Author: David

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Pre Weight Loss Challenge Status

| David

The weight loss challenge at Orange Theory Fitness starts up in a couple days, and just in time.

I just had a huge shocker earlier this week. I haven’t weighed myself in over 3 months since I was really going to OTF hard the first time. So I’m not completely surprised at the initial weigh in, decided to step on the scale the other day and it was over 300 lbs!

I was utterly demoralized. I was angry. I blamed the scale, the last time I weighed myself on my roommate’s scale it said 282.2 lbs. Continue reading “Pre Weight Loss Challenge Status” →

David's Journal

Welcome to Baker by the Pound – Part 2

| David

I left off the last part of my backstory when I fell off the wagon.

Flash forward to late November of 2014, my clothes are suddenly tight again, even in a short period of time. I got measured for a wedding in August, and when the wedding came in October, it was definitely tight, they even had to rush a new jacket for me.

I knew it was bad at the time, but just like in the past I was able to nonchalantly brush it off and not change. Continue reading “Welcome to Baker by the Pound – Part 2” →

David's Journal

Welcome to Baker by the Pound – Part 1

| David

Hello, and welcome to Baker by the Pound! I’m David Baker, and this is my (hopefully successful) weight loss journal.

You can read about my entire background in the “about me” section once it’s written. But long story short, I’ve been a big guy my entire life, and frankly I’m just sort of tired of it. There wasn’t a big defining moment to start this journey, just something that deep down I know that I have to do.

My goal with this journal is to show an accurate portrayal of my weight loss journey. Most other blogs I see out there are from personal trainers, or people that have already completed their journey. Many of them make it seem easy or try to sell you something, they talk a little bit about bad days and fluctuations, but while the negative days have more impact in the moment, people tend to remember things positively in retrospect, especially in a case like this when they’re successful. Continue reading “Welcome to Baker by the Pound – Part 1” →