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Today’s Weigh-In: 370.8 pounds

Just checking in while I have a two hour layover here in Denver. It’s been frustrating the past couple of weeks, as I seem to be perpetually sticking around the 370 pound mark. I’ve dropped below the threshold two or three times briefly, but always seem to quickly rebound back up. I even got back to the 374 mark earlier this week.

I wish I could get a handle on what’s going on here. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I haven’t been really off track with anything. I wasn’t at the gym for two days in a row this week, but I wouldn’t figure it would have that adverse of an effect. I suppose this is all a matter of the engine has to be firing on all pistols to be able to race. Water intake, weight training, HIIT cardio, proper nutrition, and plenty of sleep all play a part. Still, it’s frustrating that nothing’s been remotely “bad,” just lackluster. Yet, the numbers bounce up and I work it down to 368 or so, then the numbers explode up almost instantaneously.

To potentially compound matters, I am going to be in Oklahoma for the next five days, pulling best man duties at my best friend Nate’s wedding. I refuse to pull another five pound gainer like I did back in April when I was back in Oklahoma. This time, I will track all my intake in my little book. When I don’t track my food, I fail every time. I can’t do that this time, because I really, really want that 360 number. And past that, I want 340 by August.

But, for all my rhetoric and good intentions, the real question becomes am I willing to invest the mental energy and physical effort to make that happen? I better be.

And so, the war is won in countless minor battles. Do I eat everything on my plate and skyrocket my caloric intake, even though it tastes so good? Or, do I half my food and take some home for my next meal? Do I buy some greasy food at the airport here? Or, do I buy some water and a couple granola bars, knowing I’ll be able to eat healthily in a few hours?

I think I’m going to go finish my granola bar.