Progress Report: Week 4
Weight: ??????
BMI: ??????
Yeah, remember that super awesome wonderful (somewhat expensive) scale I was all happy about buying a bit back.
It’s more like a super awesome wonderful (somewhat expensive) piece of sh*t.
I tried three different times this morning to step on the scale (4:30, 6:15, 6:45) and the damn thing would not turn on. I tried to mess w/ the batteries, shake the thing, nothing…so I’m going to buy a new scale tonight. I’ll probably stick with the same model so I can return the old one, and just hope I bought the only one w/ a short in it. We’ll see…
Anyway, the scale WAS working throughout last week, so regardless, I don’t forsee a loss, in fact, I would not be surprised at all by a gain. This past week was horrible, it started w/ ordering pizza delivery Thursday night and it just went downhill from there. I have found that being at home is a huge achilles heel for me. I’m fine when I am out of the house (even when I eat out), and I’m awesome when I am at work, but if I work from home (which I usually do Thursdays and Fridays) and there is anything REMOTELY appetizing, I will devour it.
I have no willpower, its what got me into this mess, and to top it all off I created myself a couple awesome resources to keep myself in check (this blog, my readers, twitter), and I completely ignored them. Part of that was b/c I didn’t think I had anything interested to post, but you know what, f*ck it. I want to entertain, sure, but my using this for accountability has to come first.
So here is what is going to happen.
a) For the time being, I am cutting back on the working from home. I will go into the office at least one extra day, if not both Thursday and Friday. Working from home is awesome and relaxing, but less structured and it allows for an instant FAIL!
b) I’m going to start counting calories. I figure I can post my meals on twitter (via the cell) and then every couple days I’ll transfer the data to the blog.
c) Pick up the workout intensity a bit. Overall, surprisingly, my workouts have still been great, I’m sticking w/ an alternating cardio/weight training schedule and giving myself one day to rest (Sunday this past weekend). But I figure I can add in a bit more cardio, especially on the weight training days. I don’t want to burn out like I almost did before, but I think I’m capable of a bit more. I’ll continue to post the workouts on twitter as well, then transfer to the blog every so often.
d) KEEP UP W/ THIS BLOG! Even if I’m not feeling super witty or entertainy, I still gotta post. This is about my struggle, and I’m struggling, so I should be using my resource. I have no issue keeping up w/ the blogs I read daily, I should have no issue posting ALMOST daily.
e) Stop setting myself up for failure. It’s as easy a flip of a switch in my brain, I can be doing super awesome, but then one thing will get in the way and I crumble, and then I hate myself for it. If I can keep that switch from, uh, switching, then hopefully I will be okay.
to be continued (hopefully w/ an actual weight to report)…
MINI UPDATE: The work scale (the one used for one of the Biggest Loser challenges) says I stayed the same weight-wise, but I honestly think that is crap. I’m still not posting anything official until I get the home scale working or replaced. The work scale is a dial scale that cost 7 bucks and is moved around constantly, which I heard can mess w/ the readings and calibration or whatever.
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1) I avoid my blog like the plague when I’m doing bad eating wise. I’ve checked in on you every day and when you weren’t posting, I had a feeling things weren’t going “as planned”. It’s okay!!!! Days / weekends like that happen, keep posting, keep holding yourself accountable – for better or for worse. That is why you started the blog and accountability is what is going to pave the path to your success. You can do it. Don’t be so hard on yourself if you have bad days. Getting back to it after you’ve had a couple of shitty days is what is going to get you to your goal. Little by little, you will lose. You already see that!!!
2.) Weekends are HANDS DOWN the hardest part of my week. I feel so structured at work, and I struggle so hard when I am not at work. The first change I have made is making my OFF day from the gym on a week day. At least if you over-indulge on the weekend then you are still hitting the gym and undoing a little of the damage. So far it is working better for me, because I feel less hungry after a grueling workout, or at least I feel more conscious about what I’m putting in my mouth after it took an hour to burn 600-700 calories, I am less apt to just grub out with reckless abandon b/c I don’t want to undo my hard work at the gym.
3.) Do you plan your meals? Even on the weekend I TRY to have a loose idea of what I am going to be fixing or eating so calories don’t just sneak up on me. Obviously I struggle, so I don’t know the answers 100%, but I think me and you have similar patterns of struggle with work / weekend / beer on the weekends / football snacks, etc.
(I’m a guy at heart, what can I say. 
I know nobody really knows each other in the blogosphere, but I am rooting for you Steve! I want you to succeed!!! You can do it, don’t give up. We all need each other for support, lean on those who can help pal!
It’s a victory that you were able to write this post! You recognized the problem, confronted it, and came up with an action plan. That’s all good stuff!
Stick with it… you’ll get there. What did you think about the tip above regarding planning your meals? Sounds like it might be useful given what you said about your situation.
Good luck!
I love the idea of planning my meals, and I do try to, but something usually comes up and I usually let it get derailed. That is something I need to work on, because I think it would be EXTREMELY helpful!
Thanks for the support