2006-10-02 - 389.2 - Peak weight.
2007-01-02 - 351.6 - First quarterly checkup.
2007-04-10 - 317.3 - Second quarterly check up.
Blood work improved. Hopefully it's not an anomaly. Everything but the cholesterol stuff is in the desirable or normal range but it's improved too. Doc and I agreed that six months is soon enough for my next visit.
A few quick numbers. The trend line has me at 313.9 today and I was at 370 on 5 Nov when I started recording daily. So, I'm averaging 0.334 pounds/day or 2.34 pounds/week. With 130 pounds left to travel, I'm looking at 389 days to goal weight. Calculations for last week (1.8 ppw) and and last month (1.28 ppw) demonstrate this slowing progress. Using that miserable four week average, goal weight is 721 days way. Someone please remind me not to go hog wild again. It is a little frustrating that I have been a year away from goal weight for months but everyone said progress would slow.
Ran for 4:00 at 5.0mph yesterday and HR peaked at 175bpm. I return to walking if I hit 180 or feel strained. Until a week ago I'd been doing modified push-ups on and off because I could only do three real ones. Managed 7 real push-ups yesterday. I am getting stronger but shedding pounds has made exercise much easier.
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Happy to hear your lab work is improving.
There is a MD by the name of Sears who contributes to Early to Rise. He speaks of how to use exercise for both weight loss and cardio. His belief is that by steady cardio and respiratory effort we make our systems more efficient, but not stronger or healthier. What he says makes sense to me. He believes that intermittant stress (bursts)followed by recovery periods is better. I can look up his full name if you're interested. I'm sure he has his own website as well.
Remember that old 12 step saying about one day (or pound) at a time. The distant view can be discouraging while daily progress can be uplifting. ttylal
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