Weigh-in 34

Start weight: 178.8 kg (394.2 lbs)

Last week's weight: 129.4 kg (285.3 lbs)

Current weight: 127.5 kg (281.1 lbs)
Loss this week: 1.9 kg (4.22 lbs)

Overall loss: 51.3 kg (113.1 lbs)

Start BMI: 56.4

Last week's BMI: 40.8

Current BMI: 40.1

Well, that happened a little quicker than expected. I hit it out of the park with a 1.9 kg loss this week, which brings me down to 127.5 kg. I have now passed the 50 kg mark. This makes me incredibly happy and the goals I set for August are now achieved. I am a single kilo away from going under a BMI of 40 and into the Class II obesity range. Compared to the 16.3 BMI points I have lost to date, the next 5 points should be a doddle.

In terms of the non-scale victories, fashion-wise things are starting to change for me. I can now fit 112 cm pants, which are much more readily available - and cheaper - than the size of pants I've been wearing, well, since forever. I'm not quite at the point where I can be assured I fit something in every shop, but the Warehouse and Ezybuy offer clothes in my size. I bought a few short sleeved button-down 3XL shirts the other day at the Warehouse. $10 each. It feels so much better to wear clothes that aren't billowing out.

It is looking more and more certain that my 60 kg goal for the year will be met around Halloween. So what happens after that? Healthy BMI kicks in at 78 kg, but I'm going to try initially for a final target of 85 kg and see how i feel at that point. So that will be another 33 kilograms. I'd like to start doing some strength training as I start on my final push. That should help with my metabolism. And my looks. All this stuff is in the future, though, it's better to focus on my more immediate goals:

BMI<40
Get under 125 kg
Hit the 55 kg mark.

Weigh-in 33

Start weight: 178.8 kg (394.2 lbs)

Last week's weight: 130.3 kg (287.3 lbs)

Current weight: 129.4 kg (285.3 lbs)

Loss this week: 0.9 kg (2 lbs)

Overall loss: 49.4 kg (108.9 lbs)

Start BMI: 56.4

Last week's BMI: 41.1

Current BMI: 40.8

 

There's always a little self doubt when the week's loss sinks under 1 kg. Is this the new normal? Is my weight loss slowing down? The answer is, I don't know. I need more data. 900 grams is perfectly acceptable, I guess. But I'm starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. And I sure as anything don't want to plateau before I make it into the sunlight.

 

That said, I am very happy to reach the 120s. And it is still August. Hopefully I'll lose at least 600 grams this week and hit the 50 kg mark by the end of the month. I also found this week that I can fit reasonably comfortably into 112 cm jeans. They are still just a little tight in the leg. There is enough give in them, and I think they are comfortable enough, though. I also tried on an XXL shirt from Threadless that I bought a couple of years ago. It didn't fit me then, but I'm pleased to say it does now.

I haven't posted any profile pics in months. Here I am now in the jeans and t-shirt.

Weigh-in 32

Start weight: 178.8 kg (394.2 lbs)

Last week's weight: 131.4 kg (289.7 lbs)

Current weight: 130.3 kg (287.3 lbs)

Loss this week: 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)

Overall loss: 48.5 kg (106.9 lbs)

Start BMI: 56.4

Last week's BMI: 41.5

Current BMI: 41.1

 

So I'm continuing to make progress quite nicely. A 1.1 kg loss was about what I expected and so long as I don't hit another slowdown in my weight loss (like the 300 gram loss one week last month), I should hit the 120s next Sunday. Which would be very pleasing. All other things being equal, I should reach the 50 kg milestone by the end of the month. Then I'm looking forward to charging through the 120s to reach my goal for 2013. It'll be much easier to get more active as the weather warms up. But I mustn't let myself rest on my laurels.

My sister and my mother both think the jeans I bought about a month and a half ago are too baggy. There are worse problems to have.

Weigh-in 31

Start weight: 178.8 kg (394.2 lbs)

Last week's weight: 132.8 kg (292.8 lbs)

Current weight: 131.4 kg (289.7 lbs)

Loss this week: 1.4 kg (3.1 lbs)

Overall loss: 47.4 kg (104.5 lbs)

Start BMI: 56.4

Last week's BMI: 41.9

Current BMI: 41.5

Okay, so 1.4 kg is an entirely reasonable loss this week. I've had worse. It's still a little better than the 1 percent loss per week I'm hoping to maintain, so in that respect it's all good. It's just that I can't wait for all this effort to be over. I'm not contemplating quitting, I've come too far for that. It's just that it can be discouraging that I've got such a long way to go. Still, it's a week or two and I'll be in the 120s and it's nice that I'm out of the 290 pound range already. I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.