I stepped on the scale this morning while I was waiting for the shower to warm up and my weight registered. I am officially under the limit for my scale. The scale maxes out at 455 pounds and it showed 453.6 this morning. Unfortunately, the family was still asleep when I left for work so blogging about it has been the first chance I have had to say anything. I am not sure how much weight I have lost so far, but I am very excited to finally be able to track my progress now.
This weekend was all about eating well and having fun. I had a few opportunities to eat/drink horribly and I was able to persevere. Friday night I ended up going out for a couple beers and instead of having my usual 4-5+, I only had 2 and refrained from eating the bar popcorn. Then on Saturday we spent the morning at a local orchard learning about weather, bugs and underwater irrigation before heading up to our family summer home. On the drive up, we stopped at Burger King where I just had two side salads and used only one dressing packet. Sunday was a birthday party with pizza, chips, cake and ice cream. I had two slices of pizza and a salad and when the cake and ice cream was served, I conveniently went for a motorcycle ride and ended up at a new homebrew supply store and talked to the guy there for an hour or so. So far eating better and staying active has really paid off.
The only regret was that I did not have time to make that batch of beer. It looks like I am going to have to find some time during the week to get it done. No big deal though.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
National Doughnut Day(923 Days Left)
It's not even 7AM and I have heard it three times already. It's National Doughnut Day!!!! OK... A week ago I would be celebrating. Today, I am enjoying some fresh fruit instead. And even though I am still fat, I have to admit that I do feel a lot better.
Last night ended on a great note....the Mavs won and the NBA Finals series is tied at one game a piece. I am not a Dallas fan typically, but when they are playing Miami I am. I watched the game and polished off the guacamole I made a few days ago. I do need to keep my eye out for some more healthy snacks to enjoy while watching sports.
The weekend ahead is going to have challenges. A lot of time is going to be spent around my sister-in-law who is weeks away from having weight loss surgery. While I do not agree with her having the procedure, I am going to support her weight loss effort 100%. The bad thing about being around her is that she has been on a several month long binge of eating everything and anything she can before the surgery. Her husband, who is skinny guy has probably put on a good 20 pounds since the surgery was scheduled. I have the a honor of being around her the majority of the weekend which means I will definitely be tempted.
The weekend highlights entail taking the training wheels off my daughter's bike and teaching her to ride, making a batch of home brew with a buddy of mine and going to an orchard with the family...and hopefully some healthy eating.
Last night ended on a great note....the Mavs won and the NBA Finals series is tied at one game a piece. I am not a Dallas fan typically, but when they are playing Miami I am. I watched the game and polished off the guacamole I made a few days ago. I do need to keep my eye out for some more healthy snacks to enjoy while watching sports.
The weekend ahead is going to have challenges. A lot of time is going to be spent around my sister-in-law who is weeks away from having weight loss surgery. While I do not agree with her having the procedure, I am going to support her weight loss effort 100%. The bad thing about being around her is that she has been on a several month long binge of eating everything and anything she can before the surgery. Her husband, who is skinny guy has probably put on a good 20 pounds since the surgery was scheduled. I have the a honor of being around her the majority of the weekend which means I will definitely be tempted.
The weekend highlights entail taking the training wheels off my daughter's bike and teaching her to ride, making a batch of home brew with a buddy of mine and going to an orchard with the family...and hopefully some healthy eating.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Holy Guacamole (924 Days Left)
So last night I made some guacamole and I sliced up some Jimaca on the mandolin and had a pretty low cal snack while I watched game one of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Jimaca slices were not as good as I expected, but the guacamole was great. I used Ina Garten's recipe from the Food Network website (and no, I did not eat it all).
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I realized that over the past couple of days, that the busier I am , the less I think about eating. When I am busy around the house, I can go for a while without thinking about food. The moment I park myself in front of the TV or the computer, I get hungry. So I am going to strive to limit my idle time. No more excess TV, no more hours of surfing the Internet and no more late night gaming. It looks like moderation does not only apply to food when living healthy.
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I realized that over the past couple of days, that the busier I am , the less I think about eating. When I am busy around the house, I can go for a while without thinking about food. The moment I park myself in front of the TV or the computer, I get hungry. So I am going to strive to limit my idle time. No more excess TV, no more hours of surfing the Internet and no more late night gaming. It looks like moderation does not only apply to food when living healthy.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
925 Days Left
In a perfect world, I would have woke up this morning skinny and healthy. Unfortunately, that is not how it works. I did, however, wake up one gigantic step closer to meeting my goal. I made it though day one and that, for me, it a feat itself.
For years food has been a high priority in my life. At times, I might go as far as to say food has been a number one priority in my life. I wouldn't say I love food more than my family, but I have put it ahead of them by letting it control my life and put me at risk of a heart attack. I need to stop letting food control me and let it become what it is intended to me...something needed to survive.
As I start day two, I have come to the realization, that there are always going to be temptations. For instance, as I was driving to work this morning, I was behind a Krispe Kreme truck for the majority of my drive. Two days ago, I would have stopped and picked up a dozen and probably would have eaten more than half of them myself. Today, I did think about getting a dozen and then realized that my health and family are too important.
For years food has been a high priority in my life. At times, I might go as far as to say food has been a number one priority in my life. I wouldn't say I love food more than my family, but I have put it ahead of them by letting it control my life and put me at risk of a heart attack. I need to stop letting food control me and let it become what it is intended to me...something needed to survive.
As I start day two, I have come to the realization, that there are always going to be temptations. For instance, as I was driving to work this morning, I was behind a Krispe Kreme truck for the majority of my drive. Two days ago, I would have stopped and picked up a dozen and probably would have eaten more than half of them myself. Today, I did think about getting a dozen and then realized that my health and family are too important.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
926 Days Left
2 years, 6 months and 12 days until I turn 40 (December 12th, 2013). That's 926 days to turn my life around and lose 230+ pounds. As of this morning, I weigh over a whopping 455 pounds (that's as high as the scale goes). My goal is to weigh 225 by age 40. While other people are working on lowering their cholesterol or dropping the 10 pounds they put on this past winter, I am contemplating how in the world I am going to lose all this weight. I am not happy with myself, but I am excited about the road ahead.
My Goals:
Lose 230+ pounds
Learn to control my eating
Exercise regularly
Become active
Change my attitude towards food
Change my attitude towards myself and other people
Be an example to my family
My plan is rather simple (so I think). Eat better, exercise, have a positive attitude and enjoy life. Eating better means eating normal portions and snacking on fruits and veggies. Exercising means dedicating 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week to physical aerobic activity. Having a positive attitude means stop looking at everything negatively and start seeing the best in myself, others and situations. Finally, enjoy life means getting off the couch, shutting off the TV and enjoying spending time with my family, making new friends and getting out more.
I have been thinking about why I have failed so many times when it comes to dieting and I came to the realization that by dieting, I was eliminating the things I enjoy from my diet rather than enjoying them in moderation. So, no food (or beverage) is being taken off the table. This time I am not going on a diet. This time I am changing my life and learning how to live.
No surgery...no gimmicks...just hard work.
My Goals:
Lose 230+ pounds
Learn to control my eating
Exercise regularly
Become active
Change my attitude towards food
Change my attitude towards myself and other people
Be an example to my family
My plan is rather simple (so I think). Eat better, exercise, have a positive attitude and enjoy life. Eating better means eating normal portions and snacking on fruits and veggies. Exercising means dedicating 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week to physical aerobic activity. Having a positive attitude means stop looking at everything negatively and start seeing the best in myself, others and situations. Finally, enjoy life means getting off the couch, shutting off the TV and enjoying spending time with my family, making new friends and getting out more.
I have been thinking about why I have failed so many times when it comes to dieting and I came to the realization that by dieting, I was eliminating the things I enjoy from my diet rather than enjoying them in moderation. So, no food (or beverage) is being taken off the table. This time I am not going on a diet. This time I am changing my life and learning how to live.
No surgery...no gimmicks...just hard work.
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