July 15 2011

Well I think that the whole "Day 20 of Whatever" is over....I got to day 20 and in the name of all that is decent I cannot continue to keep count. I'm out of fingers and toes and that only leaves me one way to get to 21 and ...well you get the point.

I have stalled at 23 lbs lost. I have had a minor setback with my blood pressure that has kept me from being able to exercise with out getting real light headed. I have kept my caloric intake pretty good at around 1500 and with very few exceptions.....well lets say only a few exceptions.

I am going to start a new dosage of a medication and hope that it will help me be able to get out and start exercising again. I cant wait to start loosing again.

Once again thanks for the support.

Day 20 of 365

I haven't written in a few days mostly due to the fact that I have been super frustrated. I have eaten less than 1500 a day for nearly a week and have not lost a thing. The worse part of that is I haven't really worked out hard in a week. I think that I need to buckle down on the exercise thing and get back to a pound of loss every day or two!

Thanks for all the support, it helps a ton!

Day 15 0f 365....A bit confused?

I am seriously confused about my weight. For the first 10 days or so fat seemed to be melting off like crazy and this week I have been ultra conservative on my calories and cant seem to make any real headway past 288-289 lbs. If any of you out there have any ideas, I would love to hear them. My best explanation starts with either pregnancy or aliens that force feed me Twinkies at night and then wipe my memory, and my mouth clean...both of which seem slightly unlikely.

On a good note I did the hated bleachers on Monday and had not one sore muscle this week. I guess something is working!

Day 14 of 365 2 Weeks and Going Strong

Well I have been at this for two whole weeks now and things are going well. I have lost 19 lbs and think that this was the best idea that I have ever had! I finally broke the hated 298 number after hanging there for 3 days and now I am officially 287. I know that doesn't seem like much but in this battle of the bulge we observe victories in small amounts and that is just fine by me.

I do think that I may be hitting this a little aggressive, 19lbs in 2 weeks, but I think that I need to keep this up as long as I am able. I will admit that for the first time I feel a little light headed when I stand up real fast. I think that I am going to up my calorie intake a little to help me feel a little more energized.

On a techie note, Kirsten has helped me set this thing up now so anyone can comment. I guess that there were thousands of people trying to comment on the totally killer radical awesomeness of this blog and they were having troubles. I don't know what I would do with out her!

Day 13 of 365

Well today I learned the parable of reaping what I sew. As a matter of introduction I have to begin with the facts and nothing but the facts. Saturday AND Sunday I fell off the wagon like a drunk Russian farmer racing beet wagons. I went out to dinner on Saturday and on Sunday I ate enough peanut butter cookies to feed all the babushkas watching the beet farmers. And Monday I felt like the south end of the north bound nag pulling the ........wait for it.......Beet Wagon. I worked out on Monday and today and I hope that I will out do any real damage that I caused. The interesting thing was how easy it was to give in. That is something that I need to think about. I don't want this to just be a fad diet and gain it all back in a year. I want this to rewire my head, something that my Father tried to do for 21 years, unsuccessfully I might add.

Day 10 of 365

Weight; 288.8

Measurements are: Net decrease of 2 inches in the waist, thigh, chest!  Nothing is more motivating than to see the changes in the form of better measurements and smaller numbers on the scale.

I have officially broke the 280-something mark. But at this moment it seems like a very small victory due to my incredibly stupid dinner I just had. Thomas is having a Pizza Party and I did partake. Now I have an upset stomach and have an extra 700 calories to burn.  Lesson learned. Its the straight and narrow for me from now on! I cannot go 18lbs in 10 days and let it go to pizza. Plus it made me feel sick so I am not going to fall for that again.

Day 9 of 365 That's It...My body is broke

Well I guess this ride is over. I went 24 hours with no weight loss so I throw in the towel. Seriously I was wondering when this blissful melting of fat was going to slow down. I have read that the first 20 are the easiest so I guess I can agree with that.

On a more somber note I did the stupidest thing.....I journeyed into the valley of death and I now fear the evil that is called the BLEACHERS. I ran 5 sets, one more than last time and I walked / ran a mile. My legs feel like under-cooked spaghetti and I am sure I will be incapable of movement tomorrow. If anyone knows a better remedy for sore legs than popping Advil like Skittles, please let me know asap.

I will end with a quote from Abe Lincoln  "My body will stop being great when I stop eating good" or something like that.  :-)