Week #4 Weigh In

At the end of the first month I sit here a little disappointed.  I know that I lost a bunch of weight, for which I am grateful and proud, but I am also disappointed by this last week.  I thought I should have done better.  But instead of getting discouraged I have decided to use all of this as fuel for determination.  I will do better next week, and the week after that, and on and on.  I can do this!!

So after that rant, here are the numbers:

This weeks total 2lbs.

   Overall total 23lbs.

Weigh in Week #3

Wow!  Call me surprised, because that is what I am this week.  We spent the weekend in Palm Springs with my family and I cheated a little, and I felt guilty, but I shouldn't.  There are supposed to be "cheat meals"  along the way.  But my thought was during a losing phase this was a bad idea.  Who knew I would do so well this week.  Here are my numbers:

This much for the week! 6 lbs

This is my overall total! 21 lbs

Weigh in #2

Seemed like a rough week for weight loss!  But I am still moving forward.  The next two weeks will be tough as it is the last two weeks of my personal school term.  Projects to do and not enough time in which to do them.  So late nights and not enough sleep usually equal slow weight loss.  But I still have a long way to go!  Here are my results for the week.

This is my weekly total. 4 pounds

This is my overall total. 15 pounds

Week 2 rolls to a close

Week 2 is quickly coming to an end, and my expectations have been realized. The second week is never like the first for those who lose weight. My numbers are tiny, but I am sticking to the paleo lifestyle, and in fact I feel better in almost every way. The only thing that I miss at all is Pizza. My daughters had pizza last Friday night and the smell of it was heavenly. But I stood my ground and did not fall to temptation. Go Me. Two more mornings and I will see how I have done. But in the end, I feel better and have way more energy! Oh, and I got 14 miles last week. Most mileage in a week since September!

Weigh In #1

Wednesday, this is my first weigh in day, and I know that the first week is generally the best week. Mostly water weight, but I know that this is usually the best week if you have committed to changing your eating habits. I have chosen the Paleo diet, or way of life and with the help of Nerd Fitness Paleo Central App, it has been a real no brainer. So at the end of week one I have lost 10.8lbs. Which is 3.89% of my total body weight.

Percentage calculator

Wednesday's are my weigh in day for my weight loss group, and it was decided that we will use percentage of weight lost vs. poundage. So I went looking for a calculator to do this for me. Here is one that I found that makes life really easy.Fit Watch Calculator

And it Begins!!

During the last year I have gained weight like mad.  Not for any reason other than I have just been lazy and not really payed attention to what I have placed into my mouth, and when, but most importantly how much.
My wife and I are pretty serious about the kinds of foods we eat, as we have been eating organic meats and veggies for the last several years, but I have let other things creep into the mix all to often.  So with the new year I have joined with some friends who have started a FaceBook Group to lose weight, and maybe win some $ prizes in the process.
In the past two years I have read Tim Ferriss book the 4 hour Body, and learned some good things from this, and I am currently learning about the Paleo diet, which I find to be more of a lifestyle than a diet, and it is about eating good, whole and mostly living foods.  I am all for that, so my wife and I are on the Paleo journey.  And to top it all off we are using the Green Drink concept to start off each day.
Come along for the ride and see where it takes us!

DISCLAIMER: I have lost 50+ pounds in the past and do not recommend that you do this without seeking the advice of a nutritionist, dietitian, or reading vast amounts of differing opinions on nutrition.  Losing weight quickly can be dangerous and should not be seen as a great thing to do without supervision.