Long time no talk

I bet everyone thought I had dropped off the face of the planet. I think I did. The last year and a bit has been quite a change.

I am still fat, so I guess that didn't change.

I plan to update this page as often as I can. I have some news but I don't want to spill the beans now so I will give you and update later.

John

Day 82: The Fog is Starting to Clear

I feel better today. I did sleep in a little and that is not always fun when you have to catch the bus to get to work. I did manage to get my act together and made it in time. Still no workout. I was late so I couldn't have done it.

Today's workout stats: None

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
cup of coffee w/ cream
1 corn bread muffin (too greasy)

Lunch:
Thai peanut noodles (instant 610 calories)
Cup of coffee w/ cream

Dinner:

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 81: Caught in a Funk

I have to confess that I am thoroughly caught in a funk. It is effecting my motivation to workout. I am still go when it comes to eating which is keeping me honest. I am having difficulty focusing on the things that made me the happiest and the proudest; exercising and my daily entry into my blog.

I think I am just going have to work through this, but I do need to focus on getting back to even a mild workout, keeping up with my daily blog entry and still eating well.

I have gained 2 pounds through this funk, which is bad and good. I wish I hadn't gained any weight, but I am glad it is not more.

Today's Workout Stats: None

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup of coffee w/ cream

Lunch:
Tuna sandwich on rye w/ tomato and lettuce

Dinner @ my Mothers:
Roast beef (awesome)
Mashed potatos
Peas & carrots
VERY, Very yummie

I know I have let myself and other people down by not focusing like I should. It is time to straighten up and get this ship back on course.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 80: Tuesday is Just Another Name for Monday

I think my limit is 2 days in the office. I and entering this entry a day late. I have been working furiously to get caught up with my blog. Today's entry is going to be very brief. If you blinked, you missed it!

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 79: In The Office

It seems like ages since I have been in the office. I am not a huge fan of the office. I would rather be at home or out on the road.

I have not been good entering in my blog. I am sorry. I am just not a 100% right now. I am still eating well, but the focus and the desire to workout is just not there. Bare with me right now. I am going to get it back together.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 78: A Visit to the Science Center

Today I am taking both of my boys to the Science Center for a fun day. I still haven't worked out. I see that treadmill calling my name everyday, but it seems so easy to say no. I don't like that. I should and need to get back on that treadmill and sweat my ass off (pun intended).

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 77: Feeling Better

Ah it is nice to be home and sleep in your own bed again. I am feeling better today. I still haven't worked out yet, but I feel as if I am getting back into that mind set. I might workout tonight.

Today's Workout Stats: None

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
Bran flakes w/ 1% milk
A handful of Granola
A cup of coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
Sushi
...1 tuna roll
...1 salmon roll
...1 cucumber roll
...1 california roll
1 cup of coffee

Dinner:


As always I will keep you posted.

Day 76: Making a Break for Home

Today I am traveling from New Hampshire back to the good old homestead. I am feeling a little more motivated today. I think I kind of got in a little funk there. I am not saying that I am back and 100%, but I am slowly climbing out of the hole I dug for myself.

Being back at home will be nice. I good chance to get back into my old routine of working out. I think that is the key part I am missing right now.

Today's Workout Stats: None, it's a travel day

Today's Meals

Breakfast
2 pcs white bread
1 oz cream cheese
1 cup scrambled eggs
1 glass apple juice
1 glass cranberry juice

Lunch
1 tuna sandwich w/ tomatoes
1 small no fat chocolate frozen yogurt
1 airplane bag of pretzels
6 oz Spicy tomato juice

Dinner


As you might have noticed I am back tracking what I eat. For me this is a key component. If I am not aware of what I eat, I figure things are OK, but they are really not. Keeping track like this is the best way to keep me honest and really show me what is going in my pie hole.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 75: Confessions Of A Fat Man

I am sorry.

I bet you have been looking at my blog everyday and wondering what is going on and asking yourself "Why is he not updating this thing?". I hear ya. I am not sure what is happening to my motivation right now.

Maybe I am hitting a mental barrier. I just can not get myself motivated to workout. The hotel I am at has a fantastic workout room. The have all brand new stuff including 2 treadmills. I just don't seem to have the drive in me these last few days. I haven't worked out or entered anything into my blog. It is actually very disturbing to me.

I have been eating well and not going crazy in that department. I could of had fast food the other night. I was driving around looking for some place to eat. There is the usual suspects here (McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza hut, etc...). I must have drove around for 30 minutes passing all of these places, but in the end I went to the supermarket and went to the salad bar and got a nice salad, a bun and some roast beef and ate in the room.

I am just very concerned about not working out. I have had a ton of opportunities here to workout I have just not done it. I think I have to just go and do it and remember how good it feels to exercise and be happy for the accomplishment of doing it again.

I travel back to Vancouver tomorrow, so I not sure I can workout tomorrow, but that doesn't mean I can't workout tonight. I make no promises, but I have to get back on this horse after falling off.

I do promise to get back into my daily routine of updating my blog. I guess that I was feeling guilty about not working out and if I wrote it down in my blog it would have made it worse. I should have wrote it down, maybe that would have got me back in gear sooner.

As always I will keep you posted

Day 74: What is Going ON!!! Focus Damn It!

I am so cold and tired today. It has turned out to be -24 C and you feel every degree of it. The town is beautiful and the people are very nice. It is very reminiscent of a classic ski town. Littleton is kind of what Whistler was like 20 years ago.

I have not worked out in days. I am not too sure what is going on with that right now. There seems to be a general malaise hovering over me. I am still eating OK. I haven't reverted back to my old ways at all.

My focus seems to be off. I think I am going to have a stern talk with myself. I don't think I have given up, it's just that I can't get motivated. maybe I have to weigh in and see how badly this inactivity has effected me to hammer home the message.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 73: I think I have frozen to Death, But My Body hasn't realized it

Yesterday was a travel day for the record books. I started out at 4:00am and didn't get to Manchester, New Hampshire until midnight. I was supposed to drive 2 hours to Littleton, but i thought it was better to get a local hotel and try again in the morning.

It is so cold here. It is currently -15 C and supposed to be -24 C tomorrow.

Today I ate fairly well considering that I was stranded in airplanes and airports all day.

As always I will Keep you posted.

Day 72: Back On The Road Again

I am traveling to Littleton, New hampshire today. It is going to be a VERY long day.

My day is starting out before 4:00 am so there will not be much of an entry today.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 71: It is tough to get back on track

I am having trouble getting motivated and back on track. I am going to have to buckle down this next week and get back on track. I think it is time to have a real strict week of healthy meals and exercises. A time to really focus on my goals again and get back at the mission at hand. I have really taken the last week off. I have been eating OK, but I could do better. I need to get back into my exercises routine!!!!!

Today's Workout Stats: None

Today's Meals

Breakfast
2 cups coffee with cream

Lunch
1 Pc. of pepperoni pizza (blah)

Dinner
a handful of granola
5 popcorn chicken
3 french fries
1 grilled cheese sandwich

As you can see above, today was not a good example of a good day of eating healthy. Tomorrow is a new day and as I said above, it is a time to refocus on my goals.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 70: Ah, Home Sweet Home!

It was nice to sleep in my own bed again. Today will be a light entry. I have lots to do today and tomorrow. Sorry

Today's Workout Stats: None

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
Coffee W/ Half and Half

Lunch:
6 pc California Roll

Dinner:
Katsudon w/ Rice (Japanese pork cutlet)
Tempura Veggie (Yam ,Sweat Potato and Zuccinni)


As always I will keep you posted.

Day 69: Travel Day

Today I am leaving Towson, Maryland and heading back home. It is going to be a long day of airports and airplanes. The day just seems to drag on. Nothing interesting every really happens. It is as if we are cattle being loaded on trucks and driven away (hopefully not to the slaughter house)

Today's Workout Stats: None (travel day)

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
2 cups coffee w/ half and half
1 English muffin
1 bagel w/ plain cream cheese
2 sausage patties

Lunch
A "Quickpick" snack box on a plane
A spicy tomato juice
1 cup of coffee w/ 2% milk
1 bag airplane pretzels

Dinner
1 bag airplane pretzels
1 shot jack Daniels (courtesy of the Flight attendant for giving her extra forms)
1 Spicy Tomato juice
1 small pc cheese pizza (at home)

Considering it is always a hassle to eat well when it is a travel day, I fell that I didn't do so bad. It will be nice to get and be home.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 68: Another 12+ hour day at the Hospital

This trip has been a whopper. I am glad to be going home. Don't get me wrong, the people here are awesome. It has just been long days.

I didn't workout this morning. I had to be at the hospital by 7:00am, so I had to leave really early to get there.

Today's Workout Stats: None :(

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup of coffee w/ cream
8 - 1" round pcs of sausage (like farmers sausage)
1 pc of french toast

Lunch:
1 bowl of chili
1 tuna sandwich on pumpernickel w/ tomato
1 Diet green ice tea

Dinner:
Nothing yet

I am actually pretty hungry tonight. It is late again and I don't want to eat and then go to bed with a full stomach. I think I will be OK. Tomorrow I fly back to Vancouver. I look forward to it!

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 67: Busy, Busy, Busy

It has been super busy on the site I am at. I have been working 12 hour day to get things organized and fixed. The downfall of this of course is my workout.

This morning it was all I could do to drag my ass out of bed to be at the hospital in time. This is now the 3rd day in a row i haven't worked out. Tomorrow looks even worse as I may have to spend more than 12 hours at the hospital. I don't like to miss my workouts. It is always hard to get back when you miss a couple of days. The only thing that is half decent is that I have been eating alright, so I am not doing too bad.

Today's Workout Stats: None :(

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
2 buns w/ egg, cheese and bacon
1 cup coffee

Lunch:
Tuna sandwich on pumpernickel w/ tomatoes
1 sm Greek salad (1 cup)
1 diet Mountain Dew

Dinner:
Nothing yet and I may not. It is 8:45pm already and I don't want to eat this late.

Eating today was OK. The breakfast buns that I had are not the best, but I didn't "Pig out". I really need to get a workout in. I could go tonight, but it is too late and I put in a solid 12 hours plus at the hospital. I think I will just go to bed and start tomorrow fresh.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 66: Just another day at the office

I am in Towson, Maryland. It is a nice area just outside of Baltimore.

The time change got to me last night. I stayed up WAY too late. I should have gome to bed at a reasonable hour and then got up early to workout, but I didn't.

I think I will hit the hotel treadmill tomorrow. It is actually in good shape and seems to be working (fingers crossed)

Today's Workout Stats: None

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
2 cups black coffee
1 bowl pineapple and cantelope

Lunch
Tuna sandwich on pumpernickle (w/ tomatoes)
1/4 pickle
Coffee w/ half and half

Dinner
Chicken fontega sandwich (Panera Bread)
French onion soup
1/8 of a french baguette

I guess I ate ok today. Northing really bad, but nothing to write home about as well.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 65: Travel Day to Baltimore

Today I am off to Baltimore Maryland for 5 days. Ah the joys of travel. Bad food, strange hotels and bad food. Did I mention the bad food.

The hardest part of traveling is finding a place that has good healthy food. Oh sure there are a tome of restaurants in the states. Now having said that every restaurant has a "Healthy Choice" on their menu, but it the food always seems to be covered in bacon or cheese. To be fair there are some OK restaurants and if you order right you can get a pretty healthy meal. There are some rules you need to know before you order:

• Order salad dressings on the side or the salad gets drowned
• Tuna salad and chicken salad sandwiches come with mayo spread on them as well (mayo on top of mayo?)
• order veggies as a side item instead of fries, potatoes and other crap
• veggies that you order as a side are usually microwaved (Sorry)

Today's Workout Stats: None, it's a travel day

Today's Meals

Breakfast

Cornflakes w/ 2% milk

2 cups coffee

Lunch (on a plane)

1 can spicy tomato juice

2 airplane bags of pretzels (100 cal total)

Dinner

1 tuna sandwich on rye at Panera Bread

1/4 baguette french bread (about a 4" chunk)

1 decaf coffee

The formatting is a little off on the blog today. I will have to see if I can fix it. It was a good day for a travel day.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 64: Weigh in Day Again

I am very happy today. I was hoping to be down a pound to 284, but to be down to 281.5 is a pleasant surpise.

I went to see Body Worlds 3 at Science World. It was amazing. One of the most interesting displays for me was the sagital slice of the 300 pound man who died when his heart gave out. It was a a sobering display.

Today is a weigh in day!

Today's Weight: 281.5 lbs
Last weeks weight: 285 lbs
Start Weight: 305 lbs
Total weight Lost last week: 3.5 lbs
Total weight Lost: 23.5 lbs

Today's Workout Stats:

Time: 34 minutes
....2 minutes @ 2.0 mph (Warm up)
....2 minutes @ 3.2 mph
....10 minutes @ 3.5 mph (jogging)
....18 minutes @ 3.2 mph
....2 minutes @ 2.0 mph (cool down)
Incline 8%

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup of coffee w/ half and half

Lunch
Chinese food at Hon's (A good portion of healthy fresh food)

Dinner
I can't remember what I had. I am filling this a little after the fact, but I remember that I was still full from dinner. I don't think I had anything bad.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 63: My Big Boy's Birthday

Today is my oldest son's birthday party (his actual birthday is Monday). I am a little busy getting things ready, so I will up day this later. I did workout today though!!!


Today's Workout Stats:

Time: 34 minutes
....2 minutes @ 2.0 mph (Warm up)
....2 minutes @ 3.0 mph
....10 minutes @ 3.5 mph (jogging)
....18 minutes @ 3.2 mph
....2 minutes @ 2.0 mph (cool down)
Incline 8%

Today's Meals

Breakfast
1 cup coffee w/ half and half

Lunch

Dinner

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 62: The Choices We Make

Last night I had a choice of either getting on the treadmill and working out OR sitting in my comfy chair by the fire with my 4 year old watching Pinoccio. Well the treadmill lost out. Come on people. It was a real nice experience. He was all cuddled up in my lap as we watched one of my favourite show as a kid.

Having said that, I did manage to get up this morning and do my workout. It was FREEEZING in the "Sunroom". I think I need to get a jacket or wear a sweatshirt. I think that is half my problem getting back in there the last 2 days. i know how fricking cold it is going to be (LOL). I did feel good after and I know all the benifits so blah, blah, blah

Today's Workout Stats:

Time: 34 minutes
....2 minutes @ 2.0 mph (Warm up)
....2 minutes @ 3.0 mph
....5 minutes @ 3.5 mph (jogging)
....23 minutes @ 3.2 mph
....2 minutes @ 2.0 mph (cool down)
Incline 8%

Today's Meals

Breakfast
2 cups coffee w/ cream

Lunch
Tuna & tomato sandwich on rye w/ no mayo or butter
1/2 cup (or less) of cream of carrot soup

Dinner
Miso soup
Sushi (Tuna, Salmon and Cucumber roll)
6 french fries
3 chicken nuggets
4 sm onion rings

Dinner started out OK, but soon deteriorated. I had some fast food that the rest of my family was eating. I guess I have been without crap food for so long I wanted to see what I was missing. Verdict: Not much. I really didn't enjoy it. I think it caused more guilt than satisfaction. I am sure that is a good thing. The bottom line is that if you are going to waste calories or have crap food, make sure it is on something real good like ice cream.

I will update this a little later today.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 61: Just Let Me Sleep Like A Baby

Oh man, it was tough to get out of bed this morning. The prospect of taking the bus to work and the dark weather we have been having was enough to kill my motivation this morning. I need to workout today. It has become a necessity in some ways. When I feel down or have low self esteem a good workout changes all of that. I don't know if it is the endorphins or just getting the blood pumping through my veins. I will try to workout tonight. I am not going to promise anything, but I will make an effort.

Today's Workout Stats: See above

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
2 slices Russian Rye w/ margarine
1 cup coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
1 Reuben sandwich on rye w/ Swiss cheese (No kraut blah)
Side salad w/ Balsamic vinaigrette (120 cal)
1 Diet coke w/ lime

Dinner:
1 pc corn bread
1 pc rye w/ margarine
Sushi (Tuna, Salmon, Cucumber and California Roll)

I didn't workout after all. Remember, I made no promises!

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 60: It Was Tough, But I Got Up And Worked Out

Yesterday I was still feeling the effects for my new years indulgences. I tried to get up to do my workout, but I couldn't. I did say that I would do my workout in the evening, but those plans never really workout. It is hard after working all day and then coming home and dealing with all of the house and children issues that needs to be taken care of. I guess I could prioritize myself better, but I think the key is to make sure I workout in the morning.


Today's Workout Stats:

Time: 34 minutes
....2 min warm up @ 2.0 mph
....30 min brisk walk @ 3.0 mph
....2 min cool down @ 2.0 mph
Incline 8%

It was not really an inspiring workout this morning. I just plodded away like a Clydesdale horse. Hoofing minute after minute. It sure was nice to get back to it after 2 days off.

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
2 slices Russian Rye toasted w/ margarine
1 cup coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
Sushi (Tuna, Salmon, Kappa and California roll)
Miso Soup

Dinner:
1 Cup Raisin Bran w/ milk
1 Banana
1 apple
1 glass 1% milk

Not the most inspiring of days. I did exercise and I ate well so it is not all bad. I think it is the bad weather, because I am tired and not too energetic. Oh well tomorrow is a new day.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 59: Back to the daily grind

I tried. I really tried to get up at 5:00am this morning to workout. I just couldn't get my sorry ass out of bed. I am still dragging myself around a little hung over. I do actually want to workout, I just couldn't get out of bed. I think I will make sure I workout tonight when I get home.

Today's Workout Stats: Not yet

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
2 pcs Toasted Rye Bread w/ butter
1 Ginger ale

Lunch:
1/2 cup Harvest Vegitable soup (too much oregano)

Dinner:
6 oz Steak (broiled)
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup green and yellow beans

I am looking forward to getting back to my regular routine. I did enjoy sleeping in and working out whenever I wanted.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 58: The Eye Of The Tiger

Happy New Years Everyone!! The title for today's entry comes from two very special ladies, Rachelle and Leigh. They are good friends!

Last night I think I tried to chemically poison myself (LOL). Oh boy did I put my party face and get right to it. In the end i was drinking concoctions of mixed booze that should not be mixed.

I can feel my mother cringing right now thinking that I have turned into some horrendous boozer. Please do not worry. It was a special occasion.

Today's Workout Stats: Oh please, I can barely stand up

Today's Meals

Yuk, the thought of food in my "delicate" condition makes me sick. I will eat today, but I guaranty it is not going to be much and it is going to be bland. I really need to drink about 8 gallons of water and re-hydrate myself first.

Tomorrow I am back to work and back to my normal routine. Until then could someone please stop spinning the room!

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 57: Weigh In Day Again Already??? Happy New Years Eve

Yikes. Today is weigh in day again. This should be interesting considering I know I gained a little weight during the couple days of Christmas and going out last night I am sure will not help as well. Boy, how is that for easing yourself into failure. I will be glad to just keep my December short term goal of losing 10 pounds.

Tomorrow starts a new year and a new month on my mission. I still am amazed that I have been able to stick with this for 57 days so far. This whole mission is one of the proudest moments of my life. To be honest it has not been the greatest time in my life, but having the strength and drive to stay on the path has made me feel awesome.

Today is a weigh in day!

Today's Weight: 285 lbs
Last weeks weight: 283.5 lbs
Start Weight: 305 lbs
Total weight Lost last week: GAINED 1.5 lbs
Total weight Lost: 20 lbs

I made my December goal to lose 10 pounds!

Today's Workout Stats

Time: 34 minutes total
Speed:
.....2.0 mph for 2 minutes (warm up)
.....3.0 mph for 2 minutes (Brisk walk)
.....3.5 mph for 11 minutes (Jogging)
.....3.2 mph for 17 minutes (Brisk walk)
.....2.0 mph for 2 minutes (warm up)Incline: 8%Today's Meals


Today's Meals

Breakfast:

Lunch:
6 pc Kappa Maki Sushi (Cucumber roll)

6 pc Teryaki beef roll

Teryaki Chicken w/ bean sprouts

Udo soup (I didn't eat much of the noodles)

Dinner:

Tonight I am going to a New Years party. I am looking forward to enjoying myself and having a good time. We will see what happens when it comes to food and drinks. I plan to eat a nice healthy meal before I go so I don't eat a lot of bad crap again. As for drinking, i think I will stick to hard liquor and diet pop. We will see what happens.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 56: Nothing Witty To Say Today

I like to have the title for each day to be witty and unique. Some days they are and some they aren't. Today is a day where I have not a shred of inspiration. Oh well.

Tomorrow is weigh in day again. I hope to get back to last weeks weight. Remember that I gained about 2 pounds during Christmas. I have been working out diligently to get back into form.

Today's Workout Stats
Time: 34 minutes total
Speed:
.....2.0 mph for 2 minutes (warm up)
.....3.0 mph for 2 minutes (Brisk walk)
.....3.5 mph for 15 minutes (Jogging)
.....3.0 mph for 13 minutes (Brisk walk)
.....2.0 mph for 2 minutes (warm up)
Incline: 8%

Today's Meals
Breakfast:
1 cup of coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
1 Bento box
.....6 pc California Roll
.....Teriyaki Chicken
.....Tempura Pawn & veggie (1 prawn & 3 veggies)
1 diet coke

Dinner:
3 pcs of pizza
4 "Firecracker" appetizers
4 taco chips
4 6" pepperoni sticks
Lots of Vodka and Diet coke
even more Jack Daniels (Straight)

Don't think that all I did for dinner was drink myself into oblivion. We stated at 4pm and went on until 10:30pm plus. I had a good time with the guys and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I don't think I did real bad for food. All of the food and drinking might not have been the best choice considering that tomorrow is a weigh in day, but who cares it was fun to blow a little steam off. I also enjoyed that my beloved Canucks won 6-2 YIPPIE!!

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 55: Honesty is The Best Policy

Well it's 11 o'clock at night and I am a 1/4 way through a bottle of vodka. Don't worry it is not as bad as you think. There have been things going on in the background that directly affect my mission. My wife has decided that she wants to separate. Normally under these conditions I would sit in front of the fridge and eat until me feelings were numb. I just can't do it. I have worked so hard to be better than that. Maybe I am making a mistake by declaring this on my blog, but I don't care. These are the trials of life and they directly affect my life and my mission.

It was not my idea to separate. I respect my wife. I am very sad that we can't work things out. I don't hate her or have bad feelings for her. I still love her. I am just sad for us. I am strong and I am going to make it through this. I am not looking for pity or excuses. I am looking for inner strength. I am a fighter. I will manage!

I had a good workout today. I managed to jog for 10 minutes straight at an 8% incline. That makes me super proud. When I started this mission 55 days ago I would have never even imagined that I could run or even stay on this mission.

I am on the road to recovery. Not only physically but mentally as well. For all of you that fear I am going to "fall off the wagon" don't worry, I am stronger that that now. I am a fighter and I will not quit!

Today's Workout Stats
Time: 34 minutes
Speed:
.....2.0 mph for 4 minutes (warm up/cool down)
.....3.0 mph for 20 minutes (Brisk walk)
.....3.5 mph for 10 minutes (Jogging)
Incline: 8%

Today's Meals:

Breakfast : None (I slept in. Leave me alone)

Lunch
Miso Soup
Sushi (tuna, salmon and cucumber roll)

Dinner
2 cups coleslaw
1 bun with cheese
1 cheese sandwich
3 Vodka and diet cokes (get off my back. I am a little stressed)

Today was a pretty good day considering what i am going through. If I want to lose any weight for my Sunday weigh in day. I am going to have to stop eating lager and unhealthy meals at night. I should be eating better meal in the morning. I know what I have to do. At least I am still working out to offset my bad eating at night.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 54: Feeling Better As Each Day Goes By

I am feeling better as everyday goes by. When it comes to my life and my mission I feel that I am going on the right path.

Today's Workout Stats
Time: 34 minutes
Speed:
.....2.0 mph for 4 minutes (warm up/cool down)
.....3.0 mph for 20 minutes (Brisk walk)
.....3.5 mph for 10 minutes (Jogging)
Incline: 8%

Today's workout was a good one. I was able to jog for 10 minutes straight.

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
Miso Soup
18 pc Sushi (Tuna, Salmon and Kappa rolls)
5 French fries

Dinner:
1 cup decaf coffee

I really need to eat breakfast, but I have been getting up later since I haven't had to go to work. I am off to take my boys to the Aquarium. Hello Fishy Fish!!

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 53: Ahhh The Sweet Smell Of Sweat

Ahhhhh..... I got back on the treadmill this morning. I even ran for 2 - 5 minute blocks at 3.5 miles per hour.

The last few days were good. I got to eat and drink whatever I wanted. The total damage was 1.5 pounds. That is how much I gained in those 3 days (yikes). It shows you how it can come back fast if you slide back into your old ways. I guess it is a lesson to me how if I don't change my lifestyle I will end up right back where I was. THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. I am committed!

Today's Workout Stats

Time: 34 minutes
Speed: 3.0 to 3.5 mph
Incline: 8%

It was a good workout capped off by some time running

Today's Meals (I am going to eat better today!)

Breakfast
1 cup All Bran w/ milk
1 Banana
2 cups coffee
1 lg glass Crystal Lite (passion fruit)

Lunch
1 Miso Soup
Sushi: 1 tuna roll / 1 Salmon roll / 1 Cali roll (no mayo)

Dinner
Garden Salad w/ Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 cup coffee w/ half and half
1 lg glass crystal lite passion fruit drink
1 bun w/ peanut butter
1 cup pasta w/ chicken

I am back on track today and feeling good. I hope you all had a good Holiday Season and I wish you the best on your own personal "Missions".

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 52: Oh Let The Gluttony STOP!!

I have had enough. I feel like I have a food hangover. It was fun to eat what I wanted, but it was also painful. I ate to excess on Christmas eve AND Christmas Day. I felt horrible each night as I went to bed.

On Christmas eve I had to take an ENO (like Alka Seltzer) and waddle off to bed feeling too full and uncomfortable all night. I didn't learn my lesson on Christmas day as I had to have another ENO before I went to bed.

I guess there is a lesson to be learned here and I did get the message. I did enjoy myself, but i am really glad to get back on the wagon. I really need to do a workout to sweat out all of this booze and toxins that are coursing through my veins. I think I will do it later today. I feel as if my body is still trying to handle all of the food and booze I subjected it too (LOL)

Today's Workout Stats: None (never got around to it)
Tomorrow for sure. I promise!

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup coffee w/ half and half (I slept in)

Lunch
None

Dinner
Pasta w/ chicken (the portion was too large)
2 glasses of red wine (must stop drinking.........lol)

I wanted to workout, but never got around to it. Tomorrow I am going to hit the treadmill again just so I can feel better.

As Always I will keep you posted.

Day 51: Christmas Day

Today is a no holds bar day. I am officially pulling the truck over and enjoying everything this truck stop has to offer. I don't even feel guilty. I have worked so hard and i think I deserve a day of eating and relaxation.

I am not going to workout or even track what I eat today. Heck the list of what I am going to eat and drink is way too long.

Have no fear I have not fallen off the wagon. I am 110% committed to my mission. Today is a special day. There is not going to be another day like this for a long time with me and my family (another story for another day).

Let me stop and say happy holidays to all of you out there. Whether you celebrate Christmas or any other holiday at this time of the year. It has been a real pleasure having you along on my mission.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 50: Christmas Eve, a Milestone Day and a Weigh in Day

Today is a milestone day for me. 50 days on the journey. My may be thinking "How is he picking milestone days?" am I using calender days, days by 10's, etc... Well it's my journey and I will pick any method I want LOL.

Certain numbers jump out to me as milestone days. Time frames such as months or certain day numbers are kinda cool. Day 60 is going to be a milestone day, because it represents 2 months on the journey (aka the mission).

Today also represents the 30th workout I have done since I started. 30 workouts in 50 days is kinda cool. That is awesome for someone that didn't want to get off the couch. The biggest workout I used to do was getting up to go to the refrigerator. I started this with a goal to workout at least 3 times a week. I am doing better than my goal and that makes me very happy.

Today is a weigh in day!

Today's Weight: 283.5 lbs
Last weeks weight: 289 lbs
Start Weight: 305 lbs
Total weight Lost last week: 5.5 lbs
Total weight Lost: 21.5 lbs


Today's Workout Stats

Time: 34 minutes (2/30/2)
Speed: 3.2 mph
Incline: 8%

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup All Bran w/ 1% milk
1 Banana
2 cups coffee w/ half and half

Lunch/Dinner
Hey lets be honest. If it was there I ate it

Tonight is our family Christmas celebration. My In-laws are German so we celebrate on Christmas eve instead of the morning of the 25th (Like my family). There is going to be a ton of food and booze flowing. I guess it is better that today is a weigh in day instead of tomorrow. Good and unintentional timing on my part! ;)

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 49: Creeping Up on Another Milestone Day

Today is a sad day for me. You're thinking "Why, its Christmas and you are still doing well on your journey" OK maybe you didn't say it just like that but you get the idea. Yeah today is a good day for the journey. I am focused and on track. Other things in my life right now are bothering me. In days of old I would eat like a addict. Today my feeling are the opposite. I think if I eat I will puke.

Don't worry. I am going to eat. I started this journey to be healthy and for the last 49 days I have been a trooper. I am not going to let one bad day get me down and off my goals.

"LET THE WORLD KNOW THAT I AM READY FOR ALL AND PREPARED TO FIGHT"

Today's Workout Stats

Time: 34 minutes (2/30/2)

Speed: 3.2 mph (kicking up the speed a little)

Incline: 8%

I picked up the speed a little to get my heart rate in the target area.

Today's Meals

Breakfast:

2 cups coffee w/ half and half

1 cup All Bran w/ Milk (lol Didn't puke lol) ;)

1 Banana

Lunch/Dinner

2"x 4" Lasagna

2 cups Tortellini w/ Meat sauce

1 bun

Thar meal wasn't the best for me. As Ozwriter has told me I need to cut back on the pasta. It was left overs and there wasn't much else to eat. I didn't go hog wild anyway. I am fought the good fight today. I take each day as they come.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 48: Home Alone 2

I am home again today. I have a few errands to run, but nothing serious. I am feeling pretty good today considering I pushed myself pretty hard yesterday during my workout.


Today's Workout Stats: None

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
Nacho chips w/ cheese and guacamole
Corned beef sandwich on toasted rye

Dinner:

Today has been a tough day. Under the normal stress I would have filled my face, but today I have lost my appetite. I haven't eaten well today, but I don't care. Atleast I am not stuffing my face. I hope tomorrow is a better day and I can get back to normal.

Thank you "Ozwriter" for you comment. As always anyone is free to leave any comments they like.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 47: Home Today

I am home today. The perfect opportunity to workout right? well I am in my workout gear working myself up to hit the treadmill. Today seems to be a lack of motivation day. Don't worry it is nothing serious. I am going to do my workout. and this would be the 3rd or 4th day in a row that I did a workout (I think). Motivation is a funny mistress. She is here one minute and gone the next. This is were personal drive and determination have to become the champions of the day. OK, OK you win. I know get up off you behind and just do it already. Off to the treadmill I go.

Today's Workout Stats

Time: 34 minutes (2 - warm up / 20 - jog /10 - brisk walk / 2 - cool down)
Speed: 3.0 to 3.4 mph
Incline: 8%

That is right folks.....The Fat Man RAN today. YESSSS!!. What a fantastic feeling. Like I said above motivation can be a mysterious dame. I just said to myself "It's time to kick this up a little" I ran for 15 minutes straight, then took a 5 minutes at a brisk walk and then back to running for another 5 minutes. I have to say that I was sweating from every pore. Not a pretty picture. I continually monitored my heart rate. I don't want to get my heart rate too high and be counter productive. The highest my heart rate got was 171 beats per minute. My absolute maximum heart rate is 183. Anytime my heart rate is over 164, I am working my body too hard for a proper workout. The term is anaerobic workout instead of aerobic workout.

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
Miso soup
24 pcs Sushi
.....Tuna roll
.....Salmon roll
.....Kappa roll
.....Alberta roll
1 pc Tako Sushi (octopus)

Dinner:
small tortellini w/ meat sauce (1 cup total)
1 pc lasagna (1" x 4")
2/3 cup potato salad

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 46: Off To The Office I Go!

back to the office and by bus to boot. I am not that particularly hungery this morning. I know I should eat breakfast so my body doesn't think I am starving myself and shut down to conserve. That is always the fine line. How much should I eat and when is enough to much.


Today's Workout Stats

Time: 34 minutes (2 - warm up / 30 - brisk walk / 2 - cool down)
Speed: 3.1 mph
Incline: 8%

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup coffee w/ half and half

Lunch:
Angus Beef and grilled Veggie Salad w/ Balsamic vinaigrette
1 bottle Diet coke

Dinner:
1 pc Lasagna
5 breaded chicken strips
1 bun

Today was a good day. I took did my morning exercise and took the bus to work. I need to take 3 buses to get to work so it is not the easiest of trips to make. So far this Christmas season things are going well for eating and exercising. I am sure they will get harder as I get closer to Christmas and all of those goodies and temptations that seem to appear.

As always I will keep you posted.

Day 45: Sweet Mother Of Pearl, I Finally Did It!

I think procrastination in my middle name. The only reason it is not is I have put it off. Put it off, get it. Oh I am a laugh riot. Any who, I did my workout this morning. I dropped the wife and my son off at school and then came home an got right back on the horse so to speak. I REALLY needed to workout. The guilt was getting too much. My last weigh in day was a joke. I know I can do better , but the only way is to eat healthy and workout regularly.

Today's Workout Stats

Time: 34 minutes (2 - warm up / 30 - brisk walk / 2 - cool down)
Speed: 3.1 mph
Incline: 8%

Today's Meals

Breakfast:
None

Lunch:
1 /2 a costco hot dog (equal to a regular hot dog)
1 Diet Coke

Dinner:
1 bowl Miso Soup
24 pcs Sushi (Kappa Roll, Tuna Roll & Salmon Roll)
2 large vodka's and diet coke (I needed them)

I was busy today running errans and looking after my youngest son. It is a real pleasure to look after Evan. I think about 3 weeks ago all he would say is "I hate you" or "Your not my freind", but now he is only saying "I love you, Daddy". Kids go through funny phases. When they say nasty things like "I don't love you" we tend to shrug it off, but really words like that cut to the bone. He is only 4 years old and has no idea how such a small sentence can affect people. I am glad he is done with it and back to the I love you's. .

As always I will keep you posted.