-40.4lbs- Some Thoughts on 40lbs and 40 Years
Today was very nice to step on the scale. I have been struggling the past few weeks. My weight loss seemed to have leveled off right before hitting my first goal of losing 40lbs. It had been frustratingly stuck. Today stepping on the scale and seeing it go past the -40lb mark I had to step on again just to be sure. Even though it is only a few more pounds it is a fantastic feeling to break that number.
40lbs by my Birthday
One of my thoughts was to be 40lbs lighter by my next birthday. My primary reason for doing this is to improve my mobility and be more healthy. I also think measuring pounds lost on its own is not the best metric in determining success in becoming more healthy. However I certainly do have ideas about what kind of weight I would like to lose even if they are not a primary goal. With my Birthday now just over a week away so it feels great to have achieved this milestone.
Fit at 40
I have another goal in my mind as of late. That is to plan on my 40th birthday. It is a big milestone to be sure, one that can be a little hard to transition to. But the question on my mind is would if on my 40th birthday I was stronger and more fit then I have ever been in my life? What would that feel like on that day? It is still 2 years away, so not out of the realm of possibility to achieve, and certainly an interesting thought.
45lb Olympic Plate for Context
40lbs was a goal for my birthday but so is 45lbs as the next step. Why? Well another thing I would like to do soon is to grab a 45lb Olympic plate out of my gym and hold it up. These are the large plates you see in gyms that people load up usually for bench pressing, squatting, deadlifting etc. They are always kind of a pain to lug around and so make nice context in weight for me. I can literally hold one of these up with the perspective that I no longer constantly carry this weight around inside me. The next step after that will be to hold two of them in each hand. That will hopefully be in the summer.
It can be hard to stay positive all the time, especially when your weight loss stalls out after being steady. I know during this process it will that at times and I know it is the larger picture that matters. But despite that it still can be hard to see the same weight on the scale for days. In turn however when it does finally move again it is also a nice boost and motivator. While I do think I need to ignore the stalls, I will use the positive movement as inspiration.
