January 2012
Months completed: 1
Weight lost: TBD. I have a pretty good guess at what the starting weight was. I have what I believe is an accurate measurement of how much I weighed at the end of January. I'm keeping that under wraps for now and I'm not claiming a specific loss. I will say that it was substantial and I think it's backed up by the loss of some inch(es) around the belly and chest. Shirts and coats are fitting notably better.
The reason why I'm not posting weights at this point is that I want to be sure that they're right. The end of month weight is almost right at the capacity limit of my scale and it would be fairly disheartening to have to retract what I posted, weight wise. Once I have some confidence that it's right I will post it.
Heath status: Feel pretty good overall. I have a checkup with my doctor scheduled for mid-month and I think he'll be pleased, especially since I've been following his key recommendations: No soda, no fast food, fewer empty carbs.
Eating habits: I will give the eating an overall grade of C+.
I did a good to very good job of avoiding major stumbles. I had one and it was entirely predictable. I'm pleased that it did not escalate or result in abandonment. There were some minor issues with Sunday dinners, but nothing out of line. I've had too many taco salads, where I don't have good nutrition information. There is also a relative lack of vegetables, which will be an ongoing issue, and an excess of dairy. I'm never going to be an herbivore but I really should make an effort to eat more servings of veggies. Doing OK with fruits, I think. I'm not setting too many specific goals in this department but I do want to eat more real meat (less processed stuff, less supermarket meat), less dairy.
Exercise habits: Easy. Overall grade of F.
Complete fail in this department. I knew the first week or two would be useless due to the dietary change and they were. Had a minor cold toward the end of the month, just enough to sap the enthusiasm. Too much work and too little self-discipline and I really never got anything underway. Let's see if I can at least get in 15 days of exercise in February -- I need to be in better physical shape before a trip the first week in April.
Life habits: Hmm. In other areas I'll give myself a C-.
I made some progress toward getting organized at work. Reducing stress will be a work in progress. At home, I got a new dishwasher and have done pretty well in terms of keeping the kitchen cleaned up. I made some progress toward establishing a regular cleaning routine, really need to push that. On the down side, I struggled with maintaining a consistent and sufficient sleep schedule. I didn't make nearly enough progress with the housecleaning. I'm still behind at the office. Lots of work to be done, here's hoping for more energy.
February goals:
1. Lose 20 pounds. I'm male and extremely fat. This should be doable.
2. At least 15 days of meaningful exercise. 30 minutes+, less if I get real tired. Yes, walking counts.
3. Follow the weekend cleaning routine at least 2 of 4 weekends.
4. Get the back part of the house (bedrooms and baths) detail cleaned.
Months completed: 1
Weight lost: TBD. I have a pretty good guess at what the starting weight was. I have what I believe is an accurate measurement of how much I weighed at the end of January. I'm keeping that under wraps for now and I'm not claiming a specific loss. I will say that it was substantial and I think it's backed up by the loss of some inch(es) around the belly and chest. Shirts and coats are fitting notably better.
The reason why I'm not posting weights at this point is that I want to be sure that they're right. The end of month weight is almost right at the capacity limit of my scale and it would be fairly disheartening to have to retract what I posted, weight wise. Once I have some confidence that it's right I will post it.
Heath status: Feel pretty good overall. I have a checkup with my doctor scheduled for mid-month and I think he'll be pleased, especially since I've been following his key recommendations: No soda, no fast food, fewer empty carbs.
Eating habits: I will give the eating an overall grade of C+.
I did a good to very good job of avoiding major stumbles. I had one and it was entirely predictable. I'm pleased that it did not escalate or result in abandonment. There were some minor issues with Sunday dinners, but nothing out of line. I've had too many taco salads, where I don't have good nutrition information. There is also a relative lack of vegetables, which will be an ongoing issue, and an excess of dairy. I'm never going to be an herbivore but I really should make an effort to eat more servings of veggies. Doing OK with fruits, I think. I'm not setting too many specific goals in this department but I do want to eat more real meat (less processed stuff, less supermarket meat), less dairy.
Exercise habits: Easy. Overall grade of F.
Complete fail in this department. I knew the first week or two would be useless due to the dietary change and they were. Had a minor cold toward the end of the month, just enough to sap the enthusiasm. Too much work and too little self-discipline and I really never got anything underway. Let's see if I can at least get in 15 days of exercise in February -- I need to be in better physical shape before a trip the first week in April.
Life habits: Hmm. In other areas I'll give myself a C-.
I made some progress toward getting organized at work. Reducing stress will be a work in progress. At home, I got a new dishwasher and have done pretty well in terms of keeping the kitchen cleaned up. I made some progress toward establishing a regular cleaning routine, really need to push that. On the down side, I struggled with maintaining a consistent and sufficient sleep schedule. I didn't make nearly enough progress with the housecleaning. I'm still behind at the office. Lots of work to be done, here's hoping for more energy.
February goals:
1. Lose 20 pounds. I'm male and extremely fat. This should be doable.
2. At least 15 days of meaningful exercise. 30 minutes+, less if I get real tired. Yes, walking counts.
3. Follow the weekend cleaning routine at least 2 of 4 weekends.
4. Get the back part of the house (bedrooms and baths) detail cleaned.
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