I get up this morning, and groggy as heck I wander the hall, trying to make it to the bathroom. As I get ready for my half asleep shower, I pull out the scale. I look down, eyes still foggy with sleep, and Yay! I am in the teens! 219 today. That is exciting, and I am only 4.5lbs away from my November 15th goal. I think I am going to pass my goal before then!
I am so excited, had a couple too many calories yesterday (got to about 1600). Need to keep it to 1200. I have healthy food all packed up for today, and I am ready to keep moving (down on the scale that is).
Just to keep people in the loop, baby's expected date is in the first week of July. So That is when I must be in the 180's by. We have our second doctor's appointment in about 2 weeks, and then we will get to book the first ultrasound. I can't wait to see that fuzzy screen, and see my baby in there. How cool.
Keep losing everyone! If you are lazy today, go to the gym, if you are craving bad food, eat something healthy, stay on track, you want to be healthy more than you want the temporary satisfaction of something off your plan, I promise.
Tomorrow is also Halloween, so I warn you all now... STAY AWAY FROM THE TREATS!!!
Week 1 is over and I am down 5.2lbs. Sweet that's just over 1lb per day! Too bad that kind of weight loss won't be sustainable over the long term. Once I meet my first goal (215 by November 15th), my second goal is going to be weighing 205 by Christmas. That will be 10lbs in 5 weeks. 2lbs a week should be very do-able. If I really stay focused, I will be able to break my "all-time low" (since high school) of 203 by Christmas.
Losing weight is exciting. I don't know why I don't focus on it more often. I actually think it is fun to log in every day, input my weight, and blog to you guys. Extrapounds is also a ton of help. Being able to vent and celebrate through a blog is so motivating. Also, you are writing down your goals and your failures. This helps keep you more accountable to what you are doing, and will result in better and faster weight-loss. Plus, looking for people's comments on your blog keeps you coming back, and keeps you encouraged.
()____)__(smoking update)___)))~~~ None again yesterday, and none the day before. The last cigarette I had was Sunday night! Oddly enough, I am not even craving one that badly. I have had a total of 4 smokes in 7 days. My new mini goal is to go all the way to Sunday without a single one. Then I will be 1 full week smoke-free! I am going to do it!
First of all, we went to the doctor yesterday and had the official test done, and there is definitely a bun in the oven! Me and my wife are so excited! The hardest part is not telling anyone until December. I don't know how we are going to make it that long. We couldn't be happier about starting a family, now I just have to be healthy for my child, as I want to give the baby a healthy life, and for that you have to lead by example.
I managed to stick on a good food plan all day yesterday! WooHoo, and totally proud of myself.
Breakfast: I had a Carnation Instant Breakfast for breakfast Lunch: I had a salad with yellow peppers, brussell sprouts, and carrots, topped with pulled chicken and balsamic vinaigrette (Spray dressing 15 cals.) Dinner: Chicken Caesar Salad and 1 small pita bread. Late Night Snack: 100 calorie pack of Dorito's
Not bad, I think! Keep on trucking!
()_____)__(smoking update)___)))~~ Not a single one yesterday! I have had 4 cigarettes in the last week! That is unbelievable! I feel better, I am breathing better, and I don't smell like an ashtray all the time! I'll take it!
Well, I am down 3.2lbs in the first week, and I think that is very good. I am on my way to my goal of 215 (down 10lbs.) by November 15th!
Cheers, and good luck to all! Weight will no longer control our lives and tell us what we can and can't do. Let's take back our lives, and our happiness!
Weekends suck! The first weekend of the "NFD" diet and I fail miserably!
I ate cake, I ate full fat risotto, I ate mac & cheese, I ate chips, I had a beer, I had 2 cigarettes, I ate ice cream, I drank non-diet soda, and I ate 1 meal at Wendy's and had a Big Bacon Classic! OMG! Salad silly, order the salad!
Holy cow! What an epic fail of a weekend! (Haha). Well, here's to getting re-focused and to getting back on track. On a positive note, I ate all of those things in MUCH smaller quantities than I normally would have, so I guess I did achieve some success. And I still lost weight! Yay!
Well, I brought a healthy lunch today, and had a can of "Carnation Instant Breakfast" for breakfast. Just need a healthy dinner, and I'm set.
Also, the smoking thing is going fantastically. I have had about 4 cigarettes in a week. I would have more in a day before. So that is a definite success.
Well, I think I am going to get hardcore now. I want to be down at least 10 lbs by November 15th. (High goal, but I will do it). No more cheating, and no more unfocused weekends.
No Fat Daddy continues... In the 180's by the baby's due date, and the lightest I've been since high school.
I have been pretty much right on target for the last 3 days. Doing well, eating well, and all around being diligent on my weight loss plan.... and I've lost almost 3 lbs.
This weekend we have people over on Saturday evening for dinner, and there is going to be calories, including a home made applesauce cake prepared by my wife. I am going to need to stay focused and keep my portion sizes small. Then on Sunday we are meeting some friends at a chinese restaurant for lunch. Oh no. What can you eat at a chinese food restaurant that isn't deep fried or covered in sodium. And to top it all off, it's one of my favorite "bad" foods. Great. I guess portion size will be the key to this whole weekend. I have to have large portions of salad, and small portions of all the good things (haha).
I just have to remember that those foods may taste good in the short term, but they are making me suffer in the long term. I will just tell myself, "do you want this plate of bad foods, or do you want to be healthy for your child?" Should work. It tends to when I call myself out like that.
Oh, and for the smoking update: I had 2 cigarettes last night when I met up with my buddy. I felt really guilty after, so maybe that is a step in the right direction. So over the last 3 days I have had 2 cigarettes. That is a drastic improvement. I am on the road to quitting. I want to be completely smoke free for some time when my birthday rolls around in December.
Well, I never know how to end these postings so to be like the Sopran *end*
Well, I posted yesterday that me and my wife are in the "trying" to have a baby stage. We took a test this morning, and what do you know... We're pregnant! The excitement that I am going to be a Daddy for the first time is awesome!
The title of this blog is "No Fat Daddy". Well, around the house I have been saying I am on the "NFD" diet. Today piece one of the puzzle came into place. I am going to be a daddy, now I just have to get to the not fat part. I am down 1.5lbs and I have brought a healthy lunch to work, so things are looking good. I have not been to the gym yet, but I will get there, I promise
Also, as promised, here is an update on the smoking.... I have not had a single puff (or really craving) yet. I am on day 2 of no smoking and very proud of myself. I am meeting up with a friend tonight who I usually smoke with. It will be interesting to see if I can make it without smoking with him. I think the excitement of today's news will help keep me on track smoking wise though. I will let you know tomorrow if I was successful. ()___)__(QUIT)___))~~~~~~
So, hello extrapounds world. You ever wake up one morning and realize that you are probably the most unhealthy person you know? It's a shocking and sad realization. Last night I was at home, and I realized that I am slowly killing myself. How sad.
Well, here's my story: I am in my 20's and should be young and full of life. Unfortunately I am not so. I am a smoker (until yesterday, let's hope that one sticks), I am about 40-50lbs overweight. I have been this weight before in my life. Last year I lost 30lbs, and was very proud of myself, and getting close to my ultimate weight loss goals. Life then happened (as I am sure you know) and stress levels went up, and boom, back at 225lbs again. How depressing.
Well, now me and my wife are planning to have a baby. We are in the "trying" stage, and I have realized I don't want to be "that dad". You know, the inactive, overweight, smoker, can't walk up a flight of stairs without being short on breath dad. I WILL not be that dad.
So now my journey begins again. I am initially looking to lose 40 lbs, by the time the baby is born. I am sure I will do it, and I appreciate any helpful and kind words you have to leave as comments. (I will also be making regular blog posts about how the smoking battle is going, as I am trying to fight 2 battles at once) I know it can be hard when trying to do these 2 things at once. But anyone can do anything they put their mind to, and I will prove that.
Well, quickly, my spare tire is a result of my love of fast-food, chips, soda, beer, and pretty much anything greasy. That is my comfort food. Unfortunately my comfort foods have turned me into a pillow. How Ironic.
Well, I look forward to sharing my journey on this blog, and I hope a few of you will take the time to read, and support me. I will try and do the same for you.
Good Luck extrapounds, together we will not be defeated!
. Once I meet my first goal (215 by November 15th), my second goal is going to be weighing 205 by Christmas. That will be 10lbs in 5 weeks. 2lbs a week should be very do-able. If I really stay focused, I will be able to break my "all-time low" (since high school) of 203 by Christmas.
