294 lbs.

I look in the mirror and don't recognize the person looking back. Feelings of disgust, sadness, and anger over come me. Where did I go wrong? Did I choose the wrong career? Fast paced, high stress, handcuffed to an office chair, always in reach of the phone. Was it my parents fault? Raising four boys is a feat for anyone, did our nutritional guidance suffer because teaching us how to live and love was more important, and why shouldn't it be? Is it the world we live in? Highly demanding, consumer driven, and money oriented. My personality? I am a people pleaser, I would rather give up an evening or even a weekend to help some one, than admit I need time for myself. Feeling sorry for myself and trying to find answers to all the wrong questions has stalled me for far too long. Dieting is hard, and diet success rates are far too low. It has become human nature to find the quick fix; the next get rich quick scheme, the easy way out, the trick diets, special formulas, or magic pills. It's time to put my head down and put in some long term, honest hard work. I'm not going to change who I am, or where I came from, but I can, and will, change how I live. I am not going to do it overnight, I'm not going to pay someone to do it for me. I'm going to do it right here, with small changes. You don't just climb Mount Everest, you practice climbing smaller mountains, you get in shape, you train your body for high altitudes and low oxygen environments, lest you want to set yourself up for failure. Every month I will make a small change to my lifestyle, not forgetting the month before, and month by month I will train myself to eat and be healthier.

For Real This Time

So I have started the diet again, started Monday morning with a weight in of 281lbs, get ready for weigh in #1: Saturday be there or be square.

Lets get it on!

I am back from my wedding and honeymoon, I ate all I wanted and it was truly great, but it is time to get this diet back on track. My current weight is 268.6 lbs I am trying to unpack all my stuff so I don't have all my measurements. I will start eating the allowed food this week and give you a proper update next Saturday, thanks for sticking with me and patiently awaiting my return home and to the diet!

Week 7 - Weigh In

I'm surprised I even lost weight, with the long weekend at hand, I cheated quite a bit. Including Olive Garden on Monday, SO GOOD! Here are the facts!

Measurements:
Waist: 47.5"
Hips: 46"
Arms: Left: 14.5"
          Right: 14.5"
Thighs: Left: 26"
            Right: 26"

Weight: 264.9 lbs
Body Fat: N/A
BMI: 35.28
Total Inches: 174.5"

Weekly Difference Of:
Weight: -2.5 lbs
Body Fat: N/A
BMI: +0.16
Total Inches: -1"

Overall Difference Of:
Weight: -23.9 lbs
Body Fat: -5%
BMI: -3.05
Total Inches: -5.5"

Well I am being stolen so I must go!

Week 6 - Weigh In

And we just keep chugging along, moving stuff today so gonna be quick.

Measurements:
Waist: 48"
Hips: 46.5"
Arms: Left: 14.5"
          Right: 14.5"
Thighs: Left: 26"
            Right: 26"

Weight: 267.4 lbs
Body Fat: 37.8
BMI: 35.12
Total Inches: 175.5"

Weekly Difference Of:
Weight: -2 lbs
Body Fat: -1.8%
BMI: -0.38
Total Inches: -1"

Overall Difference Of:
Weight: -21.4 lbs
Body Fat: -5%
BMI: -3.21
Total Inches: -4.5"

It's all going very well, see you next week!

Week 5 - Weigh In

Well, I have to do this quick because we are heading out soon, so I didn't get to do my Fat %, but I will edit the port tomorrow to add that measurement. Diets is still going good, I have to look into alternate ways of preparing the food as I am just starting to get bored of eating the same sort of meal. On the other hand with the results I am having, I'm not bored enough to stop eating the food!

Measurements:
Waist: 48.5"
Hips: 47"
Arms: Left: 14.5"
          Right: 14.5"
Thighs: Left: 26"
            Right: 26"

Weight: 269.4 lbs
Body Fat: N/A
BMI: 35.50
Total Inches: 176.5"

Weekly Difference Of:
Weight: -6.4 lbs
Body Fat: N/A
BMI: -1.2
Total Inches: -0.5"

Overall Difference Of:
Weight: -19.4 lbs
Body Fat: N/A
BMI: -2.83
Total Inches: -3.5"

Now there is drastic weight loss this week because all these measurements were done prior to breakfast as Michelle and I are rushing to get out the door. 

Day 27 - Weigh In

So I read on in the book and found common causes that you might plateau early. I wasn't eating enough protein, I wasn't drinking enough water, and I was eating too late at night. So I have doubled the amount of beans that I eat, tried to increase my water intake, and stopped eating late at night (which I did twice the week before). Now I am back on track, here are my numbers:

Measurements:
Waist: 50"
Hips: 48"
Arms: Left: 14.5"
          Right: 14.5"
Thighs: Left: 25"
            Right: 25"

Weight: 275.8 lbs
Body Fat: 39.6%
BMI: 36.70
Total Inches: 177"

Weekly Difference Of:
Weight: -2.8 lbs
Body Fat: -0.9%
BMI: -0.44
Total Inches: -2"

Overall Difference Of:
Weight: -13 lbs
Body Fat: -3.1%
BMI: -1.63
Total Inches: -3"

All-in-all, I'm feeling really good. Not as tired as I used to be, and no back pain, and all my clothes fit better. Lets keep rollin'