DCarr10760's Weight loss diary

DCarr10760 said:
I feel like shit this AM, not hungover so much (it was only 8 drinks after all) but tired and bloated. What is amazing is that before I started taking better care of myself, days like yesterday were regular occurrences. No wonder I'm fat...
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I feel ya, Davey. Maybe you should quit drinking for a period of time too? Well, maybe not--for me, it's like, I built an incredible tolerance and when I have ONE it turns to TWO then I'm like, Mmmmmhhh THREE would be good.....the worst is when I'm at it all day. A beer for b-fast, some winetasting, the Brewery, then more beer at home...no good.

Glad the shock wasn't bad!

Have a great weekend!

(there is a picture of my ass in my diary ;) )
 
Scary about the shock, you're down playing it cuz we all know its not fun and we've only had these minor little shocks that you get every once in a while.

Well you were out with your colleagues and you were over-tired and it was on someone else's dime so it all converged to make you eat and drink off plan. Thing is you only had one of each appetizer, and you rarely consume this stuff now rather than this being a regular occurrence. Normal weight people do eat and drink like this every now and again without incident. As long as one eats healthy most of the time, I personally have no problem with the occasional indulgence. In fact you've got to learn how to do this and then immediately resume more healthier habits, rather than never allowing oneself a slip-up so when it finally happens you never want to go back to the healthy lifestyle (and then back comes all the weight).

Hope you enjoy the weekend :).
 
So how fast did you head over to val's diary to check out her ass???? :rotflmao::rotflmao:

Glad you didn't die from electrocution!! And that WAS a great save, btw...:rotflmao: Did you get some laughs from it?

Everyone's right about not worrying about your little indulgence. And you made me salivate over all that food, dammit...:rotflmao:
 
MsGhettoBooty said:
You're doing awesome, David, but it's always nice to look back at one's old habits and realize they just aren't worth it anymore. :hug2:-Sheryl
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Thanks! :hug2: A couple of days living like I once did everyday and I feet like shit! It has made getting back on track lots easier.

hickgurltx said:
:hug2: ~*Happy Friday!*~

*Best Wishes w/gettin' back on track!*

You can do it.

:)*Stacy
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Thanks Stacy! I'm on track this AM!

Curvie Girlie said:
I feel ya, Davey. Maybe you should quit drinking for a period of time too? Well, maybe not--for me, it's like, I built an incredible tolerance and when I have ONE it turns to TWO then I'm like, Mmmmmhhh THREE would be good.....the worst is when I'm at it all day. A beer for b-fast, some wine tasting, the Brewery, then more beer at home...no good.
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Well I will be quitting for awhile (I'm thinking Thanksgiving) I have really cut back already since starting to lose weight in July. The only real challenges for me are cutting back on the social drinking, which I really enjoy...

Curvie Girlie said:
(there is a picture of my ass in my diary ;) )
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!

Blancita said:
Well you were out with your colleagues and you were over-tired and it was on someone else's dime so it all converged to make you eat and drink off plan...Normal weight people do eat and drink like this every now and again without incident...you've got to learn how to do this and then immediately resume more healthier habits, rather than never allowing oneself a slip-up so when it finally happens you never want to go back to the healthy lifestyle
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That is exactly right, I need to have that tattooed to the inside of my eyelids...

bikinibound said:
So how fast did you head over to val's diary to check out her ass???? :rotflmao::rotflmao:
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Lol, I got over to Val's diary in a flash! Properly motivated I could win a gold medal in the Olympics!

bikinibound said:
Glad you didn't die from electrocution!! And that WAS a great save, btw...:rotflmao: Did you get some laughs from it?
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Oh there was plenty of laughter, not so much at my witty comment as the sight of a 238 lb guy jumping a foot in the air shouting, "You Stooopid Fuck" at the top of his lungs after I got hit!

So I am back on the track. I'll do the weigh-in on Monday (yikes!). Took my walk this AM. I'm hoping this...ahem...reFEED (think pig in a trough) will have moved my set point high enough so that I can drop a bunch more weight before Thanksgiving. Where I will give thanks for natures bounty by attempting to eat it all in one sitting!

Thanks for the kindness all! :hug2:

David C
 
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Yer so funny David! :p

Glad yer back on track and had a nice morning walk. Good 4 You! :hug2:

I hope you & family have a great weekend!

:)

*Stacy
 
Back on track, weigh in Monday....sounds good!

Yes I thought you might enjoy, I was actually just messing around, but you're very nice to me, so I figured, "I'll just let him know."

Everybody enjoys social drinking! I remember when I was going through my raw food/no alcohol/no weed phase a few years back. I'd sit at the bar with everybody else and drink carrot juice. Then as they got drunk, I'd psychologically get buzzed....I guess, I dunno, I just started feeling as tipsy as them! It was weird....well anyway, have a great Sat/Sun and good luck on your weigh in Monday!! :hug2:
 
Well since my week of debauchery I have been struggling with motivation to exercise. Yesterday I managed to get out of bed at 5:00 AM and take my walk and it was fine. I didn't have a great deal of enthusiasm, but I did enjoy it eventually.

This AM was much harder! I always wake up a few minutes before my alarm goes off at a few minutes before five. Typically I turn it off before it sounds to avoid disturbing SWMBO. It's a survival adaptation, that.

This AM I lay there debating, "am I going to walk...or stay in this nice, warm snuggly bed?" I lay there, lost in balancing the pro's and cons: a chilly walk in total darkness through skunk infested streets or a warm bed and the very remote chance that SWMBO will wake up before the baby and be receptive to some cuddling, perhaps even an eleven fingered massage...!

Reality settled in...the walk was nice...it's getting colder.

It does suck, walking in the dark, skunks or no skunks (I encountered one the other day). But I really don't want to take the time later and I really do like the quiet solitude. Me time. :)

Food-wise yesterday was on target. I didn't eat according to any "plan" just sorta ate like I imagine I ought to and when I plugged it into FitDay, I was right at 2000 calories. So that's good. Tomorrow I'll be a bit more formal in my eating, pre-make all of my meals and snacks for the day. But today is just about living.

Been doing a lot of thinking about life. Mal sorta got me started in her new diary. It's good from time to time to step back and question what you're doing, to see the weight loss (or whatever) in the broader context of who you are and where you are going.

I joke about my mid-life crisis allot. But I am having one. You realize that your youth is over. You start to wonder how much time you have left. You wonder about how to extract as much goodness out of today as you can. You realize you've been staring at your feet as you journey through life, avoiding stepping in shit for months or years since the last time you stopped and looked at the sun rising.

But soon the baby will wake up and you'll make another breakfast and go outside and rake some leaves and in an instant, another weekend will be over. Monday, bright and early the herd will rush by, sweeping you up with them, racing to nowhere and shitting all over the place...if you don't pay attention you'll step in it.

How long will it be this time until you notice that life is beautiful if you only can work your way to the edge of the herd and will stop looking at where you are going and look instead at where you are?

It's easy to say "live in the moment" It's hard for me to do.

Peace, all...

David C
 
DCarr10760 said:
Yesterday I managed to get out of bed at 5:00 AM and take my walk and it was fine. I didn't have a great deal of enthusiasm, but I did enjoy it eventually.

It does suck, walking in the dark, skunks or no skunks (I encountered one the other day). But I really don't want to take the time later and I really do like the quiet solitude. Me time. :)
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Dave, that is awesome that you drag yourself out of bed at 5am, good for you! And yes, skunks roam the streets here, too! So do deer... Enjoy your Me-Time! :D

DCarr10760 said:
It's good from time to time to step back and question what you're doing, to see the weight loss (or whatever) in the broader context of who you are and where you are going.

I joke about my mid-life crisis allot. But I am having one. You realize that your youth is over. You start to wonder how much time you have left. You wonder about how to extract as much goodness out of today as you can. You realize you've been staring at your feet as you journey through life, avoiding stepping in shit for months or years since the last time you stopped and looked at the sun rising.
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Midlife! SHIT! I have to go through this again?? No, seriously, I understand, or at least think I do, if anything I have total empathy. Sure I am 25. Yeah, I don't have kids. But questioning where I'm at and so on is something that comes naturally. But it sounds like you're doing a great job, looking out for that sunrise....

DCarr10760 said:
How long will it be this time until you notice that life is beautiful if you only can work your way to the edge of the herd and will stop looking at where you are going and look instead at where you are?

It's easy to say "live in the moment" It's hard for me to do.
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Not to ruin this pensive moment, but it sounds like you have the right idea, and your introspection and reflectiveness are going to help you achieve what you want or need. It's a giant part of life, changing your lifestyle for the better. And writing about it, even on a public place like this forum is a perfect way to live in the moment. Have a good weigh in tomorrow, ok?
HUGS!
V
 
Thanks Val!

Today was fun, I built a new front door frame for the house. SWMBO took the young'n to the park and on errands (he had a blast). I like working wood, working with my hands.

I will also start to draw and paint again soon. That also helps when I am in "these moods." I went to the North Carolina School for the Arts on full Scholarship right out of high school. I was going to be an Artist, but got sidetracked and left. One of those life mistakes I always have regretted.

It's a big part of me that I neglect.

It's funny, but losing weight and focusing on myself awhile has awoken all sorts of long dormant things...

Tomorrow is a new day. That is a great gift. Thanks for stopping in! :)

David
 
Totally. I used to make lots of art as a teen, and I suppose it really helped me out back then. I still haven;t tried to draw anything yet. Will do in good time, have fun!
 
So I weighed in this AM 246!!!! 8lbs heavier than one week ago...

WTF???!

I know it's not fat because there is no way I ate 3500 calories each day above maintenance. On my worst day (3 big meals and 8 drinks) I only ate 4500 calories and that was far and above the norm for the week.

So whahappen?

Gotta be water retention. I can tell this because my bad leg (motorcycle accident) that always swells up by the end of each day is tight in my new workout pants. Even first thing in the AM...

Now for the week I lived on coffee and alcohol. Bad Davy,...bad man!

I was real lax on my exercise I only walked two or three times during the week.

I wonder if I am abnormal in terms of the amount of water I carry? I dub me hyper-aqueous!!! When I start a new diet I will often lose 10 lbs or more the first week much of it water-weight.

When I came back from vacation I had also gained 8 lbs that I attributed to going off of the diuretic HBP meds. But maybe I was wrong? Maybe I am just a fricken camel.

8 lbs (in case you kids are keeping score at home) is a full GALLON of water...yeesh.

Well it is what it is and up goes my ticker...

Took my walk, this AM, blah blah...gonna eat right today and every day...blah blah, whine, whine...

Time to dive into the herds flank anyway, baby'll be up soon...

Later folks!

David C
 
weight can be very fickle... Don't sweat the number so much...

Have you checked measurements recently?

It's a brand new week - just keep going forward...
 
2 or 3 lbs is fickle, this is nearly a shot put!

But you are right, measurements haven't changed, waist is even an inch smaller!

Just wondering why? I've been meaning to research water retention, glycogen and all that stuff. Guess I'll start.

I'll stop whining now... :)

David
 
Weight IS weird. Maybe try tomorrow? Sorry to hear about that, but as Mal said, no worries! Just concentrate on doing well this week, and you'll be down in weight! Remember: NEVER GIVE UP! :D
 
Oh don't fret, honey. Water retention can be a real bitch. If anything, an inch loss from your waist is amazing! :) You'll be back to normal by the end of this week, doll. Hope you have a great day!

-Sheryl
 
Thanks for the encouragement everybody!

Well yesterday I managed to piss away two pounds. So now I am down to 244. I had a good day with eating and walked in total about 5 miles (even ran some)

Last night I was way tired. SWMBO sent me to bed early and I hit the hay at 9:00! I slept through my 5:00 alarm so no walking this AM and I still am tired! So I guess today is a rest day.

Have a nice day everyone.

David C
 
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