05/27/2011 Week 32 Biggest Loser finale week!

I love the "Biggest Loser" finale. It is probably one of my favorite shows to watch. I love seeing these people taking control and taking their lives back. Hannah and Olivia looked simply amazing and you could tell that they were so happy to finally be at a place physically that they have always wanted to be. You could see the peace they had. Everyone looked fantastic and they are just so inspirational! I hope that I will be able to get to that place. I will just keep fighting for every ounce until I get there! I personally cant wait to be a card carrying member of the "100 Pound Club" and I am even more excited to be back into what the contestants called "One-derland" where your weight starts with a 1 instead of a 2. Good times ahead for sure!

Well this week proved to be a difficult one. No I obviously did not get eaten by a bear or lost in the woods, but I did not leave my weekend of outdoor fun unscathed. I probably got one of the worst sunburns of my life at the lake and have been in agony all week. I burned it so bad it blistered! I tried Aloe, Solarcain, Hydrocortizone cream, and good ol' fashion Ice, all to no avail. I am finally feeling better and I only have a few spots that still hurt, the rest of the spots are itchy. No more swimming without a rash guard or at the least rub on sunscreen, no more of this spray on stuff! So needless to say I was unable to do anything physically this week. For most of the week I couldn't get my arms above my shoulders! Lol! I also had to drink a ton of water so I could stay hydrated and start the healing process. That coupled with one to many Jalapeno Cheddar dogs around the campfire spelled doom for the week. I am happy to report that I did not gain any weight though! Here are the numbers:

I started the week at 233, so I was absolutely blown away by seeing 232 on the scale this morning. I am normally not too thrilled by seeing only 1 pound, but this week it was golden! The one pound loss brings me to 58 pounds lost in total. I am still carrying a per week average of 1.81 pounds and  I am a little over 3 pound off pace. According to my weight tracker app I am on pace to hit goal on 12/12/2011, so I need to accelerate that a bit if I am going to make it by 10/15/2011. With the sunburn in the rear view, I am going to ramp up my cardio this week and see a big number next Friday.

Enjoy the holiday weekend! Thank a soldier past or present and let them know you appreciate their service! I am thankful everyday for my freedom, and the sacrifice of those brave men and women who make it possible! I salute you!

05/20/2011 Week 31 Finally a little love!

I finally got a little satisfaction this week on the scale! I will get straight to the numbers this week. We are heading out to hit the great outdoors this weekend for our first camping trip of the season. Bart Scott of the Jets said it best "Can't wait!".

I started the week at 235 and am happy to report a 2 pound loss this week. That brings my grand total to 57 pounds lost. I finally hit pace this week. I'm still off pace by about 2.5 pounds but I feel confident I can make that up in the next few weeks. I did some swimming this past week and loved it! What a great workout! I'm a definitely going to keep swimming.

Well folks, I will see ya next week unless I get ate by a bear or lost in the woods! "Can't wait!"

05/14/2011 Week 30... Back to business

Hey all! After a skipping week 29 to help aid in disaster recovery in Alabama I am back!

This was a good week and I lost a little more than I had in the past few weeks, but still not enough to get back on pace. I don't want to try anything drastic with my diet, but I do admit I need to get into the gym more. I was able to get a few sessions in this week on the elliptical and it did not hurt my knee, so I think I may have found an exercise I can do that wont cause me pain. I am going to try and get a full week of workouts in and see where that gets me.

Here is the breakdown for week 30.

I lost 1.4 pounds and am now down 55 pounds. I now weigh in at 235 pounds and now off pace by 2.9 pounds. At this rate I will hit my goal weight on 11/26/2011, that's over a month past my goal. Hopefully the new gym regimen will help me gain back my percentage.

Til next week!

050/1/2011 Week 28 Weigh in.

Sorry for the delay. There was too much fun in the sun this weekend. Golf, Fishing, UFC... It was a good weekend! Now for the breakdown of week 28.

I had a little catching up to do after my letdown in week 27. I tried to get a little more active, and was able to get a few good walks in without too much knee pain. I am down 1.6 pounds for the week, almost what I needed to keep my weekly pace. I am now down 52.6 pounds and weigh in at 237.4. I am 1.16 pounds under pace, so I gotta step up my game or I'm going to be looking at falling off pace by a week.

Well guys, not to much to else to report. Maybe next week I will be able to report I am back on pace. that would be nice. I could use a 3 pound week!