Today, I start my third try at losing weight.  If there’s one essential element I lack in my previous attempts, it would be MOTIVATION.  That’s why I’ll really make sure I have a compelling motivation to lose weight.  That’s the main reason how I lost weight before. I’ll make sure I have that gain this time around.

Napoleon Hill once said: “What the mind can conceive, the body can achieve!”

CURRENT WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 0 lbs.
EXPECTED WEIGHT LOST: 0 lbs.

Start Date: April 9, 2008
End Date: September 9, 2008

Height: 5′7″
Start Weight: 174 lbs.
Target Weight: 140 lbs.

As of April 9, 2008

CURRENT WEIGHT: 176 lbs.WEIGHT LOST FROM LAST WEEK: TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: -2 lbs.EXPECTED WEIGHT LOST: 34 lbs.As of March 8, 2008.Start Date: November 5, 2007End Date: March 3, 2008Height: 5′7″Start Weight: 174 lbs.Target Weight: 140 lbs.End Weight: 176 lbs.This is my second attempt to do this project again. Unfortunately, I failed again.  Here are my insights.  I believe these are not far from my previous insights on weight loss.

1. You need good motivation to lose weight.  To prove to myself that I can do this project again. To help other fat people to lose weight.  This were my 2 main reasons when I started this project.  Unfortunately, it only jump-started my efforts.  Both weren’t good enough to keep me going.
2. Weight-loss is a conscious effort.  I started gaining weight when I got really busy with work, which was when I got back from Christmas break.  My last blog entry was before the break.  This blog kept me focus.  So when I stopped blogging, I also stopped losing weight.
3. Exercise is crucial.  I lost weight more on weeks I worked out at least 3x that week.

I may have failed this time, but I will try again! I don’t know how long will I get to my ideal weight, but I’ll get there! 

Here are a few things I changed with my typical diet…

1.  I’m no longer putting Praise low-fat mayo in my Gardenia whole wheat bread.  Although it’s low-fat, it’s still fat. Moreover, removing the mayo will also help me not to crave for mayo all the time.
2. I forgot to mention that whole wheat bread is also HIGH FIBER
3. Although whole wheat bread is healthy, I still think I’m still eating a lot of carbs. So instead of eating 2 slices before dinner, I’ll try eat just 1 slice. Moreover, I’ll only eat another slice of whole wheat bread if I get hungry after dinner.