Check-In #14: Weight Loss, Season 2

Approximately one year ago I decided it was time to lose weight. I got on the scale and gave myself the official starting number of 205 pounds. Thirteen weeks later, on August 23, I reported a final weight of 185 pounds.

Between then and now, I think my weight has fluctuated a bit. College returned and a combination of lots of food and not so much exercise probably made my weight increase. For a couple months I had a biweekly exercise routine where I spent a half hour on an elliptical trainer, as well as doing some other exercises. Now I have returned home and am ready to start weight loss again.

To be totally honest, I was scared to look at my weight. It was partially due to shame. Shame that I had let myself put on weight again. As school got more difficult on me I stopped exercising and kept eating. That's just one of many ways I've failed myself and others this school year. Now things are different. I'm home for the summer and most likely the rest of the school year. It's time to begin the weight loss regiment once again.

Starting weight: 205 pounds.
Goal weight: 140 pounds.

How amazing is it that I end up at the exact same weight as when I started last time? It's so bizarre, almost comical. Things have gone full circle. I'm back to my goal of dropping 65 pounds.

This time, I have a plan for my exercise routine. Each day will have an hour on the treadmill my family has bought since last summer. If I'm out and about walking around town and it's an hour, I'll count that for the exercise. I'm also going to include daily sets of push-ups and sit-ups, which will increase with time. My caloric intake will be lower at home than at college. After all, at K-State food is provided in buffet style. Obviously, a single household can't do that.

It's time to get started. I'll post my weight every Tuesday evening, basically picking up where I left off with my thirteenth check-in. 65 pounds to go.