Week 6 and 5 More Pounds Down

Well, week 6 is behind me and I managed to get down to 418lbs. Still, more weight than most professionals recommend to lose but at my weight and age, I am walking heart attack so I am willing to risk it. I am still sticking to low carbs what some say is keto (I always called it Atkins but oh well). I also found some help keeping track of what I am eating on My Fitness Pal. Also last week for the first time I joined a gym.

5 Pounds Down

At week 4 I was at a 423lbs when I weighed in this week I was at 418lbs! That is another 5 pounds down so that really kept me motivated. I know the day is going to come when I am not going to lose weight or stagnate so I better take these wins while I can. My short term goal is to get under 400lbs so I still got a bit ways to go for that. The long term goal is to get to 200lbs.

My Fitness Pal App

Most weight loss professionals will tell you it is really helpful to keep a journal. I am a tech person so I don't like carrying around a notebook and pen so I needed a way to do it with my phone. I found the perfect way in My Fitness Pal. MyFitnessPal.com is so freaking conveinent because it has most of the foods already in its database so you don't have to figure out calories and carbs, it does all that for you.  It also accounts for your exercise as well. You can also connect it to Map My Walk app and when you walk it will track it and account for it in Myfitnesspal app. So you are not stuck trying to keep track of all this stuff with a few clicks you have the foods you ate and total calories and stuff. It is really handy and useful so I suggest if you are trying to lose weight or just be healthier download it, you can also access it on your desktop or laptop.

I Joined A Gym 

Another first I did last week was join a gym. I thought when I went there that I would be the only big guy but no there is all kinds of people just like me there so no use in being really self-conscious. I am starting at 20 minutes per workout and just cardio. I hope to work into muscle building and longer cardio workouts but I am starting small right now. I think the key to me not getting a lot of loose skin would be to gain muscle. The downside to going to the gym it is out of my way home and to work so it puts me out of a little time but I got to look at it like medicine if I want to be healthy. 

Goals For The Next Two Weeks 

My weight loss goals for the next two weeks are pretty much on tact to what they have been. I am hoping a can lose another 5 pounds and I am hoping I can continue going to the gym. The only thing I think can stop me is the inconvenience of going to it because it is out of the way. I also want to continue to journal my food and exercise with myfitnesspal that helps a lot.  Also, my plan is to go and get groceries for my work lunch and breakfast at home. Not only am I trying to lose weight, I am trying to save money but not eating out so much. Until the next two weeks and hopefully a few pounds less, so long.