Conditions were ripe for a bad weigh-in, and I did not disappoint. But, as my doctor said, “at least you didn’t gain weight and that’s good this time of year.” So yes, it’s good. No, I’m not going to obsess on it. I’ve been sick for about 2 weeks and continued to work long hours. I’m still eating ...
Down to 325 from my starting weight of 345 two months ago. Nothing glamorous, just a steady 2-2.5 lbs per week. My portion sizes are way down, basically at the size of a normal person's helping. No snacking between meals, no sweets, no junk food. ...
I’m still here and still toeing the line on my diet. The workplace stress has been off the charts, but I’ve managed my way through it just fine. I go back to the doc in 10 days for a weigh-in. I went in another notch on my belt this past week, so I’m hoping for ...
Anyway, so far I haven't been a stress-eater. In fact, it's been so hectic that I haven't had time to think about food much less eat it. ...
What the hell is gluten, anyway? It sounds like something undigestible, that might get stuck in my esophagus. Those that are anti-gluten will tell you that description is pretty much dead-on. I poked around a bit after reading about gluten on some other blogs. I still don’t understand completely, but basically if you can avoid wheat ...
I had my monthly check-up with my doc this morning, something I'm doing during the initial stages of my diet to help enforce some accountability, along with monitoring some real-world medical issues. When I started the diet, I agreed not to weight myself between visits because she didn't want me focused on short-term variation. If ...
So, yesterday I slipped. I won’t get into what it is I ate during the day, not because I’m embarrassed, but… Ok, it’s because I’m embarrassed. It was just so damn silly. Anyway, I was so full when I woke up this morning that I couldn’t eat breakfast. So, I suppose it means my stomach is shrinking ...
Yes. I have started. I won’t share the site I’m using except to say it’s new to me. After I have a chance to explore and use it a bit more I’ll share it, but I wouldn’t want my mentioning it to constitute advising you to use it. My total calories are doing ok, but I need ...
We hit a street festival here in Northern Alabama today. Yeah, a pretty dangerous place for a dieting fat man… funnel cake… mmmm…. I was good, though. I ate a decent breakfast, 2 fried eggs and a piece of toast, and loaded up on water. I also exercised some discretion and didn’t hit an ATM before ...
I feel my first week of dieting has gone moderately well, mostly because I kept my expectations modest. I weighed in at my doctor’s office last Friday (345 lbs, didja hear?) and the first thing she told me was to not weigh myself at home. She only wants me focused on the long-term weight-loss, not ...