scbibhouse
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Thank you Brawny77! Hope you have a great weekend at Rancho del Brawny! you make this forum alot of fun!
Brawny's time machine
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brawny77
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Weekend is over.
Time to report:
Lost 10.5lbs My goal was 292 and my actual was 286.5! Yippeee...but...I always do good in the first week....The real question is can I keep this up. I am trying very hard to form some positive habits and momentum.
I have ridden (rode? rided? pedaled, sweated on?) my bike 8 out of 9 days. I have also held my calorie intake to between 1500 and 1800 for 9 days in a row. Also my exercise level is creeping up. Rode bike 9.14 miles Sunday and 7 miles this morning. I have stayed with my menu plan.
THERE IS A SKINNY DUDE IN ME AND HE WANTS OUT!!!
Time to report:
Lost 10.5lbs My goal was 292 and my actual was 286.5! Yippeee...but...I always do good in the first week....The real question is can I keep this up. I am trying very hard to form some positive habits and momentum.
I have ridden (rode? rided? pedaled, sweated on?) my bike 8 out of 9 days. I have also held my calorie intake to between 1500 and 1800 for 9 days in a row. Also my exercise level is creeping up. Rode bike 9.14 miles Sunday and 7 miles this morning. I have stayed with my menu plan.
THERE IS A SKINNY DUDE IN ME AND HE WANTS OUT!!!
brawny77
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Well....isnt it funny how getting out of our "normal" zone can cause us to go off plan? I had a bad night and also missed my exercise this morning. My wife went to stay with a friend who had gall bladder surgery last night so I was Mr. Mom. Not sure why but I just ate too much. I think I went about 600-800 calories over. Then since I had to get all 3 kids up, dressed, fed, to school. there was no way to get in my morning bike ride. My 2 teen age sons were no help because they were major bed heads and I had to almost turn a flamethrower on them to roust them out.
Here is what I am trying to keep as my mantra today:
1. One bad day doesnt spoil a plan
2.I can make up those calories with a little extra exercise
3.It is critical that I work through "speed bumps" and jump right back in the saddle
4.This is only a big deal if I let it be
5. I can exercise tonight
I am sick of failed attempts. I am not gonna get derailed.....Dammit!
Here is what I am trying to keep as my mantra today:
1. One bad day doesnt spoil a plan
2.I can make up those calories with a little extra exercise
3.It is critical that I work through "speed bumps" and jump right back in the saddle
4.This is only a big deal if I let it be
5. I can exercise tonight
I am sick of failed attempts. I am not gonna get derailed.....Dammit!
feelinggooder
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Howdy,
New to the forums but see a lot of familiar content in your posts from my own experiences. Great results on your first week, hope you don't have too many more curveballs thrown your way this week. It sounds like you definitely have the right attitude and your mantras are great.
I haven't gotten fully back into the exercise portions of my plan yet but have been trying to get a handle on meal planning and incorporating exercise back into my routine. I've started my own diary on here and will be checking back on your entries.
Cheers,
Feeling Gooder
New to the forums but see a lot of familiar content in your posts from my own experiences. Great results on your first week, hope you don't have too many more curveballs thrown your way this week. It sounds like you definitely have the right attitude and your mantras are great.
I haven't gotten fully back into the exercise portions of my plan yet but have been trying to get a handle on meal planning and incorporating exercise back into my routine. I've started my own diary on here and will be checking back on your entries.
Cheers,
Feeling Gooder
brawny77
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Afternoon report
Have eaten lightly but not idealy today. I could not prepare my lunch this morning (see above entry) and I have given up fast food for at least 100 days so I was in a pickle. I had a bag of baked chips 160 cal. and a beef jerky 140 cal. Then a few minute ago I had 20 (yes I counted them) peanuts.
Better than a cheeseburger and fries like I would have done in the past.
Still have like 1200 calories left but I will try and get by on about 1000 to make up some for last night.
Skinnytown here I come!
Have eaten lightly but not idealy today. I could not prepare my lunch this morning (see above entry) and I have given up fast food for at least 100 days so I was in a pickle. I had a bag of baked chips 160 cal. and a beef jerky 140 cal. Then a few minute ago I had 20 (yes I counted them) peanuts.
Better than a cheeseburger and fries like I would have done in the past.
Still have like 1200 calories left but I will try and get by on about 1000 to make up some for last night.
Skinnytown here I come!
scbibhouse
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Hey Brawny...sounds like you're doing OK to me! I don't think I could do the just 20, yes count'em 20 peanuts...one of my weaknesses!
feelinggooder
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Avoiding the burger and fries shows great determination. I hate trying to make it through the days when I don't have time to throw together some pre-planned meals. Maybe shoot for Sunday and Wednesday as meal prep days?
brawny77
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That is a great idea...whats today...wed? I'll see if I can get Thurs and Fri food together tonight.....very nice..
Sarah
I have peanuts in the shell that somebody gave me a bag of for Christmas. It takes a little work to get at em. I dont do well with that "just have a handful" philosophy...I have big hands...So I must live with being a peanut counter.
brawny77
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It is time once again for a visit from Philosopher Brawny:
He again enters with a long robe and a flowing white beard (actually it is a santa beard he picked up on clearance after Christmas)
He speaks:
Have you ever considered how a fat person thinks?
I don't want to think like a fat person any more.
I don't want to fish around in the bottom of the fast food bag just in case there is one more fry in there.
I dont want to pick a restaurant by how big their servings are.
I don't want to get out of my car at all you can eat buffett and hurry to beat some other guy who just got out of his car to the food. (isnt it crazy, like Im not gonna get fed or something)
I don't want to order a meal deal at a fast food place and order a extra fry or other item because the meal alone won't fill me to the limit.
I don't want ask my kids to pick something up off the floor for me because I have a hard time bending over to get it.
I dont want to think like a fat person anymore.
I better quit...this beard itches
He again enters with a long robe and a flowing white beard (actually it is a santa beard he picked up on clearance after Christmas)
He speaks:
Have you ever considered how a fat person thinks?
I don't want to think like a fat person any more.
I don't want to fish around in the bottom of the fast food bag just in case there is one more fry in there.
I dont want to pick a restaurant by how big their servings are.
I don't want to get out of my car at all you can eat buffett and hurry to beat some other guy who just got out of his car to the food. (isnt it crazy, like Im not gonna get fed or something)
I don't want to order a meal deal at a fast food place and order a extra fry or other item because the meal alone won't fill me to the limit.
I don't want ask my kids to pick something up off the floor for me because I have a hard time bending over to get it.
I dont want to think like a fat person anymore.
I better quit...this beard itches
feelinggooder
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Guilty of all thoughts except rushing to get ahead of a guy at the buffet... I used to let them get ahead of me but worry that they'd take the last eggroll/springroll/piece of naan bread...
brawny77
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Almost a perfect morning!
Got up without even slapping snooze. I had a big fireplace fire ready to light. I had let the house get down to 58 degrees and I blazed that mutha up and had it 70 somthing in about 30 minutes. And during that 30 minutes I was sitting right by that fire drinking strong black coffee. Then I snuck on my scale and was down 4lbs (282.5) I actually only did this to kinda gage if I needed to kick it in gear before Sat. I will likely post a 5lb loss this week. I am slowing but thats still great. After the first couple of weeks I will be totally happy with 2-3 a week.
Then I crawled on my exercise bike, put my ipod on random shuffle and rode 7.53 mile in 26 minutes. I wanted to get in 30 but thats why it was only an almost perfect morning. I had spent a little too much time savoring my coffee....but ...hey...who's perfect?
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
- Jim Rohn
Got up without even slapping snooze. I had a big fireplace fire ready to light. I had let the house get down to 58 degrees and I blazed that mutha up and had it 70 somthing in about 30 minutes. And during that 30 minutes I was sitting right by that fire drinking strong black coffee. Then I snuck on my scale and was down 4lbs (282.5) I actually only did this to kinda gage if I needed to kick it in gear before Sat. I will likely post a 5lb loss this week. I am slowing but thats still great. After the first couple of weeks I will be totally happy with 2-3 a week.
Then I crawled on my exercise bike, put my ipod on random shuffle and rode 7.53 mile in 26 minutes. I wanted to get in 30 but thats why it was only an almost perfect morning. I had spent a little too much time savoring my coffee....but ...hey...who's perfect?
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
- Jim Rohn
feelinggooder
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Getting out of bed without a single snooze... now that's motivation! Add to that another good weight loss for week two and a workout to boot. Sounds like you're on a roll.
I'm also hoping for a good number this week and then expect it to taper off quite a bit. Will be weighing in Sunday morning.
Keep it up and the 270's won't be far off.
I'm also hoping for a good number this week and then expect it to taper off quite a bit. Will be weighing in Sunday morning.
Keep it up and the 270's won't be far off.
brawny77
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270's....that sounds good!
Okay yall....I,ve been thinking (thats like 3 times this week)
The time is gonna go by no matter if I stay on track or not. Why waste it? I am on the verge of a positive snowball here. I got on one of these when I lost 60lbs back in 09. By saying "starting a positive snowball I mean something like this:
Activity leads to results leads to satisfaction leads to more activity.....
Its a snowball of positive energy.
Okay yall....I,ve been thinking (thats like 3 times this week)
The time is gonna go by no matter if I stay on track or not. Why waste it? I am on the verge of a positive snowball here. I got on one of these when I lost 60lbs back in 09. By saying "starting a positive snowball I mean something like this:
Activity leads to results leads to satisfaction leads to more activity.....
Its a snowball of positive energy.
scbibhouse
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Congratulations on the weight loss Brawny77!! With your motivation and willpower I know you'll continue to your goal! Thanks for all your posts in my diary...you make me smile!!
I'll do some measurements this weekend (on a pre-vacation virtual shopping online to know what size to really look for !)
Great job man...keep it up!!
I'll do some measurements this weekend (on a pre-vacation virtual shopping online to know what size to really look for !)
Great job man...keep it up!!
feelinggooder
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You're starting to freak me out... or maybe I'm experiencing some kind of 'episode' as you keep posting things that apply to me as well...
So at this point, we're nearly the same weight, we both dropped 60lbs in '09, gained it back and have just started to get rid of it (for the last time...)
Time to get that positive snowball rollin' again...
So at this point, we're nearly the same weight, we both dropped 60lbs in '09, gained it back and have just started to get rid of it (for the last time...)
Time to get that positive snowball rollin' again...
brawny77
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Feelinggooder
I will think of you as my twin (which one of us gets to be the evil twin?)
Good start to Friday. Up (slapped snooze only once) consumed a bucket of coffee and plodded to my stationary bike. Rode 7.71 miles in 28 minutes. Not bad for a fatboy.
I have clocked 37 miles this week so far and almost 75 in the month of January.
Weigh in is in the morning. I want to eat light today so Im not retaining too much in the morning.
I need to check my old posts from 2009 and see where my actual lowest point was. I can remember 283. but my Dr's scales were like 2-3 lighter so I might have claimed that....hmmmm
I am dangerously close to the lightest I have been in 15 years.
I played college football at 246. that would be a nice new place to go (of course it wouldnt be quite as muscular but I would not complain)
SOMEBODY GET ME A SALAD!!!
I will think of you as my twin (which one of us gets to be the evil twin?)
Good start to Friday. Up (slapped snooze only once) consumed a bucket of coffee and plodded to my stationary bike. Rode 7.71 miles in 28 minutes. Not bad for a fatboy.
I have clocked 37 miles this week so far and almost 75 in the month of January.
Weigh in is in the morning. I want to eat light today so Im not retaining too much in the morning.
I need to check my old posts from 2009 and see where my actual lowest point was. I can remember 283. but my Dr's scales were like 2-3 lighter so I might have claimed that....hmmmm
I am dangerously close to the lightest I have been in 15 years.
I played college football at 246. that would be a nice new place to go (of course it wouldnt be quite as muscular but I would not complain)
SOMEBODY GET ME A SALAD!!!
feelinggooder
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I'm thinking it's possible that we're both the evil twin 
....
That's a nice start to the morning and you continue to put some big numbers up on that bike. Great way to get the day off on the right foot.
Looking forward to seeing your numbers tomorrow and the week after that and the...
....That's a nice start to the morning and you continue to put some big numbers up on that bike. Great way to get the day off on the right foot.
Looking forward to seeing your numbers tomorrow and the week after that and the...
Irishprincess
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Your doing incredible! Good luck tomorrow in your weigh in!!
brawny77
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My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high, I'd gained some weight, and I didn't feel so hot.
My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems.
He said just think in colors...
Fill your plate with bright colors...
+ greens,
+ yellows,
+ reds,
+ etc.
So I went right home and ate an entire bowl of M&Ms
And sure enough, I felt better immediately.
I never knew eating right could be so easy.
Not really
.
.Drum roll please
Have a great weekend my friends...will post on Monday
No internet on rancho del brawny
.
My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems.
He said just think in colors...
Fill your plate with bright colors...
+ greens,
+ yellows,
+ reds,
+ etc.
So I went right home and ate an entire bowl of M&Ms
And sure enough, I felt better immediately.
I never knew eating right could be so easy.
Not really
.
.Drum roll please
Have a great weekend my friends...will post on Monday
No internet on rancho del brawny
.
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