grarsh
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2006
Starting Weight: 324.2lbs
Current Weight: 324.2lbs
Sunday Check-In: N/A
Days to Disney: 94 Days
Howdy all!
Marshall here! I’m a 33 y/o guy from New Hampshire. I’m an administrator at a university, and I’m also taking the summer to finish up my dissertation for my doctoral program. This last year has been a little rough on the personal side of things, and there’s nothing I love more than some good ol’ fashioned emotional eating. I’m at the point now where I just don’t feel very good and am completely out of shape. I also have high blood pressure and am on two blood pressure medications, and I would really love to eliminate the need for those. I really feel like I’m starting from scratch in terms of exercise and eating right, and since everyone sings the praises of journaling, I thought I’d give it a try. Ultimately I’d love to lose a whole bunch of weight, but I thought a reasonable first goal would be to lose 15 lbs by the time of my next Disney trip (3 months away).
Today is all about making a plan, and tomorrow morning it gets put into action. In terms of exercise, I’m going to start with the Couch to 5k program since I’m starting from no exercise. I lose seriously will power to exercise throughout the day, so it is going to need to be in the morning. I also have a lot of time in the morning that I usually waste. I’m up at 5am with the dog. We do a morning walk, and then I basically have another 2.5 hours before I have to leave for work. This is now designated exercise time (for part of it, not the entire 2.5 hours, that would be craziness).
The really hard part for me is the whole “healthy eating” thing…especially the sweets/desserts. I’m talking like full fledged sugar loaded frosting-y yumminess. I also don’t want to follow a specific food plan or diet. I’d really like to have an overall adjustment in my eating that I can live with. I’m going to take some time to figure out what that is, but for now the big points will be eliminating soda, drinking more water, eliminating fast food, and ensuring a vegetable or fruit is present at every meal. I want to do more, but I feel like these are good first steps for this week.
So that’s the start! I’m committing to daily updates and want this journal to be a solid method of accountability and a way to share thoughts/feelings throughout this “journey.”
Also, as a starting point, one of my least favorite pictures from my last Disney trip (January 2015). Would LOVE to retake this a year from now.
Current Weight: 324.2lbs
Sunday Check-In: N/A
Days to Disney: 94 Days
Howdy all!
Marshall here! I’m a 33 y/o guy from New Hampshire. I’m an administrator at a university, and I’m also taking the summer to finish up my dissertation for my doctoral program. This last year has been a little rough on the personal side of things, and there’s nothing I love more than some good ol’ fashioned emotional eating. I’m at the point now where I just don’t feel very good and am completely out of shape. I also have high blood pressure and am on two blood pressure medications, and I would really love to eliminate the need for those. I really feel like I’m starting from scratch in terms of exercise and eating right, and since everyone sings the praises of journaling, I thought I’d give it a try. Ultimately I’d love to lose a whole bunch of weight, but I thought a reasonable first goal would be to lose 15 lbs by the time of my next Disney trip (3 months away).
Today is all about making a plan, and tomorrow morning it gets put into action. In terms of exercise, I’m going to start with the Couch to 5k program since I’m starting from no exercise. I lose seriously will power to exercise throughout the day, so it is going to need to be in the morning. I also have a lot of time in the morning that I usually waste. I’m up at 5am with the dog. We do a morning walk, and then I basically have another 2.5 hours before I have to leave for work. This is now designated exercise time (for part of it, not the entire 2.5 hours, that would be craziness).
The really hard part for me is the whole “healthy eating” thing…especially the sweets/desserts. I’m talking like full fledged sugar loaded frosting-y yumminess. I also don’t want to follow a specific food plan or diet. I’d really like to have an overall adjustment in my eating that I can live with. I’m going to take some time to figure out what that is, but for now the big points will be eliminating soda, drinking more water, eliminating fast food, and ensuring a vegetable or fruit is present at every meal. I want to do more, but I feel like these are good first steps for this week.
So that’s the start! I’m committing to daily updates and want this journal to be a solid method of accountability and a way to share thoughts/feelings throughout this “journey.”
Also, as a starting point, one of my least favorite pictures from my last Disney trip (January 2015). Would LOVE to retake this a year from now.
You can do it!! I am rooting for you!!!
