Trops Diary

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Trops

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Ok, I've never been good about keeping tabs on what I've been doing. I've tried keeping one of those little notebooks that says everything I ate that day, but the damn thing was blank just about every day. I don't think I'll try that here. I think I'll just try saying how it's going.

I guess I'll start with the usual questions:
-- How much weight do you want to lose?
When I started, 4 days ago, I was 245. I'd like to get under 200. I think I'd really like to get to 180, but I don't want to start giving myself goals that can't be reached.

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
It's April 10th today, so I'd say that I would like to reach that by Aug. 1st. That might be a bit ambitious, but we'll see how it goes.

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)? Really what I want is to be healthy. This means exercising every day, or at least 5-6 times a week. Cutting out all that food that I know is not good. Stop the binging.

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
Oh, if I knew that one, I would have it licked. I really think that it's up to me. I do think that hearing from friends from time to time will help. I don't have a workout partner, so I am hoping that I get the same kind of motivation here.

-- How realistic is your goal?
I think it's pretty realistic. About 2 years ago I was almost this heavy and I started getting in shape. I dropped to 217 and felt really good. I knew that I had more to go, but I went on a vacation and fell off then. Then when I got back home I kept eating like I was on vacation and 2 years later I'm worse off then I was.

-- When will you start?
4 days ago.



Hear are my stats today, 4-10-08 evening shift.

weight- 242 (woo hoo! One more pound)
chest- 50"
waste- 48"
hips- 44"
upper arm- 14.75"
upper thigh- 24.5"


This is an evening weigh in. I always weigh more in the evenings. I also drank a 1.5 liter of diet soda, but I didn't eat dinner. I ran 2 miles tonight in 22 min 40 sec. I couldn't run the whole thing. I ran the first mile in 10 min, then I walked a quarter mile, ran a quarter, walked a little less then a quarter and finished off running. I was pooped. My heart rate monitor was at 174 by the end. It came down pretty quickly, maybe 5 min and it was at 130.

After the run I wasn't hungry. I got all kinds of good healthy stuff for dinner, but wasn't hungry. I know that I should eat to keep my blood sugar up, but I'll wait till I get home. I'll have some cereal as a snack.

What I ate today was cereal for breakfast with coffee. Tuna sandwich for lunch. Diet soda with lunch. When I got into work I had peanut butter and jelly (about 1/4 of the jar) I guess that too much. And about a liter of fresca. So that's today, and the start.
 
day 2

Well, day two of the diary, day five of the diet.
Friday 4-11-08 evening shift

I guess I should call it a diet, but I don't want it to feel like a diet. I want it to feel like this is normal. Like it's normal to eat healthy food and work out and avoid temptation. Right now it feels a bit like a chore. I want to do well so that I have something good to say in the diary. Maybe that's motivation enough for now. We'll see when things get tough or boring or busy or whatever.

So I just finished my workout. I jumped rope tonight. 2000 jumps in 15 min 35 sec. It comes out to 128 jpm. I will get that up with time. I think that I use to push 140 jpm, but that was ten years ago. Now I'm old. :)

diet wasn't too bad today. Cereal and coffee for breakfast. then nothing till 2:00. I was very hungry by then. I should have had something to snack on, but I was running around and the only thing around was the quick bad snacks. I'll have to try to plan in advance better. So lunch was two chicken sausages with spinach and feta chopped up in three egg whites and a diet pepsi. Got to work and was still hungry so had a cottage cheese with some honey. The thing is that the cottage cheese container is 16 oz and says that the serving size is 4 oz. Instead of 90 cal and 2.5 g of fat I had 360 cal and 10 g of fat, 6 g of that is saturated fat. Granted it's also 48 g of protein. I'm going to have that spinach and pepper salad for dinner tonight. Even if I'm not hungry.

My legs are really starting to get sore from running or jumping rope each day. I'll have to do some upper body tomorrow, but I don't know when I'll have time. I can say that I'll get up early, but I know how that goes.
 
Day 3

4-12-08 Evening Shift

Well, today was an interesting one. I started off skipping breakfast, which was one thing that I was really trying not to do. I was running around getting everything ready for this and that, then had to leave home to bring my daughter, G, to a birthday party. Next thing I know it's quarter to noon and all I've had was a cup of coffee. It's still about a half hour till we pick up from the party and my wife, F, says that we should get some starbucks. We do, and my son, D, says to get him a treat. I get the coffee for F and they have these yogurt and granola things. Looks good, nutritional info good. I go for it. Pretty good, too. Chunks of strawberries and bananas in it. Get a slurpee for D and an apple, just in case the yogurt isn't enough. D eats the apple, so that's pretty much all that I ate till 1:00. Then I'm starved. I just ate that yogurt an hour ago, but not enough. I don't want to eat any junk so F suggests some soup. Progresso makes these weight watchers soups. The southwest vegetable is really good. Two servings per can, but only 60 cal per serving. Good on protein and fiber, too.

So I go to work, now it's 3:00 and I'm still hungry. Not stupid hungry any more, but still hungry. I have some vegetable lasagna in the fridge. I know it's not diet, but how bad can it be? Don't know, It's leftovers and the box is long gone. I eat that and I'm finally satisfied.

So now it's almost 8:00 and I'm still doing pretty good. I'll have spinach and pepper and broccoli salad. That should be it for the day. I might have cereal as a snack when I get home.

I wanted to do some weight lifting today, since my legs a still sore, but I didn't get to the gym. I didn't want to cancel a workout since I ate all that lasagna, so I did go running. I ran 2 miles without stopping. That's something I haven't done in two years, now. Time, 20 min, 39 sec. Not under the 10 min mile that I want, but that will come. HR 177 at the end, 128 after 5 min of walking. I'm happy with that.

I jumped on the scale a little after that, and I know that I'm a little lighter from not drinking as much today, but it read a solid 240. I'm taking that. That's also after eating lasagna.

So, six days of dieting. Six days of doing cardio. And 5 lbs lost. I think I might take tomorrow off from cardio. I'll have to be really good with eating, then, but we'll see.
 
:waving:Hi and Welcome to your journal!

Well done on losing your first 5 lbs - that is a milestone of sorts, showing that you truly are committed to getting the job done. Might I suggest somewhat of a firm plan regarding how much you are eating (calorie counting or something similar). It is easier to stick with changes in your food intake if you have an actual guideline. You may already have mentioned this and I just missed it.

Also, try not to think of it as "being on a diet". If you not only want to lose, but to KEEP IT OFF, you truly need to have a lifestyle change.

Best wishes as you continue your journey:driving: to better health,
ABBA

ps. Way to go on all the exercise!!!
 
Day 4

4-13-08 Evening shift

Thanks ABBA for the well wishes. I've been thing about what you said about it being a life change and not being on a diet. A co worker said to me the other day as I was telling him of how I'm doing, "It's great that you're doing so well, but I feel like after you reach your goal it'll be six months and you'll be back to where you are now." He was not being malicious, and he said that he hopes that's not the case, but it is something to be concerned about. So I go and lose 50 lbs. Then I celebrate by eating a big steak or whatever. Then nothing. I'm still down. Next thing I know I'm eating the way I was just two weeks ago. The weight starts creeping up and I start avoiding the scale. This isn't a prediction, but rather how it's gone in the past. I think that is why I need to go for something more permanent.

There are plenty of people who do not count calories, or measure what they eat. They make good choices and are in tune with their own bodies enough to know when they are eating enough protein or too much fat or whatever. I need to become one of those people. I know that counting calories is a good way to lose weight. That's not really my goal. I want to be healthy. If I yo-yo for the next twenty years I'll be as big as a house with a heart that doesn't work. I need to be able to say no to the bacon cheese burger because it doesn't appeal to me, not because it will push the number over my daily limit.

This is just me. I know other people who counting is the way to go. My mother is one of those people. She's been on weight watchers for nearly 40 years. No, it wasn't my that made her fat, it was my younger brother. :p She's been big most of her adult life, but when she gets on the counting kick, she slims down. She is an inspiration to me. She's 63 and is within 5 lbs of her goal weight. She runs 5-6 days a week and last year did a half marathon. I think she's going for it this year, too. If she doesn't count her points, she gains. When she does, she keeps on track.

Now some might point to that and say, "See, counting works." For me, though, counting would be a temporary fix. If I want this to be a real fix, and not a patch, I have to change the part of me that is broken. Change the part that looks at a choice as an opportunity to get the most, not the best.



So, now it's Sunday. Working the evening shift again. Last one for a bit. In one way it makes it easier. I'm choosing my foods for what's good for me and not for the kids. I'm able to run or jump rope without getting the babysitter. I can still get things done at home without thinking about finding time to work out. Now I'll have two days off and go to day shift. That will be a bit tough. I'll have to get up earlier to get a workout in before work. Also, my dad is coming for a visit Friday and Saturday. That's a problem because my dad loves to cook and does it well, but not usually healthy. I'll have to talk him into going with fish. That should help. The late night drinking is also a problem with him. We get talking and drinking scotch and we'll be up all night. Well, it'll only be for two days. I'll have to deal with that. Like I said, it's a I'm not going to workout today. I did cardio Mon-Sat this week, so I'm taking off today. I might do some crunches later, just to remind my gut what they are like. Nothing serious, though.

Food wise, it hasn't been easy. F was sick last night and the kids took care of her while I was at work. She called and asked me to pick up some Haagen Dazs on the way home. Man, it was killing me. She was asleep when I got home, so I got myself a bowl of cereal to help ward off the ice cream calling to me. I took the dogs out and picked up a bit and she woke up. She still wanted the ice cream, so I got her some. Not a lot, but a real serving. I didn't lick the serving spoon after I was done. It's a real impulse. "All done" LICK. I didn't, but I sure wanted to. I did get a second bowl of cereal for myself, though. I gotta kill the cravings some how.

Then this morning I got bagels for G and D. I love bagels. Egg everything with olive cream cheese. I will usually eat two to four with cream cheese if they are there. Having one just goes too quickly. I didn't get one for myself, but I got an extra in case someone wanted another one. Another of my habits. They all had a bagel and I had cereal. D didn't finish his. He likes egg everything with olive cream cheese, too. It was just sitting there, looking at me. Man, did I want to pop it in my mouth. I didn't, though. We met up with my sister for lunch at a diner. I order a tomato and feta egg white omelet with wheat toast, no butter. I forgot to mention no potatoes, too, so I got them. It was good. I know they probably cook it in butter or whatever, but it wasn't a big thing. I finished fast, though. Did I mention that I tend to eat fast, just one more of my food problems. The potatoes were looking at me. I was looking at them. They didn't stand a chance. They were so gone. Oh, well, not the worst thing.

Tonight I didn't prepare so well for diner. I have the rest of my spinach and pepper and broccoli for a salad and a Progresso soup. I hope that's enough. Not that it matters anyway, since that's all I got. :)
 
Day 5

4-14-8 Day off

I was in such a good routine. Working the evening shift makes it a bit easier to stay on course. Today was a day off and not the easiest. It seems that every time I turn around is another opportunity for eating. I went shopping for groceries for dinner and everywhere I looked I had bad choices. Where are all the good ones? How many bananas and apples do you eat before you are satisfied. Cereal and coffee for breakfast. Then a tomato sandwich for lunch. That was good, but I wanted a second sandwich as soon as I was done. The bread was 100 cal a slice. I don't know how much a tomato is, about 30 or so, or spinach, roughly 10. Mustard is very little, 5 per tsp. So the sandwich was probably around 250. Not bad for lunch, but a 500 cal lunch. Wow, 80 percent of the calories come from the bread. Dinner tonight is going to be garbanzo bean, spinach and chorizo sausage sauce over polenta. I'm looking forward to that.

I went to the gym today. I did a short, but intense back and chest workout followed by a walking mile on the treadmill. 10 deg incline and I varied from 3.5 to 4 mph. I think the final time was 17 min and 20 sec. Heart rate only went up to 145, but I think that is good enough. Funny thing. F saw me putting on my heart monitor and wanted to try it out. She said that she feels like her heart is racing. I had to wrap the band around her twice to get it to fit. Resting 62. Yeah, your heart is racing. She climbed a chair a dozen times and the rate went up to 140, but it was down to below 80 in less then a minute. That'll be good when I can do that.

I weighed myself this morning. Different scale (home) and different time (morning). It read 139.4. I think I'll keep with this. The scale is probably a little heavier then the scale at work, but being morning it's probably still close to showing progress.

I think I'll have a beer tonight. Joy!
 
Day 6

4-15-08 Day off

Today I did the scale thing right when I got up. I wasn't expecting too much since the chorizo soup was not so diet friendly last night. It wasn't bad and has tons of fiber and protein, but I wasn't expecting a loss. I was surprised when it read 238.6. Very happy.

I ate cereal and coffee for breakfast. Lunch was leftover chorizo soup. Banana as a snack, twice (once after the gym) and fajitas for diner. The fajitas were good. I can eat what everyone is eating, but go heavy on the beans and salsa and light on cheese and guacamole. The tortilla it's self wasn't very good, but it was a whole wheat. By the time I was done building it, it looked huge. Didn't stop me from eating the whole thing lickity split.

The gym tonight was short but intense. I did a shoulder workout to failure and then a series of legs. The legs was leg extensions, then leg curls. back and forth till I just couldn't do any more. No rest in between. When I was done, my legs were so wobbly I could hardly walk. Took a bit getting out of there.

I'm hoping that tomorrow I can actually get up early enough to run before work. We'll see.
 
Welcome to your diary. 8 lbs down in about 2 weeks is awesome! Keep up the great work, and I'm totally digging your burrito over here.

Maybe you should post some of those recipes you are using so we can all share in that Chorizo soup stuff too. Yumm!
 
Day 7

4-16-08
Day Shift

Thanks Photocrazed. It's nice to think that someone is reading this dribble. I'll see if I can put up some recipes, but unfortunately I don't really cook like that all the time. I usually just make it up as I go along. The chorizo soup was easy, though. Take a large sauce pan. add two tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat. Add one onion diced up. When soften add sausage crumbled outside of the skin. Cook till it's solidly browned (about 6-8 min). Add one tbl of tomato paste and cook another min. Add about a half cup of parsley and a quarter cup on cilantro and any other herbs that strike your fancy (what's in the garden) and cook for another couple minutes. Add two cups of chicken broth (I think next time I'll add three) and two cans of garbanzo beans and bring to a boil. Add one 12 oz package of frozen spinach and simmer for ten minutes. I served it over polenta, which I've had out, but this was the first time I made it. Oh, it's so easy. Boil water, add the polenta grain and cook for three minutes. Done. It gives the dish such a depth. I liked it. I'm certainly going to do that again. What the nutrition information is, I don't know, but other then the chorizo, it's all good stuff.

Today was another day to start off with a weigh in. 237 even. That's 8 lbs down. It's a good start. I know that I have a long way to go, but I'm feeling very optimistic this go around. I've really been sticking to the work out schedule. I think that's been helping. The workouts are starting to get fun and that's been keeping me on the straight and narrow for eating. It was tough today, though. I wanted to get up early and go for a run before work, but although I got up a little early, it wasn't early enough. Damn, snooze button. Maybe tomorrow. I got up, got my coffee, went to work, grabbed a bowl of cereal there. I grabbed the bowl that I usually use, then thought better of it and took a smaller bowl. I think my portions are still too big, but that's a start. I'll go smaller later. The problem was when a rep came in and ordered pizza for the shop. Damn! That's a toughie. It's one thing to just eat your thing, but to have to go through the whole thing of what I'm doing and why and all. I had a wrap of spinach and light dressing before the pizza got there, just so I wouldn't freak out. Then I had another when it got there. I did well. I didn't even have a taste. And there was four extra slices. I had another bowl of cereal at afternoon break. Then when I got home I went mountain biking. Not too strenuous, but 6.5 miles in 50 min. I wasn't all that winded, but I went with a friend. He hadn't been biking but twice this spring, but he said that he's been doing the exercycle at home. I know that I was less winded then he at the end. It felt good. Like I'm the one in shape. As we were getting to the end, I suggested that we pick up the pace a bit to end strong. He took off, but I was able to keep up easy.

Diner when I got home was a tomato wrap with mustard and a banana. I'm not really hungry now, which is a good thing. I think I might call it an early night and try to get up to run early.
 
Day 8

4-17-08
Day Shift

This morning I got up at 6 with the full intention of going running. The temp outside was 32 with frost on the ground. That was too ready made of an excuse to not go. I'm such a wimp. :) I made coffee instead and had a leisurely morning till it was time for work. Cereal for break, and two veggie wraps for lunch. I grabbed the veggie wraps around 11:00 so that during the lunch hour I jumped rope. It worked great. I jumped 2500 jumps in 19 min 23 sec. That's just over 128 jpm. My heart rate was 179 at the end and 5 min later it was 133. It was funny how tough it was to do 2000 just last week, and now this week the first 2000 wasn't that tough. The last 500 is what killed me. I'll try to do that again tomorrow. Or maybe I'll actually get up early. :smilielol5:

I don't know what's up for diner. I'm going to make chicken paprika for the kids, but I some how don't think I'll be eating it.
 
Day 10

4-19-08 (Saturday)
Day Shift

What an up and down. I'll start with yesterday. I didn't get to write my diary yesterday for a couple reasons. I did get up early, but, man, I just can't seem to get it going for a workout. Yesterday I didn't even have an excuse. I just didn't do anything. So lame of me. I figured that I'd make it up at work at lunch, but wouldn't you know it, the workday turned into an all day, no break day. Then when I got home, my day is in town for a visit. This wasn't a surprise, but a planned trip. I'm only getting to see my dad about three or four times a year now, since he moved to NC. I'm sure that it'll be fewer and fewer as the years get on, too. My dad and I get along great. We can talk for hours, and two of our favorite topics are the best foods and the best drinks. Last night was no different. He met me at my house after work and after chatting a bit we decided to go out for diner instead of cooking. I figured a fish place would be good because I can stay somewhat on the healthy side. I did, too. I ordered broiled scallops and a salad with light ranch dressing. I don't think the dressing was all that light, and the scallops were broiled in butter. Oh, well. What are you going to do, not live? So I ate it. Then the kids had gotten some fish combo to share with mashed potatoes. The potatoes came in a separate bowl, and that was right next to me. They got theirs, and I just took a taste. Wow! garlic and buttery, and delicious. What they didn't eat I scarfed down. When we were gathering up the leftovers to take home for the dogs, F mentioned that the waitress didn't put the potatoes in the tin. I had to tell her that it wasn't the waitress, but me that took care of the potatoes. :( Then when we got home it was a couple glasses of good scotch and long hours of conversation. I refilled my dad's glass, but I kept nursing mine. Not bad, though, it's the first alcohol that I've had in about a week and a half. I'm really missing a good beer, though. I'll probably have one tonight. :drool5:

This morning I did not get up early, because it's Saturday, and I know that working out at lunch is not a problem. Also, I didn't get to bed till 2 am, and up at 6:30. I wasn't going to try to get up at 6. I know the same thing is for tomorrow. Funny, I'll be able to sleep Sunday night because my bad influence is going to be gone. When I got up, I weighed myself on the home scale. 235.2. Down .2 lbs from yesterday even after all that badness. I don't really count the daily fluctuations as really mattering, but I can't help thinking that if I'd been "good" I'd be under the 235 mark and that would be over ten lbs lost. Tomorrow, who knows.

Today at lunch I did go running. Good news and bad. First, I ran the 1/2 mile route 5 times.

2.5 miles
24 min and 55 sec.
hr 179
5 min cool down hr 135

I wanted to do 3 miles, but I was pushing it at the end and I figure that would be a good goal for tomorrow. I was thinking that I don't think I've run 3 miles in over ten years.

Bad news, my 1/2 mile route is actually a tad short of .5 miles. I probably only ran 2 1/3 miles. I'll have to find a better rout that is longer, but I kind of want to be in sight of the building in case I'm needed. Emergencies don't happen too often, but they do happen and I can get screwed if I'm not around. This also means that I finally got under the 10 min mile mark, but, no. I didn't. I probably did, for the first two miles. I did the first two laps in 9:15. The next two was 19.20. I'm going to try doing it six times tomorrow and see where that gets me.
 
Day 11

4-20-08 (Sunday)
Day Shift

Last night's barbecue wasn't too bad. I ate one country pork rib, a piece of steak that was roughly the size of my hand, but still probably about 12 oz, and a bunch of cauliflower and broccoli. I had an Amstel light and two glasses of wine (maybe only one, I don't remember). I skipped on the appetizer, but did have a little piece of cheddar cheese. So small that it was probably 1/2 an oz. Desert was apple brown betty made by my daughter, so there was no way I was going to pass that up. It was made with apple, oatmeal, milk, brown sugar, and about a pat of butter for each one. Individual servings. It was the first desert that she's ever made. I was very proud. :drool5: We didn't stay up drinking scotch all night because Dad had to leave at 5 this morning for the long drive home, but we did turn in around 12, and no scotch. Next time I won't be so tight with the drinking.

This morning I didn't even pretend to get up early. 6:45 and off to work. I did a morning weigh in, and it came up 233.2. I'll take that. Nice leisurely day at work. Cereal and coffee. Nothing for lunch yet. I get home early on Sundays, so I'll grab something at home.

I went for a run at lunch time. 3 miles. It was torture from the start. Yesterday when I ran I had so much energy right from the start. Today I was dragging. Where yesterday I did the first "mile" in 9:10, today it was 10 min even. I did extend the route a little to make up for it being a short 1/2 mile, but still, my energy was down to nothing.

I just measured the extended route, and it was just barely over 1/2 mile. I think by doing 6 laps, I might have even run an extra .1 miles. This means that I think I just did a 5k. :party: I don't know when the last time I've done that. Well over ten years. I'm still going to call it a 1/2 mile route for simplicity sake.

3 miles
33 min 10 sec
hr 178
5 min hr 133

I was reading someone's diary, and he and a coworker are in competition to reach their goal weights. I'm wondering if I should set a short term goal, to keep this momentum. It's now April 20. Ten days till May1. I'm going to try to get down to 225 by May 1. That's 8.2 lbs in ten days. Not very realistic, but who knows. It's possible.
 
Day 12

4-21-08
Day Shift

Today I've been pigging out. Egg white and half an onion in a whole wheat wrap for breakfast. Onion, chicken sausage, and spinach in a wrap for lunch. Big servings, but on the whole, pretty healthy. Lot's of protein. I'm planning on going to the gym when I get off this afternoon.

I weighed in this morning at 233. The scale was acting funny. All over the place. It did read as low as 232.6, but I'm not going with that. I took my measurements today, too.

On 4-10 this is what I had:
Weight 242
Chest 50
Waste 48
Hips 44
Upper Arm 14.75
Upper Thigh 24.5


Today I got this:
Weight 233 (9 lbs lost)
Chest 48 (2 inches lost)
Waste 44 (4 inches lost)
Hips 42 (2 inches lost)
Upper Arm 15 (1/4 inch gain)
Upper Thigh 27 (2 1/2 inch gain)

I'm very happy with the results. I didn't think I'd already lost 4 inches in my gut, but I guess I did. 2 1/2 inches on the upper thigh. That's amazing. It must be all that running. I see my calves now are huge. It'll be good for when I can finally fit into my kilt again.
 
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Day 13

4-22-08 Earth Day
Day Off

I went to the gym when I got home, and had a really good workout. I did shoulders (dumbbell press and lat raise) and bi-triceps (machine curl/machine triceps press to failure) Then I went on the treadmill for 1.33 miles at 3.5 mph and 10 deg incline. I raised it to a 12 deg incline by the end. I felt really good, but I did have a little crick in my neck. I was thinking it might have been from the dumbbell press, but I used a backrest and paid close attention to my form. I think it might be just from exercising some muscles that aren't too used to it. I ate a very good dinner last night. Asparagus and salad. I had made chicken and roasted potatoes, but that was for the others, not me. I did well, too, not picking at it. I sure wanted to. I had a skinny cow ice cream sandwich for late night desert. I'm going to have to not make a habit of that.

I had a horrible sleep night last night. MY crick went from bad to worse. Much worse. It's not the worst I've ever had, but it is the second. I was awake at 5:30 and couldn't get back to sleep. The kids having climbed in bed and stretched all over the place, causing me to lay like a pretzel can't have helped. I got up at 6, took 1400 mg of aspirin, and took a really hot shower. That helped a bit. I weighed myself this morning, and I thought it would be lower, but I did have a bit of a pig out yesterday during the day. 232.8, but that was after my shower. We'll see what it reads tomorrow.

Cereal and coffee for breakfast. Then I took a run about 10 am.
3 miles
31 min and 30 sec.
hr 180
5 min hr 133

I'm happy with that. I have to get the time under 10 min miles, though.

My crick feels a lot better after the run. maybe has something do do with blood flow or something.
 
Gratz on your loss to date!

I see you are making healthy changes, and seeing results. Diet are destined to fail. Making healthy choices, that you can live with is the key to success. Looks like you are on the right track.
 
Thanks. That's kind of my thinking. If I go "on a diet" then when I'm not eating what I should, I'm "off my diet." Then I go hog wild and eat everything in sight. If my goal is to just be healthy, then if I have a sweet or fatty whatever, it doesn't doom my plans.
 
Day 14

4-23-08
Day Off

Last night was a good night, but it was tough sticking to my diet. I should say sticking to healthy foods. I made a beef stroganoff for dinner, but it's way too unhealthy for me to touch. I did have the tiniest taste to see how it came out. When it was all done, I went out while the family ate. I went to the cigar lounge to meet up with friends, like every Tuesday that I can. I bring two apples with me. One for the way there and one for the way home. I get there and they decide that it's time to order Chinese food. I pass, but everyone there is having it, plus they are all drinking beer. I'm starved, and the beer looked oh, so good, but I still don't eat or drink anything. I come home and eat the other apple on the way home. I make a sliced tomato with mustard wrap, but I'm still starving. I have a bowl of cereal, and the demons are appeased for the time being.

Weight this morning was 232.4. At this rate, I don't think I'm going to make the 225 by May goal, but I really don't care too much about that. I care much more about getting this healthy living thing to stick.

This morning I get up and my neck is still killing me. I had to sleep flat on my back with no pillow, just so that it wouldn't hurt. It was quite stiff and sore, but not as bad as yesterday. Two Tylenol, coffee and cereal for breakfast.

I went for a run.
just shy of 3 miles
31 min 30 sec
hr 170
5 min hr 125

I just had no energy today. Even the first mile was not as good time wise. I wanted to do 3.5 miles, but I was just pooped and my blisters are getting much worse. I thought that I'd better stop before they pop or something. I think for lunch I'm going to go bike riding with F. Nothing too strenuous, but just for fun.
 
I don't think I'm going to make the 225 by May goal, but I really don't care too much about that. I care much more about getting this healthy living thing to stick.
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Way to stay positive. It will come off . . it's jsut hard to predict the time frames. Stay on track! Great choices!
 
I was looking at the calendar and how much I've dropped so far and was thinking, "Hmm, I can be to 225 by May." I'm not "giving up" but I'm not going to kill myself to make that goal. I still have a week to go, but this next week is a toughie. I start the midnight shift tonight. I don't know how I'm going to keep up the momentum. I don't even know when to weigh myself to get a consistent measurement. Also I have a barbecue to go to on Friday and a birthday dinner on Saturday. This is not going to be easy. I'll have to see.
 
Day 15

4-24-08
Midnight Shift

Uggh! Midnights suck. I went to work and did my thing. Didn't eat anything, didn't workout. Midnights is just about getting through the shift. I came home and had it planned with my wife that she'd take the kids to camp (they are off from school this week) and I'd go right to sleep. I got good sleep. When I woke up I jumped on the scale and it read 230.4. Nearly 15 lbs down. The scale that I have at work reads lighter, and that's the scale that I got my start weight on, but I'll go by this one, for now.

Last night I had a whole plan to make a good dinner and all, but then I got a visit from my brother and we took the kids to the playground and before we got home it was after 6. What to do, I made chicken salad from the leftover chicken and had that. I didn't have mine on bread, like everyone else, I hollowed out a tomato and stuffed it with the chicken salad and ate that over a bed of lettuce. It was wonderful, but I was way too far from full. I had a bowl of cereal to take the edge off, and that helped me get through the night.

Tonight I think I'll get some barbecue stuff and we'll do that. It's easy to control the food when it's cooked like that. I'm going to have to eat something now, though, because the only thing I've eaten all day is a banana and it's nearly 3 PM.

I didn't work out at all today. Still in a bit of a fog. Maybe I'll have time tonight to hit the gym.
 
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