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!
Good for you Jerry. You will be so proud of yourself. The ups are great and the downs not so much. But.....remember these few words of advice from a professional watch what I eat. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels, when ya go to the grocery store or restaurant only look at the foods you should buy and only drool over the ones you shouldn't. It's tough, we pick one day a week to reward ourselves and eat that nasty fat adding blood glogging fun stuff.Oh and always tell yourself, I'm eating for my health not for my mind and taste:)
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