By Kevin Williams
Okay, I think the week ahead is crucial in my quest to lose some weight. I figured the loss from my illness early in the month would be short-lived. Â I'm still 229, out of the 230s, but I need to draw a line in the fat now and make sure I don't go any higher. If I can be a little lower this time next week then I will have re-established my health trend downward. Â But I have to be careful, I've been drinking a little bit more Coke to go along with the chocolate milk and the occasional beer. It's one thing to get rid of Coke and replace it with chocolate milk and a cold lager, but to drink all three is a prescription for absolute weight disaster. Â I also think I've lost my firewall, my annual warm weather firewall against weight gain, my running is just not returning to form. Â Actually, my running itself is OK, it's how my knee feels afterwards....so I am not sure if I should just keep running through the problems and try to strengthen it that way...or what....one reader suggested a chiropractor...I had not thought about that, I may put that on my agenda. Â So,below is the damage....I'll try to reverse this trend, thanks for sticking with me!
JANUARY 20: 233.4
JANUARY 27: 232.6
FEBRUARY 3 : 233.6
February 10: 234.00
February 17: 232.2
February 24: 230.4
March 3: 230.00
March 10: 223.7
March 17: 225.3
March 24: 229.00
Carol Crowe Phillips
Have you tried an exercise bike? I don't know about up there but here you can get them at yard sales or thrift stores for under 30 bucks for a cheaper model or under 50 for a nicer one. That's what I use and it doesn't seem to bother my previously injured knee unless I try to ride in my ankle weights. Don't lose heart though, we all gain some back once in a while.
Carol Phillips
Kevin
Exercise bike would be okay, but I get bored too easily on them...I'd rather just do a regular outdoor biking session (but who has time for that)
Irene
Okay Kevin....so what is your "food" secret? You are doing very well and I congratulate you! Losing too quickly is not a good thing (that's what I keep telling myself!) so keep up the good work. A chiropractor may be a good thing...my daughter goes to one now and then, but be sure it is a really good one....recommended by others. They are all "good" but some are better. I am also trying to lose a few ##'s....little by little and it seems to be working, though pretty slow. Stay away from sugary soft drinks! It's like 17 spoons of sugar to a glass.