MATTSTRATTON's CalorieKing Blog

Wednesday, June 14th 2006

My resting heart rate is 72, or "needs work".

My "maximum" heart rate is 189.

My target heart rate is between 114 and 160.

Sunday, June 11th 2006

What does losing weight mean to me?
In a nutshell, losing weight means looking "normal". It means looking more attractive and looking more healthy. Yes, these are all "superficial" things. But that's a big part of it. It also means me not looking at myself in the mirror and being disgusted with my belly and my chin.

What are the rewards?
I will be able to wear nicer clothes, and have more options available in how I dress.

What will gaining or not losing weight m...

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Thursday, June 1st 2006

Only five miles of biking today - rode my bike to the dog park and met Carrie and Scout.

Fun!

Wednesday, May 31st 2006

I want to lose weight because I want the person I see in the mirror to match my mental image of myself.

I want to lose weight because I will be getting married in a year, and I would like to look nice in all of the pictures.

I want to lose weight because I am one of the fattest ones of my friends. I want to be able to do fun, active things with my friends, and being in better shape will allow for that.

Positive Rewards if I manage this change:
* Look nice in wedding photos
* R...

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Tuesday, May 30th 2006

Another fun day of biking! I rode for an hour and went about ten miles. Wow. That's pretty cool.

It's kind of neat to be in the negative on net calories and only have dinner left to go!