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I am desperately trying to break 200lbs for Mojave. I was to get within 10lbs of my goal by then, if not closer.
I leave for Mojave on the night of the 11th.
That’s 19 days away.
I think I can do it….I will do it.
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Yep,
Still trying pretty hard too, but having the occasional cheat moments – like the 1lb cheese burger I had in downtown on Saturday. BBQ King rocks.
I was hoping to be 203-204 by Sunday morning… maybe? We’ll see.
12/28/06: 223.8
01/10/07: 217.0
Total loss to date (assuming original 226 start-off weight): 9lbs
Average loss per week: 3-4.5lbs (this is tought o gauge due to random start dates and random weigh in times….I need to get more consistent in order to properly measure my weekly goals).
I am on goal so far, for the first two weeks. It’s actually been a little bit more then 2 weeks if you use 12/26/06 as my start date, but right about two weeks tomorrow if you use my latest weigh in of 223.8 on 12/28/07. So maybe I will report back tomorrow morning what my weight is and that will give an accurate 12/28/06-01/10/07 weight loss scale. Hopefully I am down to 216 tomorrow, or even better! We shall see.
My mental game is right on, I am not skipping a beat. I have had a couple bad meals in the last 2 weeks. I had 2 really bad lunches (double bacon cheese burgers and fries kind of lunch), one really bad day (new years day watching USC Rose Bowl game, awesome!), and 2 full on sushi dinners (tons of salt, and a bit of rice since I didn’t eat 100% sashimi – you try paying that bill). Also, little to no exercise. So maybe my mental game is not 100%, but getting on target for sure. Improving, not worsening – let’s just leave it at that.
Considering this, I am doing well for now. My Dad, who started of about 5lbs lighter then me is at 213, exactly 4lbs lighter. That means I am right on his heals to catch up if not beat him by 190lbs (23-27 more pounds to go).
The other day my Mom gave me pictures from my trip to Israel in May 2001. I will probably scan a couple of them in soon and post them here, along side more recent “fatty” pictures. Just to make it clear to anyone who hasn’t known me for more then 5 or 6 years that I truly do need to drop a good amount of weight. My healthy weight should be below 190lbs. I would like to hover around 190 for a long time once I get there, no more then 195, and hitting 200 once I get below that should send signals to my brain to immediately cut the fat and get the 8-10 pounds off!
It’s much easier losing 8-10 pounds then it is 40+. Wow, 40lbs overweight.
Also: I realize my categories are lame 
Each post kind of fits into every category…stupid me, trying to get all “smart” about this and make it logical. Oh well….
Yeah, the title of my blog could be PLUS three pounds a week, or MINUS three pounds a week right? I left that one word out, leaving an excuse available.
The point is, I haven’t lost a pound. In fact, I got on the scale last night fully clothed, after days of binging only to see it read: 237. Now, I know that is not 100% correct, but in the end scales don’t lie. The flip side, of course I did not gain over 10 pounds in a couple weeks. Or did I?
So what next?
Well, I was kind of warped to think I would make it through the last half of December without failing. There are just too many lunches out, boxes of candy, and dinner dates to keep saying “no”. It all kind of peaked last night once I got on the scale. I talked my Dad into renewing our bet where the first person to get to 190 pounds buys the other one steak dinner at Morton’s. He weighed in last night at 227, a nice 10 pound gap (in theory) between us.
I’ll be posting my weight tomorrow – as I am on a 24-36 hour liquid diet (shake stuff) to flush my body again of toxins. Should be interesting what the result is tomorrow morning when you consider I was technically 237 last night.
I am 225 right now.
Bummer I know, but I have really cheated a lot =D I suck.
Pushing forward though. I ran around at the park with my dog playing soccer at 9:30 last night. I thought I was going to pass out (so did my dog!). Anyway, I suck at updating but that’s probably cause I am not doing super well.
Maybe I can get to 220 by next week and make up the extra pound. That’s a 5lb week for me. Hmm….
Well, I am still at 226.
Clarification: my goal for Wed (12/13/06) is 224.0.
I didn’t do the diet from Friday through Sunday. Oh well, I have 2 days to lose 2 pounds, shouldn’t be that hard. Actually, I also ate at Jack in the Box on Thursday night (not off the healthy menu either) when Beth and I got our tree with my brother. So, let’s see, I did the diet for all of 48 hours maybe? LOL. Actually, I have done well detoxing off of sugars and stuff, soda, etc. My persistent headache is gone now, and I feel like I can actually get work done today.
I hate dieting though. I would say I probably hate it more then being out of shape and overweight. Isn’t that odd? I need to change that. Somewhere along the line wires got crossed in my head and I would rather shove a donut into my face then jog or walk the dog (90% of the time). This is only a partial truth, otherwise I would never diet. A lot of people could probably relate to this. Obviously, self preservation plays a key role, but at my age that is not a realistic fear yet.
At the heart, I just love food for some reason, only bad food too. Sin issue? I don’t know, I don’t care to ponder that much. I have a good friend who says that gluttony is a problem for just about everyone around us. Maybe it is. Mass media would leave you to believe it is true. I think that gluttony is a symptom of another sin, probably a sin of pride. Eating brings pleasure, it brings happy feelings and self satisfaction. It also kills us. I think of how ironic this is that we are killing ourselves with pleasure every day, and in a strange way this is the biggest act of self hatred that any of us could performe on ourselves. In this way it becomes a “sin” or “gluttony”. When our self-love is turned on us in such a way that we become self destructive as opposed to God focused (I think of how Piper describes true “love of self” in light of eschatology). We are commanded to love others as we love our own bodies so what is wrong with this picture? I am hating my body when providing self pleasure that leads to destruction, and therefore I do not know how to love others either.
Just some food for thought…
Down a pound, at 226 now. Was at 227 after my shower last night.
Doing good so far.
I got the infamous detox headache 24/7 right now due to cutting off 99% of my sugar intake and 100% of soda and caffeine. Already starting to feel better though…
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Last night: 229.2
This morning: 227.0
Goal for 12/13/2006: 224.0 (first 3!)
I am just going to round down to the nearest 1 place, no decimal anymore. So I have a long ways to go to get to 190. I am not going to let that stop me.
The best I have ever done dieting was 30lbs of loss doing Atkins. I was miserable, and by the end I had to take laxitives cause even large doses of fiber did no good. I have also done pretty well on Weight Watchers in the past, but I am not down with their “meetings”. I think Weight Watchers is amazing for women though. This time I am doing my own thing. I am trying to eat what my body tells me. I know some people that find themselves reading this are going to ask, “what about exercise”? Of course, I said already I have a gym membership. I also live a couple miles from an incredible skate park that I could ride around in. My goal is to move that direction, just not right away. I am working almost 60 hours a week right now, and with the holidays it’s all I can do to keep a good attitude about life let alone exercise.
Last night my wife and I made a trip to Trader Joe’s and picked up some food supply for my office. I am drinking tea in the morning instead of coffee, and other then that only water. This is a lot for me to do. I drink soda and beer normally, and NO water. Thankfully my office is only a few paces from the nearest restroom at work. 
This morning, I woke up with the worst headache.
Speaking of not sleeping well, I am making other changes too. The most important one is for my body. I have been seeing a chiropractor for about 4 weeks now. He has done a lot to encourage me, and help me understand how my habits are making me feel miserable. I work in IT for a living, so 98% of my day is spent staring at my computer monitor reading and analyzing. I sit at a bad angle, and by the end of the day my shoulders, neck, and back are killing me. I am rearranging my office today which will in fact give me more lab space anyway (I have about 5 computers in my office).
