Update on the ol' J-Doc

Starting weight - 231.2
Weight Loss to Date - 19 LBS (have been down as far as 22)

Hey everyone!

I ran into someone (at the gym) yesterday, and she told me that she had been following my blog and how much she enjoyed reading it.  It made me realize that I need to give my people an update!  So here goes . . . .. .

As I sit here typing, I am currently not having any real progress with NUMBERS but I am having progress in my activities!  Last time I checked in, I had hit the 20 pound mark.  At this point, I am actually only down 19.   I had made it to 22, but that may have just been a dehydrated morning after a lot of activity and small dinner the night before.

I am still very happy with where I am.  I decided to try not counting points this week, but it didn't work, so today I will start counting points again since my start day is SUnday.  I have not really gained and i have maintained.  Sometimes maintenance is important.  You go through stretches where you may eat a little more than you want, but as long as you don't gain as you go, then its ok.  Just need to limit how long you stay in one place for!

The good news is that I have started exercising!  Some friends from work have me doing a 5k trail run at Bear Mountain at the beginning of May, so it was time to start getting a little bit in shape! It started 2 weeks ago today, when I went for 2 separate one mile runs, in the cold.  Then a few days later, I ran 3.5 miles on the track at school.  After that, Kristyn and I ran on the track at Brookdale park.  I did 4.5 miles.  THe next day, we went for a gentle street run - 2.5 miles around Nutley, and found another track within walking distance. THEN, We went to the Alpine Boat Basin with Manny, Jason and Shane. I was expecting to turn around on this trail run, my first ever, after 1.75 miles.  Kept waiting for Jason and Shane to stop and tell us to turn around.  Never happened!  2.8 miles in, we hit the turn around point and took a breather before coming back.  IN the end, we did 5.6 miles with hills and lots of terrain to work around.  Took about an hour and twenty minutes if you include the break we took at the top. Very motivating to know I can do that!  Followed it up with a game of racquetball with Pete yesterday.  So in the last 2 weeks, I have lost no weight, but I have began exercising.  I guess I need to put very good diet AND exercise together to get to the next level. Will try that this week! I will say that I'm really happy that I have started running.  I hope that I can force myself to make the time to keep it up.  I think I'm ready to take the next jump.  If I can get to 206 - that would be my 1/2 way point!  What do you think - April 15?  Let's Go!

The big 20

Hey everyone.  I'm not back but I wanted to keep you updated. Today I weighed in at 211.2 which is exactly 20 lbs down.  This is significant to me.  It's a nice big number.  And it also signifies 40% of my goal.  Wahooooooooo!!!!!! Weight watchers has been good.  Eat what you want. But of course there is a limit.  I've eaten a lot of pizza.  But it's ok ifi have the points left to do it.

Anyway,  still not really exercising.  I can't get back on the roll. Well see.  20 lbs though, in 10+ weeks.   Let's go!

TTFN - Ta Ta For Now . . . . .

YO . . . . . .

So in the typical J-Doc style, i lasted about 4-6 weeks.  I got busy/bored/lame/etc.  Whatever.  So, what I have decided was to leave you all, for now.  the Blogging gimmick ran its course, and served me well.   February was a waste.  I basically maintained though. 

Yesterday, I started on Weight WAtchers for the month of March.  Counting the points, etc.  I'm going to ride this one for as long as I can before getting bored . . . . . probably about 4-6 weeks is my guess.  THen I'll try smoething else, and I'm thinking that in Mid April or May, I'll give it another round on the blog.  You see, I need to trick myself into doing this or else I get bored.

The good news is that today, i weight in at 216, which means I am only up .7LBs from my lowest during the blog deal.  I do not want to sit here and have you waste your time reading about my failures and cheat days and excuses, so I will be back in a few months, when my diet of the month bores me and I am ready to publicly display my eating habits again.  I vow that I will be back. 

I may give an update here and there on my weight watcchers points progress in case anybody cares.

FYI - yesterday, I ate only 29 of my allowed 44 points.  TOday, I have only used 22 so far, and I don't see myself doubling that the rest of the night, since I have big band rehearsal and I will not go out after. I may have a slice of pizza later.

Thanks for your dedicated reading, and I will be back!

Sincerely,

the guy who puts the "J" in "J-Doc."