CARRY THAT WEIGHT

The tradition that I started is that on Saturday mornings, I often use the name of a song or album and twist the words a bit to give it some connection to my weight loss.  Today, I have reached into the Beatles catalog and titled my blog post, CARRY THAT WEIGHT.   I have not twisted the name of the song in any way.  CARRY THAT WEIGHT was one of the suite of songs that closes the Beatles album, Abbey Road.

ICONIC ALBUM COVER FROM THE BEATLES:  ABBEY ROAD

All my life I have steadfastly refused to be a Beatles fan.   All the while knowing that they were an extremely talented collection of musicians.   A few years ago I came across about 5 Beatles cd's at a thrift store, and for $2 each I was compelled to buy them.   I listen to them fairly infrequently - but I admit now - as I have always admitted - these guys had talent.

Still I prefer (in no particular order) ROLLING STONES, BLUE OYSTER CULT, QUEEN, MOTT THE HOOPLE, AEROSMITH, PINK FLOYD, DEEP PURPLE, IAN HUNTER, BLACK SABBATH, LOU REED, JETHRO TULL, HEART, RUSH, ALICE COOPER, BOSTON, THE CARS, TALKING HEADS, CHEAP TRICK, CLASH, DAVID BOWIE, FRANK ZAPPA, GUN 'N ROSES, RAY DAVIES, MICK JAGGER, ROBERT PLANT, LED ZEPPELIN, PETE TOWNSHEND, THE WHO, U2, and even SPINAL TAP (OK, maybe not Spinal Tap)

It has been great fun to continue to see customers that I have not seen since before I started shedding my pounds.  When I tell them how much I have lost they are mostly amazed, as I continue to be as well!  One comment I often get is that you never looked so heavy.  Or you never seemed incredibly fat.  Yes, I was 309 pounds and I guess I knew how to CARRY THAT WEIGHT.   Life is much better now that I don't CARRY THAT WEIGHT!

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220.9 lbs

I weigh 220.9 lbs.

I gained 5.8 lbs this week?

Water, water, water... either my weight was under-reported last week or it is over-stated this week.  No way could I have gained 6 lbs in one week.

My waist size is still shrinking...  I am annoyed... but will simply continue on my way...  Is it possible that I really am gaining muscle?  I do know that muscle is much denser that fat.  

I lost 88.1 lbs in 199 days.Today begins Day 200.

I have lost nearly 16 inches from my waist. 

(I am just beginning to wear (squeeze into) 34" waist blue jeans and slacks.

I will always be at the beginning of a journey that never ends.

I weigh 220.9 lbs. (199 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)

I have lost 28.5% of my weight since Dec 24.

I have a BMI, body mass index of 29.55 (far away from obesity!)

I had a 42.0 BMI on Dec 24 just 192 days ago (Class III obesity)

I have two words to describe how I feel this morning: disappointed and determined!

...I know how to begin this week... I think it might be another good day to visit my 'hometown' YMCA.  

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 FRIDAY MENU

breakfast  Two Apples, smoked Oysters in oil (one can)       300 calories

lunch        cucumber salad, two apples                                   251 calories

dinner      Whole Foods Cioppino Soup 12 ounces, 

                Whole Foods spinach salad, wasabi peas, 

                dried mango slices, original corn snack                 1225 calories

SNACK  GRANOLA, TRAIL MIX                                        951 calories

total calories consumed 2728 calories

calories burned

HOME ELLIPTICAL 65 MINUTES, MANUAL SETTING, LEVEL '20'  1606 CALORIES

Friday net calories  1122 calories

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ROLL AWEIGH THE STONE

Roll away the Stone was a single recorded by MOTT THE HOOPLE and released on their 1973 album, The Hoople.   Ian Hunter handles the vocals with Lynsey de Paul handling the 'vocal bridge.' 

Roll Away the Stones was released as a 'single' in 1973.

Since December 24th, 2014 I have been rolling away the pounds, the kilos and the stones.   So far, I have been lucky to avoid having any 'plateau' weeks - with definitive results each and every week, although this week was very close to a plateau.  My biggest weight loss was 9 lbs one week and my least weight loss was 0.6 lbs.   When I started this journey I weighed 309 lbs (22 Stone)    Before I stepped onto the scale this morning, Saturday, I had previously reported that I had shed 88 lbs - which was 6.3 Stones that I had rolled away!

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219.6 lbs


I weigh 219.6 lbs.
I lost 0.6 lbs this week.
I lost 89.4 lbs in 115 days. Today begins Day 116.
I have lost 13 inches on my waist. 
I have recently squeezed into 36"pants
I will always be at the beginning of a journey that never ends.
I weigh 219.6 lbs. (115 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)
I have lost 28.9% of my weight since Dec 24.
I have lost 0.27% of my weight since last Saturday.
I have had an extremely mildly successful week losing 0.6 lbs.
I have a BMI, body mass index of 29.37 (no longer obese!)
I had a 42.0 BMI on 12.24.14 just 115 days ago (Class III obesity)
I wonder about achieving a 'normal weight' - the charts say 186.8 lbs - I'm not too sure about that...
I have one to describe how I feel right now - determined
...I know how to begin this week... 
32 minutes ELLIPTICAL

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FRIDAY MENU

breakfast STARBUCKS reduced-fat turkey bacon sandwich                                     230 calories
lunch       JIMMY JOHN'S #14 Bootlegger UNWICH                                               230  calories
dinner     cabbage soup, spinach w/tomato, salmon burger, zucchini pancake           303 calories

TOTAL CALORIC CONSUMPTION   763 CALORIES

calories burned
YMCA INDIANAPOLIS elliptical 45 minutes   490 calories

FRIDAY NET CALORIES  273 CALORIES

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There was an 'elephant' statue at the Indianapolis YMCA.  I don't know why.
Nevertheless, I took a photo of myself with it after my workout.