Weighty issues. Part Five: The Future.

So, how am I doing now?

Am I keeping the weight off? What's next for Robot? All good questions. It's now been almost two years since I hit 164, and I am currently weighing in around 175 or 176, depending on the week. I am not quite as strict as I was during those weight loss months. No sweets and hardly any carbs? That was rough, to say the least. But what I liked about my plan was that it wasn't a complete life-altering plan, and it hasn't been too hard to continue it. I knew that I wouldn't be able to stop eating carbs or sweets forever, so I didn't plan on doing that. I am still eating a lot less than I was before the weight loss. The reality was that I was going to slip a little, and that was okay, but it was important not to go completely hog wild, and end up where I was before.

The most important aspect for me was to stay active. I still run at least three times a week. For a long time I ran between 2 1/2 to 3 miles each time, but just recently I have pushed that to 4 miles, three days a week. Plus, I've started lifting weights once or twice a week as well.

In all honesty, I'd love to go back down to 165, but being 175 isn't that bad. While I'm not as skinny as I was at the end of my program, I am way skinnier than I was at my peak. After I got to 164, I had a rough patch as far as exercise goes. First, we went on a vacation. So for two weeks I didn't work out. When I got back, I started running again, but then got sick. So I had a few stops and starts and bumps in the road. Shortly thereafter, I moved from Salt Lake to San Diego, and I got a little lazy. For the first two months, I was down here alone, since Melissa was still in Salt Lake selling the house. Being on my own, I didn't exactly eat properly most of the time. I was staying with an uncle, so I did eat a few good meals. But I ate out a lot too. Plus, I didn't run for the first 3 months or so of living down here, hence, the extra 10 pounds, pushing me up to 175.

I keep saying I'd like to drop those 10 lbs, but I am not as strict as I used to be, so while I am running and eating healthy for the most part, I am basically treading water. I'll lose a couple, then gain a couple, all the while fluctuating between 171 and 177. I am still extremely wary of becoming big again. I know I don't need to, but I still weigh myself every Friday morning, just to know where I stand. Call it paranoia if you want, but I just don't ever want to be big again. It's my way of keeping tabs on how I'm doing.

As for the future, I hope to never gain that much, if any weight again. I know that may be just a dream. But it is my goal. Sure, I'd like to lose a few more pounds, like I said, but if I stayed where I am at right now for a long time, I would have no more complaints. I think to lose those extra pounds, I'd have to give up sweets again, as well as limit my soda intake. If I have to, I know that I can do it, because I have before, but right now, I just plain don't want to. I'll keep running, eating pretty healthy and trying my best to stay away from too much junk food. And if that fails, well, then, I'll just have to make some more sacrifices. As I said, at least I know I've done it once and can do it again.

So there you have it. Rob's "weighty issues". I hope it wasn't too boring. It's nothing special, just the pains, frustrations, growing, shrinking, highs and lows of the past few years of my life. I am just glad I had a supportive wifey along with me through the whole thing. She made it a lot easier to deal with. She made me feel okay about myself when I was big, but she also was very encouraging and helped a lot once I started losing weight as well.

Now you've seen me skinny, fat, and somewhere in between. Here I am now (well, a couple months ago at least): IMG_1447.JPG

So, help me keep an eye on myself, will you?