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Tipping the Scales: 4 lbs. Lost this Week


Sweating and standing stillAnother week gone by and another weigh-in. I had been looking forward to today’s weigh-in all week because I was having a huge week workout wise. I estimated that I would lose about 5 lbs. I was off by one pound. Not bad.

I think it’s good weight that I am losing, not just water weight. I may be building some muscle too, so that may lead to lower weight loss numbers per week. To date I have lost 20 lbs. It should be more but I had to take that one week off when my ankle was hurting. It seems like both a lot and a little.

I am 51 lbs away from my main longterm goal of 269 lbs. My next goal is to lose 21 more pounds so that I am below 300 lbs by the end of October. I think that implementing short term goals helps because it gives you a sense of satisfaction when you hit a benchmark, no matter how big or how small it may be.

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Yesterday I decided to switch up my routine a bit. As you can see by the photo, it definitely makes me sweat. I plan on weight lifting Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. During these days I will also perform some cardio, either on my recumbent bike, the treadmill, or the park. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are my primary cardio days. These will be my HIIT days. I love HIIT. I will also work my abs and some calisthenics such as push ups and other military style exercises. Sunday will be my “do whatever” day. Whatever feels right is what I will do. If I need to rest and take a day off, so be it.

So that’s my routine in a nutshell. Simple right?

About the Author

My name is Israel Lagares. I used to be the kind of guy that was always in shape, but over the last few years I've fallen off tremendously. This site is my final attempt to get back into shape. So far I've lost 70.4 lbs. Check out my weight loss chart, weight loss videos and progress pics. Follow my journey, those of others, and read our thoughts on various health topics. Share your thoughts, experience, and journey here on FMU.

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  1. Great job. Nothing like a great result like that when you have put the effort in!

  2. GregNo Gravatar says:

    This is great. I would caution you about losing weight too fast. 20 pounds in a month makes sense if it’s the first 20 pounds you’re losing. After that, you’re not losing as much water weight as you do initially. I’d focus on how your clothes are fitting, whether you have to tighten your belt another notch, etc.

    Trust me, I’ve been there. I lose 75 pounds in a year and have kept it off, so I’m 100% behind you. If you’re interested, here’s why I run.

    • IsraelNo Gravatar says:

      I am just going to keep doing what I am doing, switching it up here and there. I have a lot of fat to get rid of we shall see how things go.

  3. JamaipaneseNo Gravatar says:

    congrats man, best of luck with you weightloss journey…I am a measly 145 lbs….with my height I am underweight and actually trying to gain some!

  4. DirkNo Gravatar says:

    great many luck for the future

  5. CatherineLNo Gravatar says:

    Well done – you are doing brilliant Israel. 20 pounds in just over a month is absolutely fantastic. By Christmas you will be skinnier than John Chow. Just don’t eat as much as he does when you’ve lost it all. I’m seriously suspicious that Chow has worms.

    • IsraelNo Gravatar says:

      I cant wait to have a big feast once I am at my goal weight. The beauty with my body is that when I am inshape I can eat anything I want as long as I workout.

  6. ReemNo Gravatar says:

    It’s so nice to see some actual results! Keep up the good work;)

  7. Buy WebsiteNo Gravatar says:

    Yea don’t worry so much about the amount of weight you lose. As long as you’re working out a few times plus per week you’ll definitely be gaining some muscle which will certainly offset some fat loss.

  8. NormaNo Gravatar says:

    I enjoy reading this post. Tt was so real not that the others werent but i can relate to it.

  9. Thanks for sharing this, You are doing nice, Keep working on it.

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