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WW: Week 1

So, last week I was finally able to turn my leg all the way around on the bike. A full revolution felt really good to accomplish and my knee is on its way to a full recovery. That being said, since I cannot ride (and burn calories that way) Weight Watchers has been coaching me through loosing a few pounds.

After a week on the plan I lost 7.5 pounds. Some people may think that’s huge, but this isn’t the first diet where I danced between 260 to 270. So sitting at 262.5 pounds (119 kg) is a good start but we will see how things move forward. I’ll be pleased when I break the 258 mark and will feel like I’m actually loosing weight.

As for the bike, I think I’ll hook up the trainer this week and see if I can put in 20-30 minutes without killing my knee. It will be good to get back in the saddle and put in some miles.

Also, I’m looking into commuter bikes. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m looking at bikes with fenders and a trunk rack. Because it’s probably urine…

1 month ago

January 18, 2010
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Day One...Weight Watchers

So why have I been so silent the past few months? Well it turns out my left knee has decided to kill any physical activity I was planning. Since October I’ve been in physical therapy, had a cortisone shot, and finally arthroscopic knee surgery. So I’ve been pretty sedentary for the past few months. No riding, no posting.

Well since this is my chronicle of my weight loss on my bicycle, weight loss being the main driver here, I will add that I have today started Weight Watchers. Yup, one day someone will be calling my phone to be their cheesy spokesman for their amazing product…maybe not. But I will say that this is another step in loosing the weight.

We will see what happens and if I can keep it up. I’m going to try but I’ve never been very successful in sticking to diet plans…I love the food. So I’m starting with what sounds like some wicked high points. I have 40 daily points. Sounds high, but maybe that’s a good thing. It won’t starve me like most of the other diet things I’ve done…or make me remember to “do this, this and this”. I basically log the points, if I get too high I slow it down.

So here’s day one of the tests and trials.

1 month ago

January 10, 2010
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