4XLT

Today’s Weigh-In: 317.6 pounds
Days till Goal: 27 (Dec. 6th)
Pounds to Go: 14.6

So, those of you have been reading the 4XLT blog here for a while or just know me personally may remember that back in January I had a weight loss bet / race with a friend of mine named Ben (a fellow big guy, so it made perfect sense!). While the bet itself fizzled pretty quickly, it really helped me take my own health and fat loss efforts up to a new level that proved to be the spark that set myself ablaze.

So, I’m trying it again, this go-round with my best bud Nate. Nate, you see, has been back in Oklahoma for about a year after spending some time in Africa. And through the course of normal mid-America living, dating, and getting laid up in bed for a few weeks after a major surgery, he’s packed on about twenty five pounds more than he’d like.

He’s been hitting the gym hard the past couple of weeks and has managed to knock out five pounds to get himself to the 260 mark. Sounds like a perfect setup to a weight loss bet between the two of us, right?

Right.

So here’s the wager: we both want to drop fifteen pounds by the time I land in Oklahoma for my sister’s wedding on December 6th. That’s almost a full month, and will put me at a respectable 303 and Nate at a svelte 245.

I’ve crossed the 320 mark, and I’m still wanting to be 299 pounds or less for my sister’s wedding. It’s time for me to ramp up again and sprint hard until I see the 299 show up on my scale. A big part of that for me has to be returning to my winning ways of dedicated time at the gym (full-body lifting and HIIT cardio) and being smart about my caloric intake.

This whole year has proven that I know what it takes and I’m capable of doing it. Now, to quit just talking about it.

Go visit Nate’s own highly-underused blog and encourage him to start blogging through his own weight loss, health, and lifestyle transformation journey!