So, as you know by know, I’m working to lose weight. I’ve already seen a lot of difference in my clothes and the way that I feel. But for the first month of bike riding I didn’t lose any weight! Everyone says, “You are most likely gaining muscle”, but gaining a pound of muscle takes a lot of work. I would have expected to lose 10 or 15 pounds with all the cycling I was doing. I know I didn’t gain 15 pounds of muscle. So, what happened?
OK, yesterday was the first offical day of The Sackrider Slimdown! Dad, Dianne, and Stephanie are joining me, although, I’m certian I’m the only one brave enough to post my weight right here online. I will weight in every Wednesday moring, and post my weight, as well as my eating habits and my exercise routines. Maybe this psudo-accountability will help me to bring off the pounds.
Now because I want the thousands of readers out there (harharhar) to quickly see my weekly results, I’m going to create a new page and link it up top. That way, it won’t get lost in my other posts about life, ministry, and family. Feel free to comment on any of my posts – any words of encouragement are welcomed!
I want to stop drinking soda pop, and stop eating sugary foods, BUT… This weekend we are having a lot of family over (you’re invited) and I know there is going to be a lot of soda and a lot of sugary foods. Its like starting a diet two days before Thanksgiving, there is no way you are going to stick to your diet. Or even worst, you stick to the diet, don’t eat the pumpkin pie, the corn bread, the canberry sauce, and still don’t loose any weight and end up cheating two weeks later anyway.
It would help if I got water when I go out to eat for lunch with the team, but I usually hate the tap water restraunts give you and end up asking for a diet pop anyway. That’s going to be hard. That along with trying to eat out healthy to begin with. I do not want to start packing my lunch everyday – it turns me into “that guy”. You know, the guy that doesn’t work well with the team, never socializes and never goes out to eat with the team. I won’t be that guy.
At this point I’m just rambling. I will go on an all water week (just for fluids, I’m not fasting here) starting Monday. I know, I know, I may have trouble on the 4th of July (which is Tuesday). If so, I will reset my week to Wednesday, but I will do one continuios seven day period of just water for fluid. After that, we will re-evaluate. I’ll keep you posted.