Still on the wagon!

It’s a little over three months since I first started to lose the excess bulk. I’m down 35 pounds – including 3.4 pounds this last week. My clothes are fitting better and I feel great. I did catch myself sliding back into the old self-damaging routine of fast food, but I put a stop to that.

I’ve hit the gym hard the last couple weeks and got a chance to catch up with my old trainer. On a depressing note, I learned that he has been recalled to marines and is being sent back to Iraq. He was working out in preparation of the training he will get before heading overseas. I wish him luck and hope he takes care of himself.

Back on track

Whoohoo!  Down 6.2 pounds at todays weigh-in.  I worked out three times this week.  I’ll be honest…the first day sucked.  I was sore.   The key seems to be to just keep moving.  One you stop it’s harder to get going again.

Starting Weight: 385.4
This Week: 366.4
Difference: -6.2
Total: -19.0

Waiting for the next weigh-in

Alright, I have my next weight-in tomorrow.  Last week I lost no pounds.  That’s right - goose egg.  A little disappointing…but I was traveling and eating out of a hotel room.  Before the diet I would have gained a couple pounds.  So, I’ll take it as a moral victory.

To help accellerate things I started working out again.  I think I should be back on track this week.

Something other than salad and sandwiches

For lunch I wanted something other than a salad or sandwich.  I’d been living on them for about a week now.  I found a restraunt and ordered a lunch that was 570 cal with 9 grams of fat.   It included a salad, come cooked veggies and shrimp.  It had some rice, but, I skipped the rice.  I estimated about 3 grams of fiber because of all the veggies for a whopping 12 points.  Still better than a whopper with cheese, x-large fries and a large coke.  The combo meal would be about 30 points.

On the road weight-in

This week I’m traveling for work.  There was a weight watchers meeting a couple blocks from where I am for the day.  I joined a quick meeting and got weighted.  I lost another 1.2 pounds.  Not too shabby.

Watching what I eat while on the road can be difficult.  So far, I’ve avoided the burger and fry joints.  However, 3 taco bell tacos (fresco style) is only 9 points…so, I indulged for lunch.

Starting Weight: 385.4
This Week: 372.6
Difference: -1.2
Total: -12.8

Second Weigh-in

I had my second weigh-in yesterday - down 1.6 pounds.  Not a huge loss, but I’m happy considering it included an Easter dinner.

Starting Weight: 385.4
This Week: 373.8
Difference: -1.6
Total: -11.6

Easter Dinner - No problem!

I’m not sure how it happen - I managed to make it through Easter dinner without going over my points.  I ended up bearly eating in the morning.  Mostly because I was waiting for the food to be ready.  I managed to pick the foods that were better choices.  Turkey over the baked dish; Bread without butter; and only a small piece of ham.  I’ve 8 points left and I’m gnawing on carrots before dinner.  Yay me!

Damn you buffet!

Every Thursday I have a luncheon meeting with the local Rotary club. It’s a great organization…with a great buffet. Last week I skipped the meeting so that I could skip the meal. I figured it would not be wise to place a newly dieting man in front of a vat of beef tips and hope goes wrong.

This week I returned to the meeting and did fairly well.  I made a modest turkey sandwich and skipped the damaging choices.  But, I was disappointed to learn that they didn’t have low-fat salad dressing. *sigh*

Getting Moving…

I went for a walk today. Man, am I out of shape. Last week was dedicated to getting used to the new eating plan. This week I want to start moving more. I figure a couple walks at lunch and getting in the gym a couple times.

A couple weeks from now I’ll be traveling for work. Traveling means it is harder to eat right and easier to skip exercise. I figure I need to start some good habits now.

First Weight In: 10 Pounds!

I just got back from my first week weight -in. I am ten pounds lighter than before starting. It feels good to be heading in the right direction. Ten pounds is a lot of weight to loose in a week. The first couple weeks are suppose to big losses. After that I should expect about 1-2 lbs per week.

This next week I plan on hitting the gym twice. That should be the next step.

Starting Weight: 385.4
This Week: 375.4
Difference: -10
Total: -10