It has been about month since I agreed to carry the torch in this new KZIA “brotherhood”. During the first couple of weeks the weight peeled off and results were coming quickly. After consulting with Jane at the MAC and with a nutritionist from Muve Inc, I realized that I was actually not eating enough. It is very counter intuitive to start eating more when you are trying hard to lose weight but that’s exactly what I have done.
Even though I wasn’t low on energy and was seeing great results, I want to be committed to doing this right this time. I know that I can lose 5 pounds a week if I really want to. Between the radio station, the MAC, and all of my friends and family now aware of this competition, the motivation is there. It is terribly unexciting to only try to lose a pound or two per week and it seems like it will take forever to see real results. But I have become convinced that this is the best way to really change my habits for the long haul. I hope I don’t disappoint or bore anyone reading this but I’m going to take it nice and slow.
I weighed in this morning at 254 lbs. So, I’ve lost 16 pounds so far. If I can continue to lose an average of 1.3 lbs per week I will be at 185 lbs before the first Hawkeye Tailgater of the 2010 season. The scary thing to think about is that I would have been over 300 lbs at that same Tailgater if I had not changed my habits. So, gaining or losing a pound a week really is a big deal.
I recently met with a couple of representatives from Muve Inc. They make a device called the Gruve that tracks an individual’s daily calorie burn. I started wearing it today. I’m really excited about wearing it after learning more about it. So far, it has buzzed me twice, reminding me to get off of my butt. It’s kind of like a video game, tracking your movement for the day by turning different colors. The goal is to hit green every day. Then I know I have burned enough calories to hit my 1 lb weight loss goal each week (combined with a sensible diet, of course). I am sticking with my workout plan on top of this and am proud to report that I have not skipped a workout yet. I have been surprised to find out that I actually like going to work out now, even though I am always the fattest guy in the gym. I’m getting used to the machines and my self-consciousness in the gym has all but disappeared.
My wife told me that she learned recently that kids, boys in particular, tend to take on their dad’s eating habits. I have been trying to keep that in the front of my mind. I’m trying to turn things around for me, but also trying to set a positive example for my son so that he will make smart choices on his own when he is old enough. Otherwise, I am dooming him and future generations to all kinds of unnecessary health problems.
All of these things coming together have convinced me that little changes over a long period of time are much more beneficial than drastic changes leading to instant, dramatic results.
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