October 30, 2008 - Measurement Day

Day 29 - 336 Days Remaining

It's been a long week. Despite medical issues, training going only moderately well, and an overindulgent dining out night it ended up okay.

Starting Weight: 284 pounds
Week 1: Lost nine pounds / nine overall - 275 pounds
Week 2: Lost six pounds / 15 overall - 269 pounds
Week 3: Lost two pounds / 17 overall - 267 pounds
Week 4: Lost three pounds / 20 overall - 264 pounds

It's been a month so I'll take my waist measurement again tonight to compare with my initial measurement.
Starting Waist: 50 inches
Week 4: Lost three inches / three overall - 47 inches

I think my biggest challenge to date is getting enough sleep followed closely by my second biggest challenge of diligently following my training schedule. These two things are related in my mind.

One of the side effects of not taking my medicine is that I suffer from insomnia. Since sleep has been an issue anyway, that isn't a good combination. Now that I've gotten my medical situation in hand again I'm setting three micro-term goals:

Micro-Term Goal #1: Go to bed and wake up on time (10:30PM - 6:30AM) for one week.
Micro-Term Goal #2: Do my run/walk workout on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Micro-Term Goal #3: Do my circuit training workout on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

I'm removing my doubled-up workout days for a week to help me get back on track for Short Term Goal #2. I'm still adjusting my daily routines to accommodate my training and the extra time needed prepare my meals. Michelle has been extraordinarily patient and helpful this past month, but I need to get my routines adjusted so that she doesn't have to do so much. Hopefully, having some extra time this next week will give me the push I need to get it figured out and implemented.