Last Weigh-In

Well it is all done. Tonight was my lowest weight loss of the contest, only .8 pounds but I will admit it is because I have not worked as hard as I could have this past week. I took it easy this weekend and I used my ankle as an excuse to not go and work out. I could have gone and done something but I decided to spend the time with my wife and son. I have missed a lot in the last 8 weeks and I decided that spending some time with them was important.

I don't know if my metabolism has kicked up a little more or what but I have been a lot hungrier this week. So yes I did eat more and work out less, that is why I only lost .8 pounds. But it was a loss and that is what counts.

I am very happy with the 32.4 pounds that I have lost over the course of this program. I am at a weight now that my wife has never seen me at. And I am only going to weigh less and less. I have found something that is working for me and I am happy. I know that there are going to be more .8 pound loss weeks and there may even be a few gains along the way. But I am going to get to where I need to be. My goal is to lose another 67.6 pounds. That will bring me to 100 pounds lost. But I am going to do it my way. I have found a lot of different exercises that I am going to continue doing and I am really loving the cardio workout. I have lowered my resting pulse down to 62 bpm, and my blood pressure has dropped about 20 points. I have increased my cardio workout from about 10 minutes to about 90 minutes. I have increased all my weights by a minimum of 25 pounds and some as much as 70. I have maxed out on some machines and I have moved to free weights and to doing abs and lower back on the exercise ball with free weights. I am pumped and getting more and more fired up about the changes in my body.

I want to thank everyone that has been in the program for all the support. Bill and Jason for getting us all together. Matt for everything he has done. If you are reading this and looking for some place to work out. 24 Hour Fitness is where it is at. If you want to get in shape talk to Matt he will get you there. And I want to thank everyone that has bee reading along with me and lending their support. Especially the people that don't even know me that have encouraged and supported me. We are going to be able to keep our blogs and I am going to find a way to keep a page going to keep all the blogs in one spot. I have a couple of ideas that might work.

Well it is late and I am tired. So again thank you everyone and to all you big losers congrats on all you have accomplished and all you have done.