My last post was pretty heavy. 2015 started out with a lot of conflict, but I wasn't going to use the injury as an excuse to slip back into old bad habits. I struggled to get my act together but eventually got back into my diet and exercise routine. I am going to post my progress photos from April to the end of 2015 with my weight, goal weight and additional notes in the captions below each photo.
4/13/15 Weight-196 3rd belt loop
4/20/15 Weight-198 started training
4/27/15 Weight-195, 50 miles yesterday
5/4/15 Weight-197, Must dial in diet
5/11/15 197. (Apparently pretty disgusted with myself)
Weight- 193
Here's where I stop progress photos and focus on training for the LA River Ride. Progress photos resume in August
8/18/15- 189 lb. 4th belt loop
8/26/15 W- 189 TI- 146 (T.I. stands for "total inches")
9/2/15 W-190.8
9/9/15 W-191
After a frustrating Nine months, I finally start to apply metrics and weekly goal setting. See the results below.
9/16/15 Weight 190.4
Goal weight 190
Total inches 143.5
9/23/15 Weight 189
Goal weight 189
TI 144.5
9/30/15 W-186.4
GW-188
TI- 146.5
10/7/15 W-187
GW-187
TI-146
10/14/15 W 187
GW 186
TI 145
10/21/15 W-185
GW-185
TI-145.5
10/28/15 W-186.6
GW-184
TI-145.5
11/4/15 GW-183
CW-184.2
Even if I fell short, it was only weekly goal setting that was getting me anywhere.
11/11/15 W-186.6
New start on metrics.
11/18/15 W-186.6
Gw-185
12/2/15 W-187
And that's it. I was finished for the year. It was a constant struggle against a weak body, a weak will and the temptation to go back to old habits.
One more progress blog about 2016 will bring us up to date. This is when I first started working on "The Fat Loss Arsonist" and when I was inspired to help others reach their own goals.