My Weight Loss progress so far

It's been many many weeks since I've started my diet and, as you can see, I'm losing a good amount of weight. There are a few quibbles in there, times where I haven't lost so much or times where I've actually gained, but, for the most part, I'm losing.

It's been increasingly difficult over the last 5 or so months to really change my old habits and try to be healthier. I'm used to it now since I've been doing it for awhile, but trust me, it was rough in the beginning. Being on this diet has taught me to live cleaner; no more junk food, fast food, no more drinking (well, maybe a light beer every now and then). It's been a positive experience, but it's not without it's hardships. There are days where I just REALLY hate going to the gym. If it were up to me, I'd give myself multiple days off, but having to record my weight every week keeps me self-conscious and, thus, forces me to go workout.

But once I'm there, it's pretty easy to stay motivated. I just think about why I'm doing this: my health. Both sides of my family don't have great track records when it comes to medical history; high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. Being overweight makes me more of a risk for these diseases.

I had never really thought about how big I actually was before I started. I try not to pay attention to my BMI because I hear it's not an accurate depiction of someone's fitness and health profile, but my BMI when I started was 40. That's high. I've managed to work my way down to around a 31 or 32. Still considered "obese" by the BMI, though I don't feel like I am. I feel better than ever, yet the BMI says my "healthy weight is 177. If that's true, I got a long way to go. All I know is, I'm just going to keep going until my body tells me it's had enough and is comfortable with where it's at, which I'm hoping is around the 190-200 range. We shall see, though. I'll continue to keep everyone updated.

Before & After: