Losing my Fat Ass

Struggled

2010-12-27T09:48:00.002-06:00

I struggled over the Christmas weekend. Not as much as I would've struggled in the past but I struggled nonetheless. I stopped taking the HCG drops middle of last week and will start again after the new year. My goal this week is to not gain anything as I prepare for a great 2011.

Today I'm doing an apple cleanse. That's where I eat only apples through the day with lots of water. It helps clean out the body of toxins. If anything, I'll have a piece of fish tonight.

I will eat regular tomorrow...I need strength for out-patient surgery on Wednesday and the recovery on Thursday. I plan to work on Friday...taking it easy and then enjoy a New Years Weekend with the family.

A few more days

2010-12-21T08:29:00.002-06:00

My goal of being 240 or below by Christmas seems to almost be out of reach. After getting down to 243 this past weekend, I had my momentary lapse of judgement and ate way too much Sunday afternoon. Now I'm sitting at 247 and find it hard to see losing 7 pounds by Christmas day. I still think I can reach 240 by the 27th and I can reach 235 by New Years Day.

Back to work, as they say...

Been a good day

2010-12-20T15:29:00.001-06:00

After falling yesterday into a complete mess, today I have done great. Not eaten much and haven't had any cravings or been hungry in the least. Like I mentioned earlier, hopefully the issue on Sunday was a way of preparing me for the onslaught of temptations over the holidays.

Difficult Sunday

2010-12-20T07:51:00.003-06:00

I had a difficult day yesterday. Is was like I was starving. I haven't felt that way in a long time. So I gave in and had pop tarts, a sub from Dominos and two pieces of pizza. Later I felt sick. I ate way too much.

A different time in my life I would have done all that and more. Now, the feeling I felt after doing that is more than enough to keep me from doing it again...or least for a very long time.

Might be a defense thing to keep me honest over the next week with Christmas events. I have a staff lunch coming up this week, a Christmas party at a clients business, a family Christmas Tuesday night and Christmas weekend. A lot of temptations await me this week.

Today I'm bringing a salad and an apple for lunch. Won't have any protein till I get home tonight and grill some fish.

Slowly going down in weight

2010-12-17T06:50:00.002-06:00

I was 244.8 pounds at this morning's weigh in. It's sure is nice to see the weight slowly come off...a half a pound to a pound and a half a day. On top of that, I've not been hungry...sometimes even feeling full before I finish my salad.

Speaking of salad...a large bowl of leaf lettuce, iceberg, spinach and baby greens with a sliced tomato, some cucumbers and onion with Walden Farms dressing is less than 100 calories and very filling. Through in a 4 ounce chicken breast and you've got a tasty meal that will fill you up and about 220 calories.

I'm doing this or something similar every day for Lunch and Dinner. I also snack on an apple or two a day. It's working and no hunger pains!

New Name

2010-12-16T14:29:00.002-06:00

Do you like the new name of the blog? I thought it kinda of funny...poking humor at myself in the process. However, I'm worried that my Mom, when she reads it, won't find the humor.

I must say right here, right now that I have never considered myself to be fat. Maybe that's just my way of justifying the amount of weight I gained over the years. I know I've buried some feeling deep down due to the weight issues I've dealt with.

Losing weight is more than eating healthier, exercising, and changing habits. It's about facing lots of issues that may have contributed to over-eating. Emotional eating was something that I know I did way to much of. I work hard on having fruits or veggies around when a craving hits. I also need to be aware of enablers.

Enablers are those that offer food or sweets and then act as if you've hurt their feeling by not trying a bite. I tend to think some don't want me to lose weight because one of the things they could feel good about themselves is when they compared themselves to me...weight wise.

Anyway...new title. I hope my mom is okay with it.

Rockin' It

2010-12-16T11:23:00.002-06:00

This morning's weight was 245. Every time I step on the scale right now, I'm encouraged and I know I'll be able to drop my weight down to below 200 pounds. That's my new goal, to fall below 200 pounds by Mother's Day. I've set that as the target because I started this program on Mother's Day this year.

Visit DietTestimonials.com for more information on weight loss. That's a site I started several years ago when I was 320 pounds. I lost 60 doing protein shakes and Hoodia. This time around I'm doing HCG drops and watching what I eat.

Going Gets Good

2010-12-15T08:33:00.002-06:00

Stepped on the scale this morning to see 246.8. The lowest I've seen the scale say in more than 15 years. If things stay on track, I should see 240 before Christmas. Maybe even 235.

Today I'm wearing a sweater that was bought Christmas 2006. It's a triple X Large. It's wayto big for me. In fact when I was fitted for a tux shirt recently I ended up with an XL. Big change from wearing 2x and 3x shirts for the past 10+ years.

Even with this weight loss over the past couple of years, I'm still in the obese category. I'd like to be just over-weight and not obese. So here's a few goals I'm setting forth today...

Weight by Christmas: 240

Weight by New years: 235

Weight by Valentines: 220

Weight by Easter: 205

Weight by Mother's Day: 190

It's hard to imagine being below 200 pounds. With saying that it was also hard to imagine being 250 again. It was hard to imagine fitting into clothes that I haven't worn in more than 10 years. It was hard to imagine I could be outside playing with my kids and not getting completely worn out.

Doing Really Well

2010-12-14T13:29:00.002-06:00

I know it's been a long time since I've posted. Things have be going really well. This morning's weigh in was 248. My next goal is to be below 240 before Christmas and to be at 230 by the first week of January.

My appetite has been good...not getting hungry and doing really well with the smaller portions.

Today I had a small salad with sugar free and fat free Italian Dressing with lean turkey meat and some water. Dinner will be be grilled tilapia with a small salad and some water. The only 2 things I'm doing that isn't part of this program is chewing sugar free gum and drinking Pepsi Max or Coke Zero for my caffeine fix.

When I started this I was 297 and I've been as low as 247. I normally gain 2-5 pounds back while I work on maintaining. I will continue to do this program until I'm below 200 lbs. That's a long way to go but I know I can do it.

Workout routine needs to change

2010-09-15T12:04:00.002-06:00

Now that the summer season is coming to an end and I can't play as much Disc Golf due to a sore elbow, I think I need to get back to doing the Wii Fit Plus workouts.

I was doing a Wii Fit workout several times a week. My wife and kids leave the house about 7am during the school year (my wife's a teacher) so I would work out from 7-7:30 and then shower and get ready for work. When the kids are home in the summer, getting the Wii workout in just doesn't work. Replacing that with hiking and Disc Golfing worked great.

Now I'm faced with the business of school events, kids activities, and all others things the school year adds to my weekly calendar.

So the Wii Fit Plus workouts will begin again!

50 Pounds Lost

2010-09-14T07:13:00.002-06:00

My morning weight today was 247.2 lbs. That's slightly more than 50 pounds since I began the program back in May. I thought I would be satisfied with 50 pounds lost. I now want to lose another 20 pounds...maybe another 30.

If I could get down to 220, that would be 100 pounds less than what I weighed in December of 2006 when I started working toward living a healthier life.

Exciting Times

2010-07-20T09:12:00.002-06:00

I was very excited this morning when I stepped on the scale and saw my weight at 258.2. I'm now lower in weight than the weight I held steady at for over 1 year (more like 2 years) and it feels really good to see results.

I'm hoping with some focus and keeping with my program that I can reach 250 or even 240 by the years end.

Down to a new low

2010-07-19T07:16:00.002-06:00

When I did my weight loss program that started in December 2006, I went from 320 pounds to 262 pounds. I held that weight for more than a year before I started creeping up again to the 297 pounds I weighed when I started my new program.

Well this morning I weighed in at 261.8 pounds. My goal now is to get below 250 with trying to hold steady at 240. When I reach the 250 mark i'm going to celebrate by doing a canopy tour of the Chattooga River Valley.

I learned something yesterday

2010-07-06T09:31:00.002-06:00

We're leaving on vacation tomorrow. Because of being on vacation with the kids and knowing it will be more difficult to keep focused on the program, I've suspended it for this week. Actually I suspended it as of Saturday.

It doesn't mean I'm eating everything in sight or I'm eating a bunch of high calorie foods. I'm simply going to not be as strict.

Last night, after Disc Golf league, I went for pizza with the club. I opted for two slices of sausage, a salad and diet coke. Shortly after we got done and I was on my way home I realized I wasn't feeling well as all. I realized I have over-eaten.

Several months ago two slices and a salad would've not been enough. Now it's too much. Not only is my appetite less my stomach is smaller.

I just need to make sure I continue to listen to my body.

What did Sheldon Kopp say? I think he said, "the key to happiness is to eat when you're hunger and sleep when you're tired." He didn't say eat when you're not hungry.

A slight gain

2010-07-02T15:36:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in saw the scale jump to 268. A bit disappointing but after a bigger drop the day before, I think its okay to have a slight gain...even though I kept to the program.

Missed a Day

2010-06-30T08:04:00.002-06:00

I took the day off yesterday so no update. Yesterday's weigh in was 268.0. The lowest in more than a year. It felt good. Yesterday I took a vacation day and went to Atlanta with my wife and kids. So I didn't keep to my program as well as I should have.

We stopped at Mayfield Dairy and I had a scoop of no sugar added ice cream. Later we had dinner at Ruby Tuesdays. I ate turkey mini burgers so that included the bread. I also have a salad with regular dressing. At the Braves game I snacked with the boys on some trail mix.

Needless to say, this morning's weigh in was 271. I believe with my planned 3 mile hike tonight and back on track, my weigh in tomorrow will be good.

Up and down

2010-06-28T09:05:00.003-06:00

It was up and down over the weekend. I Sunday morning I weighed in at 269.2 while this morning I weighed in at 270.8.

I ended up hiking Friday and Saturday at Chattooga Belle Farm. The loop we hike is 2 to 3 miles and the last 1,500 feet is uphill. I knew those hiking trips would see some calories burn. On Sunday I stayed home and snacked on a couple of handfuls of cashews.

Anyway...I think I'm on track with this cleansing program right now. Today I have homemade chicken/turkey sausage. We bought ground turkey and chicken Saturday. I mixed that with garlic and minced onion with some red pepper.

I started with apple and banana for the morning. Lunch will be a salad with the chicken sausage. Dinner will be chicken sausage only. When I get home from Monday night Disc Golf league, I'll probably have a small salad.

Almost below 270

2010-06-26T09:42:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in was 270.2. A bigger drop from yesterday's drop. Probably because I hiked several miles at Chattooga Bell Farm.

The GODG Design Team finalized the layout of the new 18 hole Disc Golf course. The course will play about 6,500' with transitions making the total length you'll walk about 12,000'. Add the elevation change and it was quite the hike.

Also eating lots of Bok Choi with my salads. I love Bok Choi.

A small decrease

2010-06-25T10:47:00.001-06:00

This morning's weigh in was 272.6. A small decrease in weight compared to what we've seen so far. At least it is a decrease.

Today I'm going hiking at Chattooga Belle Farm with a group of Disc Golfers. We'll be laying out the final design of the Disc Golf course at the farm and will probable walk three to four miles in the 90 degree + heat. That should burn some calories.

I'm bring several 24 ounce bottles of water for the trek. I know I'll need it.

Down a little more

2010-06-24T08:02:00.002-06:00

Weighed in this morning at 273. A slight decrease from yesterday.

My wife and I are both doing this program but have altered our diet slightly from the suggestions. We're adding more varieties of fruits and veggies than is suggested or recommended in the program guidelines.

Fruits and veggies that we've added include bananas, peppers, plums, peaches and broccoli. We've also found Crystal Light icicles. No sugar. Very low calories. Its nice to have some more choices while you're working the program.

We've also added more varieties of lettuce.

Turning it down

2010-06-23T07:31:00.003-06:00

This morning's weigh in was 274.2.

If you read the comment on the previous post, my friend has talked about her weight issues. I agree, maintaining is the hard part.

I kept a consistent weight for most of my 20's. When I married at 31, I started playing less golf (I walked the course several times a week) and started eating more (I married a Southern girl who knows how to cook) which lead to weight gain. I don't blame anyone but myself.

When I was single my diet may not have been as healthy as it could've been but it wasn't high in calories and I was more active.

I've been working on being more active again. I'm back to playing disc golf regularly and work out on the Wii Fit Plus Balance Board a couple of times a week. I've also started hiking some.

I sometimes think people work against those of us that are over weight. Offering food and trying to convince us to try things or eat things we turn down when first offered.

Anyway...here's to good health, healthy weight loss and maintenance ease when goals are reached.

Back at it

2010-06-22T07:30:00.002-06:00

This morning's weight? 276.6 pounds. Down almost four pounds.

I received a comment from a friend on yesterday's post about be skeptical of programs such as this one where you lose weight quickly. I understand the concern. I've seen studies on these type of programs and understand they have a certain amount of risk.

When I did my protein program beginning in December of 2006 I was able to go from 320 to 260 and was able to maintain it through mid 2009 when I just became unfocused.

For those of us that have suffered from being overweight and have tried things that have been successful and things that haven't been, it might be hard for those that have never dealt with weight struggles to understand.

While they're are risks to doing dramatic weight loss programs, there is also a risk with being overweight and obese. I'm not sure which is the bigger risk.

Thanks for the comment.

Second Time Through

2010-06-21T06:16:00.002-06:00

I've started the HCG Program again. I first did three weeks starting on Mother's Day. I then took three weeks off. I started again this weekend with the gorging and now, today, will begin the program in earnest.

I went from 297 to 273 the first time through. After gorging this weekend I weighed 280.2 pounds this morning. Right now I'm having an apple with water for breakfast. I have a salad for lunch and I plan on going by Chick-fil-A to pick up two grilled chicken breasts later this morning.

This time through I will be going the full 42 days with plans on getting my weight below 250. I also plan on going back to my protein shakes for breakfast and lunch once I'm done with the HCG.

June 1st

2010-06-01T13:40:00.003-06:00

First post in a couple of days. I didn't even turn the computer on at home Sunday or Monday so no post. I'm now off of the program and so far holding my own. I've gained a half pound since Friday.

I got a question from my Mom about going back to a regular diet. We're (my wife and I) are still limiting the amount of what we eat and keep the refined sugar intake to nil. We're eating lots of greens and fruits and veggies.

I'll continue to post and to update. Next week I'm going to start back on protein shakes for at least one meal, may two meals per day. I plan to do another cleanse with the drops starting about father's day.

Done for now

2010-05-29T10:14:00.001-06:00

After completing three weeks, I'm not going for the maintenance...phase three.

I've lost 23 pounds. If I don't do well keeping the weight off, I might start back sooner than later. Right now the plan is to start back in 6 weeks.

Wasting Away

2010-05-27T05:35:00.002-06:00

Finally after several days of holding stead of even a slight weight gain I've started losing again. This morning's weight was 274.6. That's 23 pounds.

Yesterday I did the one day cleanse the program suggests...I ate only apples. I had four and a half apples through out the day and probably 2 gallons of water. It kicked started the weight loss again.

Friday marks three weeks. The minimum of the program is 3-weeks with a max of 6-weeks. I'm still not sure if I'll continue another couple of weeks or if I'll end. I'll make that decision Saturday.

Holding Pattern

2010-05-26T19:11:00.002-06:00

After getting down to 276.6 I've held reasonable steady. Yesterday's weigh in was 277.4 and this morning's was 277.0.

Today I've eaten only apples. Five total so far. I'm not sick on apples. Hopefully this will be more than enough to help get back on track.

A small weight gain

2010-05-24T08:37:00.002-06:00

This morning's weight was 277.0. A small increase. The first such increase since I began. A little discouraging but not devastating.

I think it might be because I napped yesterday until about 4pm and had lunch and then dinner only two hours later and drank way to much water and sugar free lemonade.

I did work out yesterday morning and plan a workout tonight and again tomorrow morning.

My three-week minimum is over this Friday. I'm undecided if I'll continue for another three weeks or if I'll try and balance my diet with out help of the program.

More than 20 pounds lost!

2010-05-23T08:49:00.002-06:00

I've lost more than 20 pounds now. This morning's weigh in was 276.6. My wife is also losing too.

Still not hungry but I beginning to realize how much of what I eat it related to things other than hunger.

Small but still less than yesterday

2010-05-22T19:41:00.002-06:00

I dropped only .4 pounds yesterday. My smallest decrease in weight since I began the program.

Last this afternoon my wife and I went to Bloom Grocery store. They have a regular butcher type shop and a large variety of sugar free and fat free salad dressings. We were able to buy meat portioned out and some salad dressings that should work well with our program.

Last night I bought 99% lean ground chicken and made chicken burgers. I had one last night then again today for lunch. Decent but not great.

The program I'm on HCG Drops. I bought mine through the website HCGWeightLossResults.com. If you decide to go to their site and purchase drops and begin the program, please let them know you read about it on this blog and that I provided a link.

Also...please let me know if you're doing the program. I'd like to hear about your success.

Lose 20 Pounds

2010-05-21T06:31:00.002-06:00

Okay I haven't lost 20 pounds yet...but this morning's weight was 278.4 and that's less than a pound away from 20 total since Mother's Day Sunday. Only side effect so far? No interest in food.

I have, however, realized that when I do eat lunch and dinner that I need something with more taste. My wife and I have been grilling 93% lean ground beef, boneless & skinless chicken breast, and different kinds of fish.

The other day someone gave my wife a cook book designed for this program and she made buffalo chicken. It was fabulous! We've also made a lemon chicken that was quite good.

So while I'm not hungry I do need strong flavors when I eat.

Below 280!

2010-05-20T06:30:00.002-06:00

This morning was a break through morning for me. My morning weight was 279.8. Just under 280 pounds.

Years ago when I weighed 330 pounds I was living in Iowa. I started my protein program where I went protein shakes for breakfast and lunch and then had a moderate portion of a meat with veggies for dinner. No snacking.

When I moved to Iowa from Georgia, I weighed about 310. When I came back 11 months later (to South Carolina but working for the same company as before in Georgia) I weighed 280. Everyone marveled at how much weight I had lost. I ended up losing another 30 pounds before settling in at 262.

The past 6 to 9 nine months is when my program went to pot. I'm back on track with my HCG Drops and my diet.

Almost twenty pounds in less that two weeks. I'm not hungry. I don't feel week. I'm not tired. I have energy.

I think either program I've used will work for most anyone. Before you begin a weight loss program make sure you're mentally ready. I think the mental state is very important before you begin. Most eating is related to something other than being hungry.

Good Luck!

Losing Weight Again

2010-05-19T05:41:00.002-06:00

My weight continues to go down with this program. That's exciting. Starting with Sunday, May 9th through today, here is my weight each morning...

May 9 297.6
May 10 295.8
May 11 291.8
May 12 289.8
May 13 288.0
May 14 287.0
May 15 285.6
May 16 284.6
May 17 284.0
May 18 282.8
May 19 281.6

As you can see, weight has dropped 16 pounds in 11 days. I feel great. I'm not hungry. I'm eating healthy.

Getting bored

2010-05-18T17:04:00.002-06:00

The diet program is working wonders. I was down another 1.2 pounds this morning. My weight is now 282.8 pounds. Fifteen pounds in the last week and a half. I think my goal should be to get to 260 before taking the six weeks off before starting again.

260 is what I held at for a several years when I went straight protein shakes for two meals everyday and what ever the family was having for dinner. I didn't snack or eat much else.

We're on a good path. I'm bored, however, with the selections. I need to buy some more herds and look for other lean meats. I've been eating lean ground beef and chicken. It's time for a change in meats. Maybe this weekend we'll go and buy something different.

Only slightly down

2010-05-17T20:28:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in was the first that was not at least 1 pound. I lost .6 pounds.

Not to worry. You can't lose a pound everyday. I'm still not hungry and I'm still on my way to losing enough weight to feel good about my overall health.

Down one more pound

2010-05-16T07:45:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in was positive yet again...284.6 pounds.

On Friday night we bought some 93% lean ground beef and weighed each serving to 4 ounces. Made bigger burgers than we thought. No buns allowed but tomato, onion and yellow mustard are allowed...as is any kind of salad. We also can eat an apple a day and strawberries. Once we complete phase one (3-6 weeks) we can increase what we eat with limiting anything with refined sugar...much like the South Beach diet.

So far we've eaten a lot of chicken, a fair amount of fish and some lean ground beef.

The diet is limited to lean meats and salad. It is getting a bit boring so I do wonder if the limited diet will begin to take its toll. At the same time, the overall interest in food is less so there's a trade off.

Since last Sunday I'm down 13 pounds and my wife is down 8 (she's hasn't weighed this morning) so the positive results should make easier to continue.

One week in

2010-05-15T08:23:00.003-06:00

It's been more than one week since I began this program with the gorging a week ago Friday and a full week since I began the limited diet last Sunday. Last Sunday I weighed in at 297.8. This morning I weighed in at 285.6. That's the weight I've lost since last Sunday. Thirteen pounds in a week.

I don't feel hungry. I don't crave food. I'm more aware (I used to think this way in the past) that eating is more related to moods that actual hunger.

I'm continuing with Wii Fitness Plus Balance Board workouts 5 times a week and playing Disc Golf as often as I can. I now believe that at the three week mark I'll below 270 and if I go the full 6 weeks maximum you can do this program, I'll be below 250. 250lbs is the lowest I've weighed in since I was in my mid 20s and playing Disc Golf seven days a week.

I hope it doesn't get too expensive buying new clothes...but it should be fun!

The Weight Loss Continues

2010-05-14T07:36:00.002-06:00

This morning I weighed in at 287.0 lbs. Down another pound. Down 11 pounds since Sunday.

Lunch yesterday was a 4 ounce chicken breast with romaine salad with tomatoes and a yellow mustard/apple cider vinegar homemade dressing with water to drink. Dinner was a 4 ounce salmon grilled with a romaine salad - same salad I had with lunch.

I've been eating an apple in the morning and strawberries at night but did not have either yesterday. Today I've brought an apple to work with me but will only eat it if I feel my sugar levels dropping or lunch doesn't do the trick.

This new program is interesting. I don't have an interest in food. Last night while eating dinner I was so not interested in eating I had only half my salad and had to force my self to eat the 4 ounce chicken breast.

The program I'm working is HCG Weight Loss. There's a lot of places to get information on this program. Please look at all options for weight loss before beginning any program and please check with your doctor.

Dropped more weight

2010-05-13T06:49:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in started ... lets say, not so good. When I first got up and stepped on the scale I was 290.0. Way to high...for the program I'm on. I then got the kids ready for school with breakfast and helping them get dressed.

I then did a few other things...like preparing my salad and chicken for the day and filling up my blender bottles with water and ice. Then I went back and measured again...this time after using the restroom. My weight then? 288.0. Much, much better.

I'll talk more about this program in a couple of days. More in depth and tell you exactly what it is... right now I'll tell you...I'm not hungry at all.

Losing more weight

2010-05-12T13:21:00.003-06:00

I stepped on the scale this morning and was happy to see my weight at 289.8. I'm now official below 290 and I will strive to never be above that weight again.

Lunch today... romaine lettuce salad, a 4 ounce burger patty, a medium apple and water. Dinner will be much the same.

Down 4 pounds Tuesday

2010-05-11T07:00:00.002-06:00

This morning my weight was almost back to my pre gorge weight of 290. I weighed in at 291.8 lbs. Not bad considering on Sunday morning's weigh in I was 297.6. Losing six pounds since Sunday morning is exciting.

I feel great. I'm not hungry at all. This program is designed to train your body to use fat stored in your body for fuel. It's a process that can take 3 to 6 weeks. My plan right now is to get to the three week point and then decide if I want to continue for another 3 weeks or not.

More tomorrow.

Down two pounds on Day 4

2010-05-10T14:29:00.003-06:00

I'm now on the 4th day of my 'new' weight loss program. When I stepped on the scale this morning I weighed in at 296.8 pounds. That's not bad for day four.

Today I had a medium sized apple for breakfast with lemon water. For lunch I had a broiled chicken breast in a lettuce salad (iceberg) with a Apple Cider Vinegar/Yellow Mustard homemade salad dressing. I drank, more lemon water, with lunch.

So far, that's been it today.

Dinner will be a salad again, but this time, it will include tomatoes, cucumbers and onion. The chicken breast will be broiler again with lemon juice to add some flavor. I'll drink lemon water again.

More updates tomorrow.

A Brand New Start

2010-05-09T17:49:00.002-06:00

As of this morning I weighed 297.8 lbs. A lot more than my last post on this site. Let's review.

I started my weight loss program in December 2006. I weighed 320 lbs. I was able to lose 70 pounds before settling in at 258-262...which I held for two years before slowing gaining weight back to 290 or so. I've held at 290 for about two to three months before I decided to try something new.

This new program, which I'll share more about later (if it works), has you eat anything and everything for two days straight before beginning the program...which promises a weight loss of one to two pounds a day for three to six weeks. The two days of eating I went from 290 to 297.8.

Wish my luck!

Day 17

2009-06-17T06:27:00.001-06:00

271. The lowest in several weeks. Today's weigh in? 271.

The was encouraging. Makes me think its beginning to work again.

I've switch flavors of protein to Mint Chocolate Chip. It tastes just like the old Kemps Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. Which was my favorite flavor of ice cream growing up. Best part is...it 'tastes' thicker than the other protein flavors.

It's nice to see results again.

Day 16

2009-06-16T07:30:00.002-06:00

Weigh in today? 273. Still holding steady. I thought I had done decently well over the past several days where I wasn't posting. To be true to my readers, I have been busy and not focused on writing but more focused on making sure I have been eating well.

I think my overall calorie intake is down so I should see results soon. Hopefully.

Day 10

2009-06-10T12:31:00.002-06:00

I thought I posted yesterday...I guess I forgot.

No weigh in today...I left the house and then forgot. Probable no weigh in tomorrow either. I have to be in Toccoa at my company's Home Office no later than 5:30 in the morning and won't be back home till after 8:00 tomorrow night.

Tonight's boy's night. Hopefully we'll do well today and tomorrow.

Day 8

2009-06-08T11:03:00.001-06:00

272 this morning. I thought I would be higher because I don't follow a 'routine' on Sundays. Maybe I was just better because I know I'm working on losing weight again.

Day 7

2009-06-07T08:08:00.002-06:00

275 this morning. I didn't feel well last night and took several trips to the bathroom. You would have thought that would lead to a little weight lost. Not the case.

I'm feeling better this morning. Oatmeal for breakfast. Sundays are the days I don't or won't do shakes.

Speaking of shakes, I'm looking forward to getting my chocolate mint protein shake mix. I can't get it locally so I had to order it from the GNC in Spencer, IA. Look up the Spencer IA GNC store and call. Troy will take care of what you need. Tell Adam suggested you call.

Day 6

2009-06-06T21:21:00.002-06:00

Weight loss weigh in today? 273. It's an up and down kinda thing.

I haven't been feeling well today so I assume I might be seeing a low weigh in tomorrow morning. I've also been tired...I hope I'm not getting sick.

My plan for tomorrow is to hopefully be feeling better enough to take the kids to the park for a short period of time and play hard with them and burn some extra calories.

Day 5

2009-06-05T11:25:00.002-06:00

277. That was this morning's weigh in. 277. I'm going the wrong way. I've been doing good. For the most part. I know I can do this. I've done it before, dropping from 320 to 262. I don't want to see 280 again. I need to lose.

I ordered Chocolate Mint Protein today. I can't get it locally so I ordered from GNC in Spencer, IA. I'm currently doing a cleansing program and taking vitamins. I'm going to drop more weight. I am.

Day 4

2009-06-04T08:59:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in? 275. Back and forth we go. I thought I did good yesterday. Saying that I know I still have the same struggles I've always had. Snacking late at night. A battle I'll keep on fighting.

One the positive note...I have a new flavor of Maximum Protein...Chocolate Chip Mint. Best tasting protein yet.

Day 3

2009-06-03T06:22:00.002-06:00

I woke up this morning and stepped on the scale and I weighed 174. A gain from the previous day. One thing I've learn and I hope I will continue to learn from is the importance of weighing every day.

I know if you read old posts there are times I comment on not weighing every day because of being demotivated. I know that can happened. Right now if I don't see a decrease in my weight I'm going to be disappointed. I think seeing my weight everyday will help in keeping me focused. I lost that focus since Christmas and I think it played a role in my recent weight gain.

I have a Nutritionist as my guest on Friday's talk show. I'm hoping to learn from that interview and I might begin some counseling with her...if time and my budget allow.

Day 2

2009-06-02T06:20:00.002-06:00

I weighed in this morning at 272. Down one pound since yesterday and three pounds since last Thursday. I got home late yesterday and didn't get my Bender Bottles cleaned so I'm having a fast food breakfast, a shake for lunch and hoping to have a light dinner or maybe even a shake.

I promised my two youngest boys that I would take them to the park tonight. That should allow for a decent workout if I can make sure I'm up playing with them versus sitting and watching them play. I'll bring the Frisbee bag with us and plan to play some catch at the very least.

How Many Times Will We Do This?

2009-06-01T12:49:00.002-06:00

It now seems like I have made a similar post several times. The big post about the renewing of the weight loss effort. Here it goes again.

I'm well aware that I haven't been doing as well as I should. Last Thursday I held a Senior Living Expo through the radio station I manage. One of the sponsor's was NuCommunity Nutrition. NuCommunity did a metabolism scan/work up for me. As part of the information they needed, I did a weigh in. I weighed 175 pounds. That's 13 more than the weight of 162 I held steady with for several months and disappointing to see. I wasn't surprised, just disappointed.

So I begin again. This particular time I'm going to commit to weighing everyday and announcing my daily weight here, on this site. This morning I weighed 173. Two pounds less than last Thursday.

On Sunday night I started with my cleansing program. I'm using 7 Day Cleanse. Instead of taking their packets three times daily, I'm taking the packets once a day for three weeks. It will take about 4 to 5 days to kick in. During the cleansing I'm going to hold true to protein shakes daily for breakfast and lunch (which I've been doing anyway) and a 'reasonable' dinner with no snacking...or very little snacking. I will drink some water when needed due to outdoor activity.

My hope is I will lose some weight immediately. Something like 3-5 pounds within the first week or two. Then to lose 23 pounds overall to put my weight at 250 before I begin maintenance.

How Do You Know?

2009-03-11T06:15:00.002-06:00

How do you know I'm not following my program? I don't post as often as I should.

Two things happened recently. One is I was sick and had to go to the doctor to get meds. I stepped on the scale and was the heaviest I had been in more than a year. I weighed in at 278. Which is 16 pounds heavier than the last time I weighed in at the doctors. Not good.

The second thing is someone mentioned yesterday that it looks like I have lost some weight. Which makes me wonder if I was even heavier than the 278 at the doctors office.

So here I am...needing to get serious again and wondering what I should or need to focus on. I still do my shakes for breakfast and lunch most days, but not all. I do believe it is a combination of not sticking to my program, not being as active and snacking too much on weekends and evenings.

I'm not sure where we stand right now. I do know this...I can't go back to being so fat. I don't want to feel the way I used to when I was way over 300 pounds. I want to weight less than 250.

New Flavor

2009-02-05T11:21:00.002-06:00

I have bought a new flavor of Protein for my morning and afternoon shakes. Cookies and Cream. While the over all flavor is okay, it is much better made with milk that with water.

I hadn't wanted to buy the new flavor but when I went to the local GNC, they only had one tub of chocolate and I always buy two tubs. One tub is $60 with the second being half price and with my gold card membership from GNC if I buy the first week of the month I save 20 percent.

With only having one tub of chocolate I decided to try the cookies and cream. I've had Maximum Protein's strawberry and feel it is too sweat and the vanilla is only okay. The chocolate is the best way to go because my wife likes and so do the kids.

I'm still not doing as well with my program as I would like. I just can't seem to hold off on opportunities to eat food I shouldn't. It really hasn't been a problem for two years and now it just takes over a couple of days a week.

I notice I'm more likely to snack when I'm by my self or no one is in the room or house with me or when there is more snack type foods in the house than normally. Lately...both have been hurting me.

What I think I need is for the weather to get warmer, the sun to stay out later and the kids to ask me more often to take them to the park.

If we could get the stars aligned just right, I know I would be much more active and at least that would help.

Still Working

2009-01-22T08:51:00.002-06:00

I realized I hadn't been posting as much lately. I think getting on Facebook and my kids playing basketball and one in dance has split my time into too many different directions.

I'm holding steady...no weight gained, no weight lost. I am hopeful that the weight loss will begin again soon.

Currently I'm gearing up for another body cleanse and I'm considering changing flavors of shake mix. Maximum Protein now has a forth flavor. They've added Cookies and Cream to their choices of Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry.

Holding Steady

2009-01-14T09:41:00.002-06:00

After surviving the holidays with no weight gain, I've been holding steady. No weight gained, no weight lost.

While this isn't bad news, it isn't good either. I really want to start seeing more results for the efforts and I'm beginning to get frustrated. I know the key is to not give up and keep plugging away. And that's what I'm going to do.

Back in the saddle

2009-01-05T07:33:00.003-06:00

Now that we're to the 'official' start of the new year, work wise, I'm ready for the new year. I did well over the past two weeks of holiday food and festivities and know I can keep on track with eating less, working out more and losing weight.

A New Year's Weight Loss

2009-01-02T08:43:00.002-06:00

I started 2009 out on the right foot (or should I say, 'The Right Weight'?) I weighed 262 on New Years Day. Which is good considering I ate a little too much New Year's Eve.

I really feel as if I'm ready for another weight loss to start 2009. I began my original weight loss efforts (serious efforts) on December 18th 2006. I was able to go from 320 to 262 in about a year and a half. Since then I have gained up to 270 and at one time was 255. I settled in between 265-270. I want to next settle in between 240 and 250. The main thing is being below 250 and holding below 250.

So I started New Year's Day with a shake for breakfast and lunch and I'm doing the same thing today and tomorrow. I plan to keep with my plan and be stricter on myself than I was during 2008. I will eat a normal meal (at least not shakes) for dinner and continue to cut back on most if not all snacking.

I will relax those efforts on Sundays, as I did in the past, and try and get a little more workouts in. While I don't have a gym or a club to go to, I will try and do more walking and being more active. With three wonderful boys, the keep active should be something I can do.

Did good over Christmas

2008-12-30T11:51:00.001-06:00

I weighed this morning for the first time since a couple of days before Christmas. Weighed 262. That's the weight I was hoping to hold at and wasn't able to. I'm hopeful that I'm now back on track with my weight loss. I think 2009 will be a good year as far as my weight loss is concerned.

A New Weight Loss Website

2008-12-23T08:11:00.002-06:00

I'll be launching a new Weight Loss website in 2009.

As some of you know, I own DietTestimonials.com. It is currently a 'parked' page, which means it is full of links to weight loss sites and programs. At the bottom of the page is my personal story. The new DietTestimonials.com will be a site to share stories.

My plan is to start with my story of weighing 320 pounds and dropping down to 260 pounds. I'll include before and after pictures and my program that worked well. It will include links to purchase products that I used and other information to hopefully help others lose weight.

After the launch of the site I will ask others I know that have lost weight to share their story on the site. I will attempt to get before and after pictures of each person that shares a story. Though pictures won't be necessary. Each story will include links to what ever products or programs that person used. So if we have a Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers success story, then there will be links to those websites.

I'll post more as I get closer to launching the site.

Christmas Tradions...Weight Loss

2008-12-22T14:29:00.002-06:00

I've decided that I need to start a new Christmas tradition. The new tradition needs to be Christmas Weight Loss. I need to devise a plan to enjoy all the wonderful, yet high calorie, treats without worring about adding five or more pounds over Christmas.

We did Christmas at my inlaw's house yesterday. I think I did good over all but there was monkey bread and I love monkey bread.

So far today has been good with only my shake for breakfast and for lunch. Hopefully dinner will be easy to get through and I'll try and hold off on major snacking. I think Christmas day will be easier this year because it will be just me and my immediate family. We're not going anywhere and no one is coming to visit. My guess is I'll spend time playing with the kids outside and inside with their new toys and gadgets.

I'm hoping that playing with the kids will keep my mind off of eating Christmas goodies.

Waking Up Hungry

2008-12-18T07:15:00.002-06:00

I've noticed that I have been waking up hungry. A mean really hungry.

I'm hoping this is a sign that the rebirth of my weight loss program is working and not that I'm not eating enough later in the day. Because I feel my biggest weakness is eating late in the day.

The program is going okay. I feel as if I'm eating too much in the evening but otherwise doing well. I decided to not do protein shakes over this past weekend due to the play and my parents being in town. Probable not the best idea but I made it through okay.

Recovery...hard on weight loss...

2008-12-17T09:19:00.002-06:00

Last night I started feeling better after having a stomach bug. With feeling better comes being really hungry. I think I did okay all things considered but I do believe that any weight loss from being sick was gained back by being so hungry.

Stomach Bug

2008-12-16T07:49:00.002-06:00

While this isn't the best way to lose weight...I feel a stomach bug coming on today and I have no appetite. I'm going to go and wait to be sick. While I say this isn't the best way to lose weight, I know once this bug is out of my system I will have lost several pounds.

An okay weekend

2008-12-15T19:32:00.002-06:00

I put on hold the weight loss this weekend. Partially because my parents were in town and partially because I was performing in the Nutcracker in Clemson at the Brooks Center. I thought with the performances taking a lot of time and energy and wanting to enjoy to enjoy the time with family, I would put having shakes and everything on hold.

After the weekend I'm happy to to say no weight gain!

I'm back to full force tomorrow.

Water Weight

2008-12-11T12:35:00.001-06:00

I stepped on the scale this morning and it said I weighed 265. I was a lot heavier yesterday so I decided to not drink any extra other than my shakes yesterday. And I dropped several pounds.

I believe that liquid is adding to my overall weight...when I gain.

Hard getting on track

2008-12-10T10:28:00.002-06:00

I've had a hard time getting back on track. While I've done better lately, I still find my focus not what it needs to be. I'm not craving as much and I'm not as hungry...but when I do eat, I'm tending to eat a little more than I should. Almost like I'm feeling guilty for letting food go to waste.

Reminds me of requesting a child clear their plate before having dessert. If they've eaten some of the meal, you know, the good stuff, there no point in making them finish a full meal before getting dessert. I think that promotes over eating. I don't think one should have to eat too much food just to get the dessert. The reward needs to be having eaten the health portion of the meal, or at least part of it, to get to dessert.

Recently my 4 year-old only wants to eat peanut butter sandwiches. It has protein and isn't bad. He also will eat banana for snacks with no problems and likes oatmeal. While I might wish he eat more veggies and other fruits, the above overall diet is not bad for a 4 year-old.

Liquid Weight...it has to be

2008-12-09T07:35:00.003-06:00

I stepped on the scale this morning and weighed in at 271. While I know the weekend was trying enough, I don't think I went way out of bounds other than having too much sugar free lemonade. I'll have to be more careful on the additional liquids...even if they have no calories.

Working through the weekend

2008-12-08T09:08:00.002-06:00

My first weekend since going hardcore was a bit of a difficult task. Not horrible, mind you, just a challenge.

It's almost like as long as I keep doing something, I'll be fine. During the week with work, boys' basketball practice, dance class, play rehearsal, I'm fine. Give me some down time, and I'm in trouble.

I believe the long haul I'm fine. It takes a bit to get into a routine that is health and proper for the goals I have set for my self. If weight loss or weight control was easy, we'd all be thin.

A small gain today

2008-12-06T11:35:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in was 267. A pound heavier than yesterday. I would have thought I would have lost due to play practice last night...that just wasn't in the cards.

I made this morning's shake with milk due to a long day today. I had a meeting for the Nutcracker this morning, a live broadcast from the Oconee Heritage Center from 2-4 and then we're broadcasting the Walhalla Christmas parade at 5:00. I also have the Seneca Christmas parade tomorrow.

The weekends always are the more difficult time for weight loss. Mostly because there's a lot of down time.

Dropping, Dropping, Dropping...the weight...

2008-12-05T07:05:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in? 266.

I know when one goes hard core with a high protein diet, you lose a lot of water weight right off the bat. That's what is happening.

I think part of my recent weight gain might be the fact I have been drinking a lot more Coke Zero and sugar free pink lemonade. A lot of liquid.

Last night when I got home from work the boys and I had peanut butter sandwiches and milk. The we headed to basketball practice. When we got home and the boys got into bed I had one more peanut butter sandwich. Not that I was hungry, I was more worried that a peanut butter sandwich wouldn't last from 5pm till 8am (when I normally have my breakfast shake.)

Anyway...it feels good to have the scale finally show a number I feel good about. I don't believe I can ever feel good about the scale saying I weight more than 270. One day I need to look at being above 260, 250 and 240 as the same way.

Down...finally

2008-12-04T09:15:00.002-06:00

I stepped on the scale this morning and my weight was 269. I remember dropping down to 260 several months ago and telling myself I would never be above 270 again. Then it happened.

The interesting thing is the weight loss was not the hard part...the maintaining was. It was slow at first. I would only do one shake a day instead of two. Mostly because there was some reason to have lunch with a client or employee. I would tell myself I would just have a shake at dinner instead of what ever we were having as a family. Being that my wife is a great cook and I believe in eating as a family as often as possible, I ended up eating a dinner as well and telling myself...it's okay, it's just this once.

Just this once happened to often. And all of a sudden I was heavier than I needed to be again.

I really want to get down below 250 and hopefully get to 220. That would be 100 pounds from my known all time high weight.

So I'm back hard core on my protein shakes, with water, twice a day and no snacking and a very reasonable dinner. With it being the holidays, there are a lot of temptations. I will do my best to keep them at bay.

Feeling Good

2008-12-03T21:25:00.002-06:00

Today was my first day back using Hoodia Blast. It is amazing to me how much more effective Hoodia Blast is compared to other forms of Hoodia I've taken. It's almost like I can feel it working.

I was able to go through the day with only my breakfast and lunch shake and wasn't even hungry at dinner. I had to make something for the kids and made chicken and rice. I had one small serving and that was it. I did have a Coke Zero tonight because I felt I needed a caffeine kick after a long day.

I haven't been able to find Hoodia Blast anywhere other than the GNC in Spencer, IA. I bought a four month supply, so while it is a bit pricey, I won't have to worry about buying more till March.

The thing I like about Hoodia Blast is not only am I not hungry, I have no desire to drink a soda or water during the day. The 16 ounces of water I make my shakes with is more than enough water for my system. While I wasn't hungry tonight at dinner time, I did have a full glass of milk and a decent serving of chicken and rice with a piece of bread.

I'm ready for the weight loss to begin again.

Been Sick...Back on Track

2008-12-03T12:14:00.002-06:00

I came down with something on Monday and spent most of Monday and all day Tuesday in the bed. Aches and pains and a fever. Finally began feeling better Tuesday night. When I started feeling better, my appetite came back. Anything gained (or lost) due to not having an appetite over the course of being sick was gained back on Tuesday night.

I did not weigh this morning but I could tell when I got dressed that my pants were looser and that my belt needed one more hole than normal.

My Hoodia Blast is here and I started taking it again this morning. So much more of a noticeable difference versus other brands/kinds of Hoodia. I like it. I like not feeling hungry and something that helps me with the cravings. I bought a 4 month supply. So hopefully over the next four months I'll start to drop weight regularly.

I weigh again tomorrow morning and post weight several times a week.

A Thanksgiving Weight Gain

2008-11-28T16:34:00.002-06:00

I thought I did okay during Thanksgiving but when I got on the scale this morning I was 272. I weighed again this afternoon and was still 272. It was like I was hoping for a black Friday miracle.

The Holiday Season may appear to be a bit more difficult than I had first imagined.

Down Just a Little

2008-11-26T07:30:00.002-06:00

This morning's weigh in? 270. at least I'm down a little. I do believe that if I go hard core again...with no snacking and only one regular meal a day with my protein shakes twice a day, I'll drop quickly. I just don't know if my mind set is to the point for going hard core weight loss right now.

I watched the biggest loser on NBC yesterday. I haven't ever watched a lot of that show. Seeing people's weight loss on the show is amazing. I don't have the time or the trainers to help but there should be no reason I can't achieve the same success.

Big Order

2008-11-25T12:03:00.002-06:00

I've not been posting in a while. Mostly because I haven't been doing very good. My weight has increased to 272. I was holding steady at 262 for several months. I'm tending to snack more, and to just have regular meals and not my protein like I should. So today I decided to go back to Hoodia Blast to fix my cravings.

I've been only able to find Hoodia Blast at the GNC store in Spencer, IA. I've looked else where and bought other types of Hoodia but nothing works like Hoodia Blast. So Hoodia Blast is it. I bought a four month supply.

I also got more protein.

I know its the holiday season and not the best time to 'start all over again' but I've been playing this game a lot lately and just like it was in December 2006 when I weighed 320 pounds, knows the time.

So I apologize ahead of time to my mother in-law who is making a special dessert for my on Thanksgiving. She's making a Blackberry Cobbler. Anyone who really knows me knows I love Blackberries and love cobbler. Maybe there's time to see if she'll make it a diet cobbler. We'll have to see.

First goal is to get back to 262. Then to 260. The to 250. I'll try and start posting daily again so those that care can track my progress.

No Snacks

2008-10-23T07:24:00.002-06:00

Yesterday day was a decent day. I was able to hold off on eating any snacks through the course of the evening. That's been my biggest hurrdle...snacking in the evening.

I still haven't stepped on the scale since end of last week. I'm trying to decide if I need to step on the scale daily or weekly. There is positives and negitives to going about it both ways.

I think I'm Ready

2008-10-21T05:25:00.002-06:00

I've been giving my weight loss a lot of thought lately and I have decided that I have to get back on a track in a serious way. I've been using milk with my protein shakes lately and I have been chewing less gum. That will change today.

The milk close to doubles the calories in a protein shake, so back to making them with water today. Chewing gum is one thing I did to keep from snacking. I will buy lots of gum today so I can have some in each vehicle, at work and at home. I will also begin taking Hoodia again. That helps with the cravings.

I wold like to get down to 250 by Christmas. I know I can do it. It will also increase my wardrobe because I have several pants and shirts that almost fit, but don't right now. They'll fit when I hit 250.

I'll weigh in beginning tonight and start posting weigh ins most days.

It doesn't always make sense

2008-10-20T07:54:00.002-06:00

One of the reasons I haven't been posting as much recently is I haven't lost any more weight. I've gained only a couple of pounds. I've been fluxing between 265 and 270. I'd rather be between 255-262, where I was for most of the past year.

Anyway...I haven't been wearing certain clothes because I have assumed they wouldn't fit because of the slight weight gain. My wife said I should try a pair of jeans Sunday that I hadn't worn since buying them several months ago. I bought them with the idea I was losing weight and they would fit soon. That's just the time that the weight loss ended and then I ended up gaining a couple of pounds.

The jeans ended up fitting just fine.

Interesting Advice

2008-10-19T09:51:00.002-06:00

I went to sales training on Thursday through the company that I work for. It was good training and I always feel the training we receive is a great way to get motivated for the upcoming season.

The guy that did the training talked briefly about weight loss. I forget why this even came up...but as I have my weight loss program I work and I operate DietTestimonials website, I always perk up when hearing someone talk about weight loss.

He suggested what worked for him and that is picking what ever is your favorite food and gorging yourself with that food. Eat so much so you become sick. The idea being that when you end up eating you'll never want that feeling again so you will be more moderate in your eating from that point forward.

I can understand why this might work but I don't recommend this myself.

Diet Testimonials

2008-09-25T09:57:00.002-06:00

I have been working on my DietTestimonials.com site recently. I have moved to a new host and the site has a variety of looks. I have learned, over the past, that a lot of the links on the site are links that I find are useful. Please take a look and let me know what you think.

Ultimately the goal is to have a site up and running that allows people to share their own stories of weight loss success and provide links for people to do the same thing...depending on the testimonial they like best.

Learning Something New

2008-09-15T09:13:00.002-06:00

I was thinking about my weight loss over the past two years and where I want to be and what goals I need to set and start working toward. While thinking about all this I realized I was not following one of the key parts that had helped me lose weight in the past. I was not taking my Hoodia regularly and when I have taken Hoodia I have not been taking the brand that has worked best for me.

So I will order Hoodia Blast from my friend Troy who owns a GNC in Spencer, IA. I have never seen or found Hoodia Blast anywhere other than his store. It worked wonders with my cravings in the past and I'm sure will work wonders again.

My wife pointed out recently that I have been staying up pretty late every night. I need to go to bed when she does. I remember reading something one day about getting more sleep aids weight loss. Your body apparently stores more when you don't get enough sleep for some reason. I will look for that article and try and link it here later.

I really would like to be at or below 250 lbs by the end of the year.

You would think

2008-09-09T11:11:00.002-06:00

That I would've gained more weight. Not the case.

After not stepping on the scale for several weeks, mostly because I was scared I would be much heavier than where I think I should be, I weighed 267. Okay, I know that's 7 pounds more than where I need to be and 17 pounds more than where I want to be but it is not as bad as what I thought I would weigh.

I have been snacking and eating more than I should. I still have my protein shakes for breakfast and lunch. I still do well most of the time...but when the weekend gets here and late night snacking...as been my downfall.

I'm really trying to get to a point of starting over...doing the whole weight loss thing again...with as much focus and energy I did when I started at 320 pounds a couple of years ago. I'll get there...just not right now. I'm not sure why I have stalled...I just have.

A new way of thinking

2008-08-22T10:24:00.001-06:00

My sister Kara made a suggestion to me through a comment on my last post. Instead of continuing my weight loss from 2006 maybe I need to consider that one done and make a fresh start. I like it.

I began my weight loss effort in December of 2006 and was able to lose 60 pounds. My weight is now 260 (give or take) and I would like to weigh 230 or less. I've been holding steady for almost a year now. Which is good.

I have been struggling lately with snacking too much. I've put on a couple of pound and I notice my double X shirts aren't as roomy as they once were. So the weight battle continues.

I'm starting over. A new me and a new goal. I have learned some thing recently. I haven't been taking my Hoodia regularly. And I now believe that has made a difference. My goal was to save some money but instead of spending on Hoodia and was spending on snacking.

Too Much Snacking

2008-08-19T07:22:00.002-06:00

There's a reason for no updates over the past month or so. I haven't been doing well at all. I've gained about 5 pounds and seem to have hit a wall. Snacking way too much in the evenings.

After purchasing a body cleansing product a month ago...I've started the body cleansing full force this week. I hopefully will be able to hold off on the snacking. It seems to only be at night...after dinner, after the kids go to bed and before I go to bed.

I feel okay that I've only put on a couple of pounds. I am disappointed that I have not been losing any weight this summer. My goal had been to lose another 30 pounds. My goal is still the same, just my goal date has now moved to Christmas from the end of Summer.

I feel that I can achieve the goal.

Plugging Away

2008-07-28T11:13:00.002-06:00

Still holding steady right around 260. I had dropped several pounds following the South Carolina Disc Golf Doubles State Championship. Probable from all the work cleaning the courses and playing 36 holes of disc golf in a weekend. The little bit of weight I lost was back on right away the next couple of days.

I'm planning on spending more time with the kids playing at the park now that I won't be traveling to mountains as much and trying to walk for half an hour to an hour each night. Just through the neighborhood.

I think I've been doing decently well on the diet part of my plan...I've just no t been as active as I need to be. I still want to get down to 230. But I'll take the 260 I'm sitting at over the 320 pounds I used to weigh.

More Updates...I Promise...

2008-07-23T20:56:00.002-06:00

I just realized that I have not been updating my weight loss efforts. I'm back to updating regularly again.

I have been holding steady for the most part between a low of 257 and a high of 263 over the past several weeks. I over ate tonight. It was boys night and we made muffins, there was pudding and we were having a fun time...that meant eating too much for all of the boys.

Now that I'm one week away from traveling to the mountains three days a week and the tournament I was hosting is over, I can become more focused on the task at hand...losing more weight.

I want to be 230 by the end of summer. I think that goal will now become losing 30 pounds by December. It isn't safe.

I plan to run (MTAs) two days a week and to walk to more business during the day. Versus driving all the time. It will safe on gas and on the waist line.

I have a new site coming soon. This blog will soon be on DietTestimonials(dot)com. Right now that site has lots of links to weight loss products and programs. And I have a my own story on the site.

The new site will allow others to share their stories of weight loss. I think it will become a really nice site.

Morning Versus Night

2008-07-02T06:18:00.002-06:00

I weighed in yesterday afternoon at 6:30 at 257. That was a really good weigh in for the late afternoon/night time weigh in. I had looked forward to stepping on the scale this morning being that my morning weight is normally less than my pervious night's weight. Not so today.

I stepped on the scale this morning and the scale said 266. Which is much higher than I expected and I lot higher than I was hoping for. I could blame that I just gotten out of the shower and had a wet towel on when weighing...that just wouldn't account for an increase in 7 pounds over night.

Results

2008-07-01T19:37:00.003-06:00

I weighed in this afternoon at 257. That's a great weigh in being that it came about 6:30 when I got home from work. Hopefully the weight will continue to melt away.

I do believe a part of the weight loss that has been the result of the seven day cleanse (that I'm taking over 21 days) I started recently.

With the Independence Day Holiday this week (which means lot of time playing with the kids outside) a disc golf league Wednesday, a tournament Saturday, I expect to see some more weight loss this next week.

Started Cleaning

2008-06-23T13:16:00.002-06:00

I took my first cleansing product in more than a year yesterday evening. I will now take the cleansing product once a day for 21 days. The product is simply called 7-Day Cleanse. It is designed to take three times a day. I take it once a day for three weeks instead of three times a day for one week.

I like to take it between 8-10 at night. It gives it time to work over night. If I take it earlier in the day I tend to end up waking up in the middle of the night with stomach cramps.

Anyway...I'm now fully committed to being back on track with my weight loss. With today being the first 'real' day of only doing protein shakes with no snacking at all and one light meal a day. Guess what happened? I ended up needing to interview a potential new employee and because we have such a small station where I work, I ended up doing the interview over lunch. So tonight's meal will be a shake. All ready made.

Being this is the beginning of summer and my pledge to myself was to lose 30 pounds by the end of summer, I figured I had to get serious. When I weighed Friday night I was 262...the weight I had been holding steady at for several months. That makes my goal to reach 232 by September.

That should get me into a Xlarge shirt and 42 inch waisted jeans and pants by then. Maybe even into 40 inch pants.

Cleansing

2008-06-19T14:38:00.002-06:00

I'm out of protein. I'm out of Hoodia. I haven't done a full body cleansing in more than 1 year. It shows.

I have been trying to eat regularly these past couple of days without my protein. I forgot to buy my protein the first week of the month. The first week of the month I get 10 pounds of protein for $76. The rest of the month the cost is $90. I remembered that my GNC guy in Spencer, Iowa, had told me he would meet the price I got anywhere else on the same product.

I called Troy this week and ordered protein. It should be arriving this weekend. I also ordered the Full Body Cleansing formula that worked so well for me while living in Iowa. It was also good to talk with the one that got me set up on my plan that allowed me to lose 60 pounds in a years time. Always good to talk with someone that understands and is knowledgeable about weight loss and health issues.

So I will struggle along with no shakes until my supply gets here. Once I get going again I am going to do the full body cleanse. When I've done the full body cleanse in the past it has started the weight loss in a good, strong way. So I'm looking forward to losing again.

Once I start up full force again, I will post a now picture and try and post a picture every couple of weeks.

More Difficult This Time

2008-06-16T10:22:00.001-06:00

It seems my weight loss efforts...round two...is going slower than I had hoped. While I've been holding steady for several months now, I can't seem to kick start the weight loss like I need to. So today I ordered a seven day body cleansing product I used when I lived in Iowa. I had to call my guy in Spencer, Iowa...since I can't find that product anywhere in South Carolina or Western North Carolina.

When I did the body cleanse before...it always helped kick start another weight loss. Hopefully the same will happen this time.

I'm still doing the shakes for breakfast everyday and most of the time for lunch. I'm back to only snacking on fruits and veggies and eating a smaller meal at dinner time.

I really want to be at 230 by the end of summer. Right now I weigh 262. Same as I weighed last October. My low since then has been 255 and my high has been 268.

If the ring fits...

2008-05-23T12:05:00.001-06:00

My ring is not wanting to stay on my finger. And that's with a ring guard I had put on several months ago. My ring is again too loose. Another sign that the weight is coming off.

Good Signs

2008-05-22T13:53:00.002-06:00

I had an appointment this morning with my doctor's office. On the scale for the 'official' weigh in I weighed 262. I weighed 262 fully clothed with three sets of keys in my pocket, three dollars in quarters in my pocket, cell phone on my hip and some other knickknacks.

That was also shortly after finishing my morning 16 ounce protein shake.

For me, this was encouraging on a couple of levels. It was my lowest weigh in at a doctor's office on a professional scale in years, I was carrying in my pockets several pounds of stuff and I was fully clothed. Makes me believe that I am doing better than the scale at home has been telling me lately.

This morning when I woke up my scale said I was 264, which was six pounds heavier than when I went to bed last night. Normally I weigh less in the morning.

Working My Way

2008-05-21T10:26:00.002-06:00

It's been a good week other that eating a roll at 2am Tuesday morning.

I spent the night in the mountains last night and ended up doing very well with three protein shakes. The only extra was some banana chips last night. I think with my regular schedule today and it being boys night (my wife has class tonight) that I will have a very good week.

Wanting to eat

2008-05-20T07:42:00.002-06:00

Last night we had pot roast for dinner with mashed potato's, carrots, onion and dinner rolls. I did well with a small serving to start, a second serving of carrots and two dinner rolls. I drank sugar free lemonade as a snack that was it.

Then I found myself waking up several times over the course of the night. At 2:00 in the morning I ate one more dinner roll. I'm not sure why I didn't sleep well last night but I know I will probable sleep well tonight. At least I hope I sleep well.

The good news is the scale was very kind to me this morning at 259. With me spending today in the mountains and purposely bringing no additional cash I will be doing my protein shake for breakfast, lunch and dinner today and breakfast and lunch tomorrow. I'm bringing banana chips with me today in case I find I'm needing more calories than just shakes today will provide.

I'm hoping to have more playtime with the boys to help burn some of this energy and to help burn calories.

230...here I come...

Making Gains (or losses)

2008-05-19T07:49:00.002-06:00

Now that we're moved into our new house and as settled as one can expect within the first two weeks, I'm happy to say that I can see a good change on the horizon. Let me explain.

When I began my weight loss program in December 2006, we were living in Iowa and most every night we had dinner as a family around the table. We would talk about things going on at work, at home and at school. Engaging our children in conversation. We were eating well balanced meals.

When we moved to South Carolina in 2007, we still ate as a family but we ended up eating with the boys around the coffee table and my wife and I sitting on the couch and loveseat. And we would have Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy on the TV. While the meals were balanced, I think I tended to pay less attention to my kids than I was when we lived in Iowa.

With the new house we are back to dinner at the table as a family. Saying grace before each meal and talking as a family. No TV on, no distractions.

I believe this style of family dinning will be good as I renew my focus to my weight loss. I think I will find it easier to have smaller portions and less per serving when serving in front of the family versus serving myself in the kitchen and carrying it to the living room.

I'm also going to be back to not drinking soft drinks. I've been drinking Coke Zero and diet Dr. Pepper. But no more.

While I was in the midst of losing 60+ pounds I was working more program much better than I have been lately. For those that are new to my weight loss blog, the program is as follows...

One protein shake (two scoops of Maximum Protein with 16 ounces of water) for breakfast, one protein shake for lunch, whatever we prepare for my family is what I will eat for dinner. I have a smaller portion than I would have eaten in the past, I drink milk or water and no seconds. I also don't snack (if I do, veggies and fruit). On the weekends I make my Saturday morning shake with milk instead of water and share with my kids. On Sundays, I eat a regular breakfast and lunch.

The above program helped my lose 60 pounds between December 2006 and October 2007. It was in October 2007 that I started maintaining and stopped losing.

I also step on the scale everyday. I weighed 262 this morning. I recently was as low at 258 one night last week. I find weighing everyday is the best way to keep weight down or in control. The scale is a great motivator.

I'm also going to be work on a new site...Diet Testimonials (dot com). It is already online as a parking site. It will one day be a site where people losing weight will be able to share their stories to their success. Kind of like a community for those that struggle with weight loss (or weight gain).