For motivation, I added a little gadget to the sidebar.
I'm a lot heavier than I need to be. Sedentary job, sedentary hobbies, bit of a gourmand....
I turn 40 at the end of August. My new slogan is Forty by Forty. I have until my fortieth birthday, about 35 weeks from now, to lose 40 pounds, or about 3 stone(s?).
The chart in the sidebar will mark my progress. The blue line is the target, and the red line will be my actual measurements. Each week, I'll update the Google Docs spreadsheet, and we'll see how the actual matches the target. I'm not a healthologist, so I don't know if a linear weight loss is a reasonable assumption, but we'll see how it works out.
If you see me through an RSS feed, here's the chart in this post. As I update, this chart should update automagically as well.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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3 comments:
I'll be rooting for you. :) I had to take off about 30 lbs six years ago, so I know what you're going through.
Good luck!
Anne Zook
http://annezook.com
Anne Zook,
Welcome! Thanks for the kind words. I actually am hoping to drop 80 lbs, but Forty by Forty is something that has a target and is reasonable. We'll deal with the "back forty" later.
Warning: Long and quickly written comment.
I too have been experiencing the manifestations of a refined palate, sedentary job and age-appropriate, reduced metabolism. Sucks.
I also hate to use the word sustainable, but I did and I think it's apt when considering a long term cardio program. I'm not finished reading (and I'm not sure health people are done researching), but interval cardio training has been around forever and many believe it's much more efficient for losing weight. If it's true, it's a deal. Take a stationary machine and go some time fast and some slow. It varies the activity so it's not boring, the activity can be done lots longer, etc. Many say it's much better than a constant level of activity over a long period.
Google it and read lots. I'll be doing the same and monitoring your progress - good luck!
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