205

down 18lbs since may. dunno how far i'm going this time, but surely to 185 at least.

i was having a discussion yesterday with Curly and Vic. Curly recently lost over 40 pounds, Vic is down some 50 or 60 from his high. I explained to both of them that I'd lost about 40 lbs before, and then, I did it two pounds a week with lots of exercise and lots and lots of dietary restriction. I dunno whether I count as a yo-yo dieter, since this is my second big weight loss push in 10 years. Maybe I count. I gained weight in the pursuit of an athletic goal, which I guess is somewhat better than gaining weight through sloth and video gaming (/me looks around. oh, nuts.).

In any case, next time I do a deadlift cycle, I'm doing it without significant fat gain. There are plenty of deadlifters with low body fat. But back to my story.

I'm losing weight this time around with lots and lots of exercise, and very little dietary restriction. The beer I've cut back on these last couple months, but the spirits intake has increased. Two days ago I had carnitas for every meal, and I'm eating plenty of crap all the time. That's the point: I've got a diet that is sustainable and an exercise basket that I truly enjoy, from which to pick workouts that burn more calories than they induce in hunger (unlike, sadly, deadlifts).

So here's to the plan. Whoopie.