Week 11 Update

May 29nd, 2013
Day 77
Weigh In:   318lbs

To goal:        68lbs

After another week, I've lost another 3.5 lbs or so.  I decided to do just two fast days this week because of Memorial day.  I fasted Tuesday and I'll fast Thursday.  I'm going to do my best to take it easy on eating.  Next week is my 9 day out of town trip.  I'm going to struggle to keep caloric intake low.  I don't want to stress out about it too much.  I'm sure that even if I do nothing, the worst case is that it puts me back a week.  Nothing I can't handle.

On a side note, I have reached a kind of big virtual accomplishment.  I entered my weight in to a calculator and have found that I am no longer morbidly obese.  At a BMI of 39, I have crossed the threshold.  I've also lost over 10% of my starting body weight.  Not to bad of a start to my diet.  Now I just have to keep it up.

Weekly updates:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 5
Week 10
Week 11

Week 10 Update

May 22nd, 2013
Day 70
Weigh In:   321.5lbs

To goal:        71.5lbs

So, it's been a couple weeks since I've written an update.  If you feared I had fallen off the wagon, you can sleep soundly.  I've just been busy with life.  I've now lost 34 lbs.  Yes, that's 34lbs in just over two months.  I have to say that it gets me excited for the future.  I still can't tell a ton of difference when I look in the mirror, but, I know I've been getting smaller.  I'm pretty shocked that it's as unnoticeable as it is thus far.  I think the next 35lbs will be much more noticeable.  I have only had one random person ask me about my weight loss.  I've told my family, but I didn't want to broadcast anything, because I fear judgement if I fail.  I don't anticipate that as an issue now.

I did get a kick out of a conversation with one of my relatives.  When I told them what my goal was to lose another 75lbs, they were shocked.  They thought I'd be a twig.  I explained that my target was 250, which is still 50lbs above "Normal" for my height and build.  They didn't believe it.  The sad thing is, according to this calculator, I'd still be extremely overweight at 250lbs.  :-(  I hope they were just being kind, because it's clear as day to me that I still have a far way to go.


I have a trip coming up soon, and I don't know if I'll be able to continue with ADF for that week.  I'll play it by ear, but my guess is that it will be unrealistic.  I'll try to squeeze one or two fasting days in, and I'm sure I can at least get a couple middle ground days squeezed in.  I just don't want to have to explain my diet to my in-laws.

Weekly updates:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 5
Week 10
Week 11