Two Weeks until the Triathlon - August pics

Today my weight is 338 lbs. !!!! Yahoo! I am getting closer to my goal. To reach my goal, I figure I need to lose about 14 lbs a month until the end of the year, at this point, which is very do-able. Well, only two weeks until the triathlon. Here we go. I have been training pretty hard. This weekend, I didn't get much done though. I had the stomach flu, along with the rest of my family. Ughh! Everyone is mostly feeling better now. We are just a little tired still today. I had a hard time getting up to work out this morning. In fact, I didn't. Maybe I will go on a long walk or jog after work. I just didn't want to push too hard and not be able to function at work today. Tomorrow will be better. That reminds me. I need to get my bike rental reservation made for the race. I don't have one. If anyone wants to come to the triathlon, it is in Heyburn, ID on Sept. 11th. This will definitely be an interesting experience. I have never done anything like this before.

Current Weight

My current weight is 342 lbs. I have lost 128 lbs since I started my weight loss journey at the end of January. I have 72 more lbs to lose to meet my goal of losing 200 lbs by the end of January 2011.

RECAP
Date: August 18th, 2010
Current weight 342 lbs.
Weight Loss: 128 lbs.
Amount needed to meet Goal: 72 lbs.

* To see my daily weight stats, visit the weight stat section in archives.

July pictures

Feeling Better

Here are some pictures of what I looked like at the end of July. My tummy is shrinking. My knees feel better. My whole body feels better.

Eating Healthy

I am continuing to eat healthy and my wife has found some great healthy recipes in the process. She has even invented some of her own that are amazing too. I am excited that eating healthy doesn't mean bland awful food. In fact, since I have started my weight loss journey, my family and I have tried new foods that we really enjoy.

I did find it a little challenging to eat healthy while I was vacationing with my family but didn't give up trying.
In fact, I am finding myself craving less sweets. It is easier to say "no" the more I practice it. The nice thing is that there are healthy alternatives. It isn't just the dessert or nothing.

Training

I have been continuing in my training for the VikingMan Triathlon in Heyburn, ID coming up on Sept 11th. I have been gradually increasing my endurance which has been tough. I am now running 6.5 miles at a time. I won't let myself stop. I work out daily running, bicycling, and swimming. My goal at this point with the triathlon is to finish. I think after I finish the triathlon, I will be sleeping. ( : I don't know. Hopefully I won't be too beat.