200 or Bust (OVERTIME EDITION)

Friday - 16 Days Left - 5.00 lbs remaining

Yoplait Peach Yogurt - 2 points

Fruit and Nut Granola Bar - 3 points

Grilled Chicken Salad - 12 points

2 Ears of Corn - 5 points

Pasta Salad - 10 points

2 Fruit and Nut Granola Bars - 6 points

TOTAL - 38 points (27)

No gym on Friday. This Saturday workout and hike better be the cure all. If I don't lose again this week, I'll need to locate the panic button.

Thursday - 17 Days Left - 5.00 lbs remaining

Yoplait Peach Yogurt - 2 points

Fruit and Nut Granola Bar - 3 points

Progresso Chicken Soup - 4 points

Green Apple - 2 points

Chicken + Rice Teryaki Bowl - 9 points

2 Fruit and Nut Granola Bars - 6 points

TOTAL - 26 points (27)

Today was a gut check. Another personal best 5K - 26:59. That was a tough run, I left it all out there tonight, the way it should be. No gym tomorrow, getting ready for the Saturday challenge of Camelback + YMCA.

Wednesday - 18 Days Left - 5.00 lbs remaining

Yoplait Peach Yogurt - 2 points

Fruit and Nut Granola Bar - 3 points

Progresso Chicken Soup - 4 points

Green Apple - 2 points

Chicken Caesar Salad (Zipps Sports Bar) - 12 points

2 Fruit and Nut Granola Bars - 6 points

TOTAL - 29 points (27)

2 miles = 17:31. pretty good at the gym. The salad was not very big. Getting ready for the big push this weekend. The plan is to gut out 5K tomorrow, Saturday - hike Camelback AND THEN go to the YMCA for some treadmill action, and wrap it up on Sunday with my 4-5 mile run with John. I am so close I can barely stand it. I've been over on points the last 2 days. Tomorrow I need to correct myself.

Tuesday - 19 Days Left - 5.00 lbs remaining

Yoplait Peach Yogurt - 2 points

Fruit and Nut Granola Bar - 3 points

Progresso Chicken Soup - 4 points

Green Apple - 2 points

2 Mini-Chimichangas - 6 points
2 Mini-Flautas - 6 points

2 Fruit and Nut Granola Bars - 6 points

TOTAL - 29 points (27)

2 miles = 17:52 today, a little slower, but still 2 miles, did some weights as well. Feeling good about this week so far. Tomorrow, no matter how badly I want to skip and watch the Suns, I will go to the Y, it is crunch time.

Monday - 20 Days Left - 5.00 lbs remaining

2 Yoplait Peach Yogurts - 4 points

Healthy Choice Lemon Pepper Fish - 6 points

Chef Boyardee Nacho Cheesearoni - 9 points

2 Fruit and Nut Granola Bars - 6 points

TOTAL - 25 points (27)

Went to the gym, 2 miles = 17:41, pretty good. Ready for more tomorrow. Hiking Camelback on Saturday. I feel I am going to respond in a huge way this week.

Start Weight: 283.25 lbs

Current Weight: 205.00 lbs

Weight Lost: 78.25 lbs

Weight Left to Lose: 5.00 lbs

All winning streaks come to an end at some point. After 10 straight weeks of posting a loss, I had a no loss/no gain this week for the first time since February 11th. As you can see in the graph below I've had some lousy weeks. This week's disappointment is fine, I have been here before along this now 9-month marathon. After every crappy week I make my adjustments and move on. Here's what went wrong this week:

Things started off great on Monday with a strong 5K run but turned for the worst when I skipped workouts on Tuesday and Thursday for the Suns games, that was not the right decision. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I only ran 1 mile each time, that is not enough. I can do more. My eating this week was ok, and I could have salvaged maybe a 1/2 lb loss or so, but I threw it away watching the NFL Draft on Saturday and again today.

Adjustments:

Must go to the gym 5-6 times this week, regardless of Suns game, gym is a priority.

If I can't do 5K, I must run at least 2 miles (1 mile runs are too little)

My extended Sunday run should be a high priority (I couldn't make it this week)


I also need to take this one week at a time. I'm too wrapped up thinking about making 200 lbs and the daunting challenge of losing more afterwards. I feel I do better when I focus on the mini-goal for the week. 5 pounds in 21 days is entirely within reach, but my mini-goal for the week must be accomplished - Sunday May 6th - 203 lbs, this is where I must place my focus.

Sorry for the long post, but I just need to get these thoughts out there and out of my head.

Here's my progress thus far:

21 Days until May 20th.

Saturday + Sunday - 5.00 lbs remaining

i just threw it away this weekend. French Fries, muffins, wtf! I'll never reach the 170 lb range with that lack of discipline.