Week 7

Well, I finally did it. I put it out to social media that I'm fat and doing something about it. Frankly I have been a bit nervous to put it out there because the only thing worse than failure is public failure. However, I am happy with the progress I'm seeing and have confided my goals to select family and friends over the past weeks and received nothing but support. So, I decided the time was right to put it out there and make myself accountable in front of everyone.

Octane Fitness xR6000

It has been a good week. As of today, I logged 12 days in a row at the gym doing cardio and have gotten my average time of exercise up to 70+ minutes a day. The fast and easy weight loss has subsided which I have been expecting. But, the slow and steady loss continues on schedule. I have done well with my eating as well as the exercise and still remain considerably ahead of schedule to make my 100 before the end of the year. My primary exercise vehicle is the Octane Fitness xR6000 recumbent elliptical machine. I allows me to work out pretty intensely without hurting my knees. I currently do 40 minutes a session on this machine, then move to walking 30 minutes on the treadmill. I want to eventually increase the walking as my knees and weight loss allow. My wife and daughter have talked me into joining them on the Color Run in Hershey PA on June 4. It's a 5k run/walk (for me walk/limp). I'm determined to do this. Last year this would have been out of the question, but I am confident that I can do this.

This weekend is my next weigh in. I must admit I check my weight daily, but it is so up and down depending on time of day and how much water I have consumed (I drink a lot of water) that I do my official weigh in on Sat night or Sun mornings. It seems to allow a relatively consistent showing of where I stand. I am confident that I am going to break the 350 lb barrier this week.

Tomorrow I will get out on the motorcycle for the first time in many months. My knee problems last year really hampered my riding season. Most of the year it was just the pain of riding, then post surgery in October I had a good bit of instability for a couple of months. It is feeling good now (good is a relative term here) and I'm ready to ride. My club the Guardian Knights will be riding from Harrisburg, PA to State College PA (about 80 mile one way) to participate in their THON event which raises millions for pediatric cancer research and direct help to families with children battling cancer. We will be "wish granters" for some of the kids, and will also be presenting a check for $5000 to the organization that was raised in the 2015 C1000 Iron Butt Run. I'm very much looking forward to getting "in the wind" again.

I will make my week end post Sat or Sun with my latest weigh in and any other news that may come up over the next day or two. Be positive my friends.