2.8 Pounds

I keep random things of varying significance on my wall at work next to my desk.  There are conference call line numbers, lobbying reporting rules, horoscopes, pictures of my 5-month-old nephew, a goal and quotes.  On January 6, 2011, during the first few weeks of starting out with my weight loss, I wrote my horoscope for the day on a yellow sticky note and put it on the wall:  "Getting close to the finish line is not the same as crossing the finish line."  I don't know if that has ever felt more true than this week.  A few months ago, I wrote my goal weight on another sticky note and stuck it to the sticky note with my horoscope.  Right now  I am 2.8 pounds away from my goal weight, and while I've always known that I was going to get there, it now feels like it is really going to happen.

Let's take a look at my stats:

December 18, 2010 - started out at 238.2

June 30, 2011 - First weigh in below 200, at 199.2

Weigh in on 4/26/2012:  161.0

238.2 - 161.0 = 77.2 pounds total weight loss

Weight loss goal:  158.2

161.0 - 158.2 = 2.8 pounds away from my goal weight

 

At school yesterday, we learned about Personal Training Program Design.  We had to start out with setting our goals and creating a workout program to get there.  I'll be using my own program for the next 3 weeks at school.  I've already seen from the first day how things don't always go according to plan.  The dumbbells that I wanted to use for an exercise were either nowhere to be found, or being used by somebody else.  Then there was an exercise that I wanted to learn, but couldn't find my instructor.  There will always be some changing of the plan while on the go.

My goals for the next 3 weeks:  

• Hold plank for 2 minutes and 30 seconds
• Do 10 military pushups (chest touching a board 2 inches off the ground)
• Lose 2.8 pounds

Working out is so much easier when you have a focused goal.