quickie

A quick blog before going to work.
It was a good day.
morning weigh in was 384.  Can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring.
Calorie count for the day 2111.
but i figure going to work a second for the day should count as an exercise of some sort.. lol
have a good weekend all.

5 weeks left

So there are 5 weekends left in 2012. That means 5 official weigh ins. Goal # 2 is to be at 375 lbs by the new year, and seeing as how that is only 10 lbs away (and I am averaging 3.5 lbs a week), I am thinking this is not an unattainable goal.. lol  It's very possible that I am under 370 come that last weekend. That would mean 39 lbs gone in 2 1/2 months. damn. nice.

Today was good. Walk kicked my arse, lol.
I had plenty of energy left over tho .. so i did some serious clutter removal from the stuff stored away in boxes. got a couple more boxes to go through and some big stuff to get rid of.
calorie count for the day ... 2024.

weigh in

I feel so much better having the scale back.. lol
morning weigh in 385. can't wait to see what saturdays official weight is.
So here's a question.
Yesterdays walk was  a slow meandering walk got home and was barely out of breathe adn had a 35 minutes time ... today, i push myself damn near collapse from no air when i get home and it's a 40 minute walk?  I'm not complaining per se, just curious why or how that works. knowhadimean Vern?

good start/bad end

Today started out great. Went to work (today is my omelet day at the nursing home, so half day) had a good breakfast, got home took my walk  ... 2 miles in 35 minutes!!!!!!!! had a good lunch, then it went downhill from there. I went to Mom's house for dinner and after helping with the grocery shopping we got home, I watched stuff mom DVR's for me and she made yellow rice and chicken, peas, black beans a salad and there italian bread. Normally I can eat a little of each, enjoy everything and come out on top. Today was totally different ... I ATE a lot and I paid the price ... carb overload and pass out city ... ended up 200 calories under goal and feeling guilty as hell. Yes, I know I am still under goal, but I have been doing so good lately that it still feels like a setback. At least housecleaning is good to help burn calories. LOL. I "punished" myself and made sure i worked a little of the calories back off.
On a brighter note tho, I replaced my defective scale. so in the morning I will find out if I did any real damage.
total for the day ... 2190 .. grrrr.

I had queso!

LOL.. I am a very happy person today, I went to Beef O'Brady's for dinner and was able to have nachos and queso with my meal and still come in well under goal for the calorie intake!
 Plus I had a good friend come walk with me on my 2 miler. It was great we walked, BSed and when I got home, I wasn't as winded as I thought I would be. soon it might be time to add distance to the walk.
One annoying thing happened today. My new scale broke. dammit. I changed batteries, and followed all the procedures on the Taylor website for errors ... nothing.  As soon as I get out of work tomorrow, I will go by Walmart and see if they will exchange it for me. hope so.
Calorie count for the day 2057

wings 4 dinner

I love having 50 cent wings on Mondays again.. lol
Today was good.
I did everything I could think of to procrastinate my walk today. every argument was made, and I almost won... lost ... wait .. huh?
I had decided to forego the walk today, got up to change out of my workout clothes and before i could do anything else, I walked to the door and just made myself go through. Once outside there was no doubt I would go for the walk. lol
Averaging 40 minutes per walk now... do that for a couple weeks then I'll worry about getting it a little quicker.
Calorie count for the day was awesome ... 1635 .. that's damn near as makes no difference 1000 calories under goal. wow.
Have a great night all!

a new week

I forgot yesterday,.... I blame the room mate. I was going to post (really, I was) but he planted an idea in my head that wouldn't shake loose ... it was inception I tell you!
So yesterday mornings weigh in ... 385.4 and last night calorie count was 2169 I think the average for the last week was around 2100. so well under goal.
 This morning's weigh in was 396 even.
the walk was nice today, the sun felt great when I was in it and the shade was extra cool. I liked both sides of it.
Calorie count later!

sat night

It's another early blog night here... almost time to go to to work... I need to win the lotto or something.. this working all weekend at both jobs thing is really starting to hurt.

Calorie count was up a little today, but still well under goal, so no real worries. lol
2135 for the day.
I was thinking about it earlier. This is the second time i had a big drop for the week and last time I went bakc up 4 pounds, i figure it's safer to assume it'll happen again this week, that way if it does, no big, if it doesn't and I keep going down for next weeks official numbers then even better!
have a good one all, time to make the drunks behave!

weigh in

Official numbers for weigh in ...
end of 6 weeks ... 385.4 lbs.
That's 24 lbs gone.

Friday night

It was a good day all around.

I bought a subway 12 inch cold cut combo and split it up for lunch and dinner, add in sun chips and some greek yogurt, very filling and it all come in at 700 calories.

Between them and a light snack and breakfast, i kept the whole day at 2072. 

tomorrow will be official weigh in, but today was a nice 387.Even if I jump up 3 lbs to 380 it'll still be 4 under for the week, so all good on my end.. lol

it's friday, so early blog so I can go to work.

hagn!

Gobble gobble

1st off, happy Thanksgiving all!
Today was a little stressful. I kept my calorie count low for the most part of the dayt, knowing that I was going to go to Mom's for dinner after work. The stressful part was the internal fight I kept having over and over .... do i allow myself a cheat day or do I keep going like any other day?
in the end, I kept the count low enough that I could eat a seriously healthy (read large) portion of everything and not care... what really happened was I had a small amount of everything and got full ... and stayed under by 700+. lol
So there you go... I was going to allow myself to be bad, but my stomach had other ideas.. lol
but damn ... pumpkin pie was soooo good!

calorie count for the day 1882

updated

So here's an updated goals and milestones list that I was thinking of as I went to bed last night.

399 - below 400   done
375 by end of year - that will be 2 1/2 years weight gain removed
331 by April 15th 2013 - six months from start of new lifestyle AND my birthday
299 - when this happens it will be roughly  6 years of weight gain removed
250 - i just like the sound of it. lol
200 - final weight goal.
Once I hit 200 I'll decide if I am going further or getting more into weight training and toning and such or if I am good as is and go into maintaining.
AM weigh in 388.8

more wings!

Went to Mom's tonight, which is usually a tuesday thing, but eh.. whatev
We made wings (well she made the wings, I just poured sauce all over em.. lol) didjano that thai chili garlic paste has no calories... hell yeah.. add a little honey ( 35 calories per tbsp) and stir, by the time you count up how much is on all the wings you have, might as well call it around 50 calories ... plus the wings at 34 calories per... yeah, it's easily becoming my favorite indulgence ... damn near guilt free.. lol ( I can't get rid of all the guilt)
I have to work the late shift tomorrow  (turkey day) so I don't get Thanksgiving dinner til around 8pm. it's gonna take a lot of willpower to not eat all my calories for the day before then.. lol
weigh in the morn was at 388, so looking like it's going to be a good official number this sat., we will see.
Calorie count for the day was 2181 damn you peach cobbler.. lol

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

sushi

oh man, I had some of the best sushi just now.
I went to Matoi Sushi on Dale Mabry (my favorite sushi joint) and got a sashimi salad ... the sushi, the salad it was all perfect. A nice treat for myself.
Even with the big dinner I came in at 2016 for the day calorie wise.
morning weigh in was at 387 ... i don't expect that to be the final # come saturday, but I'm not complaining if it is.. lol
Gonna go start a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle to obsess on for a while. lol

Slice

Decided to go back and try a place we used to frequent tonight. Slice on S. Dale Mabry, 50 cent wings.. yum.. lol came home and had hot green tea for the rest of the night.. so delicious.

The walk wa rough today, figure I haven't "walked" since last wednesday and I worked this mornig.. my heels andhips were not happy with me... well at least til the halfway point, then everything fell in line and I was able to get a real comfortable stride going. Hopefully tomorrow is easier. lol

calorie count for the day 1966 . six weeks in and I am consistently staying under 2000 calories now... and average of 2630 is what i need for a 2lb deficit each week. Still some fine tuning needed for the coming months and years, but thats part of the journey.

hooters

Yay! went to Hooters last night and had wings and hod no guilt... love the fact that I can have things I enjoy without worrying (too much ... lol)
Last night had a great count of 1937 even after a LOT of food at Hooters!
 So, my roommate bought me the scale and I promised myself I would use once a week to keep track of my progress ...lol.. that lasted until the very next morning. lol I figure I will do it so I'm going to keep a record of each day, but only the saturday weight is what I will be going by.
this morning - 388.2

Calorie forthe day and other fun facts later tonight

off to work

Another early blog ...  Saturday night, so it's off to work I go.
Had a great day. Since I had today off, my roommate surprised me a couple pick me up gifts. First off and early christmas present ... I have a digital scale now... yay... no longer having to wait til saturday for my news... need to find a day though that I know will be same bat time, same bat channel week after week so I can get as accurate as possible... maybe weds mornings... hmmm.. I'll think about it.
Second pick me up, We rode out to Zhills to hang out with my 2nd favorite family... we talked and talked and talked... I don't get to see them too often since my schedule usually conflicts with theirs, so it was much needed ... and appreciated.. So a big Thank you to Addog ... or is AdDog? I never know.. lol
Calorie wise he is a great influence on me too, today is a low low day... 1669 I'll take it!
Have a good night all!

shopping

Why the hell does eating better for yourself cost so much more than when eating like crap. It's damn well near  the point where I hafta get another part time job just to pay for the healthy living.; sheesh
It's friday and since I won'[t be at the kitchen tomorrow ( schedule's all funky cuz of Thanksgiving and people wanting off and stuff.), so I weighed myself today ... 394 lbs. which means I went UP 4 lbs. since last week, but at the same time I am at the same amount I would be if I just followed the 3 lbs. a week scenario and hadn't deviated from course last week. I still don't understand that. So, basically ... 5 weeks 15 lbs. another 6 weeks before the end of the year @ 3lbs a week should put me at 376whixh is 1 lb above my new years goal!
Working the bar tonight, so early calorie count 1904 for the day. have to fight the after work hunger tonight... don't want to add on ......

helped a friend

Still frustrated and depressed about some issues though I am trying to work through them ... the same as i did with the quitting smoking thing.
A friend asked me to help her move a couple weeks ago, and even though I wanted to call it off and just vegitate in my room, I went ahead and took my gloomy ass out ...  I am surprised she didn't smack me around a little bit, but she didn't and in all fairness, she tried helping me to have a good way without being too intrusive... you know those types.. right? lol
We did a little bit of moving, nothing too strenuous but it was to an upstairs apt., so i counted it as half my normal workout for the day.. lol Plus she took me out for sushi afterwards.... buy me sushi and I'll do damn near anything for you... (NO Mom, I will not change my hairstyle for a California roll!)
I kept an eye on my food to see what I will be cutting out soon but for now, I get to have most of it still..
calorie count 2095

not a good day

Today has not been a good day.
  I am getting frustrated on so many levels and all I can hear is "it takes time" "be patient" all of that... and today it doesn't help.. it just frustrates me even more..
I don't want to wait... I don't want to do this every day just to do it.. especially if I am not getting results or in today's weight check, going backwards .. then why the hell am I doing it?
The walking is getting harder, not easier ... WTF!  it friggin feels like going uphill, both ways, in the snow, with no shoes on ...  3/4 of the way through my walk it feels like someone is adding weight by the step.  The only reason I don't stop is because I need to get home.
  And now my f***ing computer chair is breaking down on me... because of my weight... so thanks for the reminder... as if I didn't already know.
calorie intake for the day 2045

Headaches

The meds are still kicking my arse... now it's headaches from hell, especially right after my walk, but at least I only have a couple days left with them, then I can do something about this tooth and get on with my life.
   I was trying to install a weight loss counter i can get from MyFitnessPal, but I can't figure out how to add it to the overall design of the site, instead of just posting it to a single post. Oh well I will work on it some more tomorrow. lol
Today was an awesome day calorie wise ...I had to eat extra just to make a good count.. lol
calories for the day 1755.
time for sleep., omelets in the morning.

meds

These meds are kicking my arse! Took a walk after work today at 2:30 ... probably not the smartest thing to do in the first place.. lol But with this penicillin giving me headaches already, the sun and heat did not help at all.. yeah yeah, as Dad used to say .. "Look in the mirror and say dumbass three times".
The other thing the meds do is make me tired all the time.. I can barely sit at the puter for more than five minutes before I am nodding off in my chair. head slams down on the keyboard ... it's not pretty. lol
Today's calorie intake... ( i know why you're really here.. lol) 2096

sunday

Today was torture at work ... I was able to ignore the lasagna and breadsticks with no problems... but the boston cream pie... now that was temptation hell.. lol But I preservered, bareley... lol
Thats one of the hardest things about this lifestyle change.. I cook 5 days a week, and its good food, just not food I can have, most of the time.
I can't wait to be done with this medication ... the penicillin has me nauseous all the time.  But it's working so I guess I can't complain too much. Pain is almost all gone and swelling has gone down down down.
Last but not least .. calorie intake for the day 2301 .. weekly average looks like it is about 1950 which is good.
Have a good night all

ribfest

I did not realize how much ribfest kicked my ass until I got home and showered. Then it hit me. I could barely keep my eyes open afterwards. lol
My buddy Wayne and I went to ribfest yesterday and it was awesome ... I was expecting to tell you how I used it as my cheat day and did really bad on calorie intake, but in actuality, I did very well. intake of 1876, so I was still 750 short of the new goal and was full from some wonderful bbq.
Heart was awesome BTW!
Add in a little walk to get there and a little walk back to the car... it was a good day.
And this was there!!!!!

'72 E-type Jag. yum.

tooths!

So I was in too much pain and delirium to post last night..
Went to teh ER first thing yesterday morning. I had developed an infection above the gum line in the cheek area and that caused a huge swelling. and lots of pain. Since (at the time) the gum hadn't created an abscess  they couldn't do much except give me some scripts. penicillin and tramadol. between the two I have been nauseous and headachey and have had some of the worst cotton mouth in my life. I made myself eat throughout the day yesterday, but it was mostly soup/ yogurt and apple sauce.I ended up with 1480 as my caloric intake and that's only because i drank a couple slim-fast towards the end of the day. lol
This morning was worse on the upset stomach front, and NOW the damn gum line is showing an abscess which means I will be able to lance it and drain it soon. that will help immensely. Still eating mostly soup and yogurt tho with a couple slices of bread with pizza sauce and cheese on them. nothing tough or crunchy for me today thank you very much!
Two items of interest happened today ....
the first is ... since I won't be at the kitchen tomorrow (ribfest in st. pete) I went ahead and weighed myself today ... 390 lbs. that's 10 lbs lighter than last saturday ... 19 lbs in 4 weeks!I can't say it was the toothache and lack of solid food that did it this week, but I can't say it didn't help. lol
Because of the new weight the app I use to watch my calories with has updated itself. Instead of 2750 a day to help me lose 2 lbs a week, I am now at 2630not counting the last couple of days of course, i have averaged 2100 a day for the last 3 weeks, so I will be able to stay under, and now have to start thinking about what to take out and when for the further reductions.
OK.. this is an early night of blogging due to the fact that I have a football game to watch tonight.
Go Knights!

swollen

1 good thing about having one side of your face swollen to the size of a grapefruit ... calorie intake stays low.. lol
intake for the day 1677
hoping the ibuprofen and heat compresses work, if not, I will be heading to the ER tomorrow.
Goodnight all

well ... damn

So, ummm ... oops... Monday a good friend sold me her ipod nano 6th gen for a ridiculously low price (love you Ginger) and I am loving it ... calorie intake was 2047

Tuesday was a good day with a my usual 2 mile walk .. .but i came in at 40 minutes instead of the normal 45. did a power walk for the last 1/4 mile or so. calorie intake was 2655 ( enjoyed those shish kabobs a little too much.. lol

Today has been interesting so far. worked, came home, napped then took my walk, started to add a whey protein drink for cool down period,  feeling good. now my upper jaw is swelling up form what may be an abscessed tooth. not good.
more info later. yay

late nights

So far the hardest time i am having is after working the bar friday and saturday nights. Working those extra hours, hell, just being awake those extra hours gets me starving by the time I am heading home. If it is a day that I have to go right into day job (out of the bar at 3am, in the kitchen at 5am) I can manage with a glass of water to quiet the hunger then get an early breakfast at the kitchen, but those days that I know I won't be going into the kitchen til 11am, those are the ones that hurt. luckily I keep my calorie count low enough that an occasional slip that late wont kill me, but I need to figure something out, so it doesn't become a problem.
Today was an okay day. ended up with a calorie count of 2346, not great but definately doable.

Have a good week all.

Fri and Sat

So apparently I fergetted again. lol
So last nights caloric intake was 2108 and today 2154. Both well under goal.
Weighed in today... 400 even. so 9 lbs gone in 3 weeks. I was seriously hoping for 399 .. i really want to hit my first goal, but I guess I have to wait another week to see that.
Trying not get frustrated, I keep telling myself , patience. and I "know" it takes time, but it can seem like time takes too long sometimes.
Making this an early night.. it is saturday, and we all know what that means.. yay .. job 2. Be glad when I don['t have to juggle two jobs anymore.. it would make setting a routine soooo  much easier. lol Until then, I have bills to pay and weight to lose, so I will keep doing the best I can.

take it slow.

This morning I had to add a couple hundred calories to yesterdays intake because I decided to have a couple ciders after work. ( they didnt really need me, so Larry paid me off with a couple drinks instead of money.. lol) I was still under goal for the day, but it hurt all the same. 

Did much better today though. Took my usual 2 mile walk, came in 2 minutes quicker, then came home and did my usual thursday full clean ... dishes, laundry and even rearranged some heavy furniture. Hell, I still had a ton of energy, so I decided that after finishing laundry I was going to go for another walk, well I sat down to wait for the last load to dry, and 20 minutes later when I got up, I realized, OH HELLS NO, I wasn't going anywhere except a hot shower. lol I hurt all over. So I took my shower and met up with some friends for dinner.  Calorie intake for the day was 1698 ... make that 1778, I'm gonna have a greek yogurt for dessert.