Weight Loss Version 3.4

So I weighed again but this week it had to be a different scale. Jonathan took mine outside yesterday to weigh a stray dog we took in overnight. He left it in the front yard all night during the rain.

So in my mind I wonder if there is a difference in the scales.

But I lost 3.4 pounds this week. I know that’s good but I sure was hoping to be losing 5 to 6 pounds a week. But I am now down 42 pounds. It’s hard to believe that I got so fat that I could lose 42 pounds! And then I got so fat that even after losing 42 pounds I am STILL FAT!

But not for much longer. I was hoping to be way down by the time we go to Vegas in May because I wanted my friends to be able to see a real WOW difference. I don’t think that’s going to end up being the case though. But maybe a little.

Talk to you soon!

Weight Loss and Puppy Love

So another weigh in has come and gone. I lost almost 3 pounds this week. 2.8. For most people that would be great. I wasn’t all that thrilled. I want to get 5 pounds a week.

But 3 pounds with no exercise and not even dieting is good. I am eating a lot of carbs. I am ready to start meat and then I think I will lose more quickly. But hey I am only 1 pound from losing 40 pounds. My first goal was 50 pounds which hopefully isn’t far off.

Earlier I had a heart stopping moment. Tucker got out of his fenced in area and into our pool area. I was working at my desk. I heard some noise but didn’t think anything of it but after a few I went to look. Poor Tucker was in the pool barley hanging on to the side.

I was able to get him out without jumping in. Judy had just left for a ballgame and I almost went with her. Had I gone Tucker would have died this day. I couldn’t have handled it. Its been sad around here as we have been thinking a lot about Marshall. This gentleman we met at Auburn emailed us the other day. He is from South or North Carolina I can’t remember. When we met him he had driven all night to get his dog “Boris” there. He is a man with little means. He works part time at a veterinarian office and they helped get him enough gas money to get him to Auburn. We ended up putting him in a hotel while he was there.

But anyway he is just a sweat old man. He emailed to let us know that Boris has finished his chemo. He is worried what comes next.

I know a lot people still don’t understand and I guess they never will. I actually feel for those who can’t find the joy and love that animals bring to your life. There is a reason God created them too.

Dancing with a Fat Man?

So today was weigh in day. It wasn’t a good weigh in. I only lost 1 pound. While disappointing I guess at least it’s a loss.

Judy measured me and we had much better results. I have lost another overall body inches of 8 and a half.

I lost 2 more inches in my waist. I think I lost inches in every part. So that is good.

I have to drink more protein shakes and water. I also caught myself a time or two lurking in the kitchen late at night. Bad boy I am!

Mom got us hooked on Dancing with the Stars. So last night Judy is all like “lets take lessons and start dancing”. I’m like you see Steve Wozniak?...he can only get on national TV and do that because he is a billionaire! Me being just a pizza man won’t cut it!

I think it is time for me to start walking. This should help. But I sure don’t want to be walking. Exercise sucks. They aint took that part out of me.

O yea our coke contest started yesterday. This is my chance to win the chance to carry the Olympic Torch. If you live here order a 20oz!

Tuesday

Been awhile since I updated. Not a lot going on. I am eating more and more. Still amazingly small amounts. But I have this fear that come morning I am not going to have lost or at a minimum lost very little. It would sure suck to have gained!

I think my fear comes from eating and being full. But the amount it takes to be full is so little surely it won’t translate to weight gain.

I weigh in the morning. My hope is 5 pounds lost.

Tomorrow will tell. I may do my measurements too. If I have little weight loss maybe I will at least lose inches.

Blah Blah Blah

Today I really worked. I started out with the idea of going to all the stores. I ended up only making 3. I got kind of tired easily. But clearly getting better and better. Just need to start getting some more in me.

This morning I had 1 scrambled egg with cheese. Then about an hour ago I had a little mash potatoes with gravy. I will have to do better.

So anyway that's about it for the day. Had one person tell me they can tell I have lost weight. My pants were surprisingly to big!

O and this darn gout just wont go away completely. I don't know what is causing it.

Down the Hatch & Down the Fat!

I ATE! I ATE! I ATE!

I just took the last bite of 1 egg omelet with cheese! (Protein Power!)

I even got 2 sips of grape juice down. I feel good!

So far my stomach is holding out good. I feel satisfied. I don't really feel full. But that can be misleading. In the past I would have ate until the brink of being sick. So my life history tells me you cant be full on just 1 egg.

More than anything this is a mental game. I also feel good because being able to eat that much makes me feel "normal". Not like a bird atin or like an elephant eating. It isnt much but it is enough! (so far)

As you can see to your right I am now down 36 pounds! I lost 6.8 pounds last week. I have mixed emotions. I was afraid I wouldn't lose any but then I also wish I could have pulled another 10 pounds out this week. But 7 pounds in 1 week right after a 10 pound isn't to shabby.

Can't wait to start exercise walking. That should help a lot.

Time to Eat!

So tomorrow (Tuesday) I will eat soft foods or mushie as they call it.

I feel like I am going to have to force myself to eat. I just don’t really want anything. It is so odd. This feeling of being independent of food. I am afraid that once I eat something I will awaken the beast inside of me and the cravings monstor will return.

But at some point I must get back to eating. I am weak today. Every time I stand up I am dizzy. My gout and bone spurs in the same foot got real bad again last night. I took some prednisone and it has helped.

Gosh I hate to weight tomorrow. I don’t feel like I have lost anything.

For breakfast I will have a egg and cheese omelet. Cold pizza sounds better huh?

Olympics, Life and Weight Loss

Gout is improving greatly. Now having a little bit of trouble with bone spurs! These things can hurt terribly as well. So far though it is very mild. Hope it stays that way.

I will weigh again on Tuesday. I am afraid I will not see much in results. I have not been good about my protein the last 2 or 3 days. Calorie intake must be less than 200 a day. I fear my body has entered the starvation mode. It did that the other week and I only lost 1 pound.

So Domino’s along with Coca-Cola is having a contest coming up where a franchisee will have the change to carry the Olympic Torch for the 2010 Games in Canada. I spoke with my managers about this. I can’t think of anything more rewarding than to cap my weight loss and this new healthy life style change off with than having such an honor.

We are really going to focus on this. Even though winning doesn’t count on my losing weight but rather on store performance I feel it is a worthwhile goal to strive for. I think more than anything it is ceremonial in what I am trying to do.

The Olympics are about coming together across all spectrum's and uniting with one another. It’s about family and friends. It’s about life. And that is exactly what my journey is about…life.

It’s about living again. Not forgetting all the heart acks in the world or my life over the past 3 years but it is about rising above the challenges and telling the world that I am still here and I am not down and out.

What a way to shout to the world by running with the Olympic Torch raised high above me proclaiming "I am living again."

So it has been a few days since I posted. Not a lot going on.

I went to my Doctor yesterday. He liked the weight I lost. He said he could already see it in me. My blood pressure was good. My sugar was good. He did some blood work to see how my electrolytes are and nutrients. I haven't heard anything today so I assume that was all good.

Last night my gout in my big toe began to flare up. It got real bad this morning about 5am. So I am on pain killers now. If you haven't had this you don't want to. It can hurt really bad. I had it while in Mexico but it was not in the big joint and the pain was tolerable. But this time it is in the joint where the toe bends. It is unbearable.

So the most exciting news is Mom has started to the gym!!! She is walking on the treadmill right now. Judy is going with her to support her and help with watching what she eats. I can't exercise walk yet but I will as soon as I can.

I will stay at the house this weekend hoping my toe clears up. It is very warm today and this weekend. It feels like it is 70 out today!

I get to go on soft foods Tuesday!

Tale of the Tape!

So today marks exactly 1 month since I began my search for freedom from food addiction and farewell to fat.

Weight Loss Last Week 10 pounds

Total Weight Loss 29 pounds
I have lost a combined total of 16 ½”

Lead By:
Neck Loss of 1”
Chest Loss of 2”
And my Waist Loss of 7 ½”!!!
My BMI is now 39.77. Down from 44.4!

My new BMI takes me down to an Obese Class 2. Down from Class 3. This means I am no longer classified as “Morbid Obese” but just Obese.

I have a long way to go. But I have to brag on myself (Which I haven’t done in a long time. (Being proud of myself I mean.) This has been far from easy. But I am determined and with Judy, my Mom and all my family and friends I will continue to combat this and conquer it.

Thanks everyone!

Slide Show - Snow and Peanut Butter!

Check out the slide show above. These are pictures not in the movie.

You can click on any picture to see it larger. You can also stop – play – reverse. Just hover your mouse over the show.

So today I had a Peanut Butter Shake from Sonic!! Gosh dog it was sure tasty. Had 10 grams of Protein too!

Will probably just have a protein shake for super and maybe a snack of pudding later tonight.

It sowed this morning a little. Here are a couple pictures.