:: Day 4 ::

Only 1 mile on the treadmill today. Focused on chest and triceps with weights.

:: Day 3 ::

Took a day of rest.

:: Day 2 ::

Hit the gym again. 2 miles on the treadmill (slightly less out of breath this time), and focused on back and biceps with the weights.

:: Day 1 ::

Last night I went to the Gym for the first time in what seems like forever. Kept it simple. I did 2 miles on the treadmill, mostly at a fast walk after running for several minutes then completely losing my breath. I also did some chest and tricep lifting.

:: Week 1 Weigh In::

I'm resetting the week count, since it's been well over a year since the last one. I'm 20 pounds heavier than I was when I started this blog originally, so I've got even more work ahead of me. I currently weigh 226.8 pounds, with a 40" waistline. My BMI is 29.1

From the Standford Hospital website:

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 is considered normal while a BMI of more than 25 is considered overweight. A person is considered obese if the BMI is above 30, and morbidly obese if the BMI is above 40.

So I'm definitely overweight, but am just shy of being obese. Very, very bad. I actually took the time to measure out my breakfast according to the "serving size" listed on the side of the box. Turns out that a serving of my cereal and milk is 330 calories, and 8.5 grams of fat (13% DRV). And I usually eat a bowl twice as big. Looks like I need to find a different cereal.

Finally, here's the starting weigh in pics. You can actually see the excess "me" in comparison to the original weigh in pics from so long ago.

No, I'm not dead.

Oh man. I can't believe that it's been well over a year since I've posted. I've definitely been moving in the wrong direction (over 230lb now).

Once again, I'm going to give it another shot. Time to get this stupid shizzle under control. First things first, I need to detail the starting conditions. A recent measurement placed the waist at 40" and the weight at 230lb.

Tomorrow I'll record the actual starting stats, and capture a picture (yikes). I'll aim for a stat update every weekend.

Wish me luck.