I struggle with my weight. Always have, likely always will. At my worst, I've ballooned to 250 lbs. at my best I've slimmed down to 185. Currently, as the photo above shows, I'm at 199 lbs.
All my life I've been "overweight". People have described me as fat, a few extra pounds, and yes, big boned. Whatever the case may be, I've always managed to carry a few extra pounds around my midsection. Try as I might, I've never found the key to successfully losing weight, and keeping it off.
You see, I'm what dietitians like to call a yo-yo dieter. Have a hot new diet out on the market? I've likely tried it. In the past six months alone, I've been a vegan, I've ate a diet high in protein while low in fat, and for the past two weeks I've been living a gluten free lifestyle. All three diets brought great results, but, and there's always a but...
BUT, the problem, of course, is that once my body adapts to the new way of eating, I stop losing the weight. Usually this occurs when I reach the 200 lbs. mark. At 5'10", 200 lbs. doesn't look terrible on me, especially when I'm clothed, but I can, and should, do better.
Ideally I'd like to weight 175 lbs. At 175, BMI (Body Mass Index) will list me as "normal" in terms of body weight. Of course, BMI does not account for the difference in muscle (which I have very little of) and fat (copious amounts), but it does make for a nice guideline to follow when trying to hit your goals.
Another way to stay on track and hit your goals is to be open and accountable for your weight. This is where my blog comes in to play. Every Wednesday, I'll post my weight. I don't care if I've gained five pounds or lost five pounds I will make it a priority to put a photo of my weight on this blog each and every week. At times, I'm sure it won't be easy, but as you may have figured out already, weight loss has never been something that came easily to me.
Every tradition needs a beginning, today is that moment.
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