Week 4: A New Beginning Weigh In

First month down, and 11 to go. I didn't think my weight loss would be stagnant so early. This lifestyle change is going to be a real struggle.

I for one after working a full day at work just can't seem to want to get up and shake what your mama gave ya, if you know what I mean? I suppose when winter is one of the times I really don't like going outside to play and have fun due to being cold it can create some problems. I don't wish to buy a membership to go and use their tools of the trade. I suppose if I don't want to go crazy and not like my results each week I will have to try and do something, or be content with my stagnant weight loss each week.

Anyhow, here again is a carbon copy of last week.



Starting weight: 276 lbs. BMI: 40

Week 4: January 22, 2011 Weight: 269 BMI: 38 Weekly Weight Loss Percentage: 0%

Total Weight Loss Percentage: 2.54% Weight Loss This Week: 0 lbs

Total Weight Loss To Date: 7 lbs


Constantly being faithful and knowing God is going to get me through this. Thanks for taking the time to read and giving me support.


Until Next Week,

This Is A Day In The Life Of Tim

Week 3: A New Beginning Weigh In

Here we go again, another weigh in. This week was a tough one for me. I didn't do much in the line of an form of exercise. Heck, I could even say if it wasn't for doing the laundry last Sunday I wouldn't have done any. Also, the food choices are not very healthy either. I'm sure those soup and chili in a can pack lots of useless fat.
We have a grocery run today and hopefully get some fruits and vegetables back in the apartment.
So I'm sure your excited to hear just what is my weight for this week. Fine here it goes as promised.



Starting weight: 276 lbs. BMI: 40

Week 3: January 22, 2011 Weight: 269 BMI: 38 Weekly Weight Loss Percentage: 0%

Total Weight Loss Percentage: 2.54% Weight Loss This Week: 0 lbs

Total Weight Loss To Date: 7 lbs.


Not too impressive but, I suppose I will have weeks like this one. Maintainance is very important as weight loss. I have to keep that chin up and keep pressing forward toward my set goal.

I'm off this morning to Men's Breakfast with a great group of men from the church. I hope and pray that this week contains a much better result then last week.

Well there you have it for this week, hope all goes well with Week 4.

Until Next Time,

This Is A Day In The Life Of Tim

Week 2: A New Beginning Weigh In

Just got back from a holiday away from Belleville so please forgive me for not posting this update until now.

I decided to weigh in one day early this week, as I was going away and didn't want to weigh in after my weekend away. If you know what I mean? The temptations of going out for meals is so crazy, but I think I did pretty good.




Starting weight: 276 lbs. BMI: 40

Week 2: January 14, 2011 Weight: 269 BMI: 38 Weekly Weight Loss Percentage: 1.01%

Total Weight Loss Percentage: 2.54% Weight Loss This Week: 3 lbs

Total Weight Loss To Date: 7 lbs.

Not too bad...still on track of my weight loss.

I found a little bit of info over the internet this past week hoping to try a few of these hints and see how it goes for me.

Eat and drink the following with reckless abandon:

Spinach
Broccoli
Green, Red, or Yellow Pepper
Cucumber
Apples
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Green Beans
Kale
Celery
Pretty much any green leafy vegetable with the exception of iceberg lettuce
Water


Eat 2 – 4 servings of the following throughout the day:


Carrots
Bananas
Berries
Peaches
Plums
Oranges
Pretty much any fresh fruit you like

Eat one 4 – 6 ounce lean serving of the following with each meal.

Preparation should be grilled, steamed, baked, or stir fried – no breaded and fried foods!:

Turkey breast
Chicken breast
Steak
Pork
Fish
Also consider eggs (2 or 3)

Eat one serving of the following with each snack.

Truth be told, I recommend you avoid dairy during your weight loss quest, but if you feel you need it, eat it with your snacks:

Almonds
Walnuts
Cashews
Natural peanut butter (no sugar, no salt added)
Yogurt
Low-fat cottage cheese
Low-fat milk
Eat these only with your meal that follows your fitness training and only in limited portion:
Oatmeal
Brown rice
Legumes
Potatoes
Whole wheat bread
Whole wheat pasta
Other whole grain food items

Use the following in extremely limited portions or not at all:

Salad dressing
Butter
Cheese
Other condiments
Foods and Drinks you MUST stay away from to lose weight
Soda (tons of sugar and lots of empty calories)
Alcohol (empty calories and usually leads to bad food choices when drinking)
Sugar
Fast Food
Creamy salad dressings (Ranch, 1000 Island, etc.)

Well there you have it for this week, hope all goes well with Week 3 for myself.

Prayer and Persistance will always be first in my quest for my weight loss.

Until Next Time,

This Is A Day In The Life Of Tim

Week 1: A New Beginning 2011 Weigh In

Wow, Week 1 has arrived already!!

As promised I have eatten properly, with sugar cookies and date squares staring at me constantly at work.

It hasn't been too hard just need to have more of a variety of foods when one works and packs a lunch. Had a variety of foods to start off the first week on the diet. Turkey stew, sandwiches, carrots, and nuts. I'm really enjoying the nuts and carrots though throughout the daytime while working.

I have noticed though when you stack on carrots and nuts throughout the day periodically you start to feel hungrier. That's when I drink some water in place of food and it tends to trick the stomach I guess you could say.

Well here are the results...

Starting weight: 276 lbs. BMI: 40

Week 1: January 8, 2011 Weight: 272 BMI: 40 Weekly Weight Loss Percentage: 1.45%

I was really worried with just focusing on eating habits the first week and doing the stairs going down only one time last week.

One thing that came to me while doing the laundry today. I went downstairs to throw in the laundry and figured I should take the stairs up and see how I do? Afterall, going down was a breeze how hard can going up be? I got to the 4th floor and was puffing like crazy. What was I thinking taking the stairs but, I continued and made it to the 9th floor!

I got thinking that this stair and weight loss thing has a lot to do with perseverance.

It is hard to be honest and focused on God and what we are to be like as Christians on a day to day basis. It can be hard to climb to the top of a mountain but, easy to slip and fall to the bottom. One needs to try hard to please God and himself, so the approval into heaven is easily judged, then to let Satan have his victory with a human life that God has blessed in the first place.

Until Next Time,

This Is A Day In The Life Of Tim

365 Days Of Weight Loss!!!! A New Beginning 2011!!

A new year is upon us now!!!! Wow 2011!!! It really is true the older you get the faster the time flies by. Well as my title states, I official start not a New Years Resolution but a life changing event for nothing but the good.

Here is my plan.....

I would like to try to at least lose 100 lbs.

It states that an ideal weight for a man at the height of 5' 9" should weigh 156 lbs. With a body mass index of 22.

Underweight: Losing too much weight can be unhealthy as well.

Healthy: Not much risk of obesity-related health problems, but stay on top of your healthy habits.

Overweight: Losing some weight can still improve your overall health and risk factors.

Obese: Now's the time to take care of it before problems develop and it's too late.

Morbidly Obese: You are at very high risk for heart and blood pressure problems, and diabetes.

These are my 7 tips to succeeding in my weight loss for the year:

1. Give yourself some time, many people think they can lose 100 pounds in 3 months or less. That is an improbable goal. It will take over 6 months to lose 100 lbs. This is a process with there will be ups and downs and you need to have patience.

2. Make a firm commitment, because it takes a while to lose 100 pounds, you need to make a firm commitment to yourself that you will not stop in the middle of the process until you've reached your weight loss goal. Just keep reminding yourself that you can do it. It all depends on your will power.

3. Get a more active lifestyle, every little thing you can do to become more active will help you to burn more calories and lose more fat. If you start climbing stairs instead of taking elevators, or decide to walk on a daily basis, you'll burn more and more fat gradually. These little things add up to a lot of pounds.

4. Start exercising, a little exercise can go along way to getting you slimmer and healthier. You don't need to go overboard: taking a 40-60 minute walk 3-4 times a week will get you much closer to your 100 pound weight loss goal. Add to that some strength exercises you can do at home with 2-3 pounds dumbbells, and you will gradually lose more and more pounds. You will also start to feel healthier.

5. Stop doing the things which make you overeat. Each of us has our own eating environment: some eat in front of the TV, others in a sports bar or restaurant. Cut down on whatever situation or hobby which gets you to overeat.

6. Become busier, having too much free time leads to overeating. One way to help yourself lose 100 pounds as fast as possible is to reduce the amount of free time you have. Join a voluntary organization, pick up an old hobby, get some books from the library, whatever you like. Just keep busy.

7. Eat healthy, if you want to lose 100 pounds, you need to cut down on the useless calories that you eat. Cut down fried food, fast food, alcohol, white carbs, and processed sugar. Eat more vegetables, fruits, healthy fats like olive oils, and lean protein like chicken breast or turkey. You may also want to start shifting your calories. Just by doing that you might accelerate your weight loss and achieve your 100 lbs weight loss mark faster.

Well I suppose I should give you the stats for my start of the 100 lb weight loss.

You have to own up to what you have become, and hold yourself accountable for what you say; so here it goes.

I, Tim Gould is on the start of an exciting weight loss journey in the event to lose 100 lbs. I hope that those who view this blog can guide me and hold me accountable for any actions positive or negative in the events of trying to lose my weight.

My official weight starting January 1, 2011 is: 276 lbs with a body mass index of 40.

I know it states above that the ideal weight is 156 lbs for someone my height but that is a long term goal. My view is at least try to get down to 176 lbs.

I will post weekly my updates on this blog as to how I am doing and try to assist others that maybe struggling with the same issue as I am by, giving tips on what I did to help out with my weight loss.

Please journey with me and show your support with tips and food recipes, that may help on my day to day weight loss. With God on my side I know he will get me through this life changing task.

Until Next Time,

This Is A Day In The Life Of Tim