Welcome back! In case you missed my last blog post, I am back on my weight loss journey. Today is the first weigh in since I started on my birthday just three days ago. I typically weigh every fifth day. Usually that would be the 5th, 10, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th on those months that have 30 days. My plan right now is to do a video blog update on the 1st of every month. I like this idea because then I would be able to see my transformation captured in video format. What do you think?
I was able to make some progress in these three short days. Getting started is always difficult because it is hard to break patterns of behavior and start new ones. If I had to rate myself on how well I accomplished this it would probably only be a C+. I had one day where I went a little overboard and that is always disappointing. Still, as long as I have more positive days than negative, I should lose weight. That was the case for this weigh in.
I was able to drop a little more than 1 pound (1.2) since February 22nd. My current weight is 380.0 pounds. At this weight I know that I can do better. On the other hand, three days is not a very long time frame to do it in.
The next weigh in will be on February 1st. I will have a write up here summarizing my monthly progress and will also have an accompanying video blog post as well. Keep your eyes out for that and thanks for following along. Time to get busy. Goodbye for now!
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Happy Birthday!
Hello and welcome to the resistance. Today is my birthday! Woohoo! I am 44 years old today. While it is a happy day it is also a day to reflect on some things. One of those things is the elephant in the room. Pun intended. I need to start up the weight loss blog again. I am always torn on trying to do this because there is a side of me that says, "You have said this before." People don't want to hear how you are going to start this up again. Maybe there is some truth to that but I need to do this anyway so hopefully some of you are still in my corner.
So, for quite some time now my weight has been right around 380 pounds. I weighed yesterday because I knew that I was going to use my birthday to put a stake in the ground on this journey. Yesterday I weighed in at 382.4 pounds. I also weighed today and that came in at 381.8. So I have gotten just a little bit of a head start.
Birthday's are probably not the best time to start a weight loss journey but here is the thing, life is full of reasons and opportunities to not manage what you eat well. It is easy to say after the holidays I am going to get serious. But the holidays are going to roll around again a year from now and how will you manage then? I am saying this for myself as much as anything because I am guilty of having done that in the past as well.
That being said, we are going out to eat tonight. The mistake that I make sometimes is trying to be so restrictive that I lose my desire to continue. I will admit, that hasn't happened in quite some time, obviously. I keep thinking it was "just a few years ago" as I said in a YouTube video I uploaded to accompany this post (Find the link below) and in looking into it, my previous journey where I lost close to 100 pounds was back in 2012.
My next weigh in will be on February 25th. Even though we will celebrate my birthday tonight, I am going to do my best to have progress to report by then. Thanks for following along and not giving up on me! Until next time, goodbye!
P.S. Check out my YouTube video by clicking the link below.
My Weight Loss Journey 2/22/2018 Vlog 1
So, for quite some time now my weight has been right around 380 pounds. I weighed yesterday because I knew that I was going to use my birthday to put a stake in the ground on this journey. Yesterday I weighed in at 382.4 pounds. I also weighed today and that came in at 381.8. So I have gotten just a little bit of a head start.
Birthday's are probably not the best time to start a weight loss journey but here is the thing, life is full of reasons and opportunities to not manage what you eat well. It is easy to say after the holidays I am going to get serious. But the holidays are going to roll around again a year from now and how will you manage then? I am saying this for myself as much as anything because I am guilty of having done that in the past as well.
That being said, we are going out to eat tonight. The mistake that I make sometimes is trying to be so restrictive that I lose my desire to continue. I will admit, that hasn't happened in quite some time, obviously. I keep thinking it was "just a few years ago" as I said in a YouTube video I uploaded to accompany this post (Find the link below) and in looking into it, my previous journey where I lost close to 100 pounds was back in 2012.
My next weigh in will be on February 25th. Even though we will celebrate my birthday tonight, I am going to do my best to have progress to report by then. Thanks for following along and not giving up on me! Until next time, goodbye!
P.S. Check out my YouTube video by clicking the link below.
My Weight Loss Journey 2/22/2018 Vlog 1
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
How To Manage Wireless Settings On A Mac
I have created a short video that demonstrates how to manage wireless settings on a Mac. Please feel free to view the video on my YouTube channel. You can access the video by clicking the link below.
How To Manage Wireless Settings On A Mac
How To Manage Wireless Settings On A Mac
Saturday, September 9, 2017
A New Start
I have not updated the blog in quite some time. Part of the issue is that I feel like a fraud. I have tried to start up the weight loss blog so many times and failed that I feel like no one wants to hear about how I am back on the weight loss kick. We all know that words are cheap and that action speaks louder than words. To that end, I decided that before I write another blog post about me losing weight that I should prove it first. So, rather than posting about my intentions, I have been working on it for a few days now and have had some success.
This stemmed from a conversation with my parents. My father basically said that he was worried that he would outlive me. He is 81 by the say so this was a statement that really got my attention. As I thought about it, I realized that I have to do something. My kids need me around and this is not a joke or a game. I have a responsibility to my family to do that right thing.
I started to count calories on September 5th. Below is a breakdown of my weigh ins. I have been weighing daily to keep myself focused. Ordinarily, I don't like doing that because it makes one a little obsessed but at this point, being obsessed with losing weight could be just what I need.
Sept 5. - 377.4 pounds - Completely unacceptable.
Sept 6 - 375.2 pounds - 2.2 pounds lost.
Sept 7 - 374.4 pounds - 0.8 pounds lost.
Sept 8 - 374.0 pounds - 0.4 pounds lost.
Sept 9 - 371.0 pounds - 3.0 pounds lost.
Since September 5th I have lost 6.4 pounds. This is a good start. I know that this will only get more difficult. I also know there will be days that I don't lose anything or possibly even gain but I must do this. It is far too important to ignore any longer. I know that I have said this in the past. I am excited to prove it. I am not certain how frequently I will update the blog. I was thinking about only doing it when weight loss milestones were hit, like maybe every five pounds of weight loss or something. I will have to think about it. I hope that you follow along. Until next time, so long!
This stemmed from a conversation with my parents. My father basically said that he was worried that he would outlive me. He is 81 by the say so this was a statement that really got my attention. As I thought about it, I realized that I have to do something. My kids need me around and this is not a joke or a game. I have a responsibility to my family to do that right thing.
I started to count calories on September 5th. Below is a breakdown of my weigh ins. I have been weighing daily to keep myself focused. Ordinarily, I don't like doing that because it makes one a little obsessed but at this point, being obsessed with losing weight could be just what I need.
Sept 5. - 377.4 pounds - Completely unacceptable.
Sept 6 - 375.2 pounds - 2.2 pounds lost.
Sept 7 - 374.4 pounds - 0.8 pounds lost.
Sept 8 - 374.0 pounds - 0.4 pounds lost.
Sept 9 - 371.0 pounds - 3.0 pounds lost.
Since September 5th I have lost 6.4 pounds. This is a good start. I know that this will only get more difficult. I also know there will be days that I don't lose anything or possibly even gain but I must do this. It is far too important to ignore any longer. I know that I have said this in the past. I am excited to prove it. I am not certain how frequently I will update the blog. I was thinking about only doing it when weight loss milestones were hit, like maybe every five pounds of weight loss or something. I will have to think about it. I hope that you follow along. Until next time, so long!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Try Again
I have to try again. My weight has only gotten worse. I need to get off this path. I currently weigh 374.2 pounds. It is ridiculous. I have my annual wellness check on June 5th. I stopped caring about my weight a while ago and I am hoping that I care enough to stick with it now. I have rebooted this time and again though, so we will see. My goal is to post an update on June 5th.
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Quitter
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. For me, the temptation the past few days has been to quit. Quitting seems like the easiest way out of something that is hard. It is also much easier than being honest about one's shortcomings. I tell myself that no one wants to read a blog about missed opportunities and struggles. I don't ever want to make excuses but the temptation to quit instead of writing another blog post about "how I will do better next time" was intense. Yet, I cannot be a quitter. I have too much at stake. Although I love having my friends and family follow along on my journey, this blog needs to be about me being real with myself first and foremost. While I would like each post to detail incredible success each and every time, that is not going to be realist. I will struggle. But I know that every step forward is progress and moves me that much closer to my goals. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. Here is my accompanying YouTube video for this post linked below.
My Debt & Weight Loss Journey 3/20/2017 Vlog 2
On the debt side of things, I am pleased with my progress. I was able to pay down the balance on card #1 by more than a hundred dollars. That is not bad considering that I post these blog updates every five days. I do not believe I will be able to pay off card #1 by the next blog post however so I will not share details about card #2 just yet. That information will very likely be included next time. Here are the detailed numbers.
Card #1: Starting balance as of 3/15 = $237.57
Card #1: Balance as of 3/20: $107.54
Debt paid since prior post: $130.03
Total debt paid: $130.03
The weight loss numbers were not what I had hoped. For the March 20th weigh in, I lost a little more than a half pound (0.6). My current weight is 359.4 pounds. My total weight loss is a little more than a half pound (0.6)
I should have lost much more weight than this. The last few days I did not follow my plan well at all. I need to start walking as well. Losing weight at a decent pace is much easier when you burn the candle at both ends so to speak. Managing the calories consumed and the calories burned is important.
I wrote in my last blog post that I would let my actions speak for themselves and they have. My actions did not warrant much weight loss and that is the reality that I am living. I guess that I can only hope that those who read my blog don't quit on me. I will get where I am going, but I cannot promise there will not be hills and valleys. Maybe that is what makes a journey interesting. Thanks for following along. Until next time, goodbye!
My Debt & Weight Loss Journey 3/20/2017 Vlog 2
On the debt side of things, I am pleased with my progress. I was able to pay down the balance on card #1 by more than a hundred dollars. That is not bad considering that I post these blog updates every five days. I do not believe I will be able to pay off card #1 by the next blog post however so I will not share details about card #2 just yet. That information will very likely be included next time. Here are the detailed numbers.
Card #1: Starting balance as of 3/15 = $237.57
Card #1: Balance as of 3/20: $107.54
Debt paid since prior post: $130.03
Total debt paid: $130.03
The weight loss numbers were not what I had hoped. For the March 20th weigh in, I lost a little more than a half pound (0.6). My current weight is 359.4 pounds. My total weight loss is a little more than a half pound (0.6)
I should have lost much more weight than this. The last few days I did not follow my plan well at all. I need to start walking as well. Losing weight at a decent pace is much easier when you burn the candle at both ends so to speak. Managing the calories consumed and the calories burned is important.
I wrote in my last blog post that I would let my actions speak for themselves and they have. My actions did not warrant much weight loss and that is the reality that I am living. I guess that I can only hope that those who read my blog don't quit on me. I will get where I am going, but I cannot promise there will not be hills and valleys. Maybe that is what makes a journey interesting. Thanks for following along. Until next time, goodbye!
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