yet another on the weight loss bandwagon

Along with I’m sure others on planettrilug, I’ve been working on losing some of my heft.

I’ve gone back and forth on caring for a long time, but now have some incentives beyond just “it’s good for me”.

My first month in Singapore I dropped ~11 pounds. The 4 weeks after that were only an additional 2.5, but now that I’m back, I somewhat expect the dropping to continue apace. It’s hard to eat a lot when it’s hot and sticky, and having an environment that encourages walking, at least to some extent, makes the process a bit easier.

Diabetes does exist on both sides of my family, though it’s all been late-onset, Type-II – so while I’m paying attention, I’m not going crazy in the process.

When I left, my official weight from my physical was 254. I picked-up a scale today so I can track relative loss over the coming weeks and months. I won’t scare the world by posting photos of myself during the process, but I will endeavor to post ~weekly updates with how much (if any) has been lost, and hopefully that will help to keep me honest.

My initial goal is 210 – which is about 45 pounds away. If I could keep-up the rate I started when I first got here, I’ll hit that in 4 months. My lovely fiancee is also assisting by helping me plan grocery trips and meals to some extent (thanks, honey!)

Hopefully there will be a pleasant stream of more to come on this.