they hold up.  

I changed the layout of the progress pics page, be sure to check it out.  Keep an eye on my Twitter updates to the right to see exercise progress.

Jarrod

Today marks 6 months for me on Weight Watchers. I weighed in at 237.4 today, -2.8 more and am officially down 49.6 pounds.  I did good all week except for Saturday.  We went out to eat, I had a Dos XX Amber (good beer), chips and salsa, and fajitas.

If you have been paying attention to my Twitter, you will see I have been running and feel really good about it so far.  I even went twice on Sunday!  I am closing in on my second goal of 230 and hope to be there soon, then it is on to 190 or so. 

Later

Jarrod

240.2 this morning, 46.8 total.  Nice to be back on track after being out of town.  I am also kicking up a notch on the exercise and have been tweeting my activity (look to the right).  230 by the end of the month is going to be a stretch, but I will get there eventually. 

I have been jogging/walking more and really enjoy it, that is going to be my primary form of exercise for a while.  If the weather is bad I will hit the elliptical machine.  Hopefully next week I will be down 2 - 3 pounds.  Wish me luck.

Jarrod

I have been doing pretty good when it comes to eating. Last week I broke even though, partly because I was traveling and ate out every meal, partly because I didnt have a scale to weigh in on Monday. I weighed in on Wednesday morning and was the same as my previous weigh in; 241.2 pounds.

Before I left I started walking/jogging and am feeling good about it. I went again tonight and did 2.5 miles in 29 minutes. I run for a bit and walk for a bit.

Last time I flew was in January, I was near needing the seatbelt extension, I was barely able to get it buckled and didnt have much room to spare, maybe an inch. Last Thursday when I boarded my plane to Houston I easily buckled up and had at least 6 inches to spare on the seat belt. That feels good folks, just thought I would share that with you.

late

Jarrod

I setup a twitter account. You will see updates to the right under quick thoughts. I was reluctant to “Drink the Twitter Kool-Aid” but did so anyway. We will see if it wears off.

I am starting to walk/jog and hope to stick with it. I am going to try to go running/walking daily. We did 2 miles yesterday and I did 2.5 today. I will tell you that I feel like a I get a WAY better workout doing this versus using the elliptical. Keep an eye out for updates.

Jarrod