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Wrong way Clyde

Wrong way Clyde

A little late at posting, my life is nonstop.  What I need is a time “bail out”…wonder if the government can pull that one off?  Week two is officially in the books and thank goodness it is!  It was a rough week as far as healthy living goes.  I started out with great expectations, but they were soon overtaken by great reality.  Thursday was the weekly reward pizza dinner, Friday was our Valentine’s dinner, and top it off with quick meals on the go a couple of days all adds up to a little set back.  (There was a winter carnival going on and we had the kids out there as often as possible) I did pay attention to portion sizes, but Read More→

Week one results are in...6.6 pounds gone

Holy Schnikes!

Whenever I attempt to change something in my life I always find that the first week is the most difficult.  If that holds true, and it should, then I have my worst week behind me.  Yay!  All in all it was quite successful.  The hardest thing for me was eating less!  I think that I’ve trained my stomach to hold ten times more food than it needs, and I want to fill it up every time I eat.  That could be dangerous.  I’ve concentrated on eating smaller portions and making healthy choices.  I find that when you put a solid week of healthier habits in, then it makes it harder to quit.  If you do quit then it’s like you wasted all of that hard work that you’ve already put it!  Week one saw a net loss of 6.6 pounds! Wow, I was really surprised.  I guess when you stop eating cheeseburgers every day then your initial results will be quite dramatic.  I’m adding more fruits and vegetables to my menu this week.  I also want to add some additional physical activity as I’ve only been going to basketball on Tuesdays.  I really need to Read More→

207.4 pounds is my starting point

The Beginning

Welcome to the initial ‘Weigh-in Wednesday”!  This is where I completely embarrass myself in front of the entire world :)  I am starting a ‘diet’ today, February 4th, and I will have weekly posts updating my eating and exercise activities.  I hate the connotation of the word diet, it has evolved in meaning to ‘a temporary change in eating habits’, what I am embarking on is a lifestyle change.  It has become increasingly more apparent to me that I am getting older, lazier, and larger.  My body is screaming out to me that it wants a change, and now I am finally going to listen.   I will include my meal plans, exercise,  as well as any supplements that I will be taking.  The main pillars of this lifestyle change are; Read More→