kingkeld's Journal, 01 January 2013

Good morning, FatSecret, and Happy New Year!

As so many others, FatSecret is part of my New Year's resolutions.

I have spent the latter half of 2012 trying to get my footing on my weight after the surgery, and never really succeeded. On the side line, Wife has watched her weight slowly increasing too.

So, we have – hand in hand – decided that we're gonna do this right. The FatSecret way. The way that works, and that is doable.

So, my New Year's Resolution is to go for 1600 calories per day. An Indulgence Day once per week, and PLENTY of exercise!

These days, I have a HARD time exercising. It's been rough getting going on this, but I need to move. I simply have to, and I know from last time that the beginning is MUCH harder than the rest of that journey. I just gotta get my butt in gear.

Before Christmas, I dabbled some in creating my ”Rollercoaster Diet”, with a couple of extremely low calorie days. This will have to be shelved for now. I have a goal – to be under 80 kgs before I meet the doctors on February 22nd. I can't ”waste” time on something that I still can't really see is moving me much forward. I will have to dabble in this later. It's definitely not forgotten – I see so many benefits from doing this. Now is just not the time.

I didn't weigh in today, but I pretty much expect the worst. I expect to be around 95 kilos, and that is pretty much unbearable for me. I absolutely hate that.

I didn't even think of weighing in, which is strange, as I have been very convinced about getting going from today. I think I'm simply terrified of the number I'm gonna see. That's okay. If I do right, I will lose weight no matter what number the scale shows. Right? :)

So, tomorrow I will do better and weigh in. Today I will simply go for 1600 calories, as I will every day. I know that this, combined with exercise, works. I know that this is what I'll have to do. And this is what I WILL be doing.

I still don't have my membership card for the gym, but I'm hoping it'll be in the mail tomorrow. I'd like to get going there.

Also, I'd like your opinion: There is a new place in town. It's called Loop Fitness. The idea is basically that they have a ton of machines in a circle. You go 45 seconds on each machine. It'll give you a little ”ding”, and then you move clockwise to the next. You're done in 12 minutes, and they suggest you do two rounds. That means a total exercise regime, working all your major groups, in 24 minutes. On top of this they also have treadmills, cross trainers etc.

Is this an okay way to get the ”other” muscle groups going? My normal approach to working out has been ALL cardio, as I was aiming for my 77 kilo goal before the surgery. It was much more about losing fat and weigh than it was about looking good.

This time I see it a little different.

So whaddaya think? They even have a website, and I believe they're all over the world. Www.loopfitness.com. Please let me know if any of you have any experience with this system.

I hope all of you have had an amazing Christmas and New Year, and that you, like me, are ready to give the weight a huge knock down.

Let's do this!

Today, I'm thankful for:
In the groove!
A great night's sleep (something I haven't had much of lately)
Morning coffee (salute!)
Wife being by my side on this. She's even registered her breakfast on FatSecret!
Last day on Christmas/New Year break.
...and a Happy Birthday to my late Dad. Had he been around, he would have been 84 years old today. I miss you, Dad!

Life is good!

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1578 kcal

Fat: 56.02g | Prot: 73.43g | Carb: 192.09g.   Breakfast: Rye Bread, Sliced Ham (Extra Lean), Egg. Lunch: makrel, rye bread. Dinner: Tomatoes, White Rice (Long-Grain, Cooked), Medister. Snacks/Other: Rich Chocolate Ice Cream, Toffifee, orange. more...

2917 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Sleeping - 8 hours, Standing - 1 hour, Sitting - 15 hours. more...