Weight Loss By The Numbers

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

I have a lot of weight to lose. It's almost overwhelming, but I will do it. I want to do it.
However, from 291 to 140 is 151 pounds. There's no way around it, either. No quick fixes, no miracle cures. Just hard work, healthy eating, and moving my body.

I think breaking it down into segments may be a better way for my to look at what I have done and what I have to do.

Here's one way:

291 pounds at 10% Loss = 29.1 pounds to lose to reach = 262 Goal

291 pounds at 20% Loss = 58.2 pounds to lose to reach = 233 Goal

291 at 30% = 87.3 or 204

291 at 40% = 116.4 or 175

291 at 50% = 145.5 or 146

291 at 52% = 151.3 or 140

OR:

Current Weight: 291 = 29.1 for 10% Loss = 262 pounds

CW 262 = 26.2 for 10% Loss = 236 pounds

CW 236 = 23.6 for 10% Loss = 213 pounds

CW 213 = 21.3 for 10% Loss = 192 pounds. ONEDERLAND!

CW 192 = 19.2 for 10% Loss = 173 pounds

CW 173 = 17.3 for 10% Loss = 156 pounds

CW 156 = 15.6 for 10% Loss = 140 pounds (GOAL)

Either way you calculate it -- it won't be a few weeks or a few months. It will like take (from my CW of 268) about 64 weeks. That's 1 year and 3 months. That seems like such a long time.

I must constantly remind myself that it took a while to gain this much weight and it will take time to lose it.

I will not despair or weep in frustration. I WILL take each day one step forward at a time.

Faith, determination, concentration, motivation: These are the keys to victory. I can reach my goal. I can see it -- even this far away -- it's waiting on me.

Stay with me friends, please. I need you. Support me and cheer me on and I'll be right beside you. I believe in us. We can do this together and we are not alone.

Let's Roll.