This is a public diary and a public confession. Its the story of Mike Gibbons-Camp, a 30 year old legal aid attorney who on August 23, 2007 weighed in at 392.8 lbs. Thanks to the constant support of my wife, Liz, and a kick in the pants by a good friend who I hadn't talked to for a while, I finally decided that enough was enough. But instead of quietly suffering with my weight, I started my blog, "New Me?"

I did really well for 10 weeks, then it completely fell apart. I was in denial for a long time, thinking I was just slipping up a bit, making a mistake here or there. But the reality was that I had failed.

Since then i've tried just about everything I could to get back on the wagon. And i've done well for a week here, a week there, but nothing lasting. So I don't know what to tell a new reader to my blog, but "welcome, and wish me luck."

Monday, August 27, 2007

reintroducing the treadmill

So today is the day I reintroduce treadmill workouts to my routine. My goal to start will be 20 minutes. I can't jog on it . . . we have one rated for 350 lbs, which is the best we could find, but it makes unhappy sounds when I use it, so trying to run would just absolutely finish the darn thing off. My goal is to do longer and more intense walks until I reach 340, and then start adding in a jogging component. I will be doing angles, as the thing actually runs a lot better/quieter for me at a minimum of 4 degrees, and I like to work up from there.

I have been good about my strength training, which is good, but I think I'm giving myself too easy of a workout. I need to start pushing myself a little harder, and a couple of exercises to the routine.

I will also try to find a photo that I can post this evening as my "before" photo. I generally avoid having my picture taken wherever possible, because I'm fairly disgusted by how I look, but I'm sure Liz managed to take some. The first of the month is coming up, and seems like a good a time as any to start taking monthly-ish photos.

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update: ok, so maybe not. I was just dead at work today, so I came home early to try to sleep off this damn cold. Maybe after i crash for a few hours i'll feel up to a workout, maybe not.

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