Week 7

Previous Weight: 336 lbs
Current Weight: 333 lbs
Change: 3 lbs lost
Total: 27 lbs lost

Week 7 Photo

People keep telling me they can already see a change in these pictures, but I'm not spotting it. Maybe it's just me.

Training

Training session #3 was this morning. Now that I'm getting used to the whole early-to-bed, early-to-rise thing, I kinda like getting my workout done first thing in the morning. I start the day feeling like I've accomplished something, and that carries me through the afternoon better than caffeine ever did. Plus, I can watch TV guilt-free in the evenings, since my exercise is already out of the way.

Plus, we worked on my legs again today, and they aren't nearly as sore as they were after last week's session.

Week 6

Previous Weight: 343 lbs
Current Weight: 336 lbs
Change: 7 lbs lost
Total: 24 lbs lost

that can't be right... I'm going to check again later.
EDIT: OK, OK. I'll trust the scale.

Week 6 Photo

So I joined a gym

No, seriously. There is no punchline.

I'm going to be working with a personal trainer, my first session is tomorrow at 9am.

Week 5

Previous Weight: 348 lbs
Current Weight: 343 lbs
Change: 5 lbs lost
Total: 17 lbs lost

Awesome! Blew my goal away!!

Week 5 Photo

Things feel easier now

So, here's something kinda weird: last night, on my way back up from exercising, I jogged up the stairs. From the first floor to the third. When did that become possible?

I've noticed that it seems easier to do "active" things like that just after working out, than at other times in the day. I'm guessing here, but since my body is already in "workout mode", it's like I don't have to work as hard. Sort of like how your car runs better in winter after it's warmed up for a bit.

Also, over the past week, I've increased my average workout time from 30 minutes to 45. When I started this, I felt like dying after 20 minutes on the machine. Now I feel like I could go even farther, but I don't want to push myself too far yet.

Week 4

Previous Weight: 351 lbs
Current Weight: 348 lbs
Change: 3 lbs lost
Total: 12 lbs lost