Still losing atfter all these years

Update.........:  This morning after my workout I was 228.  I'm within 6 pounds of my college weight but the difference is that was more 222 of muscle vs. 228 of fat.   But I am thinner and I do notice that I don't seem to crave twinkees as much as I did.  

I was asked the other day how I did it.   Honestly, I ate less portions of everything I wanted to eat.  Eliminated carbonated beverages or almost.   Exercised and thats truly about it.    When I started this I was 261 and that embarrassed me.   So I thought I wanted to set a better example for my kids and live a little longer to enjoy my Grand daughter.   Anyway it seems to have been a little successful.  

So if I can do it .............................. no I won't say it because I believe for every individual it has to be personal in their own way.  Something has to be important enough to make a commitment for.    For me it was easy it was simply to set an example for my family.  

Peace out

Slim

I did exercise

I forgot to mention that I exercised daily in my last post.     I did the elliptical for 40 minutes and at a very fast pace.  On the off days I would play golf.    Usually I could get in about 5500 steps in 36 minutes on the machine.  

Slim

Goal Realized, the pig is dead!

233 and  I'm feeling great.   I officially killed off Porky and the lifestyle of the obese and unhealthy. Wait a minute according to what I read I'm still a big ass.  But suffice it to say I reached my goal.  How does a 60 year old fat ass change his abusive lifestyle.    Here is what worked for me:

The first element is I made it personal.   I thought I was setting a poor example for my sons and because it is important for them to have a positive lifestyle I felt I had too.  

I'm a control freak, realizing this I did it my way.  Well not really, I do listen to Dr Oz and Dr Linda and Dr Ryan all whom are authorities on the subject.   But I like to think it was my way.    So........... 10 weeks ago I began.    

Establish a goal that is realistic and measurable.    10% of my body weight.   (261) goal was (234.9)
Establish accountability.   Who better then friends and family to promise your best effort.   I wanted to humiliate myself to them through this blog and honestly tell  hem my progress and setbacks.  
Don't give it all away.   I love food and I wanted to do this and still have my cake and eat it too.   So with that in mine, I lessened portions and ate much less of the junk.   I did refer to the three Drs mentioned above and did eat a lot more fruits and vege's.    I almost eliminated all carbonated beverages.  

In the end I reached my goal in 9 weeks and two days and am now at 233.   Do I dare go more???????

I love all who may have read or will read this and will let you know that my posts will be less but I will post more when there is more to say.  

Oink, no no no!.     I can change the sign off to    

Slim!!!

Almost

Still 1 tenth of a pound away from a goal realized.   235 again this morning.   I did alright yesterday until the evening and then I transformed myself into Porky.   After eating a light dinner I had a banana, red plum, 2 huge cookies and a piece of blueberry pie with a huge glass of Milk.    As I begin the day I guess I should find some sort of excuse for my total lack of discipline.   I know the Lakers lost, thats it, it put me in a downward spiral.    Thats as good as it gets.

But, today I will once again TRY and be good.   I need to reach this goal.  Almost, almost!

Oink

Knocking at the door

235.......Yeh!   I'm officially only 40 lbs over the insurance weight chart for my height.   It's hard to believe that I was 71 pounds over healthy.   No more twinkees and beer.    I'm a tenth of a pound away from my goal of losing 10% of my body weight.    If I can be good today.

I can now see my toes!

oink!

I'm back on it

Well I'm sorta of back on it.   I was 236 yesterday morning and I'm afraid to get on the scales today.   Probably back up a couple of pounds.   It was my grand daughters birthday  and I ate some great cake and too many finger foods.   Then I got home and ate more junk.  

Today should be better.  My son invited me to go to an Irish festival which normally I would never turn down.   But I want to get my weight down to wear is should be and didn't want to fight temptation.   So I was proud of myself for not doing it.   So today will be church, and hopefully doing some yard work.  

I'm close to the original goal of 234 and I'm hoping by Friday.   The big pig in me has left the house!


Oink

Bad but great weekend!

%@$&#($)!!   I fell this weekend big time.   No discipline, once so ever.  I had pizza twice, a huge steak dinner and enough deserts for a week.   Was it good?  No it was absolutely great!   Oink, I'm such a poor little piggy.   So this morning I awoke and got in a good work out and have to re-something to get back on the right track.   Boy was that food ever good!

Losing weight is nothing more then eating the right way.  In America we choose and I choose to buy into fast foods and larger than life portions.   For instance, I have been taught to eat no more meat then the size of the palm of my hand.   I choose to eat a portion the size of my ???.   I've been taught to eat a single portion of vegetables and side dishes.   I choose to eat as if it is my last meal.   Anyway I have to find
away to break away from "my world"

For me its a simple matter of discipline and right now I don't have it.   I want to tell you that I'll get it but I'd probably be lying.   I'm back up to 242 and my goal is still 234.9.    The good news in December I was 261.

Oink!

Faith

Is it possible that my fate has been laid out for me and I'm destine to be a fat ass.   I sure hope not, I sure hope that I can reach my goal and then some.   I will have faith!

This past week or two I've regressed back towards my predestined ways.   To be truthful its been hard for me to muster up the motivation to continue forward.   Every time I had to the trough to get food I think that I shouldn't do it and then do it anyway.   Oh the life of Riley.  

I've been cursed to like so many types of foods.  Generally, I'll eat anything that doesn't eat me first.    It is very easy for me to eat, eat, eat.   I love food, it is what I am.   If I am what I eat I must be a garbage disposal.  

The good news is I've hunkered down at and around 240.    

Oink!

I'm back and I'm fat!

This has been a bad week, I ate like I wanted and gained almost 10 pounds.   This morning I was back to 242.   Oink, oink!

The first 5 or 6 weeks were easy and then I got lazy.    I can see why people quit after a while.   The lowest I've been on this adventure has been 236.  I was 2 pounds from my original goal.    Than old twinkee ass got back in gear and started to gain it back.  

Why does it go on quicker than it comes off?    Not fair!

Oink

Valentine Day has past

This morning I was 237 and I'm really happy at that because I pigged out this weekend.  

I've discovered something that I'm doing that isn't a good idea.   One of the reasons that pounds are coming off ever so slowly is that I'm starting to push the envelope and slowly expanding on what I choose to eat.   The last several days I've eaten ribs, steak, large hamburgers, etc.   And I might add that I really enjoyed doing it.   That stuff is just good eaten.   In moderation is what I'm told by people who mean well.   But that stuff is good.   Yesterday we celebrated my Mother and father-in-laws 81st birthday and we had some great food.   My daughter-in-law made these great coconut balls that were absolutely great.   I had a few of those.   My wife made  a volcano cake that was also really great.  I had it all.    It was great.   But, I must be good.

Oink, oink!     Think 234.9!

Closing in on my goal

This morning I felt great and thought I would weigh in a little less because I ate much healthier yesterday.   But.......... I only went down a little to 237.   So for the past week I've bounced around and have stayed within a 2 pound range.    The bottom line I still remind myself of some old John Lennon song lyrics, "I am the walrus" blah, blah, blah!

I also thought of the phrase on a poster I've seen hung around.  "patience my ass", literally my ass.   Its pretty big.    Mind you I'm not totally wrapped around the axel about doing this but I do want to as I've never tried it before and I am critical of people who do.   I always slam them because it seems to me it shouldn't be that hard to do want to be healthy and stay away from medical bills.   But I've learned it is harder than I thought; especially when you level off.    You just want to say, pass the beer and give me those wings.   I'd rather eat myself to an untimely death and be happy.    The trade off for that temporary happiness is tiredness, depression, lashing out, and just pain ole looking bad.   The life of Porky is real to me.    I'm a pretty good chunk of schnitzel.  


So, onward and downward!   My original goal is 234.9  

Oink!

Oh, Peaches

When my Grand Daughter Hope messes up she has been taught to say oh, peaches.   This week I messed up and feel like I wasted a week.   Oh, peaches!

Today I weighed in at 239, exactly what I started last week with.   I ate some great food this week but too much of it and felt as if I was slipping back into the life of Porky.  The only positive thing is that I feel bad and maybe thats a good thing.    It is so easy to go back to the way I was that I have to perceive it as a real threat.   It is imperative that I find options that keep me away from the kitchen and the pantry.  

Last night I ate a huge plate of spaghetti, had a great salad, a huge desert.  Plus during the day I ate junk, junk, junk!   That used to be my MO, but now days like that make me feel bad; like I've let myself down.  I have much more to lose before I can go out in to the public.  I've got to rid myself of the blubber and be presentable before I dare be seen.  Actually I'm doing well, but want to get down to a healthy weight.    I hate feeling like I through a week away!

oink  

Left overs

I'm at the end of my 6th week and I'm at 237.   I'm pretty excited about that because this is the first time I've attempted to get healthy.   I know, that is still well within hippo range.   When I look into the mirror I'm horrified at what I'm looking at.   Can you imagine what I looked like at 261.   I looked swelled up and like I was ready to pop.   If I did it would have been like a pinata.   Candy and goodies would have flown everywhere.

Last night I had left overs from super bowl Sunday.   Ribs, 7-layer salad, beans, vege's and a handful of gum drops.   Yesterday for lunch I had a can of  mushroom soup, I couple of jalepeno poppers, and a strawberry nutri grain.  

Anyway I hope if anyone is reading you have a great day!

Oink

closing in on my goal

My original goal for this new way of life was to lose 10% of my body weight.   That would be 26.1 pounds.   The target weight is 234.9.    Today and after Super Bowl weekend I weighed in at 238.   This mornings weigh in was scary, last evening I ate B-cue ribs, beans, sweet potatoes, a huge 7 layer salad, fresh vege's, jalepeno poppers and a variety of junk.   But I did have a great work out and I ate wisely up and until game time.

I'm still thinking that this has really not been that hard.   But I do miss the junk food and certainly the carbonated beverages.   My life is certainly a bit more boring but there are a few positive things that have occurred.   I can see my toes, tie my shoes, I can stay up past 7:30, I can sleep past 4:00, but most importantly I can now remember my whole name.   That is huge!

The trade offs are all worth it.   My cloths fit me now and soon I will have to buy another pair or two of britches and shirts.   Haven't measured my fat waist line but I'd imaging I've lost a hamburger or two.  

Now, if I can stay away from the kitchen on this rainy day in Ft Worth I can enjoy my fifth consecutive week showing a loss.    At what point am I no longer a lard ass, (obese)!  

Oink

Set back week

Today is Super Bowl Sunday and we are going to have B-cue ribs and who knows what else.    For the first week in 6 wks I've had cravings for food and I lost.  I was constantly going to the fridge and snacking late at night.   It was great!  It would be very easy for me to sink back into the life of my friend Porky.   He did have a great life, albeit short!  

Today may put me over any chance for an overall loss for the week.   Right now I'm even with 3 days to go.   But its Super Bowl pig out with my world famous country style ribs, or at least household famous ribs.   Not sure what the day holds but I'm certainly maneuvering around the trough.   Oink, Oink!

After my work out this morning and getting ready for church I thought about those days when I was actually in shape.   Today my body aches (over weight), I get tired easy (over weight), I forget a lot, (fat cells on the brain), other then the joy of food its not worth being classified as a lard ass.   The bottom line is  I will plunge forward with the help of my family and friends.

Go Rams...or should I say go pigs.   Oink  

Saturday, a good day!

This has not been a good week in terms of removing myself from the obese.   Way too casual about how I conducted myself and that has resulted in a move upward.    Actually I'm fortunate that the damage is not worse then it is.   Today I was 240, which is only up 1 from where the week started.  

Yesterday I ate a pot roast dinner for lunch, with great rolls, and all the trimmings.   Last night I ate a huge dinner and a big desert.    The dinner and desert were healthy foods but I ate a lot.    (Salmon, brown rice, and a huge bowl of cut up banana, blueberries and yogurt).    Today I have to be wise because Sundays are bad for me and tomorrow is the Super Bowl.   Fortunately for me I have no real interest in the game other than the commercials.   Go Rams

This week has been filled with a lot of little stressors for me and my family; oh wait a minute, it sounds like an excuse is on the horizon.  Shut the pie hole and back away from the table, put down the beverage and get your act together porky.  

Oink

slip sliding away

Unfortunately for me I have not been good this week and have enjoyed it.     For whatever the reasons I've allowed myself to jolt back to my old normal.   For two straight days I've eaten like the old lard ass that I'm used to being.   Can I catch myself or am i destined to live the life of the Pilsbury dough boy.     I promise to giggle when you poke me in the belly button.  

Last evening I did eat fish, I had a salmon filet or should I say enough to feed two people.   I did eat brown rice but I smothered it with soy sauce and had 3 servings, and I did eat enough vege's to allow things to move well this morning.    After I had a "huge" slice of chocolate cake with a glass and a half of milk.

I guess I could make excuses and ration away the week but I'm not.   and.....I don't want to be normal and have you all to say that tis happens to most.   I'd rather be one of the exceptions that "Gets er done".   I want to be successful because I owe it to myself to be around to enjoy my family for a few more years.   I love them dearly.

Now, how to I step up to the plate and away from the pig pen?   This week has been a horrible indicator of my discipline or lack of it.   I need to gather myself, all 241 pounds and slap it on the elliptical for a 300 mile walk.    I'm such an ass!

Oink

Good Morning

Although I maintained my weight for this weigh in I'm fortunate because I fell off the wagon yesterday and  scarfed down a ton.   I, slipped but didn't crash.  Yesterday was a busy day for me, went to a funeral, attended a performance by the Dallas Sympathy orchestra, yes thats right sympathy for me, lost a crown, and ate, ate, ate!  

So this morning I just finished my work out and foolishly skipped breakfast.    Visiting with Linda it dawned on me that I'm only 19 pounds from where I was in college.    She immediately responded by telling me that there is a difference of 220 pounds of "fat" vs. Muscle tone.   That made me feel good.   She always motivates me like that.

It seems as if reaching my goal may be a few weeks off as the pounds are shedding much slower.   Thats  ok, as long as I can show a weekly loss of at least 1 pound.  

Just think in two years I will be down to 135 pounds.  

Oink

A funny thing is happening

As I near the original goal of losing 10% of my body weight it causes reflection.   This morning over a cheese omelet it dawned on me how much my system has changed.   After eating 2 pieces of bacon and the 2 egg omelet I was more than full and struggled a bit to finish.    That is much, much different, then a little ove a month ago.   Breakfast is a favorite meal for me and it was not uncommon to eat huge every morning.    

The ultimate goal is to tweak my lifestyle a bit and feel better about myself.   One never knows what the Lord has in store for us but I love my family a lot, and want to be around to enjoy them for as long as I can. Also as a father I believe its a responsibility that we have to be an example for our children.   The good news for my boys, who are much stronger than I about these things, is that if Pops can do this, they certainly can.   I pray that they are paying attention.  

This morning when I got out of the shower,no doubt about it I'm still a porker.   I had a lot to lose, unfortunately for me to look good another 500 twinkees have to drop.   That was discouraging.    Understanding that things are moving slower now I bet I can still break the 230 barrier by the end of the year.    Maybe even 220.   According to met life I should be a max 197 for my height.     Who knows.  

Only the twinkee king knows for sure.  

Groundhog Day--You can dang sure see my shadow

This morning I got up and followed my normal routine.   After reading, messing around on the computer I did my morning workout.  After yesterdays weigh in on got after it pretty good.   Well I guess I lost a lot of water because I weighed in today at 239.   Yes, I know by noon it will be up a few pounds but it was good see a drop below 240.  

Five weeks into this and I've lost somewhere around 20 pounds.   All of my joints are thanking me and encouraging me to continue.  To tell you the truth I do have more energy and I am sleeping better.    I'm not sure my waist size has changed much but the cloths are a little lose.  

Last year on Feb 2nd I went outside and the sun was out.   I cast a shadow that was about half our front yard with my very big posterior.    This year I went outside and froze my but off.   The sun is not out at 4 in the morning.  

Yesterday I had a nice chicken dinner with vegetables and beans.    I had my standard bowl for fruit and yogurt for desert.    

Oink!

You have to be kidding me! I'm slipping

Hey, the morning started off poorly.   When I got on the scales I almost broke them.   I understand its not a good idea to weigh daily for a variety of reasons.   But like I said earlier I do it for motivation and to keep me headed south.

Also I understand daily fluctuations are normal and can be affected by a variety of things.   But I can't keep my mouth shut so I weighed in at 246.   I ate a ton of good stuff.    The operative word is a "ton".   Sunday's are difficult and I just have to get better or I will blow this thing.   My portion sizes were that of a person who is going deep in the jungle for a week without food.   Being an overeater is a blast but not very wise.   I did work out but apparently not enough.   According to what I ate I need to walk 150 miles to lose weight.   I only walked 3.   So the 4 pounds.

I hate having any beer belly.   Sometimes I feel like the Pilsbury doughboy.   Chances are the next time any of you see me I will still be a "Lard ass".   I'm definitely a longshot bet.      

Portions, portions, portions!  Dummy up!

Nothing new--same

Yesterday I ate pretty well but stilled weighed the same.    For lunch had a ham and cheese sandwich and for dinner Linda and I went out where I had a Salmon filet, broccoli and rice.   The salmon was delicious.   When I got back home I made a fruit bowl with yogurt.   Yuk!  

This morning I made a comment about leveling off and settling in in the low 40's.   The return comment is I need to eat more often then I do but eat less at each of those times.    Apparently the body reserves energy because it realizes the change.   To fool the body you have to tease it with little morsels of food every few hours.   My idea is eat more of what you want my missing a few of those mini meals.   I suppose the other way is better but I really like food and don't always want to eat green.

I believe people quit their weight loss efforts because of this leveling off.   Its easy to say what the use and go back to "your normal".    I've thought about it.   But..........I like all you folks and want to be around awhile.   I don't like being fat and out of shape.   Every joint in my body aches and sometimes the pain keeps me up and I don't sleep well.    So i forge forward as I love my family and owe it to myself as well as them to take care of myself.  

According to Dr Oz I now should only be 6'8" tall.   According to him I'm 6 inches too short!

Holly Molly--on the move again

Well today I weighed in@ 242 and was excited as I ate two good meals.   For Lunch I went out to eat with family and had Teriaki Chicken, steamed Vegetables, and a cup of Broccoli/jalepeno soup.   In the evening I had 3 Ribs from the evening before and I finished off some great pea soup.  Topped it off with a desert of vanilla yogurt and handful of blueberries, and a couple of handfuls of gum drops.   Go figure

To be honest this is getting harder because I enjoy the wrong kind of foods and find myself wanting to hedge all the time.  I'm constantly looking for motivators.  You would thing your health would be enough but like a lot of people I have that foolish logic that it won't happen to me.   As I age though and hear more stories of friends and family  I am more than aware it will happen to me.   Its the when I'm working on.

For me its been easier to do this because of my family.   They are constantly hounding me and reminded me the right ways to eat.   These reminders are good and I love them.   Sometimes I get them while they are eating chips, nuggets, candy or cake.   How ironic?   But I know they love me  and I do them.  

I'm a few pounds away from getting out of the pig pen.    My goal is 234 but hopefully I can do better than that.   By the way for me the hardest day of the week is Sunday.   I've got to learn to stay occupied so I don't eat all day.    Oink!    

Leveling

I'm stuck in the low 240's and I'm starting to grave blood thickening meals.   I long for a huge plate of steak, potatoes, salad and a blueberry cobbler to chase it down with.   That of course would be after a huge country breakfast which includes eggs, bacon, sausage,biscuits and gravy, oj and coffee.   The evening would be chicken fried steak and garlic roasted mashed potatoes with creme gravy.    Oh those were the days.

But............ I shall continue on this path as life with as a rabbit.    I must have I want to spend as much time with my grand daughter as the Lord will permit.   She makes this all worth it.   Actually I joke, this really hasn't been that bad and I have as you might imagined fallen from grace a few times this past month.  in fact yesterday I ate a lot of good stuff.    But too much of that will cause weight gain.   My evening was highlighted by a huge bowl of home made green pea soup.   I had a piece of blueberry pie, for desert.    Yesterday for lunch I had a leftover pork chop with vege's.    

Just got back from the Doctors and it turns out I have something called adhesive capaulitis in my left shoulder.  I got a shot of cortizone and will have physical therapy for a few weeks.  

I'm still hanging in there and although frustrated at the leveling off it is going well and I still hope to reach my goal in the next few weeks.    I have learned a little and am doing a much better job of eating for nourishment and not entertainment.    But I can't lose much more and might have to end this as I'm getting close to having to buy new cloths.    that's too expensive so its time to get a little meat on my bones.    

Bad start on 2nd month

Really disappointed in myself as I slid a bit last evening.   My discipline was broken and I fell to temptation.   I knew what I was doing and made a decision to fail for the evening.   Big Deal?  You bet it is, I believe if you want to succeed in something every set back is important.

Had some dear friends visit me from Washington DC and we had a chance to get caught up at a Texas Barbeque restaurant. I had the ribs, with green salad, potato salad, onion rings, and fried okra.   I washed it down with a 16 OZ draft.    I did have a good time and the food was great but I discovered that I still have to get to the point where it becomes natural to overcome temptation.   The devil made me do it!  No, No,  I did it myself and that disappoints me.    My friends are great and they all look like they are enjoying life.   I had a blast.

I came in today at 243.   Not too bad for pigging out.   However I will say this; I could not eat everything and I suppose thats a small victory.   Today I shall work out a little harder and try to eat better.    I'm tired of being a porker.   oink, oink.  

4 Weeks down and a lifetime to go

After 4 weeks I've been able to lose 19 pounds.    This morning I was 242.   Things have slowed tremendously for me and thats OK.   I haven't suffered a bit.   During this month I have eaten Steak, Chicken, fish, Chili and hamburgers.   The biggest thing I've eliminated we're excessive snacking and carbonated beverages.  

It dawns on me that for several years I've used eating for entertainment and to satisfy boredom.   THen what happened I began to really enjoy all kinds of food.  For me eating satisfied so many needs it was pathetic.   Fortunately for me my wife Linda somewhat kept things in check or I would have really been big and unhealthy.   The other fortunate thing are my kids they always have motivated me.

The really good news is according to my recent Doctors visit and lab results my blood is actually moving again.   The sludge has cleared a bit and my heart and brain are starting to enjoy a few red blood cells.   I am able to stay up past 8 or 8:30 each evening which allows me to finish a few prime time shows.    The only negative physical thing is I feel cold much more.  

Where do I go from here, first off I haven't reached my goal and I will do that.   Secondly it would be nice to maintain a more healthy lifestyle and learn to enjoy better foods.   There are plenty of good things to eat.  

Now, let me go see what is in the fridge

Two days and first month is over

Good Morning, not sure if anybody ever reads this but my hope is that in some strange way it motivates others as it has me.   Last evening Linda and I went to see Extraordinary Things and shared a small bag of buttered popcorn and split a diet coke.   The diet coke was the first carbonated beverage since the adventure began.   Anyway jumped on the bathroom scales and hit 242.    What makes me feel good is that I finally broke thru  247.  

So far here is what I've learned.   To do anything you really need a reason to do it.   Without a cause that is important enough you won't do it.    Its important to have some idea how to eat healthy and incorporate that information into your lifestyle.   Its important to do it your way but understand your way must include signs of a healthy life style, which includes exercise.   Finding motivators were important for me and having a support system gives encouragement.   Important words for me during my endeavor.   Accountability, discipline. motivation, support, and humor.  

My hope is that once I am no longer a lard ass that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.    

Although easy, this is going to be difficult

So far eating better and eating less has not been very hard.   But........ I think my body has adjusted and the pounds are not coming off.    My exercise nor my eating hasn't changed but I'm stagnate.   I bet this is the time people say "what is the use".  "I'm destined to be a fat ass".   That would be easy to  do and the reward is great.    Back to  old habits of eating a big breakfast, a greasy burger for lunch, snacks in between, a big dinner, and cake or ice creme right before bed time.  Sweet dreams.    

As luck would have it I'm on a mission.  I'm not certain what it is but I want to be more disciplined.  Every morning when I awake for the day my body aches like I've been in some kinda of crash.   Its probably because I constant carry around the equivalent of 4 bowling balls all day long and 60 year old bones can't handle that.   Oh yea, I've put 1 of those bowling balls back on the rack.   3 more to go.

Well, I sure hope I'm stuck on being a lard or twinkee ass.     

 

I'm leveling off

Another lesson I learned is that your body probably adjusts on less food and losing weight happens at a snails pace.    There has been no basic changes in what I'm doing this week  but I hover between 246 and 250.    I refuse to eat any less.    This morning I was 247.    

While doing cardio each day my legs seem weak.    After 10 minutes into a 36 minute session it seems as if things correct themselves and I somehow finish.     For the past week I've been averaging 3 to 4 miles a day.    The good news is my attitude is improving towards working out and I'm certain that is a good thing.    Getting off the couch and doing things has overall made me feel better and has certainly made me more productive.    Boy do I miss the remote, the couch and watching ESPN.   

After playing a round of golf, doing errands  I had a bowl of homemade chili and ate a couple of pieces of fruit.    Again, very frustrating this week because of the slow pace.   I want to be the perfect specimen of manhood right now!     

You have to be kidding me.

Well i found out that you can put a pound or two back on by eating too much good food.   Because I feel hungry I've been snacking a little more than usual with Oranges, bananas and Special K bars.    I gained 2 pounds and am back up to 247.     Oh yeah I had a late night bowl of cereal with still another banana.    The good news is I know have no problems in the mornings and everything seems to be moving freely.   

Went to the doctor yesterday to refill my long term meds.    Doc was more excited about me losing 15 pounds since christmas than my ailing body.   She wanted to know what I was doing.  I told her the first thing and probably the most important was telling the world I was a big fat and probably unhealthy person.   Than I tried to eliminate snacking and eat better foods.    Doc talked for 10 minutes on that and wants to due blood tests to compare with the last ones.    She took 30 seconds to discuss my torn rotator cuff and made me get another appointment with a ortho guy.  

For all my skinny friends this isn't so hard.     The real concern I have is if I have the discipline to continue after I hit the goal of 235.     The problem of course is I will eat anything that won't eat me and enjoy foods of all kinds.    I think I miss my big breakfasts the most.    

Still hanging in There

This morning I got up  finished by computer regimen and hopped on the elliptical machine.   I set the program for fat burner and walk for 36 minutes.   Today my legs hurt but I finished with almost 5000 steps.   According to Dr Oz that needs to get up to 10,000.   I bet I get that walking back and forth to the refrigerator.   

Great news I weighed in today at 245 and officially have past through another stage.  So far I've gone from fat ass, to lard ass, and know resting comfortably on Twinkee ass.    Like I'e mention before my insurance company would like a 60 year old 6 ft 2 in guy to weigh a max 197.  My goal was 10% of my body weight which would put me at around 235.    But checking with Dr Oz 235 only gets me from twinkee ass to pretty big ass.   I've been called that a few times.    Anyway still moving forward.

So far this has not been all that bad.    For instance last night I had a salmon filet with carrots and broccoli, cole slaw and about 10 cherry tomatoes.    About 900 pm I had a bowl of banana, blue berry, a mixture of nut with two heaping table spoons of vanilla yogurt.    The Salmon was absolutely great.

I'm not going into any kind of depression, but I do have cravings from time to time.   Every time that occurs I think about my kids and wife and there encouragement.    Every time I talk to them they are supportive and give me suggestions to keep going.    If I were to give any advice I would say that having a support system that will ride your fat ass is critical in eating healthier and accomplishing your own effort.    I'm having a blast.    Tonight I think I will eat a thick cut rib eye.    Can't wait. 

Still hanging in There

Just got through a weekend without doing any real damage.   I ate a lot but it was pretty much the same stuff Tarzan would eat.   A ate a whole bunch of fruit, vegetables, and nuts.   I had a salmon patty last night with a great salad, cream carrots,  steamed broccoli and a fruit smoothy.   All of this and I gained a pound.   248.         

I manage to get my 3 mile walk a day in and my knees are telling me to stop.    I'm also trying to keep busy doing odds and ends to keep my out of the kitchen.    But....I manage to sneak in and get a salt water taffy or two.   

Incredibly I'm still 50 pounds overweight or 3 and a half bowling balls.    Although I've dropped 13 pounds my close still fit about the same.      Being 60 you think you should be able to eat and drink what you wish.    I think I will.    No, maybe not I think at the rate I'm going I should lose my 10% by March.    Maybe April, things are slowing down a bit and I'm starting to get hungry more than the first few days.    The past 5 days I've had to use more discipline than usual.   It is getting harder, I like food.      

Moving in the right direction

This week has been a little harder for lard ass.   Yesterday I had a Mexican combination plate with Cheese and onion enchiladas.   For desert I had sopapila's with honey.    But my plan is not to give up anything but to eat wisely, exercise a "tiny bit", golf and chase the grand daughter.   I've got golfing and chasing Hope down.   Eating wisely and exercising............bah, humbug!   

This morning I was 248.    The last time I was 248 was in New Mexico when I was getting weighed for my ride in a T-38 Talon.   Unfortunately for me, the ejection seat was only rated for 241 and the sortie was cancelled.   A week later I got my incentive ride and weighed 239.   But that was painful to do.    The evening of the flight I had gained half of it back.    When I left Germany I was 251 and pretty much a pig.   I drank plenty of that great German beer and ate plenty of schnitzel.   What was bad was the great sauces.    Anyway oink oink.   

My plan was to lose 10% of my 261.   I know that doesn't get me where I need to be but I'll see how this goes.    Honestly the first couple of weeks were easy and this past week much more difficult.   I love food and drink.   Not sure I can reach 234.   Show me the beef.   

Half way through the third week

The last two days I've wanted to pig out.   But...I didn't.    I managed to eat ok.   For the first time in two and a half weeks I started to have cravings.  My blood is getting too thin and flowing a little better through the system.   I have a bit more energy and one less excuse to sit and watch a 10,000 episode of Seinfeld.    

The first two weeks were actually pretty easy.   But now I feel the real me coming back.  Give me a big helping of Biscuits and gravy, followed up by one of my signature Green chili omelets.   For dinner i want Steak and potatoes.  That ought to do it.

Good news 249.    Still an oinker but I can now officially see my toes.   

Doing Ok

Got on the scales and they didn't break.   After eating enough fruit in the last few days to keep a local grocery store in business I've spent an incredible amount of time in one particular room of the house.   The result 251.    I'm heading in the right direction but I have to tell you I'm still one big piece of bacon.   

Little pain so far in my effort.    I do cardio every other day and eat 3 to 4 meals a day.   The big difference is that I have eliminated my 9 in the evening snack and most all beverages other than tea and water.    I try to eat only a single serving at each setting and have done well not to go back for seconds.   

Yesterday I did get hungry a few times but was able to deal with that by eating California oranges. I've noticed the first few days the weight came flying off.  But as of late its going far to slow.   I'm kinda at a plateau after 14 days.    But I've lost 10 pounds.    

What bothers me the most is looking at those insurance tables of what I should weigh.   I have a whole bunch more to lose to get there.    Not sure thats possible.   Plus eating healthy is actually expensive.    The good news is that I have not had trouble at all on this quest for health. Its really been easy.     My son Ryan and my wife Linda keep helping me by giving me ideas of what to eat.    Fish, beans, peeled chicken, etc.    But much of that stuff is good.   Plus I have still had tacos, steak, and stuff I enjoy.    The biggest thing I've given up that I do enjoy is those great big country breakfasts.   Anyway off to the golf course.  

January 12th

Good Morning, all my life I had been one of those sports guys.   I played basketball, baseball and ran track and dabbled in several recreational sports like golf and tennis.   Loved to go to the horse races, follow college and professional sports and anyway you get the idea who I am.    I'm 6'2" and swore as I gained years I would never get over 250 ponds.    As I approach the age of 60 I play golf, walk occasionally, watch ESPN, Fox News and have become a Law and Order junkie.     

This past December the 23rd to be exact I stepped on our bathroom scales right after taking a much needed shower.   I was 261 pounds and looked in our BIG mirror and I had become a fat ass with a beer gut, and a great big round face.     This probably explains why I get so tired in the afternoons and can't stay up beyond nine o'clock or so.   Then I thought I'm in that heart attack zone and a think I have a beautiful grand daughter which I'm hoping to enjoy.    I've decided to make the attempt at losing weight by not dieting.      

After I'd made the commitment I thought I needed to kind of make it formal so I wrote down a mission statement.   "Hey fat ass"  lose 10% of your body weight and become slightly "fat ass" and live a few more years.     I have a tremendous support system which makes it easier.  My wife would prefer me to eat peeled chicken, wheat spaghetti,  and watches  and records Dr Oz.   So the information is readily available.     

Finally I thought I needed to hold myself accountable so I always wondered how a blog worked and thought I would document my progress by publishing a blog.   I'm retired with too much time on my hands and maybe this will give me something think to do to occupy a little refrigerator and TV time.   This first blog is a little longer then I even care to read but I thought background was needed.    This blog idea has come almost 2 weeks into this new existence of mine.

So far I'm doing OK, not great but OK.   I haven't had it too bad and am eating pretty much what I want but in reasonable and smaller proportions.  I have made an effort to cut out the country breakfasts that I ate every morning.   In 13 days I've lost 6 pounds.  Now, when I get out of the shower I'm 255 and still pretty much have my big..................!   But I'm surprised on how easy it's been.   In my first 2 weeks, I've gone up and down with my weight and I still have cravings for all that blood thickening food; but I have not starved and by eating better foods and limiting my proportions I'm actually experiencing minor success.    I'm not even grouchy!