October 31st, 2008 — weigh in
I have been slipping... I hadn't been going to Jumpstart Medicine since my last weigh in. I rationalized this for a lot of reasons, but the bottom line is that I let down my guard and allowed myself to slip into some old habits. Worse I maintained this blog as if it wasn't happening, I didn't tell me readers, and I continued the slide...
I have a ton of excuses... None of them matter... Dr. Sean Bourke at Jumpstart not only was understanding but incredibly encouraging. I highly recommend them.. In fact, I have a special offer for anyone in wanting to try Jumpstart in Redwood City or Mountain View: $25 off your first visit (just print it and bring it to your appointment).
I am back on the wagon, heading down the ladder...
So how bad did it get? I gained 17.4 pounds in the past 56 days... Considering what I had lost to that point I am still in good shape (yet another excuse), but I am personally appalled and personally disgusted with myself. I thought I was changing my habits only to have them slip back in on my first business trip while dieting.
So enough self flagellating. Reset. Here we go down the ladder. I do have a question though? How many of you have had a similar experience and how did you over come it? Mr Low Body Fat, Andrew, Anyone else?
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October 24th, 2008 — Weight Loss Journal, carnivals
The holidays are coming.... The goose is getting fat... Please takes some pounds of my fat. This holiday season we are going to lose weight not gain.
I am excited and proud to announce the first ever Carnival of Weight Loss... Next week's Halloween edition will be hosted here, but if you are interested in hosting an upcoming edition please email me at kevin at Weightladder dot com... While there was some spam submitted, The quality of the submissions was outstanding...
Welcome to the October 25, 2008 edition of carnival of weight loss.
Editor's Picks:
FitBuff presents 8 Healthy Eating Tips to Survive This Holiday Season posted at 3rd Chance Fitness Blog, saying, "If you can remember to stick to these 8 simple healthy eating tips, especially during the holiday cheer, then you just might end up..."
myln presents 9 Benefits of treadmill training posted at ManageYourLifeNow.com, saying, "If your goal is good health, fitness and weight loss, then running on the treadmill is no disadvantage. When you burn a calorie on the treadmill is the same as a calorie your burn in any other activity. Your cardiovascular ability is improved at the same pace regardless if you are running on the treadmill, outside in the street or in the arena."
Amber presents Girl Healthy: Save Money, Be Healthy posted at Girl Healthy.
Alan H. Wayler, PhD presents Weight Loss: Possible Explanation for Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance posted at A Weight Lifted.
CJ presents The Consequences of Emotional Eating and How to Stop posted at 143 Pounds.
Other Awesome Posts:
Eric Twitty presents The Only Diet Plan You Will Ever Need posted at You Can Achieve Success!.
Weight Loss Journal presents How to Get Motivated And Stay That Way posted at Weight Ladder, saying, "It is a lot easier to stick with a diet plan when you are motivated, but for many, that is easier said than done."
Kara-Leah Grant presents How to eat an optimum diet for maximum energy vibration | Prana Flow NZ posted at Prana Flow NZ, saying, "Explore an intuitive approach to dieting, strengthening your connection to your body's needs and honouring it's requirements."
Israel presents High Bad Cholesterol (LDL), But No Diabetes posted at Fat Man Unleashed dot com.
Eric Twitty presents Walking for Weight Loss posted at You Can Achieve Success!.
Patricia Mullan presents For Healthy Eating & Healthy Weights, Eat Fat posted at A Weight Lifted.
Carol Solomon presents EFT Weight Loss: The 60-Second Technique That Stops Food Cravings posted at Lose Weight Now . . . Stay Slim Forever, saying, "Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a natural quick technique to stop food cravings and the emotions that drive them."
Patricia Turner presents 5 Free Kettlebell Video Sites - EKG Classes posted at EKG Classes.
Margaret Garcia presents Give your Children the Gift of Good Health - Radiology Technician Schools posted at Radiology Technician Schools.
Nancy Miller presents Bitter Pill to Swallow – Antidepressants and Weight Gain - Becoming A Radiologist posted at Becoming A Radiologist.
South Beach Steve presents How Will Things Change When I Lose Weight? posted at Log My Loss.
pnreddy presents 6 Of Your Favorite Things That Are Secretly Making You Fat posted at Fitness Health Zone.com.
Aparna presents Kapalabhati Pranayam posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming.
BoH presents Fat Chance! posted at buddha of hollywood.
Not Awesome Posts:
If you submitted a post and it is not above it was either because I thought it was spam or you submitted more than one post. There is another carnival next week...
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of weight loss using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
Technorati tags: carnival of weight loss, blog carnival.
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August 31st, 2008 — Weight Loss Journal
Welcome to this week’s roundup post here at Weight Ladder. Hope everyone has been having a fabulous time during the Labor Day weekend. What have you been up to?
This week from the Fitness Health Network we have a new addition to our group. Give a warm welcome to Mr. Low Body Fat!
After you’ve read those posts, be sure to drop by and check out these written by Weight Ladder’s readers who’ve commented with blog links or linked to us this past week.
Thanks to Weight Master for including us in the 24th Edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Carnival.
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June 23rd, 2008 — about, motivation, pictures, weight loss
Well I decided it was time to start a photo page to document pictorially my progress. So without further ado I present...
Future updates will be added to the linked page with the full size photos being added. A blog post with thumbnail(s) will announce any future pictures (similar to this post.)
Click image for larger picture:
390.4 Pounds Starting Point
337.5 Pounds (53 pounds lost) Almost 40% to Goal Midway Point:
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May 18th, 2008 — exercise, healthy eating, wellness
Thank you Weight Master for including Weight Ladder in the weight management and fitness forum.
Best posts from the Fitness Health Network blogs for the week:
- Most of us have been there; down to those last few pounds to reach our goal weight. Sometimes when we're there it's frustrating because we can't seem to lose them. Well stress no more over at Get Fit Slowly we learn just how to accomplish Losing Those Last Few Pounds. For instance, eating grapefruit will help you regulate your insulin levels.
- What Are Probiotics? Journal of Healthy Living explains that one probiotics is Lactid Acid Bacteria used to keep food from spoiling and to help out our digestive tract. So eat more yogurt!
- This week at Lazy Man and Health we learn how to Keep Walking Programs Interesting simply by changing our scenery. So take a walk while you run an errand.
- Weight Ladder this week talks about the risk factors, warning signs, and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest in I am at Risk, Are You? Know the Facts on Heart Attacks.
- Many people love to golf, myself included. No Calories Needed talks about golf stretches in Going To Play Golf this week. Try them and see if they improve your game.
- Healthy Weight and Fitness Blog says Health Magazines Sorta Suck. In this video blog learn how to weed the true articles from the advertisements that look like articles.
Best posts from other wellness blogs that I read throughout the week:
- What are the Three Steps You Need to Achieve Your Goals? Nutrition Fitness Life responds with: desire, commitment, and knowledge.
- Watch Out For Ghrelin! Starling Fitness warns us that it can it make you eat more than you would otherwise by instilling more hunger in you. Protect yourself.
- Weight Master presents Wedding Exercise this week at his blog. Who knew dancing at wedding receptions could keep you in shape?
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May 9th, 2008 — Meals, exercise, goals, healthy eating, medicine, motivation, weigh in
After 3 weeks on the Jumpstart Medicine medically assisted weightless program I have lost 30 pounds... Which is above my expectations... I highly recommed Jumpstart. I have a special offer for anyone in wanting to try Jumpstart in Redwood City or Mountain View: $25 off your first visit (just print it and bring it to your appointment). I had hoped for an initial rapid weight loss and in deed I lost an incredible 22lbs in the first 10 days. After a minor disappointment last week (only three pounds), I am back to what I expect to be able to lose on a weekly basis from here on out: 5lbs.
Here is a graph of my weight loss (if you are reading this in the future this graph will have updated for future weigh ins as well)... Clicking the image will open to a larger image.
I achieved 50% of my 10 pound goal. The doctor thinks 5 lbs a week is a very good weight loss rate for me and as such I will fall in line...
My goal for every week from here to the end of my journey is 5 lbs. I have a stretch goal of exceeding 5 lbs, but I fully expect to be able to maintain the 5lb a week pace... With the help of the MIC Injection and the Phentermine, my hunger is in check for perhaps the first time in my life. I really do enjoy excising via competitive sports (golf, volleyball, basketball) and I also enjoy swimming... With summer coming up I might be able to exceed the 5lb weekly mark as my opportunity for swimming will pick up with the warmer weather...
Stay tuned... This site will be ramping up shortly to provide much much more while still tracking my journey down the weight ladder.
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