07/03/2011

Official Weigh In

290 lbs

33.1 % Body Fat

41.6 BMI

I am 290 lbs.  When I got on the scale this morning a part of me wholly expected to see a number 3 at the start of the scale.  I’ve been conditioned to only see the weights that begin with the number 3.  I almost feel as if I have just escaped Alcatraz and I’m paddling as fast I can in the San Francisco Harbor, trying to get to the mainland of California.  If I look back now I might get shot, or stopped by one of the spot lights.  I have to keep my head down, and paddle as fast as I can towards the 250 lbs marker.  250 lbs will be a nice comfortable distance from 300 lbs. 

So over the last 3 months I have gone from Sumo Wrestler, to NFL Offensive Lineman, to my present state as a Defensive End.  I am working towards elite Defensive Back, or sprinter.  I can’t imagine being anywhere else other than where I am today.  It has taken a long time in my life to reach this emotional state of appreciating the now, yet still looking to build towards the future.

As a consequence of my recent weekend away, I’ve committed to travel with a High School friend next year as a Chaperone on a trip to Ireland; once we get two other people I think we will have a fully committed group.  We’ve also decided to do a monthly card game, any reason to see your good friends is a good one.

I’m not taking the entire week off but I do have a bit of a slower week planned in terms of my workouts.  This is my physical week.

The weight loss contest is going well, Dwayne hasn’t posted his weight as of this posting, so I posted his weight as the same.  Kent had a small set back, which I’m sure is prone to happen when you are really close to the goal weight.  Sherri had a big week before her 3 week tour of Europe.  Hopefully when she gets back she will have dropped a few more pounds.

Alas, I am the winner again in week 2.  This is getting boring; no word from the Midwest Hill Billy, and the Dark Ninja, Sherri is the only one giving me a run for my money.  I guess this week I’ll have to eat a couple hamburgers and some pizza to make it interesting.

A note to my fellow contestants…time to bring it bitches!  I’m going to laugh it all the way to the bank.