Well Crap...
I gained two pounds this week. Before I left to help out on the High Ideals Weekend, I was down three--and then I went a little overboard. I ate a lot of breakfast at the buffet. Eggs, hasbrowns, sausage, and bacon were a favorite of mine--both days. Not only that, but I enjoyed some pizza and some barbeque. Thank God I only gained two pounds total during the week.
The next step towards my success is coming up with an exercise plan. I like to exercise. I really do. I just need to get into the habit of it. That's the hardest part. Making it a habit. I guess I make it a habit to log everything I eat on weightwatchers.com, so I should be able to make exercise a habit.
It would be nice to be another 15 pounds down in time for Barrister's Ball (aka Law Prom). My suit would fit a little better than what it is now. I'll have to focus on that in the mean time.
The worst part of dieting is the cost of food. Eating healthy is pricey. My grandma knows this fact, and to help me out, she sent me $200. My grandpa and her are awesome. That is going to help me out so much, especially considering how tight money is now.
On that note, this isn't 100% weight related, but it is. Money is tight. My credit card debt is kicking my butt, and so is the possibility of flying home to watch my brother wrestle at state. Couple that in with my new diet, and my funds are low. Therefore, I'm not going out a lot. So if you think I am being antisocial, I'm not. I'm just being fiscally responsible and living healthfully.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
I'm Tired
This is more like I expected. I lost two pounds last week, and that includes eating some hamburgers after the GRE and going to Hooters earlier in the week and eating some wings. Two pounds a week equals 100 pounds in a year. Very doable.
I'm tired of being fat. People look at you funny because they have a reason to, it's not healthy, it's expensive buying food and clothes, and frankly, it's embarassing. Frankly, that is my motivation for doing this. I want to get a little more respect, I want to be healthy, I want to save money, and I want to be proud of who I am, inside and out. I know that people should respect you, regardless of what you look like. But how do you respect somebody talking about self-control when they weigh over 300 pounds. You don't. When I reach my goal, I will be taking a step that could possibly improve and lengthen my life (if I don't die from an accident or something before then!). I'm excited for that. I really do enjoy life and the capabilities I have as a living human being. I want to make sure I stick around as long as God allows me. I really feel right now he is giving me the strength to do this.
To God, and everyone else out there who is supporting me during this time. Thanks. It's great and it's good that we can talk about it. It's just like quitting smoking, except I'm just quitting overeating.
I'm tired of being fat. People look at you funny because they have a reason to, it's not healthy, it's expensive buying food and clothes, and frankly, it's embarassing. Frankly, that is my motivation for doing this. I want to get a little more respect, I want to be healthy, I want to save money, and I want to be proud of who I am, inside and out. I know that people should respect you, regardless of what you look like. But how do you respect somebody talking about self-control when they weigh over 300 pounds. You don't. When I reach my goal, I will be taking a step that could possibly improve and lengthen my life (if I don't die from an accident or something before then!). I'm excited for that. I really do enjoy life and the capabilities I have as a living human being. I want to make sure I stick around as long as God allows me. I really feel right now he is giving me the strength to do this.
To God, and everyone else out there who is supporting me during this time. Thanks. It's great and it's good that we can talk about it. It's just like quitting smoking, except I'm just quitting overeating.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Weigh-in Day
So Monday is the day that Weight Watchers has me weigh-in each week. Since it is Monday, I obliged, got naked, and stepped on the scale. I then stepped off again and got back on. It said the same thing. I had lost 18 pounds in one week. 18 Freakinig Pounds!
I am proud of myself, and I barely feel like that I am on a diet. I eat when I want, I just have to eat healthy if I want to eat a lot. Now, I have to admit this. I was sick for a few days with my infected tooth, so I sure that total was aided by having a fever and not being as hungry as usual. But even as I have felt better after getting some drugs, it has easy to stay on track. I don't expect to lose that much this week, but I know that I can continue to lose. That is what is great.
I'm pumped. Only 132 pounds to go until I reach the summit and conquer my personal Mount Everest. I can do it.
I am proud of myself, and I barely feel like that I am on a diet. I eat when I want, I just have to eat healthy if I want to eat a lot. Now, I have to admit this. I was sick for a few days with my infected tooth, so I sure that total was aided by having a fever and not being as hungry as usual. But even as I have felt better after getting some drugs, it has easy to stay on track. I don't expect to lose that much this week, but I know that I can continue to lose. That is what is great.
I'm pumped. Only 132 pounds to go until I reach the summit and conquer my personal Mount Everest. I can do it.
Friday, January 05, 2007
The Beginning
So, tomorrow is the last day of my glutony. I've been preparing for this. I had big plans to work-out a bunch over the break, but my lazy butt didn't get to it. But, I just spent money on three months of Weight Watchers, so I know I'm going to follow that stuff hopefully, since I spent some cash on it and start to walk 5 times per week.
Weight Watchers is kind of cool. You keep track of what you eat online, and they add up a total of points. You are allowed so many points per day, and if you stay at that value or below, you are supposed to lose weight. Also, there are a billion recipes online, and they also give you ideas for things. The hardest part about changing lifestyles is that law school makes it kind of hard with my stress level, business, and laziness all combined. I never really feel like cooking. But with Weight Watchers, I don't always have to cook crazy meals, and now that I have a crockpot, I can cook before class and have a nice meal waiting for me when I get home.
My Wal-Mart list is long, and it is going to be costly. But I would rather spend the money now then be sick and paying doctor's bills when I am 40.
I set my goal for 150 pounds in two years. I am still stuck on that goal. But I feel like I can do better than that. Two years from my start date, January 1, 2007, will be January 1, 2009. At that time, I want to be 150 pounds lighter. After that, I will reevaluate where I am and hopefully lose another 25-50 pounds. Wow.
This is a weird thought from me, but I think about how not only will I have to change what I eat, but also how I act. I have always been hurt by my fatness, but I have also used it to my advantage. Everybody loves a good fat joke, and I'm not denying I'm fat. I always got a good laugh from my self-deprication...I'm going to have to find something else to try to be funny about, which is hard because I am a nerd.
I also kind of feel weird doing this blog. How many of you really care? I mean, I know you do, and you probably want to see me lose the weight, but in the grand scheme of the things, is it really that important? It is. A skinnier me is a happier me, a wealthier me, a healthier me, and a prettier me.
Besides being much healthier, the second greastest benefit of losing all this weight is that I won't sweat as much. Being warm runs in my family, but not being as warm as I am. Sweating is embarassing, especially because everyone can see it. Hopefully if I shed the insulation, I will sweat less and be less gross.
I'm really random, and if that bugs you, too bad. I'm still fat and can use that to kick your ass. Just kidding. I'm ready for this. I can do this.
It's a whole big giant circle, and my quest to my goal is beginning.
Now is the time.
Weight Watchers is kind of cool. You keep track of what you eat online, and they add up a total of points. You are allowed so many points per day, and if you stay at that value or below, you are supposed to lose weight. Also, there are a billion recipes online, and they also give you ideas for things. The hardest part about changing lifestyles is that law school makes it kind of hard with my stress level, business, and laziness all combined. I never really feel like cooking. But with Weight Watchers, I don't always have to cook crazy meals, and now that I have a crockpot, I can cook before class and have a nice meal waiting for me when I get home.
My Wal-Mart list is long, and it is going to be costly. But I would rather spend the money now then be sick and paying doctor's bills when I am 40.
I set my goal for 150 pounds in two years. I am still stuck on that goal. But I feel like I can do better than that. Two years from my start date, January 1, 2007, will be January 1, 2009. At that time, I want to be 150 pounds lighter. After that, I will reevaluate where I am and hopefully lose another 25-50 pounds. Wow.
This is a weird thought from me, but I think about how not only will I have to change what I eat, but also how I act. I have always been hurt by my fatness, but I have also used it to my advantage. Everybody loves a good fat joke, and I'm not denying I'm fat. I always got a good laugh from my self-deprication...I'm going to have to find something else to try to be funny about, which is hard because I am a nerd.
I also kind of feel weird doing this blog. How many of you really care? I mean, I know you do, and you probably want to see me lose the weight, but in the grand scheme of the things, is it really that important? It is. A skinnier me is a happier me, a wealthier me, a healthier me, and a prettier me.
Besides being much healthier, the second greastest benefit of losing all this weight is that I won't sweat as much. Being warm runs in my family, but not being as warm as I am. Sweating is embarassing, especially because everyone can see it. Hopefully if I shed the insulation, I will sweat less and be less gross.
I'm really random, and if that bugs you, too bad. I'm still fat and can use that to kick your ass. Just kidding. I'm ready for this. I can do this.
It's a whole big giant circle, and my quest to my goal is beginning.
Now is the time.
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