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Weight Loss Journey

February 24, 2019 By Allen Leave a Comment

So here I am, after months of thinking “I should write a blog post about my weight loss”, and months of putting it off, I’ve come to do just that. I’m not going to try to sell you a miracle cure, or tell you about ‘just one thing’ or a ‘crazy weird trick’ you need to do to be successful. My story isn’t that bizarre, or good for sales. My story begins with a 379lbs man who, having recently entered parenthood, was scared by the prospect of not seeing his kids grow up. My boy was about to turn five, and I couldn’t play with him. I was just too big. Everything was too hard, and too painful to keep up. Watching him as he grows, and realizing the real likelihood that I could die before he enters adolescence, I needed to make a change. 

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A friend of mine had great success working with a nutrition coach, and I had tried (with moderate success) in managing my own diet, but I knew I could use help. I reached out to Andrew McInroy Nutrition and told him where I was at, and what I wanted to do. We had a consultation over the phone, at which point I handed over an – all things considered – very – modest sum of money. Within a day or two I received a personalized meal plan, based around the food I enjoy and my schedule.

You can’t expect to look like a million bucks if you keep eating from the dollar menu.

Andrew McInroy Nutrition (via Facebook)

So, I started it up; I bought the food on the list, I made the changes I needed to, and I prepared to be disappointed in the results. Why disappointed? Because no weight loss plan has ever lived up to its hype – never. And if it ever does, it’s impossible to stick to and the weight loss never lasts. Well, to my surprise, I lost 25 lbs in the first month. Then I lost 30 in the second month. The rate of losing weight slowed, but it’s been 8 months and I’ve lost 130 lbs. The last few weeks the weight hasn’t changed much, but it hasn’t gone up. To say I’ve been happy with the results would be an epic understatement.

While I do get tired of some of the foods, there’s enough options and versatility that I don’t find myself getting tired of the plan. More to come, but this is a good start for now.

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Three Weeks In

July 11, 2018 By Allen Leave a Comment

Three weeks of “clean eating” as some would say; three weeks without added sugars or what I would have considered normal portions. Three weeks without butter or olive oil!

And what do I have to show for three weeks of effort? 28lbs lost! That’s 16% of the way to my goal. Things will, of course, slow down as I get closer – but it’s a hell of a start. No complaints whatsoever.

I’ve had a rough go trying to integrate cardio every day as I’ve had a horrible summer cold for the last week and a bit, but I’m getting better now and am upping my walking intensity. I also found and dusted off some of my old weights in the basement and will be integrating those into my workouts starting today.

28lbs in 3 weeks… Let’s see what I can do in 10.

Onwards!

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Time for a new beginning!

June 10, 2018 By Allen Leave a Comment

It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything outside my cathartic journal entries, so here goes… a new start.

My name is Allen; I’m a husband and (step) father to two amazing children. My wife and I have messed up work-life balance and work schedules, and frankly I don’t know how we get through it. That’s just the way it is, and the way it will likely be for the foreseeable future.

As anyone who knows me offline will know, I am a large person. In fact, I’m downright obese. I’m 5’11” and 379lbs. I’ve just signed up with Andrew McInroy Nutrition for a weight loss plan to finally formalize my plans to lose weight. I have a lot of work to do, and a lot of weight to lose. I need to do this, both for myself and my family.

I’m both scared and excited. Scared because it’s new, and new is hard. Excited because I feel like I’ve got the push and motivation I need to actually achieve my goals.

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