Week 12: Ready For Another

Well, yet another week has past. No losses to report except my memory. I am
the same weight, maybe a pound heavier than last week. I don't know why,
but I guess I need to hold tight, keep the faith, and keep on truckin' and
see what happens next week. It was a particularly stressful week at work,
but I can't let that get to me anymore. I'm gonna start exercising earlier
than my goal if I am at this weight next week. I like progress and I need to
do what it takes to keep moving forward.

Keep your heads up and keep pushing for progress...
Good luck..

Week 11: What Happened to Week 10?

Week 10, what happened? Well, the water heater in my home blew a gasket and
started leaking all over the place. So, while I usually update my blog on
Sundays, I was unhappily replacing my water heater. Not a real hard job by
any means, but the fact that there was no hot water, and in fact, no water
at all until I reconnected all the pipes, left me little reason to resist
the temptation of eating out for the whole weekend. While that was a big
mistake, I still went back to the diet on Monday and continued on as if
nothing bad had happened. I just took the idiotic actions of the weekend
and pretended like they didn't happen at all. I actually lost weight over
those 2 weeks. It wasn't as much as I could have lost, but I did lose. I
am down to 210 now. This is awesome, 10 more to go before my first goal is
met. Not really a weight goal, but a time to start exercising goal. My
back pain is almost completely gone, and by the time I lose 10 more pounds,
the pressure from carting around all the extra weight will lessen enough for
me to start working out. I'll probably start with stretching and some light
stuff, just to get into it a little at a time. But I should be able to play
basketball without stopping because of pain every 5 minutes. Anyway... Week
11 went much better, I still cheated a little, but not enough knock me
backwards. I might eat a bag of popcorn while watching movie, or have a few
extra wheat crackers with peanut butter. But nothing like last weekend where
everything was on the menu, and I had some of it all. Frustration played a
key role in that. So, onward and upward...
Good luck to you all, and may you stray from the frustrations that lead to a
non-stop weekend meal.

Week 9: Wow, Time Flies

You know, sometimes I wonder what happens to all that time that just slips
away. Is it given to those people who sit and watch the clock wanting the
time to hurry? I don't know, but it doesn't seem like I've been on this
diet for 9 weeks. I guess that's a good thing though. As long as I keep
losing weight, I think I can stick to this diet to the very end. This diet
has taught me something important. It has taught me that being big isn't
caused by my environment, it isn't caused by too much stress, it isn't
caused by someone teasing me. The only thing that affects my size is ME. My
size is in direct relation to how much garbage I shovel into my mouth. This
is enlightening. I always thought that I would be thin my whole life and
that nothing could change that. Well at 30, things began to change. Maybe
because at 30, I got tired, and sat down. I just had too much of the 'nose
to the grindstone' routine and just never got back into the swing of things.
Maybe this is why I started getting bigger by the year. NO, it has nothing
to do with how little time I spend on my feet. It does have to do with how
much garbage I shovel into my mouth. This diet has taught me that I am in
control of my weight. Simple as it seems, it's totally true, factually
based, undeniably, unequivocally, 'THE WAY IT IS.' I can't blame it on
being lazy, because if laziness was what I truly am then maybe I wouldn't
walk to the refrigerator so much. So it must be ME. I am going to win this
war. I may not win every battle, but in the end I am going to stand up in
front of all the 'nay sayers' and say, 'Look at what I did!'

Week 8: Good Week, Thank God!

This week went well, although I know the plateaus are coming. My progress
picture will be updated today. I think I look thinner, and am getting
comments at work and at home. It feels good to be able to accomplish
something that will someday be the most rewarding thing I have done for
myself. My belt it too big, and it feels good to say that. I remember when I
bought this belt. I fought it tooth and nail. I didn't want to admit that
I needed a bigger belt, and was squeezing the life out of my gut just to be
able to wear it. Thank God I'm on the other end now, I need a new belt for a
good reason. Isn't it strange how the small things in life can bring you so
much pleasure? I never thought the words 'I need a new belt' could ever
bring such joy....

Week 7: Time to Renew the Passion

This week has come and gone.  I have done things that seem stupid. Yet somehow, I have still lost weight.  I must renew my efforts and passion to maintain my discipline.  I will accomplish my goals.

Week 6: Still plugging along.

You know, it seems that the weight loss is directly related to how much I cheat during the week (duh...) I cheated a couple of times, but resisted the most important.  I was invited, at work, to go to this nice Italian restaurant.  I LOVE Italian food.  I would have gained everything back I already lost in one meal.  But, I stood my ground and said 'No Thanks.'  I REALLY WANTED TO GO!!!  So when I got home and had dinner, I had the 'Cheese and Spinach Ravioli w/Meat Sauce' Nutrisystem meal.  No, it wasn't the quality of the Italian restaurant food, no it wasn't as tasty, but it was, sort of, a way for me to say 'I can STILL eat Italian food!'  Then I worked on my house Saturday.  The main water line broke and I had to fix it.  Yes, I ordered Pizza...  What an idiot...  But, oh well, there's always next week to make up for it.

Week 5: Excited with the progress.

I'm averaging almost 5 pounds a week.  At this rate I'll be at my birth weight in no time =). I got my second shipment of Nutrisystem food, which includes the meals that I actualy like. So now I look forward to summer. Maybe I'll run down the beach with my shirt off instead of laying somewhere where the fewest number of people will see me. Even though I know the plateaus are coming, I think I'll ride the excitement for as long as I can. 

See ya next week....

Week 4: A struggle towards the end.

Well, I did good at the beginning of the week.  I stayed away from the things that temp me (food.)  Until....  I went to see my kids this weekend.  Yes, they are all grown up and living on their own, but I still take them out to eat every once in a while.  I went overboard, but still managed to lose 2 pounds this week.  I know, could have been more had I not tripped myself up. I'll do better this week, no visits where I have to eat. 

(245/228/152)

Week Three, A Little Easier.

Another 6 pounds lost...  I wonder where I put it?  I'll never figure out where it has gone to.  Perhaps, in the galactic waste of the universe. 

This week was an easier go, after saying no to the office sweets, and sticking to the diet (most of the time,) I think things are going good.  I have a good attitude, and the will to win.  My wife and my sister are helping me along as well.  

Yee Hawww....  245/230/152

A Week of Problems

Why is it that whenever you go on a diet, everyone in the office brings awesome snacks in for everyone to eat?  Then when you are not dieting, no one brings anything?  I don't know, but I need to find a way to say no to the tempting snacks that are displayed along the hallway.  Yes, the hallway that I must walk through to get my printouts.  The hallway that leads to the bathroom, the very same hallway that leads to the water cooler where I go to get my eight 8oz glasses of water.  Sometimes life is hard.  And this is one of those times.  I am going to stand firm and ignore the wonderfully delicious foods and snacks that are paraded in front of my eyes.  Why am I?  Because I have to, I want to, I need to.  I will win most of the little battles and will eventually win the war. I am so glad that I still lost weight this week.

See ya next time....