So I really have nothing to say today. I’m getting ready to get back onto the bike and as soon as that happens, I’ll have plenty.
So in the mean time, Ask me a question and I’ll fill your heart with joy in a response. And let’s face it, on a Wednesday…who doesn’t need their hear filled with a little joy.
Weigh Day
So Sunday was Weigh Day. And looks like I lost a few pounds, 253.0lbs. It was probably due to my bronchial infection…but still weight loss. This one is important because it means I passed the 5% mark. (I was close last week, but one was the breaker.)
How are you doing?
After getting take-out last night (and it not being all that healthy) I hit the fridge today in search of some healthier fair. So here’s lunch today…and it tastes Oh so nice.
Here’s how it slices up:
Lettuce: 0pts
Onion: 0pts
Carrots: 0pts
Apple: .5pts
Turkey (Deli meat): 2.5pts
Fat Free Cheddar Cheese: 1pt
Kraft Free Zesty Italian Dressing: .5pts.
Total: 4.5pts And look at the size of the thing!
(Cycling posts will return soon!! I just have to get through the weather then it’s on!!)
So this was me yesterday in the Doc’s office. Had all but one of the Swine Flue symptoms in which they ask you to wear the mask for, so I got to sport this awesome mask. I wish they had a black one, then I could pretend I was a ninja.
For me, going on a diet has never been difficult but it has been difficult to stay on it. After a couple weeks of doing the diet, I see that nice half rack of baby back ribs and a loaded baked potato with a nice Shiner to wash it down, and suddenly my diet is blown. Not only is the diet blown, but I feel so warm and fuzzy on the insides that I run to replicate that feeling over and over again. Sayounara healthy eating…I feel better with this double fudge ice-cream sundae anyways.
So in order to allow me these simple pleasures and not break the diet, once a week I allow myself a bit of life’s delicious indulgences. WeightWatchers works well with this because it gives me 35 weekly points that I can then use for this time of fat filled deliciosity and stay on track. But this weekend worried me.
This weekend I went to eat dinner with some wonderful friends and afterward we hit a hockey game, a little event I liked to call Operation Dinner Out. Knowing where we were going to eat, I knew it was going to be a time to dive into those weekend points. But wait…the Super Bowl is Sunday… The radio said that the average amount of calories ingested during the Super Bowl is around 1200. (Amazing huh?) I figured I was going to top that.
I knew I could stay on track, but only because my weekend point start over on Sunday. But that would mean a dance with the scale in a way that was not going to be flattering. I was worried. From about Wednesday to Sunday morning, I was dreading getting on that scale. There’s no motivational slap in the face (just a month into the diet) like gaining weight on a diet. I woke up and laughed with my wife about my fear of getting on the scale.
Maybe I should make sure I’m naked…maybe if I lean against the wall while I’m doing it. Anything just to make sure no poundage was added. Finally after an hour or two of trying to find a way out of it, I stepped on. And lo-and-behold, 256.6 lbs.
WHA!?!? So that’s .2 lbs loss, baby. I knew it was going to be a fairly flat-lined week but it was awesome to see that at least something was gone. And if you’ve ever seen those 5lbs hunks of fat that gym have lying around, you’d know that even .2 is meaningful hunk. After some Super Bowl plans falling through, I actually ate pretty well last night so this week I’m back on track. I’ll work hard to do well this week and maybe even try to skip the weekly points just give a nod to this past weekend’s craziness…I don’t know…things are looking bright though.
Anyone else binge a bit this weekend?
Figured it’s time to update the viewing public how I’m doing in the heftiness area. So here’s my graph from Weight Watchers. That’s 3 weeks people, and yes that’s 13lbs…evaporated.
The best thing about this is that it’s done with little to no activity. Why, you ask? Because because I had knee surgery recently and it’s precluded me from doing too much. I’m getting close to getting back on the bike and hope to push some of the poundage out quickly. Also, as you can see the weight goal is set at 250lbs. This isn’t the long term goal, WW asks that you set small realizable goals in order to keep you motivated. So 250lbs is my first hit, then it will get lower and lower. Overall I hope to magically expel the fat to get me down to around 200lbs. It would be wicked awesome to drop below 200lbs…not sure if I can due to muscle mass but I haven’t been below 200lbs since before TLC didn’t want anything to do with Scrubs. Which is sad, because I love that show…
Should have done this sooner, but just now got around to it. Feel free to ask me any question and I’ll happily try to answer. Let’s keep things friendly people.
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Holy freakin’ crapballs Batman! Check it out. In the new Health & Fitness section of the Tumblr Directory. I’m a staff pick…I hope I can live up to your expectations. Humbled…
I want to ride my bicycle. Winter is still hitting hard here in Dallas, yet my desire to get out on the bike is heavier than ever. Heavy. On that note, I’ve lost a few more pounds. 256.8 is my new weight. That’s a little over 13 lbs lost in about 3 weeks. Not bad, but I can’t weight until I can get on the bike and reap the benefits.
It may still be a little premature to get on the bike for long distances with my knee still recovering from surgery. It’s not bad, but can become seriously sore at the end of the day. So we’ll see how it heals and if I can get on for a decent amount of time.
So if you see a fat guy trolling around Dallas with a look of horrible pain on his face, tell him to go home and let his knee heal.
Thanks for the flood of followers lately, you are greatly appreciated. The more people that support me in my fight to drop this weight, the better and more energized I feel.
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