Before and During
October 18, 2010 Leave a comment
Weight control has always been a problem. There were times when I was obese and times when I was at my normal weight. I have weighed as much as 245 lbs and as little as 149 lbs in my adulthood.
Below is a timeline of my weight through adulthood:
1982-1985 – 190 – 200 lbs.
1986-1988 – 215-225 lbs.
1988 – 1994 – 170-180 lbs.
1994 – 1996 – 195-245 lbs.
1996 – 1998 – 245-185 lbs.
1999 – 2000 – 195 lbs.
2001 – 2004 – 170-149 lbs.
2004 – 2006 – 155-175 lbs.
2006 – 2008 – 175-205 lbs.
2008 – 2009 – 205-235 lbs.
2010 – Present – 229-198 lbs.
What makes this attempt different is my plan. I have set my target at 150lbs. I consume the caloric intake of somebody who weighs 150 lbs should weigh. I also work out 60-90 minutes a day. Most of my time is on the treadmill. I walk 3.5 miles-per-hour on an incline. I started at an 8-degree incline and increase the incline by 1/10 of a degree every time I am able to walk at the incline for a half-hour. I am currently at 11.7 degrees and hope to get to 15 degrees by Christmas.
Here are two pictures. The first picture was shortly after I joined the gym, The second picture was taken this morning.
One thing I have noticed is that if you have a bad day (either by overeating or not getting enough exercise) on a give day, I’m better off staying with my plan than to try to compensate. Compensation leads to erratic weight fluctuation and messes with metabolism.
To see my progress since I have been taking pictures in July, click here.