20 down.......20 to go!

I stepped on the scale yesterday morning and it touched 214 lbs. That means I have lost 20 lbs since starting out on this lifestyle change and I'm halfway to my goal of losing 40 lbs overall. I have to say it hasn't been a struggle whatsoever to this point. I am rarely tempted to cheat and have been able to stay with the program. I kinda look forward to the workouts now, whereas in days gone by I would have found almost any excuse not to workout. I am still using the basic Week 3-6 routine. I figure if it's still working then why change things. I can always add in the optional exercises if I hit a plateau in the coming weeks.

I popped into Value Village on the weekend to look for some "tweener" sized cargo shorts. It's nice having to buy clothes because I'm getting smaller, rather than larger. I found a couple of nice pairs for $8 each. It's a great way to go if you know you are in between sizes. I'll probably go back for some jeans in a month or two.

First Goal: Achieved!

Well, I stepped on the scale yesterday morning and I was pleased to see that I had hit my first target weight of 219lbs. Why 219lbs you say? Well, that was my weight when I started working at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory almost six year ago. I remember making a point of weighing myself when I got the job so I had a reference point to gauge any weight gain by. As it turned out I gained 15lbs over 67 months. A combination of more desk work and a mostly sedentary lifestyle contributed to this sad statistic. Thanks to Christine and the TYT program I've been able to turn the weight clock back on those 67 months. And there's no going back to my old ways now! My next target is 210lbs. That was my weight back when I was 24 years old and engaged to my wife to be. I made a decision at that time to drop some weight and managed to lose 30lbs with the help of Weight Loss Clinic. I've already shared how that turned out in the long run. So, I've got another 9lbs to drop and then my next target will be an even 200lbs. We'll just have to see where things go from there.