Quercus
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So I feel this warrants a new diary.
Here is the old diary for reference:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/56548-The-big-oak-(Quercus)-needs-to-drop-some-dead-limbs!
I just returned from my doctor and my back ailments will need surgery to correct them. My only chance to avoid surgery is if the pain is manageable without the surgery. So now to do what I can do to avoid the scalpel.
I was 326 this morning. I have limited mobility at the moment so exercise will be limited to slow walking. I have an appointment with a specialist and hopefully he will be referring me to a physical therapist. My cholesterol is also too high so another reason to get the weight down.
The 2014 game plan:
1. Actually lose fat.
~2,300 calories a day.
Meat is limited to wild game, necessity, and social obligation.
Dairy as a rare treat only.
2. Daily exercise.
I can take breaks as needed, but even something minor can be done. Basically no zero days. Even if it's just stretching or some quick body weight exercise, I need to make it part of my day. A habit as ingrained as eating or using the restroom.
3. No alcohol the entire year.
Not one sip for the entire calendar. 1 down 364 to go. Last year I went for more than half the year, but I started drinking when I was laid up with my back woes.
So by 2015:
I will be a year without alcohol.
I will have a steadfast habit of exercising daily.
I will have lost enough fat to not be obese (<40" waist measurement BMI etc.).
This will be the year I leave obesity behind forever.
Although I've laid out my plan for the year the real progress is made each moment. I have a game plan for each day. Right now I am achieving my goals by laying out plans and by not eating the donuts that are in the breakroom. Every decision is an opportunity to achieve my goals. Each misstep slows my progress, but it doesn't negatively effect my ability to make the next decision the right one. I will be positive and supportive with myself. Bad decisions will be in the minority and are just part of the process.
Update 3/17/2014: I'm very pleased to say that exercise has become a part of my life. I have been running regularly since early January. I have stopped weighing all together and rely on waist measurements and pant size to gauge progress. This keeps me focused on the goald of health through fitness and slow fat loss. I have hip pain from running, but I am trying stretching to alleviate this. I have been remiss in even estimating calories as of late, but I continue a primarily vegan diet and I am also trying gluten-free as well. Still no drinking and I am trying to give up diet sodas.
Here is the old diary for reference:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/56548-The-big-oak-(Quercus)-needs-to-drop-some-dead-limbs!
I just returned from my doctor and my back ailments will need surgery to correct them. My only chance to avoid surgery is if the pain is manageable without the surgery. So now to do what I can do to avoid the scalpel.
I was 326 this morning. I have limited mobility at the moment so exercise will be limited to slow walking. I have an appointment with a specialist and hopefully he will be referring me to a physical therapist. My cholesterol is also too high so another reason to get the weight down.
The 2014 game plan:
1. Actually lose fat.
~2,300 calories a day.
Meat is limited to wild game, necessity, and social obligation.
Dairy as a rare treat only.
2. Daily exercise.
I can take breaks as needed, but even something minor can be done. Basically no zero days. Even if it's just stretching or some quick body weight exercise, I need to make it part of my day. A habit as ingrained as eating or using the restroom.
3. No alcohol the entire year.
Not one sip for the entire calendar. 1 down 364 to go. Last year I went for more than half the year, but I started drinking when I was laid up with my back woes.
So by 2015:
I will be a year without alcohol.
I will have a steadfast habit of exercising daily.
I will have lost enough fat to not be obese (<40" waist measurement BMI etc.).
This will be the year I leave obesity behind forever.
Although I've laid out my plan for the year the real progress is made each moment. I have a game plan for each day. Right now I am achieving my goals by laying out plans and by not eating the donuts that are in the breakroom. Every decision is an opportunity to achieve my goals. Each misstep slows my progress, but it doesn't negatively effect my ability to make the next decision the right one. I will be positive and supportive with myself. Bad decisions will be in the minority and are just part of the process.
Update 3/17/2014: I'm very pleased to say that exercise has become a part of my life. I have been running regularly since early January. I have stopped weighing all together and rely on waist measurements and pant size to gauge progress. This keeps me focused on the goald of health through fitness and slow fat loss. I have hip pain from running, but I am trying stretching to alleviate this. I have been remiss in even estimating calories as of late, but I continue a primarily vegan diet and I am also trying gluten-free as well. Still no drinking and I am trying to give up diet sodas.
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