Last year I accomplished a huge goal by losing 30 lbs in about 3 months. Then I followed it up by losing an additional 5 pounds which brought me to my lowest weight since high-school. I both felt and looked great and the change was noticeable by everyone who knew me. After that I went into maintenance mode and returned to enjoying good food. The problem is I have apparently been enjoying myself a little too much and have crossed what I consider to be my weight limit.

Well it is time to get back on the wagon again. If my experience with weight loss has taught me anything it is that weight loss is at least 80% diet, and I know for a fact that I have been enjoying the good life when it comes to food and beer a little bit too much.

During the past few months I haven’t exactly been inactive. I climbed a mountain, ran a bunch, and have been playing more tennis. I feel stronger and healthier than ever so why I am I freaking out? Because it all begins some where. Sure a 5-10 pounds of weight gain isn’t much but that is just the beginning. If I get comfortable with a pound here and there then before I know it I will be overweight, out of shape and hating myself.

I have set a new goal for myself to lose 10 pounds. It isn’t nearly as much as last time but weight isn’t everything. This isn’t about maintenance any longer but instead prevention.

I’ll be recording my progress using loseit.com and the related iphone app. If anyone wants to join along then feel free to friend me. My plan is to rein in control of my diet. I don’t think I can give up eating good food completely (I don’t hate myself that much). What I do need to do is to eat smaller portions. So instead of 20 delicious wings of King’s Wings I will instead order ~6.

The last time I dieted my most recorded food was ice cream. The key for me then was instead of eating the entire pint I would only eat a single serving at a time (~200 calories).

For me the most effective way to lose weight is to be accountable and conscious of what I am doing. This is why I love using loseit because if you are being honest with yourself then you can see exactly what you are doing. If you are consistently over budget then of course the weight isn’t going to come off. At the same time you are sharing your progress (or lack of) with your friends who can then share in your success when you do reach your goals.

Bring on the six-pack abs please.