Future Thin Guy

Day 14

ganns — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:39:58 +0000

Hi friends, I’m on Day 14 of my Daniel fast. Fruits, veggies, and lots and lots of water and other liquids. (Melted ice cream doesn’t count.) So far, I’ve dropped about ten pounds, which is great, but more importantly, I’m really hearing from God. Day 10 was a breakthrough, when God clearly spoke to me about the things I’m believing Him for, and I know things are bound to get better as I seek Him more. I’m trusting that once the fast is over, I hope to be somewhere near 210lbs, which is a good weight to start running again. Please keep me in your prayers.

Listening to: Esterlyn Freedom is Here

Day 10

ganns — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:40:47 +0000

Hi friends! I’m on Day 10 of a Daniel fast. There’s plenty of information here about what a Daniel fast is, and I’m not doing it primarily for health reasons, but to date, I’ve lost about six pounds so far. God has been very faithful the past ten days, and I’m looking forward to hearing from Him more. I hope that I will have dropped 15 pounds by the time the 40-day fast is over, then I can resume my fitness program.

Listening to: Casting Crowns Courageous

… and we’re back!

ganns — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:36:29 +0000

I just arrived from a 3.4kilometer brisk walk that I finished in 32 minutes. It’s not my best, but it’s my first attempt at getting back on the wagon. This brings me to October 2008 levels, but then again, I’m also at October 2008 weight, so three years later, I’m back to Square One.

Square One’s a good place to be. It means you’re back on the board. Here we go!

Listening to: Owl City, Galaxies

The 90-Day Challenge

ganns — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:48:28 +0000

Over at the church in Greenhills where I work, the pastors and staff have decided to implement a 90-Day Challenge. Basically, it’s like a The Biggest Loser challenge, where members pay a small fee to join, then, after 90 days, the person who drops the greatest BMI percentage wins the pot.

Now frankly, I’m a little concerned about the pot. I don’t have much money, and while Php1,500 may not be enough to buy a condominium in Makati, it still is quite a sum. I don’t know… at Php1,500 a pop, if 10 people join, that’s Php15,000! And while some people think it may be an unfair advantage to some – they have time to work out, some of us don’t, LOL – I think I can be creative about it and put in a good run.

What do you think? Should I join the 90-Day Challenge?

Back to Square One

ganns — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:03:56 +0000

Some people fall off the wagon. I fell off the wagon and straight onto the buffet table.

Friends, I confess I’m awful at this kind of thing. I’ve let myself go once again, and when I weighed myself at my daughter’s pediatrician’s office, I was taken aback – SHOCKED! – to see I weighed in at 230lbs. That means in just eight months, I’ve gained back almost the weight I worked so hard to lose.

*ARGH!*

Well, no one to blame other than myself, so here’s the plan:

1) Back to healthy eating. The past few months, I returned to my one-rice, two-fried-egg, one viand set-up. I need to increase the fiber intake while decreasing the fat, so fruits in the morning paired with a cup of cereal and skim milk will be my regular morning fare. I also will do my best to reduce the snacking – I bought some high-fiber crackers, and will snack on a pack a day, and maybe some carrot sticks, which, quite frankly, are a great snack because I hate their taste, and lose all appetite after a few sticks, lol – and beef up on less carbs, more protein.

2) Move more. I’ll make an active effort to log in at least an hour a day of walking opportunities so I don’t shock my system. Then by mid-October, morning jogs headed into morning runs hopefully by November.

3) Sign up for a fitness program. There’s an opportunity I’ve been offered that could help me lose weight – food plan and fitness program included – but I may have to participate in an online testimonial-type setup where I blog about what I’m going through. Sounds like a great plan, but I’m also scared to see what might happen if I can’t live up to it. It’s so much more different if you can’t deliver on your end of the bargain, and while losing weight may be easier than, say, buying a condominium in Makati, it’s still pretty rough sailing at the start.

Anyway, I really do want to get started, so wish me luck. I’ve got a long way to go.

Listening to: Chris Tomlin, I Will Follow