04/12/2009 02:11
Oh, Lord ...
No food for most of the day (too busy in the store) and then a gift certificate to the local Mediterranean buffet.
I don't think I'll be eating Easter dinner tomorrow night. 
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- Name: The_Hoser
- City: Barrie
- Region: Ontario
- Country: Canada
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| Height: | 182.9cm |
| Start weight: | 374.40lb |
| Current weight: | 346.00lb |
| Goal weight: | 230.00lb |
| Lost to date: | 28.40lb |
| Remaining: | 116.00lb |
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04/10/2009 21:03
It's been a while ...
I'm sure no one was wondering, but my big ass is still alive. If you have a look at my little diet chart, you'll see a peak and drop. Here's the explanation:
My first 12-week Biggest Loser Challenge ended two Tuesdays ago. No, I didn't win any prizes or money. Some dude in my class dropped more than 60 pounds in three months off of a 270-pound frame. Saunas and protein shakes, apparently.
Anyhow, I ended up losing about 26 pounds in the 12 weeks, and I was very happy with both the results and the regimen. I looked better, I felt better, my pants kept falling down -- what more could you ask for?
But, I kept wondering -- what would happen if I decided to going back to eating the way I had a few months ago? A buffet every third night, snacking before bedtime, generally always having something terrbile for me around?
So I did it.
For one solid week, I ate like the old Frazer. We had AYCE fajitas and Chinese (not at the same time, of course). I had hamburgers and fried chicken. I tore it up.
And by the end of the week, I felt like crap. We went to CostCo on the Monday night before my next 12-weeks sessions started, and where I normally would have been fired up to jam a hot dog and poutine down my gullet, I just felt ... sick. I was ready to get back on the beam.
And now I am. I gained back five pounds in the week, but in the first week of the Challenge, I lost 6.6 pounds. Net gain of a pound and a half? I'll take it?
And I feel better. I'm sleeping well again, my energy level is up, and I don't feel like I need a nap at 2 p.m. every damned day.
I'm glad I did it. I feel refocused and refreshed, and even my coaches think it may not have been such a bad idea. We'll see how things go for the next 11 weeks, but I hope you are as geeked up about your goals as I am!
Happy losing!
My first 12-week Biggest Loser Challenge ended two Tuesdays ago. No, I didn't win any prizes or money. Some dude in my class dropped more than 60 pounds in three months off of a 270-pound frame. Saunas and protein shakes, apparently.
Anyhow, I ended up losing about 26 pounds in the 12 weeks, and I was very happy with both the results and the regimen. I looked better, I felt better, my pants kept falling down -- what more could you ask for?
But, I kept wondering -- what would happen if I decided to going back to eating the way I had a few months ago? A buffet every third night, snacking before bedtime, generally always having something terrbile for me around?
So I did it.
For one solid week, I ate like the old Frazer. We had AYCE fajitas and Chinese (not at the same time, of course). I had hamburgers and fried chicken. I tore it up.
And by the end of the week, I felt like crap. We went to CostCo on the Monday night before my next 12-weeks sessions started, and where I normally would have been fired up to jam a hot dog and poutine down my gullet, I just felt ... sick. I was ready to get back on the beam.
And now I am. I gained back five pounds in the week, but in the first week of the Challenge, I lost 6.6 pounds. Net gain of a pound and a half? I'll take it?
And I feel better. I'm sleeping well again, my energy level is up, and I don't feel like I need a nap at 2 p.m. every damned day.
I'm glad I did it. I feel refocused and refreshed, and even my coaches think it may not have been such a bad idea. We'll see how things go for the next 11 weeks, but I hope you are as geeked up about your goals as I am!
Happy losing!
03/10/2009 23:57
A solid week
I'm pleasantly surprised. I hit the weigh-in tonight thinking I'd be lucky to hold weight for a week after the lost weekend in Chicago (see previous blog entry and hang head with me in shame).
Instead, I lost 5.2 pounds! Sticking to the plan and not going offboard too, too much wins out again.
More tomorrow!
03/05/2009 16:36
A moral victory
I've been off the site for a few weeks getting ready for a business move and for a few days of rest and relaxation in Chicago.
I knew the trip would royally screw up my diet plans. Heading to the Windy City with five other guys to take in a couple of Blackhawks games and enjoy the fine restaurants and bars would result in a weight gain.
I won't go through the entire edible itinerary, but highlights included:
- An Angus and foie gras burger with gouda cheese on a pretzel roll, and pub chips for starters
- A huge salami and Swiss cheese omelet with fried potatoes, egg bread toast and biscuits and gravy on the side
- deep dish pizza
- enough beer to drown a small horse
So when I attended my Biggest Loser weigh-in on Tuesday, I knew I'd be paying the fine. In fact, I slapped down $5 for the five pounds I expected I had brought back across the border with me.
Instead, it was a measly 2.2 pounds. Just a kilo. I'm thrilled, as I'm pretty sure I've almost dropped that since I landed and will fall below the 350-pound mark this week.
Hope things are going as well for you!
02/07/2009 21:25
A week away
Okay, so I haven't been around very much in the past week.
My weigh-in Tuesday evening went about as expected, with me dropping 1.4 pounds for the week. I'm still happy with that considering I had forgotten my protein shakes and bars for work a couple of days in a row and ate ... UNAUTHORIZED STUFF!
We just spent a couple of days away at a water park in southern Ontario, where I developed a nasty case of swimmer's ear (now rectified thanks to a walk-in clinic, thankyouverymuch). My unwillingness to eat while I was basically seasick for two days will hopefully offset the breakfast buffet I splurged on. It should -- the buffet was pretty craptacular.
The past two days have been back on track, with turkey sandwiches and water galore. I'm even getting in my stretching now, which isn't doing anything for my back yet, but we'll keep hoping.
More tomorrow, when I plumb the depths of my passenger seat trash heap!
01/30/2009 15:29
Damn it
So, after all the talk about being a good boy and going into an all-you-can-eat sushi place with a plan, I ate too much.
In my defense, both my daughter and my wife decided they didn't want very much after we ordered our second round, and as with most AYCE sushi places, you get charged if you leave a bunch of stuff on the table. Diet or not, I'll be damned if I'm paying someone $10 to scrape good rolls into the scrap bin.
So yes, I'm pissed at myself, and yes, I probably should have seen it coming. But welcome to fighting your weight, right?
Probably the best moment of the night: Just when I had finished, I looked across the table at my wife and said, "Well, I guess I'm done with this diet." She immediately started telling me not to give up and that it was just one night before I could say I was kidding.
But I thought it about afterward, and she was right to assume I was serious. In the past, that would have been it. I would have thrown up my hands and said the whole thing was ruined (or ruinged, if you're Stewie Griffin).
But it's not. It's one stumble in a long race, and damn it, this morning it was a protein shake and a banana and we're back in stride.
I hope you all are as positive going into the weekend. :)
01/29/2009 21:04
A test of wills
It's my wife's birthday today, and she'd really like to have sushi at our favourite sushi place down the street. This would not normally good news on a diet, I don't think, but I have two big things going for me.
Firstly, this is an all-you-can-eat sushi joint. I know -- you just did the Scooby Doo double take, but hear me out. AYCE means I have a nice and unlimited supply of tuna and salmon sushimi. I can nibble at some bad menu items (sesame chicken, crab cakes), but go nuts on the raw fish without much regret.
Secondly, I have my newfound willpower. I went for sushi the first week of this diet, ate until I was full and still knocked it out of the ballpark. I'm not too scared I'm going to flip out and start grabbing tempura shrimp off the plates of my neighbors.
This place also has excellent miso soup and tofu goodies, so I'm really looking forward to this -- almost as much as my wife!
01/28/2009 02:21
The Week Three weigh-in results
Just back from the third weigh-in. I didn't stick around for the
meeting this evening, as I've been sick all week and my bad back is
being extremely bitchy tonight.
Weight, Week 1: 373.6 pounds
Weight, Week 2: 364.4 pounds
Weight, Week 3: 360.2 pounds
Weight, Week 4: 357.4 pounds
Total Lost Thus Far: 16.2 pounds
Percentage of Body Weight Lost: 4.3%
Amazingly, the same guy who has been pacing the class dropped another 6.5 pounds this week. He only started at around 250 or so, so I'm not how he's doing it. He still has both his arms and legs, so that's not the secret. Good on him, though.
Made myself a nice big chicken breast and spinach salad with a little sherbet afterward and am settling in to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs drop another game.
Hope your week is going as well!
Weight, Week 1: 373.6 pounds
Weight, Week 2: 364.4 pounds
Weight, Week 3: 360.2 pounds
Weight, Week 4: 357.4 pounds
Total Lost Thus Far: 16.2 pounds
Percentage of Body Weight Lost: 4.3%
Amazingly, the same guy who has been pacing the class dropped another 6.5 pounds this week. He only started at around 250 or so, so I'm not how he's doing it. He still has both his arms and legs, so that's not the secret. Good on him, though.
Made myself a nice big chicken breast and spinach salad with a little sherbet afterward and am settling in to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs drop another game.
Hope your week is going as well!
01/25/2009 19:03
God bless you, Nyquil
After a couple of days with the worst sore throat I've ever had (worse even than the tonsilitis I used to fight as a kid before they got yanked out), my body is finally letting up on me.
I'm actually now able to talk on the phone without sounding like a pervert, and walk around the store without wobbling too badly. Hope things are good with all of you with your health.
My in-laws came last night and took our family out to dinner in advance of my wife's birthday. We hit our favourite local restaurant, where I would normally tuck in to a nice slab of prime rib and a piece of cheesecake afterward.
Instead, I had a delicious fillet of sole with scallops and mushrooms, a small baked potato and a little rice pilaf. Not quite as yummy as the prime rib (and little more butter than I would have liked), but still very satisfying. Surprisingly, I couldn't finish the rice -- my tummy must be shrinking.
I did hop off track for a fried dill pickle. I only ordered them because they're unusual in Canada and I wanted some of my family to try them. Reviews were mixed, but how can you poo-poo anything deep fried?
I also abstained from the chocolate mousse cake my mother-in-law brought. Instead, I had a protein shake made with chocolate soy milk and some strawberries, slammed some Nyquil and slept for 12 hours. Anyone know how NyQuil counts against your diet?
Back to the protein shake and banana this morning. Weigh-in in two more days!
I'm actually now able to talk on the phone without sounding like a pervert, and walk around the store without wobbling too badly. Hope things are good with all of you with your health.
My in-laws came last night and took our family out to dinner in advance of my wife's birthday. We hit our favourite local restaurant, where I would normally tuck in to a nice slab of prime rib and a piece of cheesecake afterward.
Instead, I had a delicious fillet of sole with scallops and mushrooms, a small baked potato and a little rice pilaf. Not quite as yummy as the prime rib (and little more butter than I would have liked), but still very satisfying. Surprisingly, I couldn't finish the rice -- my tummy must be shrinking.
I did hop off track for a fried dill pickle. I only ordered them because they're unusual in Canada and I wanted some of my family to try them. Reviews were mixed, but how can you poo-poo anything deep fried?
I also abstained from the chocolate mousse cake my mother-in-law brought. Instead, I had a protein shake made with chocolate soy milk and some strawberries, slammed some Nyquil and slept for 12 hours. Anyone know how NyQuil counts against your diet?
Back to the protein shake and banana this morning. Weigh-in in two more days!
01/24/2009 22:35
A shake by any other name ...
As you may know, I'm in a weight-loss challenge that's tied to the Herbalife system. I bought both my original meal replacement shake mix and my extra protein powder from them.
Not surprisingly, it's much cheaper to buy other versions of both from your local supermarket or health-food store. What I'm wondering is -- are they exactly the same, or am I screwing up the delicate balance of Herbalife's plan by buying some cheaper imposter.
I'm still using their meal replacement stuff, but I bought the Joe Weider 90% Protein stuff, which was about half the price of the Herbalife product.
Any thoughts?