Day 22- Finally Weighed In

The wait, no pun intended, is over. I bought a high capacity scale off amazon and it arrived today. According to it, I'm down to 402.2, or roughly 30lbs off my initial weigh in at the bariatric center. The diet claimed that 10lbs a week was doable, at least at first, and they weren't kidding. I obviously can't hope to keep that pace up for the full six months, but it's working and I feel great.

I'm leaving tomorrow for four days in Chicago on a gamer road trip to Adepticon. It's the biggest Games Workshop event in North America, and I get a free trip because I'm helping my buddy's company do set up, tear down, and working the booth. I can't play in any of the big tournaments, but just getting in pick up games and soaking in the vibe will be fun. This is relevant because I'm spending 4 days on the road with no fridge or stove.

To deal with this, today I purchased a small cooler, and I'm grilling meats and snapping them in Tupperware to eat as meals. Apparently chicken breasts are right around 6oz cooked, or a full meal for me. I cut two into thirds for breakfasts and snacks, and I'm taking a bag full of baby carrots and some low fat string cheese to survive off of. I'm not too worried about going off the diet, I just want to make sure I have foods to eat when I want to eat. I would rather not rely on food service for my chicken breasts.

The psychological effect of seeing the weight loss can't be overstated. One of the biggest problems with needing to lose multiple hundreds of pounds is that most diets brag about being able to lose 3 lbs a week. At that pace, it would take over a year and a half to reach my goal. At even 5lbs a week, that drops my over all time to under a year and a half. While I have many goals (10% of my weight, getting under 400lbs, etc), getting to or under 200lbs would be beyond belief.