21 January, 2011

Weigh-in Day


When you're over 400 pounds, getting weighed can be a hassle. In my case, I require this digital scale:




This laptop

and my trainer, Johnny. I forgot to take his picture. Sorry, Johnny.

If all of these elements are not together, I can't get weighed accurately. Usually, Johnny is gone if I arrive at the gym too late, and I miss my opportunity. It would be nice to be able to step on a scale, and weigh myself, but that is not yet a possibility. It's just another thing on my list of things to look forward to.

Here's my weight as of Friday, Jan 21, 2011




562! Down four pounds since my last weigh in. I know it should be way more, and I'm not really sure what caused the weight loss other than my increase in intensity during my weight training. I've noticed while keeping my food log that it's actually pretty hard to hit my current Basal Metabolic Rate. I really think when a person gets as obese as me, their body does everything it can to lose the weight and get healthier. My body moves less efficiently than a healthy person, so I burn many more calories. My BMR is high, so unless I eat a lot of calorie rich foods, I'm usually in a caloric deficit. All I have to do is keep moving, and the weight starts coming off.

I still don't know if I should be upset that the number is so little, or happy that I haven't gained anything like I originally thought. Most people do gain weight over the holiday season, and so far, I'm almost 20 pounds lighter than when I started taking this goal seriously. That is something worth celebrating! I will enjoy this small victory, even though I know it could have been better.

2 comments:

  1. Hey, a loss is a loss, so that's something to be proud of! It's progress in the right direction. It's good, though, that you know what you need to do in order to get bigger losses. Keep up the good work, Bobby!

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  2. A great trainer once said to me that he trains only one rep at a time. Because there is always a chance to improve and when you added it all up in the end you have done a tremendous amount of work. So take your 4 that gave you 20 and celebrate this milestone but stay steadfast and keep moving strong.

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