Leafar the Lost

I weighed in at 255.0 this morning, so that's a gain .04 lbs overnight. I gained weight, so should I quit and go on an overeating binge? Lol No, I keep moving forward. I will cut the calories more and increase activity. That's all for today...

Its day 10 and I weighed in at 254.6 this morning. That's -1 overnight and a total of -9.4 overall. I just noticed that the weight loss since day 7 has ended in a .6 lbs and its been even. That must be an astronomical coincidence of some kind. So far Intermittent Fasting has been working, but yesterday I made 3 protein shakes during the fasting period and for two of those shakes I included a banana. So, I do not know if that's true IF or not?

Its day 9 and I weighed 255.6 this morning. I just realized that was -2 pounds overnight, and the total loss is -8.4 lbs. I am not doing anything radical, but I am doing intermittent fasting. Being on vacation makes doing this easier, but I am not using a lot of energy right now. So, I am wondering how it will work when I get back to teaching in August. I stopped eating at 11:30 yesterday, then first ate around 7:30 am, so the total time fasting was about 20 hours. I will add that during this time I drank two protein shakes that I made, so that curbed the hunger pains. When the hunger pains hit me instead of fighting them I embraced them. I mediated and just let that pain flow through me. Then it was not painful at all.

Its day 8 and I weighed 257.6 lbs, so the total loss for the 1st week is -6.4 lbs. Yesterday I did some intermittent fasting, so that's probably why I had an overnight loss of -3 lbs. I drank 3 protein shakes, so that is what curbed my hunger. Even during radiation treatments I had my appetite never decreased, which can be good, but also not good if your goal is to lose weight. Maybe now that has changed, because I am weighing myself daily and posting those results on here. By weighing myself every morning it demystifies the weight. It really is just a measurement and not some overwhelming demon you have to fight in a dungeon. I highly recommend weighing yourself each morning to help weight loss. Thanks.

Its day 7 and I weighed 260.6. I did not workout today and it was probably a combination of the Lupron shot I got yesterday and then feeling down about getting news from the cancer doctor. Even feeling tired I can exercise so that really is an excuse. I can control how much I ate so I did eat much less today. I will get back to it and keep moving forward. The battle continues...

In the 21st century technology is wizardry. We even call people who are great with technology Tech-Wizards. Perhaps the Wizards Guild could be composed of Nerds who primarily use technology to lose weight and get into better shape. This is my idea for a new guild of wizards.

Thanks Elastigirl! I will try to add more walking too.

Its day 6 of my odyssey and this morning I weighed 258.2, for a total weight loss of -5.8 lbs. This morning I did 36 minutes of cardio at the gym, and I intend to do more later today. I want to add here that I am also dealing with prostate cancer, and the treatment I receive makes me feel fatigue a lot. Fatigue + inactivity + overeating = weight gain. I have learned that many cancer survivors deal with weight gain due to their treatments. My hope is that I can find an equation of exercise and diet that I can do even with fatigue. So, that is what I am dealing with, but I will find a way to win. Just like heroes in a fantasy story fighting against overwhelmingly powerful evil forces, I will win.

I will try to come up with something.

Thanks Sylvaa. Based on the guild descriptions I would be a Ranger, since I am using cardio and weights, but I think Steve is missing out on potential Rebels would see themselves as Wizards or Magicians. In D&D terms, any class could be a Rebel. Based on looking at the guilds I could come up with a description, and there is nothing more nerdy than a magic-user.

Yes I agree they do spend time reading and learning, but I think that's exact;y why there needs to be a Wizards Guild! What we can do is list out all of the guilds and the types of exercising and dieting they represent. Whatever is not covered should be in the Wizards Guild. I really do believe NerdFitness needs this.

Its Day 5 and this morning I weighed in at 261.2, so there was no loss or gain! That would be like the Neutral alignment in D&D. This morning I did 35 minutes of cardio and I will add more cardio later today. You should all know that I am on vacation now, which will end on July 31st. I am looking forward to see how I can fit in the cardio around work. So...it was a total of 75 minutes cardio yesterday and it equaled to no weight loss. There are a lot of variables like how many calories I ate and the amount of activity I had yesterday. I will shoot to increase the cardio to 80 minutes and then decrease the calories.

Its day 4: Gibsorz yes I expect the weight to go up and down each morning. I have found that by weighing myself every morning it takes away stigma of weighing in. This morning I weighed in at 261.2, so the total weight loss now is -2.8. I did 20 minutes on the treadmill and 25 minutes on the stationary bike. Later today I will do more. I am looking for that formula of exercise that that equals a loss vs the amount of calories I consume. Yesterday it was 70 minutes of cardio + weights that equaled -1 pound weight loss. With variations included I hope to get an equation that works for me. Later in the day I added 30 minutes on he stationary bike, so the total is 75 minutes cardio. Let's see how that works for tomorrow morning. My odyssey continues and thanks for the support. See you all tomorrow!

It is day 3 and my weight was 262.2. I am pretty sure my weight will go up and down a lot until I get the right balance between working out and diet. I did a total of 70 minutes of cardio on the treadmill and stationary bike. I also work the lower body with weights. My odyssey continues!

I have noticed that there is no Wizards or Magicians Guild. There I know that the other guilds have real world exercises and activities, but I really think NerdFitness could find something that could fit into a guild for Wizards or Magicians. Nothing is more nerdy that someone who uses magic. Please consider this, because it is something that NerdFitness really needs. Thank you.

Its day 2 and this morning I weighed 261.8, so its a decrease of -2.2 pounds.. I did 30 minutes of cardio on the stationary bike and then I worked the upper body with weights. Prior to midnight tonight I may go back to the gym for some more cardio. I am not expecting another loss tomorrow, but that's okay it all part of the process. I will check in tomorrow.

I am starting a weight loss odyssey today, so lets get started. My weight this morning was 264, and my height is six feet tall, which puts my BMI is 35.8 which is considered obese. I used a BMI calculator found here: BMI Calculator. I am going to set my goal at 194, which would give me a BMI of 26.3 and that is considered to be overweight. If I got down to 184 then I would have a BMI of 25.0 which is considered normal. I am sure we could have a debate of how accurate the BMI is, but its fun to look at. I do know that being obese is not healthy under any circumstances. So here we are. It is a beginning. I will try to post everyday on my progress or lack of progress. I decided to call this an odyssey, because it will have a lot of ups and downs along the way to the goal, which is to be at a much lower weight. And here we go...

This is a very nerdy idea that I want to try. My goal on Nerd Fitness is primarily to lose weight and to also become healthier. In my case I have cancer, and my treatments for it have caused me to feel fatigue. That in turn caused me to not exercise like I used to, I started overeating, and that led to unwanted weight gain. I do feel better now, and I feel like I can start losing weight. I recently started Weight Watchers and so far its working. In order to inspire me I want link my weight loss and getting healthier to fantasy world creation. because that's a fun thing I like to do. My initial thoughts on the words "Weight Watchers" is the word Watchers, which is another word for Angels. The word Watcher or "Watchers", "those who are awake"; "guard", "watcher" is a term used in connection with biblical angels. Watcher occurs in both plural and singular forms in the Book of Daniel (4th–2nd century BC), where reference is made to their holiness. The apocryphal Books of Enoch (2nd–1st centuries BC) refer to both good and bad Watchers, with a primary focus on the rebellious ones. So, instead of the word weight, these angels can termed termed "World Watchers", because that is what they are doing. In the books of the Bible, it refers to Watchers who are good and others who are rebellious. The word rebels applies here. Perhaps they are looking down on the world, and seeing the people dying for a plague. You can say that cancer, gluttony and being unhealthy are plagues. I can see evil beings giving people food and drink that tastes good, but is in fact poisoned. The Higher Powers have ordered the Watchers to just watch the people slowly die, but a few rebellious ones have chosen to help the people. That would be the beginning I have. I am sure it would be easy to mix in D&D or other RPG characters, races and classes. It will be fun to see what type of character I will make for myself. As I lose the weight and get healthier, my character will level up. The world will be created around that story. The plague could form groteque tumors or boils across the body, and as he gets healthier those boils disappear. Also, I could just have the character in the fantasy world be really overweight just like me. As he loses the weight, he levels up and then begins to take his fight to the evil powers behind the plagues. On our world that would be the food industry. This is really fun. Hopefully some of you fellow Rebels will join me on this quest. Let's all lose weight, get healthier, and have fun.