Formalities out of the way - 219 this mornin (ok 218.6 but who's counting)
Probably not the most accurate number to use since ive spent the last 3 days finishing the bulk of the hardwood floors in my house (yeah bryce i know, a project we started, what, 3 years ago?) lol
the floors do look awesome if i do say so myself, and yes, i do say so myself.
Corporate has approved the x-fer, now just waiting for the Director of Sales for WA to find me a spot(95% it'll be the 1st week of January-here's keeping my fingers crossed)
Sooksa is doing super, awesome, fantastic, spectacular, outstanding in school and absolutely loving it.
more to come..
-D
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I love the number two
my weight? Two, to, too point tu (as in tu madre) lol
Its been an interesting quarter, to be sure. Ive gone from free wheeling, irresponsible 40 something, to a single dad, father to the sweetest kindest everything -est you'd ever want to meet. And the wheels are in motion to improve my living/work environment as well. Lets hope UPS steps up and does the right thing.
and lets thank god for the fat challenge. not only does carrying around 35 less pounds have a positive effect on my day to day operations, but i'm in much better physical shape and mental state(lol ok thats a stretch) for job interviewing, weekend construction and the daily runnings of a single parent. The "finishing" of the kitchen as been a godsend too. Now that I may need to rent my house, if i didnt have the kitchen close to completion, that would just be another HUGE stress point in my life, but because of the fat challenge not only am i on schedule, but i will be done way ahead of the end of the year, out of necessity. Since after the kitchen i need to remodel the bathroom before i can even thing about renting the house. so now there is a bigger picture timetable, and the fat challenge has only been a help.
the 3rd part of the challenge, blogging has been great too, its made it so i could help avery blog(altho she hasnt updated since she returned from England, but shes been a bit busy so i think we'll let her slide on that one) and i've even figured out how to embed video, see scary alaskan chick below :P
So 222.2 is good, but i still have that spare tire around my belly, so obviously i need to go lower, and its hard cause mentally i'm in maintence mode still, which is the wrong frame of mind for weight loss, but from 256 to 222 in 8 months is something i'll look back on in 10 years and be pretty proud of i'm sure. Almost as proud as I am of my amazing child(ok not even close to being that proud :P)
-Saw
Its been an interesting quarter, to be sure. Ive gone from free wheeling, irresponsible 40 something, to a single dad, father to the sweetest kindest everything -est you'd ever want to meet. And the wheels are in motion to improve my living/work environment as well. Lets hope UPS steps up and does the right thing.
and lets thank god for the fat challenge. not only does carrying around 35 less pounds have a positive effect on my day to day operations, but i'm in much better physical shape and mental state(lol ok thats a stretch) for job interviewing, weekend construction and the daily runnings of a single parent. The "finishing" of the kitchen as been a godsend too. Now that I may need to rent my house, if i didnt have the kitchen close to completion, that would just be another HUGE stress point in my life, but because of the fat challenge not only am i on schedule, but i will be done way ahead of the end of the year, out of necessity. Since after the kitchen i need to remodel the bathroom before i can even thing about renting the house. so now there is a bigger picture timetable, and the fat challenge has only been a help.
the 3rd part of the challenge, blogging has been great too, its made it so i could help avery blog(altho she hasnt updated since she returned from England, but shes been a bit busy so i think we'll let her slide on that one) and i've even figured out how to embed video, see scary alaskan chick below :P
So 222.2 is good, but i still have that spare tire around my belly, so obviously i need to go lower, and its hard cause mentally i'm in maintence mode still, which is the wrong frame of mind for weight loss, but from 256 to 222 in 8 months is something i'll look back on in 10 years and be pretty proud of i'm sure. Almost as proud as I am of my amazing child(ok not even close to being that proud :P)
-Saw
Friday, September 26, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8__aXxXPVc
One good 72 year old heartbeat away from being the President.
Scary as hell.
One good 72 year old heartbeat away from being the President.
Scary as hell.
Friday, August 29, 2008
2/3rds of the year bye bye
End of August
222.2
i'm too sexy for my fat jeans
I gotta say tho, i think maintanence mode is a pitfall. As ive watched poor Bryces' weight ping pong from 162 to 168 and back to 162 in 3 weeks, i went from 222 to 226.4 and back to 222 in 5 days. Yes thats right, 5 days. Now B-kid says its because i was dehydrated over the weekend and my body was holding on to water weight. but I think it may be something a bit more sinister. My body knows i took a breath and said "whew" i made my goal of 225. it plants that seed of complacency that is the root of what caused us all to gain weight over the last few years and get to the point where we needed the fat challenge. "I dont need to do that little bit of exercise tonight since i'm already at my target weight" I know that challenge is right there for me to try and keep my honest, cause since i hit 225, i went on a cruise and ate like i was from Central Africa and had never seen a full plate of food before. now had i gone on the cruise at 5 pounds over my target, i'm sure i would have eaten a LOT less and prolly got the same amount of exercise which would have led to weight loss. So the fat challenge was great, losing weight is awesome, but as we are all finding out, keeping it off is the true Challenge.
Hang in there my brothers and sisters. Thin = Win
-D
222.2
i'm too sexy for my fat jeans
I gotta say tho, i think maintanence mode is a pitfall. As ive watched poor Bryces' weight ping pong from 162 to 168 and back to 162 in 3 weeks, i went from 222 to 226.4 and back to 222 in 5 days. Yes thats right, 5 days. Now B-kid says its because i was dehydrated over the weekend and my body was holding on to water weight. but I think it may be something a bit more sinister. My body knows i took a breath and said "whew" i made my goal of 225. it plants that seed of complacency that is the root of what caused us all to gain weight over the last few years and get to the point where we needed the fat challenge. "I dont need to do that little bit of exercise tonight since i'm already at my target weight" I know that challenge is right there for me to try and keep my honest, cause since i hit 225, i went on a cruise and ate like i was from Central Africa and had never seen a full plate of food before. now had i gone on the cruise at 5 pounds over my target, i'm sure i would have eaten a LOT less and prolly got the same amount of exercise which would have led to weight loss. So the fat challenge was great, losing weight is awesome, but as we are all finding out, keeping it off is the true Challenge.
Hang in there my brothers and sisters. Thin = Win
-D
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Mate'nence
Yup, Maintenance is here ive broken the 225 barrier.
224.8 this morning.
I'd blog about the cruise, but you already know all about it (just google "athleticism and nerd" and click the 1st link)
Crappy thing is i still am not happy with my weight, i look down and still see the paunch, so i'm gonna try and do another 10 lbs and see if 215 is any better. Hell all i gotta do is keep walkin 12,000 steps a day (average over the last 5 weeks) and it shouldnt be a problem
Last Day of the month, rack up some more points for me :)
Monday, June 30, 2008
2nd Quarter - Done
Rack up the points baby, Its been a great Q2, 2008.
Clocking in at a slim 231 lbs this morning, 5 pounds lost this month. Bought a Polar AW200 pedometer cause the battery in the last one i had sucked. Am making sure i walk at least 8000 steps every day and the weight has been shedding off. only 6 more pounds and i will be in maintenence mode. With a 2 week vacation coming up in July and a week of that on a cruise ship, 3lbs is gonna be a struggle, but lets hope :)
Avery is back from England and will be living with me full time from now on, so needless to say, Life is freakin' Awesome atm :)
as far as the 2nd quarter kitchen update: My goal for the 2nd quarter and i quote :
Sink Installed(including all the plumbing)
Dish Washer Installed
Countertops milled and back from the shop
Done, Done and Done!!
The countertops are installed( i had granite slabs installed cause it was rediculously cheap, and am using the honed stone as the backsplash) and to be honest, it looks amazing. the Sink and dishwasher are installed and functioning and even better than that, No Leaks!! The cabinets are all installed but need to still be trimmed out.
Slated for the 3rd Quarter is:
Install all the cabinet hardware and trim.
Paint(primarily the ceiling)
Update the lighting fixtures
Install GFI plugs
Finish the Fridge Surround
Actually thats all that is left on the kitchen, so if i can get that all done before October i'll be completely done, so a target of half of thoes items should suffice for the contest, but i would love to be done early :)
the the the thats all folks,
-D
Clocking in at a slim 231 lbs this morning, 5 pounds lost this month. Bought a Polar AW200 pedometer cause the battery in the last one i had sucked. Am making sure i walk at least 8000 steps every day and the weight has been shedding off. only 6 more pounds and i will be in maintenence mode. With a 2 week vacation coming up in July and a week of that on a cruise ship, 3lbs is gonna be a struggle, but lets hope :)
Avery is back from England and will be living with me full time from now on, so needless to say, Life is freakin' Awesome atm :)
as far as the 2nd quarter kitchen update: My goal for the 2nd quarter and i quote :
Sink Installed(including all the plumbing)
Dish Washer Installed
Countertops milled and back from the shop
Done, Done and Done!!
The countertops are installed( i had granite slabs installed cause it was rediculously cheap, and am using the honed stone as the backsplash) and to be honest, it looks amazing. the Sink and dishwasher are installed and functioning and even better than that, No Leaks!! The cabinets are all installed but need to still be trimmed out.
Slated for the 3rd Quarter is:
Install all the cabinet hardware and trim.
Paint(primarily the ceiling)
Update the lighting fixtures
Install GFI plugs
Finish the Fridge Surround
Actually thats all that is left on the kitchen, so if i can get that all done before October i'll be completely done, so a target of half of thoes items should suffice for the contest, but i would love to be done early :)
the the the thats all folks,
-D
Monday, June 16, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
5th Month in the books
236, chalk up another one.
Made my goal with a pound to spare, so yes it was a good month. Good that i made my weight goal, but also even better that i was able to get granite countertops installed in my kitchen. After looking at the cost of tile vs the granite slab it was a wash. One of the nice hidden benefits of the housing crisis, is no one is doing remodels, for the most part. So the demand for building materials is low, and when no work is being done, you can usually get labor cheaper too, which worked out great for me.
Gonna be a short post for me today as I'm getting ready to send Avery off to England, so bloggin aint a real high priority atm.
her blog fyi:
http://sooksa.blogspot.com
-D
Made my goal with a pound to spare, so yes it was a good month. Good that i made my weight goal, but also even better that i was able to get granite countertops installed in my kitchen. After looking at the cost of tile vs the granite slab it was a wash. One of the nice hidden benefits of the housing crisis, is no one is doing remodels, for the most part. So the demand for building materials is low, and when no work is being done, you can usually get labor cheaper too, which worked out great for me.
Gonna be a short post for me today as I'm getting ready to send Avery off to England, so bloggin aint a real high priority atm.
her blog fyi:
http://sooksa.blogspot.com
-D
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Phat, Dumb and Happy
well 2 outta 3 aint bad :P
Welp its the end of the month again and time to report my weight again. drumroll please...
239. Holy crapola Doug, can that be right? Yup, Down 7 lbs from last month. Why? you might ask? just read the post just under this one, A pedometer and 7000 steps a day(yeah i know i said 6000 but where's the fun if you dont have a stretch goal). Ive been doin at least 7k steps every day and i can already feel the difference, and hence the 7 lb loss. So the weather getting nicer and my fat ass, getting smaller, its another great month in the books.
Now weight loss/gain has never been that much of an issue, ive always been able to lose weight, and then 6 months later put it all on again(and then some). Thats why i'm partaking in the fat challenge, cause i gotta keep this weight off. Now, to be honest, my "actual" weight right now is probably closer to 236 because i actually weighed myself after breakfast AND lunch, but thats beside the point, or hell maybe that is the point :P
Now i dont know if this is considered cheating, but ive basically been skipping a meal a day and substituting a Protein Shake. Now this comes from one of my local accounts here called Nutrition 53. Its a company owned by ex-NFL'er Bill Romanowski. they make a product called LEAN ONE and you mix 2 scoops of protien powder with water(which is a normal mix for most protein shakes) but the difference with their product is, it tastes like chocolate milk, without any milk at all. Yes thats right, the shake actually tastes like a shake, its freakin awesome and 200 calories vs 800 for a meal is a win in my book, and i have, well ok i don't have anymore, the ass to prove it :)
-D
Welp its the end of the month again and time to report my weight again. drumroll please...
239. Holy crapola Doug, can that be right? Yup, Down 7 lbs from last month. Why? you might ask? just read the post just under this one, A pedometer and 7000 steps a day(yeah i know i said 6000 but where's the fun if you dont have a stretch goal). Ive been doin at least 7k steps every day and i can already feel the difference, and hence the 7 lb loss. So the weather getting nicer and my fat ass, getting smaller, its another great month in the books.
Now weight loss/gain has never been that much of an issue, ive always been able to lose weight, and then 6 months later put it all on again(and then some). Thats why i'm partaking in the fat challenge, cause i gotta keep this weight off. Now, to be honest, my "actual" weight right now is probably closer to 236 because i actually weighed myself after breakfast AND lunch, but thats beside the point, or hell maybe that is the point :P
Now i dont know if this is considered cheating, but ive basically been skipping a meal a day and substituting a Protein Shake. Now this comes from one of my local accounts here called Nutrition 53. Its a company owned by ex-NFL'er Bill Romanowski. they make a product called LEAN ONE and you mix 2 scoops of protien powder with water(which is a normal mix for most protein shakes) but the difference with their product is, it tastes like chocolate milk, without any milk at all. Yes thats right, the shake actually tastes like a shake, its freakin awesome and 200 calories vs 800 for a meal is a win in my book, and i have, well ok i don't have anymore, the ass to prove it :)
-D
Monday, April 7, 2008
6000 steps a day
Wanna be considered a healthy human being? Simply walk 6000 steps every day. Hmm seems simple enuff doesnt it? Well i'm living proof that it does(not that I have been counting the steps I take every day, more on that later). I was watching a show on TLC called "I can make you thin".
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/make-you-thin/make-you-thin.html
Sort of an english dude talking about how to lose weight, and not involving buying a gym membership. So I watched for about 20 minutes and a great point was brought up. a "normal" person walks about 4000 steps every day, and an in shape-healthy person walks about 6000 steps. as a measurment tool, a very active person walks about 10,000. I thought to myself, well hell thats all i have been doing for exercise since the fat challenge started is walking to the grocery store to get my meals instead of driving over there (about 1/2 mile or so away). So I'm guessing i walk about 6000 steps a day (4-5 times a week) but how do i really know? So i found an overstock pedometer on REI.com
http://www.rei.com/REI-Outlet/product/772086
so basically what it does is it tracks how many steps you take every day. What a great reminder to have on your wrist every day. Now exactly how it works, i have NO clue, but i will be reviewing the results a few weeks after it comes to my house.
I think its gonna be an awesome tool and i cant wait to see what kind of results i get when i know exactly how many steps i walk every day(and actually how many i take on a slow day) I will keep track on my calendar of how many steps i'm averaging a day and post here so more to come, stay tuned
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/make-you-thin/make-you-thin.html
Sort of an english dude talking about how to lose weight, and not involving buying a gym membership. So I watched for about 20 minutes and a great point was brought up. a "normal" person walks about 4000 steps every day, and an in shape-healthy person walks about 6000 steps. as a measurment tool, a very active person walks about 10,000. I thought to myself, well hell thats all i have been doing for exercise since the fat challenge started is walking to the grocery store to get my meals instead of driving over there (about 1/2 mile or so away). So I'm guessing i walk about 6000 steps a day (4-5 times a week) but how do i really know? So i found an overstock pedometer on REI.com
http://www.rei.com/REI-Outlet/product/772086
so basically what it does is it tracks how many steps you take every day. What a great reminder to have on your wrist every day. Now exactly how it works, i have NO clue, but i will be reviewing the results a few weeks after it comes to my house.
I think its gonna be an awesome tool and i cant wait to see what kind of results i get when i know exactly how many steps i walk every day(and actually how many i take on a slow day) I will keep track on my calendar of how many steps i'm averaging a day and post here so more to come, stay tuned
Monday, March 31, 2008
Two Forty Six
Ahh I love the smell of Donuts in the mornin.......smells like... Victree.
March was a very good month. Made my weight goal for the month, Daylight savings time kicked in(meaning the sun stays up an hour later and always signals the end of my yearly hibernation), and most importantly, Ive gotten several steps closer to having a completed Kitchen by the end of the year. As a few of you are already aware, I moonlight as a contractor in my spare time. Ive been spending every free weekend so far this year working at my friend Paul's house trying to help him finish up his remodel. He too has a baby on the way that is due at then end of April, so finishing my kitchen, or helping him finish his home so that he can move in, you can see where my priorities have been. but i was able to get alot of the important steps completed in the 1st Quarter toward the completion of the kitchen:
100 sq feet of Violetta Granite ordered and paid for--Done (countertops) bye bye 1000 bucks
1 Rohl deep basin Fireclay sink ordered and paid for---Done
Electrical boxes rewired and Fixtures moved--Completed
Slated to be done in the 2nd Quarter:
Sink Installed(including all the plumbing)
Dish Washer Installed
Countertops milled and back from the shop ( i am installing 12X12 tiles to make a "countertop" therfore all the tiles need to have certain edges milled to a rolled edge so that the countertops dont have sharp edges on them. imagine sliding your hand on the front edge of a countertop and having it be sharp(not a good thing) so you have to mill them and "roll" over that edge. Because its not my shop, i cant control when they will have the milling done, thats why i am giving the quarter for them to complete the work(and yes bye bye to another grand for the work).
Other items on the to do list:
Install the countertops
Complete cabinet installation(trim panels etc)
Vent hood installed (gotta climb into the attic again, woot(not)
Mud the walls
Paint
Piece of cake huh :P I'll get to all of it when Paul's house is done(hopefully)
well time to go try and lose another 5 pounds
March was a very good month. Made my weight goal for the month, Daylight savings time kicked in(meaning the sun stays up an hour later and always signals the end of my yearly hibernation), and most importantly, Ive gotten several steps closer to having a completed Kitchen by the end of the year. As a few of you are already aware, I moonlight as a contractor in my spare time. Ive been spending every free weekend so far this year working at my friend Paul's house trying to help him finish up his remodel. He too has a baby on the way that is due at then end of April, so finishing my kitchen, or helping him finish his home so that he can move in, you can see where my priorities have been. but i was able to get alot of the important steps completed in the 1st Quarter toward the completion of the kitchen:
100 sq feet of Violetta Granite ordered and paid for--Done (countertops) bye bye 1000 bucks
1 Rohl deep basin Fireclay sink ordered and paid for---Done
Electrical boxes rewired and Fixtures moved--Completed
Slated to be done in the 2nd Quarter:
Sink Installed(including all the plumbing)
Dish Washer Installed
Countertops milled and back from the shop ( i am installing 12X12 tiles to make a "countertop" therfore all the tiles need to have certain edges milled to a rolled edge so that the countertops dont have sharp edges on them. imagine sliding your hand on the front edge of a countertop and having it be sharp(not a good thing) so you have to mill them and "roll" over that edge. Because its not my shop, i cant control when they will have the milling done, thats why i am giving the quarter for them to complete the work(and yes bye bye to another grand for the work).
Other items on the to do list:
Install the countertops
Complete cabinet installation(trim panels etc)
Vent hood installed (gotta climb into the attic again, woot(not)
Mud the walls
Paint
Piece of cake huh :P I'll get to all of it when Paul's house is done(hopefully)
well time to go try and lose another 5 pounds
Friday, February 29, 2008
I'm so full of shit....251 lbs
Well the 10 day trial is over, thank god. In actuality it was a 6 and a half day trial, but who's counting. i made it through 6 days of the cleanse and it can best be described as the good the bad and the ugly:
The good: I'm drinking alot more water than i have in years and hopefully will be able to continue that trend. Also because of that fluid intake, ive stopped drinking everything else, which is good because that means no caffiene or excess sugar because i'm not drinking Soda either. My brain function seems clearer, altho a psychosis is psychosis.
The Bad: I didnt make the 10 days. so i'm sure i lost out on about 10 lbs that i could have kept off, but i prolly made up for that by eating like a pig the last 3 days. All that food that i was craving the 1st 6 days, i managed to consume in the last 3 days, Hooray for my colon(made ya proud, didnt i kristy)
The Ugly: My fat ass
At least i'm back on plan for the year.
The good: I'm drinking alot more water than i have in years and hopefully will be able to continue that trend. Also because of that fluid intake, ive stopped drinking everything else, which is good because that means no caffiene or excess sugar because i'm not drinking Soda either. My brain function seems clearer, altho a psychosis is psychosis.
The Bad: I didnt make the 10 days. so i'm sure i lost out on about 10 lbs that i could have kept off, but i prolly made up for that by eating like a pig the last 3 days. All that food that i was craving the 1st 6 days, i managed to consume in the last 3 days, Hooray for my colon(made ya proud, didnt i kristy)
The Ugly: My fat ass
At least i'm back on plan for the year.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Day 3 - I hate elderberries - 248 lbs
I now have exactly 0 oz. of solid waste in my body, trust me on that one. After the first entire day of fluids only, and peeing more in one day, than i had in the previous 7, I think the cleanse is starting to do its thing. I'll admit though that yesterday was hell. At several different times yesterday i was craving Cheesy Poofs, Hawaiian Pizza, and Meatloaf (all 3 a staple of my winter diet) and hell, even at one point i was thinking about gnawing on some shoe leather. I will have to admit tho that i did cheat yesterday. I mixed a scoop of protein powder with a glass of water yesterday afternoon when i couldn't stand the cravings any longer.
Based on how much better i felt after doing that i am most likely gonna modify the cleanse slightly. I'm planning on introducing an apple or orange into my diet when i just cant stand the craving anymore. I will most likely stick with the occasional protein shake too since its a liquid. Within the documentation that SAMBU includes in the cleanse, it talks about a "modified" version of the cleanse where you have as much fruit in the morning as you want, a whole grain sandwich at lunch and veggie/brown rice at dinner. It says the cleanse isn't as effective, for obvious reasons, but it also said that slight hunger pangs and occasional lightheaded feelings are to be expected. As a 250 lb male (versus the 100lb female that recommended the cleanse) an extra 200 calories a day in the form of an orange or protien shake is a trade off that i am willing to make if it keeps me from wanting to jump off the roof cause i'm sooooo damn hungry.
Based on a suggestion from a good friend of mine, i'm not gonna weigh myself until next Friday, the day after my cleanse is complete. The reason for the suggestion was that if i get on the scale tomorrow and weigh 240 lbs, that i would most likely feel that it would be ok to cheat and call my local pizza shop(very valid point might I add). So for those of you that read this pathetic blog, comment on it and put in your guess as to where you think my weight will be next Friday morning. Person that guesses closest will get themselves a nice little gift that I will send out to you after the cleanse is done. So over the last 3 mornings ive gone from 255 to 252 to 248, so put in a guess and lemme know where you think i'll end up. The prize may end up having a UPS logo on it, but what the hell :) Dont forget to take into consideration that most likely i'll have a day in here where i will cheat horribly, since i have 0 willpower!
I was told this morning that i am CRAZY for doin this cleanse, and all i need do is point to the title of this blog, my brain works waaaaay different than most people.
have a great day, i know i'll be miserable for most of it...
Based on how much better i felt after doing that i am most likely gonna modify the cleanse slightly. I'm planning on introducing an apple or orange into my diet when i just cant stand the craving anymore. I will most likely stick with the occasional protein shake too since its a liquid. Within the documentation that SAMBU includes in the cleanse, it talks about a "modified" version of the cleanse where you have as much fruit in the morning as you want, a whole grain sandwich at lunch and veggie/brown rice at dinner. It says the cleanse isn't as effective, for obvious reasons, but it also said that slight hunger pangs and occasional lightheaded feelings are to be expected. As a 250 lb male (versus the 100lb female that recommended the cleanse) an extra 200 calories a day in the form of an orange or protien shake is a trade off that i am willing to make if it keeps me from wanting to jump off the roof cause i'm sooooo damn hungry.
Based on a suggestion from a good friend of mine, i'm not gonna weigh myself until next Friday, the day after my cleanse is complete. The reason for the suggestion was that if i get on the scale tomorrow and weigh 240 lbs, that i would most likely feel that it would be ok to cheat and call my local pizza shop(very valid point might I add). So for those of you that read this pathetic blog, comment on it and put in your guess as to where you think my weight will be next Friday morning. Person that guesses closest will get themselves a nice little gift that I will send out to you after the cleanse is done. So over the last 3 mornings ive gone from 255 to 252 to 248, so put in a guess and lemme know where you think i'll end up. The prize may end up having a UPS logo on it, but what the hell :) Dont forget to take into consideration that most likely i'll have a day in here where i will cheat horribly, since i have 0 willpower!
I was told this morning that i am CRAZY for doin this cleanse, and all i need do is point to the title of this blog, my brain works waaaaay different than most people.
have a great day, i know i'll be miserable for most of it...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Day 2 - a 3 pound bag of shit, 252 lbs
Buh-Bye solid food, we had such a brief time together, you will be missed.
One massive defication, and i'm down 3 pounds!! this diet ROCKS!! Altho I am really begining to hate the taste(or shall i say the smell) of concentrated Elderberries. In the accompanying documentation that comes with the 10 day kit, it mentions that you may experience occasional hunger pangs, and let me tell you, this is the understatement of the century. Ive pretty much been hungry for easily a couple of hours so far today. Tea, a glass of water, and some fiber in a jar, really ain't cutting it, but then again, i need to eat less than 2000 calories a day so this diet is gonna definitely help achieve that goal. I'm scared to think how many calories a day i am ingesting, but i cant believe its more than 200 let alone my normal 2000. I'm craving a ton of different things atm, but know that all i have to look forward to is more elderberry concentrate water, and i just want to call and order a sausage pizza, or two.
Oh and guess what, I have the bladder control of an 80 year old man....Yeah, I'm peeing 10-12 times a day, wooot!! For being a collegiately educated man, I shouldn't be suprised that if your diet consists of nothing but fluids that i would be urinating more frequently, but jeez, every hour? god help us all if i have an all day meeting or conference coming up in the next week :P
One massive defication, and i'm down 3 pounds!! this diet ROCKS!! Altho I am really begining to hate the taste(or shall i say the smell) of concentrated Elderberries. In the accompanying documentation that comes with the 10 day kit, it mentions that you may experience occasional hunger pangs, and let me tell you, this is the understatement of the century. Ive pretty much been hungry for easily a couple of hours so far today. Tea, a glass of water, and some fiber in a jar, really ain't cutting it, but then again, i need to eat less than 2000 calories a day so this diet is gonna definitely help achieve that goal. I'm scared to think how many calories a day i am ingesting, but i cant believe its more than 200 let alone my normal 2000. I'm craving a ton of different things atm, but know that all i have to look forward to is more elderberry concentrate water, and i just want to call and order a sausage pizza, or two.
Oh and guess what, I have the bladder control of an 80 year old man....Yeah, I'm peeing 10-12 times a day, wooot!! For being a collegiately educated man, I shouldn't be suprised that if your diet consists of nothing but fluids that i would be urinating more frequently, but jeez, every hour? god help us all if i have an all day meeting or conference coming up in the next week :P
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Day 1 of the Elderberry Deep Cleanse-255lbs
Feb 19th and it has started. I'm embarking on a 10 day journey of cleansing my colon of all the built up toxins and general "gunk" that our bodies carry around because of the food choices we make(doesnt that sound yummy!!). In a nutshell the 10 day program is primarily a liquid only diet that will attempt to use your bodies innate ability to expel toxins through high volume of liquids. Vitamins and Herbal laxatives are taken in the morning, 6 liters of water consumed each day, with Elderberries and fiber mixed in for flavor and substance. We'll see how that goes.
Today is day 1 which is considered a "prep" day. Fruits in the morning, Vegtables in the evening with an introduction of the vitamins and flavors throughout the day. I haven't felt really hungry all day so far. An apple and an Orange this morning, and a bag of lettuce at lunch is all i've eaten today (besides liquids). Holy crap can that be accurate? Can someone who eats a bagel and coffe for breakfast, a big sandwich and Mt.Dew for lunch and a half a pound of meatloaf for dinner, not be starving after a day of only eating "rabbit-food"? Yup. Thats it. An apple an Orange and a bag of lettuce. Now i'm not gonna lie, the motivation for me isn't to cleanse my body of toxins, i'm purely doing this for the weight loss associated with only consuming 300 calories a day :P but i'm secretly(well ok, not that secretly now) hoping for a better general sense of feeling healthy that i haven't experienced in a few years.
Turning 39 a few weeks ago has really scared the crap out of me and made me think about my own mortality and some changes that needed to be made. Ive realized that if i'm lucky, my life, as wonderful as it has been up to this point, is half over. To weigh 255 lbs and be 6'4" isn't considered terribly obese, but i like being able to get out of bed in the morning without my back hurting cause of the extra 20 pounds ive been carrying around for several months now. I am encouraged that the 10 day plan lays out all the food choices for you. Sort of like your mom making all your meals for you when you were a kid. You never had to think about what you were eating, you just ate what was put on your plate, 3 times a day. We have so many choices as an adult what foods we can consume, and for someone like me, that has no willpower when it comes to food choices, a strict plan works much better for me. The example of my daily calorie intake isnt an exaggeration either, i can and do regularly eat that much food over the course of a day. Its truly a miracle that I don't weigh 350 lbs so hopefully radically changing my diet will be a benefit, but here's the dilemma...
What do i do when the 10 days are over. Post on day 11 will include the "rigid" diet that i am going to try and stick to, a combination of easy to prepare, healthy foods so more to come on that.
Day 1-Success
Today is day 1 which is considered a "prep" day. Fruits in the morning, Vegtables in the evening with an introduction of the vitamins and flavors throughout the day. I haven't felt really hungry all day so far. An apple and an Orange this morning, and a bag of lettuce at lunch is all i've eaten today (besides liquids). Holy crap can that be accurate? Can someone who eats a bagel and coffe for breakfast, a big sandwich and Mt.Dew for lunch and a half a pound of meatloaf for dinner, not be starving after a day of only eating "rabbit-food"? Yup. Thats it. An apple an Orange and a bag of lettuce. Now i'm not gonna lie, the motivation for me isn't to cleanse my body of toxins, i'm purely doing this for the weight loss associated with only consuming 300 calories a day :P but i'm secretly(well ok, not that secretly now) hoping for a better general sense of feeling healthy that i haven't experienced in a few years.
Turning 39 a few weeks ago has really scared the crap out of me and made me think about my own mortality and some changes that needed to be made. Ive realized that if i'm lucky, my life, as wonderful as it has been up to this point, is half over. To weigh 255 lbs and be 6'4" isn't considered terribly obese, but i like being able to get out of bed in the morning without my back hurting cause of the extra 20 pounds ive been carrying around for several months now. I am encouraged that the 10 day plan lays out all the food choices for you. Sort of like your mom making all your meals for you when you were a kid. You never had to think about what you were eating, you just ate what was put on your plate, 3 times a day. We have so many choices as an adult what foods we can consume, and for someone like me, that has no willpower when it comes to food choices, a strict plan works much better for me. The example of my daily calorie intake isnt an exaggeration either, i can and do regularly eat that much food over the course of a day. Its truly a miracle that I don't weigh 350 lbs so hopefully radically changing my diet will be a benefit, but here's the dilemma...
What do i do when the 10 days are over. Post on day 11 will include the "rigid" diet that i am going to try and stick to, a combination of easy to prepare, healthy foods so more to come on that.
Day 1-Success
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