I’m down another pound putting my weight at 319 and total loss so far on the Medifast Program at 31 pounds. I’m not discouraged by the single pound loss because I finally got back in the saddle so to speak and started riding my mountain bike again last night. In the past when I’ve tried to lose weight, the addition of exercise normally stunted my progress for a week or two during which time I assume my body is trying to figure things out and puts the brakes on the weight loss. So, a pound is a pound and it is gone!

I have to be honest, getting back on my bike was BRUTAL! I rode a fast paced four miles and was gasping for breath at the end. I felt a bit of an asthma problem come on but I have some preventative medicine that will hopefully stop that from happening. I forgot to take it this weekend and thus I was suffering a bit. Much like changing the way I eat, changing my level of activity will no doubt be difficult at first, but I know that once I get a week or two under my belt, I will find the joy in riding I once had.

This week I’m on vacation and home with the kids for spring break. I’m going to use this time to do some home improvement projects around the house and yard and hopefully this extra physical activity will add to my weight loss. I am also doing it to keep overly busy and avoid sniping food from the kitchen all day long. I think a father-daughter fishing trip may be in order to get me out of the house!