SW: 365 lbs (05/15/11)

Last WiW: 336.6 (10/19/11)

Current: 335.2

-1.4 from last WiW

- 29.8 overall

Not a lot of !progress but still, progress.  This is the lowest my weight has been in probably 5+ years.  Let’s just keep moving in the right direction, shall we?  It’s clobberin’ time!

SW: 365 lbs (05/15/11)

Last WiW: 340.6 lbs (08/03/11)

Current: 336.6

-4.0 from last WiW

- 28.4 overall

Yeah, it’s been a while.  No emotional ups and downs.  No major life changes.  No excuses.  It’s just been awhile.  4 pounds in 2 months is pretty piss poor but it’s still a move in the right direction. 

I’ve slowly made life changes to the point where eating relatively healthy and visiting the gym on a regular basis isn’t a thought out chore but a part of my daily routine.  Granted I need to still make more changes and lose a lot more but for now I’m looking for the silver lining and not beating myself up over the slow progress. 

Slow.  Steady.  Shut up, Work hard, be patient.  It may take longer than I expected but I like where I’m going.

Still here.  Still at it.  Weigh in will happen this Wednesday and I’ll be updating more often soon!

I had a pretty mediocre week.  Not bad.  Not terrible.  Not amazing.  Not spectacular.  Mediocre. 

Mediocre isn’t going to suffice.  Time to get inspired.  Striving for epic this week.

SW: 365 lbs (05/15/11)

Last WiW: 342.2 lbs (07/27/11)

Current: 340.6

-1.6 from last WiW

- 24.4 overall

Keep chugging along!  Any negative number is a positive for me.  It’s a good feeling to know that when I say goodbye to August I’ll be saying goodbye to the 340’s.  Perhaps a funeral is in order because the 340’s will be dead and gone, never to be heard from again.

The big weight loss picture is still intimidating to wrap my head around so I want to start getting in the mentality of tackling this 20lbs at a time.  That seems (and was) very doable and I think that will help me keep focused.  Smaller goals with little rewards will begin to add up quickly.

Onward to 320 and beyond.

bakedat420:

pretty much.

Truth!

5K Obstacle Course Zombie Race in Baltimore

http://runforyourlives.com/

I set November as a timeline to complete my first traditional 5k race, but this is enticing.  Nothing motivates me like the threat of getting eaten by zombies.  Anyone on the east coast considering this?

bigfatshoe:

“Eat good. Drink good. Sleep good. Run good. Be good.”

That’s it.

- Shoe

Music is my motivation.  It determines helps me get through the day and determines my mood.  My workout playlists are no different.  They get my ass moving.

I have about a dozen workout playlists going right now.  I feel the need to switch it up often to combat boredom and keep my mind occupied.  Here are a few songs from the playlist that got my ass moving yesterday.

Street Sweeper Social Club - Fight, Smash, Win

Dilated Peoples - This Way

Kanye West - Can’t Tell Me Nothing

Muse - Plug In Baby

Das Racist - All Tan Everything

Marilyn Manson - Angel With The Scabbed Wings

Killswitch Engage - This Fire Burns

One Day As A Lion - Wild International

Slaughterhouse - The One

Atari Teenage Riot - Atari Teenage Riot

As you can see I’m all over the map with my music but they do have a common thread…they are all fast paced and they all get me moving. I’m always looking for new (and old) music to inspire me.

What gets you moving?  Give me song suggestions!

I’ve decided to do the every other week Weight in Wednesday.  In the past I became too depressed/overconfident based on the results of WiW.  Both of those feelings derailed me and left me unfocused.  I think it’ll be more beneficial to work hard and measure less using WiW as benchmarks/thumbnails of where I am instead of weekly goals to achieve. 

I’ve proven to myself what I am doing works in the long run.  Eat less.  Sweat more.  The changes each week will be incremental in either direction.  Focus daily and squint to see the big picture.

*edit*

This doesn’t reflect a negative change in progress.  I’m still in beast mode!  Just thinking a change in WiW philosophy is in order.