Belt testing and dieting.

Belt testing and dieting. The two seem to be going hand in hand right now. I'm excited to test and I have this artificial count down, as it were, to keep myself motivated to continue dieting at the highest rate I can sustain.

While I'm working out a lot to increase my strength and conditioning (a bonus for the testing), every pound I lose will make the process even easier. It's a two for one opportunity that I can't pass up.

April 5th, I started this journey at 270. I'm 241 today, so it's been a very successful effort so far. I'm still very enthusiastic about getting as low as I can, but I understand that at some point it's going to get harder and I'll need to start thinking about sustaining what I've lost.

To that end, the week before my test, I'm going to up my caloric intake to what I believe a sustaining intake would be. I'll try to keep my weight reasonably even the entire week. I don't want my body to be calorie starved for the test either. If I an find a consistent plan that works for me, that's the most important thing. While it's certainly nice to lose the weight, I need to continue to learn habits that will help me keep this weight off permanently.