Age: 33
Stats:
Married, Father,
Regional Manager /
Entrepreneur
What is your
exercise goal that
you hope to
achieve in three
months?
To stop and take the
time and exercise
regularly. I really
want to loose the fat
around my mid
section. Where did
my chin go???
What is your main
reason for being
over weight?
Stress eating,
coupled with fast food
and lack of a regular
exercise routine
What is your diet or
weight loss goal to
strive for in three
months?
I would like to loose
25 lbs and learn to
control my eating
habits.
Favorite Fruit or
Vegetable:
I love Vidalia onions
Favorite
motivational phrase:
Just do it.
How would you describe yourself?
I am a good person who loves his family
and I strive to be a good example to my
kids. I have a good sense of humor and
see the glass half full, I always try to look
at the bright side.
Describe the type of person you
aspire to be or what changes you
hope to make in your life.
I would like to be physically fit, take my
diet and exercise and mold it into a
healthy lifestyle.
What do you think thin people may
not know about someone who is
dealing with a weight issue?
You know I used to see obese people and
think
why would someone let themselves go like
that, as if they did not care. Well 40 lbs.
snuck up on me when I was paying
attention to work and stressing out over
moving back and forth form the west coast
to the east coast. Little by little over the
course of the last eight years I ate what
ever I felt like eating and due to a desk
job and over working, I did little physical
exercise on a routine basis.
What types of exercise do you like
doing?
I like the treadmill, I love to swim, tennis,
and all though I am not very athletic enjoy
basketball.
What types of exercise do you NOT
like doing?
Push ups, sit ups, pull ups, the stationary
bicycles.
How often did you exercise last
month?
Does mowing the lawn count??
What is your favorite foods to eat?
Sushi.. and mashed potatoes, fried
chicken, and I actually like almost all
vegetables.
Weight
245 lbs.
Ending
Weight
230 lbs.
I lost 15 lbs. total and can now fit in a size 36
pants. I could have lost more weight if I was able
to stick to running/exercising every week. The
best part of the experience for me was that I
learned some self contol with portion sizes. I was
eating for two or three people before the
challenge.
Here is the formula for making changes to
your diet:
1. write down what you are eating for two whole
weeks, this really tells you where you are at. You
will be shocked by how much you may be over
eating.
2. Get out the measuring cups and measure out
how much food you are consuming. I was eating
3-4 servings of breakfast cereal.
3. Cut out the soda...this will cause you to drop
weight weather you exercise or not**.
4. It's baby steps.. Don't flip the switch and do a
180 over night, you have to win some battles
before you are ready for war. The first week, I
cut out soda and fast food. I went through a
phase of drinking diet soda until I started drinking
water 90% of the time. Second and third week, I
measured my food and only had 1 portion size at
breakfast and lunch. At dinner time, I allowed
myself to have some extra vegetables.
5. Fall and rise...If you fall and mess up your diet
goals, dust yourself off and go back to the plan.
There are so many healthy foods to choose from
and there really is an alternative to fast food for
people on the go.. get a cooler and pack a
lunch.. Relace the burger and fries with a chicken
salad.
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