I missed last week’s update, and I really am kicking myself for it. First I want to do this every week and second, I had a really good week last week. Had a good week this week too. So, here we go…
On January 18th I weighed in at 247.6 pounds for a loss of 2 pounds from the previous week. Best week so far. I also continue to get up early and on time without hitting the snooze button. I feed the dog and let him out, because if I don’t, he whines at me like he’s dying. It’s very annoying. Then I get on the exercise bike for 20-30 minutes of cardio. This has been my morning habit since just after the New Year.
A note about that too. If you’ve been following this from the beginning, you know that this is NOT a New Year’s Resolution. The new morning routine is something I’ve wanted to get started for a long time. It just happens to coincide with the New Year. Correlation is not Causation.
Today, January 25th, I weighed in at 246.1 pounds for a loss of 1.5 pounds. That’s right on target for my weekly Goal. This week, I’ve been having lower back problems that I think are related to the exercise bike. It’s been building for several days and the the last two days have left me unable to get on the bike without making it substantially worse. It’s muscular, so no need for a chiropractor. I just need to let it rest and get better. I’ve been doing heat and anti-inflammatory meds when it gets really bad. I may have to find a different morning exercise. The seat on that bike is so uncomfortable and I think that’s the primary cause.
Anyway, even without exercising all 7 days, I still hit my Goal. Because of the up and down of the last month, I’m still a few pounds behind my target of 170 pounds by January 1st, 2020. I think I’ll pick that up and probably hit the 170 before I get to January 1st. 1.5 pounds a week. That’s all I’m targeting. Nothing extravagant. Nothing overboard. Nothing unrealistic. 1.5 pounds.
That’s how you achieve big Goals. A little bit at a time. Steady progress. Staying the course and adjusting as necessary.
