“25 in 105″ Update
Posted by mike on June 15th, 2009
So it’s been a little bit since I posted. Some of you who follow this blog may recall my “Twenty-five in 105” plan, which was to lose 25 pounds in 105 days. I started at 225, and my plan was to be at 200lbs by the end of May.
Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men. The truth is, apparently I bit off more than I could chew, and I wasn’t totally committed. I’m not even going to blame the fact that I had to wear a “boot cast” on my fractured left foot for six weeks during the 4-month period of time leading up to my goal date. The truth is, it just didn’t happen.
There are lots of reasons I didn’t hit my goal. Foremost, aside from the injury, was a lack of commitment to eating better. I have FAITHFULLY worked out at least 4-5 days per week, on both weights and the bike. And I have actually put on quite a bit of muscle, which I’ll attribute to my 4lb GAIN during that span. Muscularly, I’m probably as fit as I’ve ever been since college. But the truth is, I can’t lose weight eating cake and ice cream and chips and other junk foods.
So what does the future hold? I still have my goal of 200lbs, and hope to attain it this year. Starting July 9th, my team at work is going to begin another weight-loss challenge, so I’ll have some extra motivation. Wish me luck, and stick around to see how I do!