05/06/17
Day 53
Extreme Accountability Challenge
Starting weight 304 pounds
Destination weight 175 pounds
Total weight loss to date 40.8 pounds
Even though it took me decades to gain my 129 pounds of fat, I want it off now! Crossing over 40 pounds of weight loss is a big milestone for me, but an even bigger one is my conviction that I am going to be 175 pounds before the end of November. I set a lofty goal in the beginning. To reach 175 pounds by Thanksgiving, not so I could pig out on Thanksgiving day, but so that my life would be forever changed.
Before I jumped into this journey of posting my scales daily to Facebook, when it was just some silly idea, that me, a desperate fat guy had, to force myself to once and for all stick to a healthier lifestyle and forever get this weight off, I had no idea that so many would jump in and join me in this journey. I was hoping, but completely blown away by the encouragement and support of those that post your scales daily to Facebook with me and many that are liking, commenting, and maybe privately doing your own weight loss journey.
But going into this, I took it seriously, guys I’m posting my weight to the world, so I had a plan of action.
I couldn’t just wing it.
1- I got a health coach, John Davisson, who helped me plan my meals down to the bite.
2- Extreme Accountability, posting my weight every day to everyone.
3- Moderate exercise in the beginning, I like biking or walking.
4- If it didn’t work to change plans after 30 days or so.
Number 4 is the biggest, if it wasn’t working I would change my plan. But it did, 30 days in I was down 27 pounds!
Just posting my weight loss journey was important but having a plan that fit me and got results was equally important.
The thing that posting my weight loss journey on Facebook assured was that if what I was doing wasn’t working I would find something that did, everyone would be watching.
So if you’re struggling, I’m not telling you what to eat or how to exercise, that’s for the experts. All that I’m saying is doing the same thing the exact same way over and over and expecting a different result, well I think that’s the definition of insanity.
I’m speaking primary to those of you watching us post our scales, not to the brave souls that join me every day and are posting their scales to Facebook. I know they will get it done and achieve their health goals.
175 pounds here I come!!!
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