What's that ribbon stretched across our path up ahead? Is that the finish line? It's so close I can almost smell it (and it smells like apple pie and ice cream! ...just kidding...) I've been thinking about what life is going to be like in a few days. I must admit I'm a little nervous about transitioning out of this special 100 day journey, and back into normal life. The difference between losing a few pounds a week, and maintaining weight can be fairly significant. I often wonder if I kept eating and exercising exactly the way I do now, where would I land? I wouldn't keep losing forever, eventually I would reach equilibrium where the calories required to sustain my life at a certain weight would exactly equal the calories I was taking in. I wonder where that equilibrium point would be? 170? 160? 150? I suppose I could calculate it, but it seems like too much math to be bothered. The real task next week will be to start finding the right mix to keep me in the zone that I am in right now, without moving back up the charts again. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. It's not over until the less-slim-than-me lady sings.
Day 96
Current Weight: 176.5
Weight Lost To Date: 29.5
Our goal weight is 175. I have 1.5 pounds to go in 4 days. The number seems small, but it's getting harder all the time. I promised you I wouldn't do anything rash at the end, and I'm going to stick to that promise. No starvation diet for the final days. No dehydration tricks before the weigh-in. No lopping off a leg to try and drastically lighten the load before stepping (hopping?) onto the scales the last day. I'll stick to the same technique...diet...exercise...sucking in my gut and admiring myself in the mirror...
Every dramatic finish ends with the cheering crowd providing moral support to the exhausted athlete as he crosses the finish line victorious. YOU are my cheering crowd (okay, maybe not cheering, but breathing loudly at least). YOU are my inspiration. YOU are my reason to... (enough with the sappy cliche's already, you get the picture). Stay with me. Let me know you're out there. It would be easy to come up just short of the goal, except I really can't let you down now. One final push, and it will all be worth it. Let's finish it together!
Don
8 comments:
Go Don Go! I am too sleepy to think of anything witty to say right now, but I am rooting for you...
BC
You are so close to the finish and to your goal!
Will Don be able to complete this amazing journey in the time frame allotted? Tune in (4 days from now)... same bat time, same bat channel.
You can do it!
Yeah! Almost there Don! You have done soooo well and I agree with the customs official, you don't look like the guy on your passport photo any more! I risk cheering too early, but, Hoorah!!!
It is after midnight on February 24th. I was thinking of you and wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS! 100 Days to Fitness.....you did it! You go guy!
Don
I came to check on Day 100! So, so, so! How did it go with the bathroom scale this morning? Are you adjusting it as we speak?
No matter what it said, you should feel really proud of what you have achieved. It is not easy to do what you have accomplished!
Cheers
BC
Thanks a lot, the article is high-quality because of its ease and vivid thoughts!
thanks for an article. I wish you good luck. I hope you achive your goal soon.
The time when you are about to complete your diet as the days come closer to the finish line there is no better feeling. I just started a diet and It's going great so far.
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