Enjoy!

By the way… I love you!
PastorPusch

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I am so thankful for the great results I have seen over the past 14 weeks. I remember hitting the first 20lbs and thinking for the first time that I might actually do pretty good at this thing. I remember laughing with my wife when I lost 24lbs because I had “lost a Jovie.” Jove is my 16 month old daughter who at that time weighed 23lbs. Soon it was 30lbs gone, then 40lbs. Another week or two later came 50lbs and now I have lost over 60lbs in my journey. Those are incredible results! I looked in the mirror yesterday and for the first time I actually saw half of my back (fat) was missing. (Have you ever seen a man rejoice in a bathroom? HA!) While everyone has been noticing changes in me, it has taken me much longer. Now I am beginning to see it and it’s exciting!

So… why the difficulty? What’s the problem?

Here’s where I have been struggling lately. It seems like the more weight I lose, the more I’m slacking off. I realize that may not make a whole lot of sense being that I have lost pounds every week. Let me just say this… there is more to weight loss than just losing weight. There is a discipline involved. In the beginning I was very cautious as to what I allowed myself to eat and I maintained that strictness for a couple months. However, during the last few weeks, as I have been losing, my head has been telling me that it’s ok to cut some corners and the need to be so strict isn’t as necessary because I have been doing so well. I haven’t let myself go or anything, it’s just that I think it’s time to tighten up (and exercise).

I am excited about days to come!

Blessings,
Pastor Pusch
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Week 14: -5
Total: -67

Have weight loss questions? Need a little encouragement? Email me anytime! pastorpusch@randallhouse.com.

So two weeks ago I bought a new pair of jeans. I at first grabbed a pair of the same size that I would normally buy. I took them off the shelf, held them up to my waist, and thought, surely these will fit. I carried them around the store with me for a few minutes then decided that I should try them on. I kept reminding myself of the weight I had lost so far and there is no way I should be wearing the same size. I checked into a fitting room (you pretty much have to do that these days) and gave it a shot. Boy am I glad that I did. They were huge on me. I went back to the shelf and grabbed another pair that were two sizes smaller. I carried those around for a few minutes and thought that maybe I should try these on too. So I did. They were loose and felt real comfortable. I checked out and headed home, excited about my new pair of jeans.

When I got home I wanted to try them on again and I realized… these too, were too big. I kind of thought that when I was in the dressing room but decided that there was no way that I have lost three pant sizes. I probably could have gotten the next size smaller. Oh well. The next visit to the store will be that much sweeter.

The last couple shopping trips have been encouraging. While I am not completely ready to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe, it’s nice to know that the shirt or pair of pants that I do pick up every now and then fit much better even in a size or two or three smaller (it does depend on the manufacturer).

One more thing. I owe a huge thank you. Last week my wife and I (and Jovie) went to go walk around Opry Mills, a huge mall in Nashville. My brother and his family were here visiting from Michigan and they really wanted to check out the place. We had a great time. While we were there, I heard my name shouted from somewhere. I looked around and it was one of my friends from college whom I have only seen a few times since then. She came up to Rena and I and went on about how she has been keeping up with my progress and how excited she was for me. It was totally cool. I have to say that I felt like a million dollars that moment. She encouraged me more than she will ever realize. Knowing that she reads my updates, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you so much! (You know who you are!)
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Week 13: -2.5lbs
Total: -62lbs

So much for short and sweet!