Weeks 41 Through 44 Week 41 October 23 Observing Scale and Weight Fluctuations I lost over a pound after last night’s treadmill workout. In over an hour (five-minute cooldown) on the treadmill last night I went 4.2 miles and burned nearly 600 calories. When I got home, I weighed myself...

Weeks 29 Through 32 Week 29 August 3 Routine is an important part of a well-balanced diet. Last week was a week full of celebrations. My birthday kicked it off on the 26th, followed by the start of my week-long vacation from work that Monday (27th) and my 4-year wedding...

Weeks 25 Through 28 Week 25 July 4 Counting Calories 6/29 – 7/3 Monday (1,505 calories) 7 a.m.: 1 1/4 cup of Kashi Go Lean cereal, toast w/ butter and jelly = 385 Noon: Tuna sandwich w/ BBQ flavored Pop Chips = 400 6 p.m.: 2 cups of spaghetti w/...

Weeks 21 Through 24 Week 21 June 5 Counting Calories 6/1 – 6/5 I need to stop eating out so much. Monday (1,355 calories) 6 a.m.: 3 eggs (scrambled), toast w/ jam, two slices of bacon = 385 Noon: turkey sandwich w/ lots of mustard and light mayo = 350...

Weeks 17 Through 20 Week 17 May 8 Music Motivation I have only gone to the gym without music once (forgot my headphones) — it was the worst workout I’ve ever had. I just can’t seem to get pumped or motivated in the gym without some hard, fast, angry music...

Weeks 13 Through 16 Week 13 April 10 Workout Pledge: The Sequel How long can you make me stay on the elliptical? I’m letting you guys and gals decide how long I stay on the elliptical next Friday (17th) at level 18. If it’s 15 minutes I go home early,...

Weeks Five Through Eight Week 5 February 13 I had a great taco salad for dinner from a local Mexican restaurant (not a chain). I also had a handful of chips with salsa, as well as a little bit of the taco shell. Moderation, moderation, moderation… The taco salad included...

My name is Shawn Tyler Weeks. At the age of 23 and standing 6 feet 2 inches tall I weighed 344 pounds.  I had been obese my entire life and had tried countless times to lose weight, chasing all kinds of diets, gimmicks and fads. I never had any lasting...