Long Day

It was a very long day and I am tired. My girls are awesome! Kait did really good during her "Spaced Out" performance. We went to dinner at Applebees and I managed to stay on my diet. I ordered Shrimp and Parmesan Sirloin, when it got to the table I asked for a box, cut everything in half and only ate half the meal. The other half will be for lunch or dinner a couple of days from now. I can not believe how much food they put into one portion. I am still feeling really good, just tired! May you have air in your tires, wind in your hair, and gas in your tank!

Life is good

Ok first off let me tell everyone that life is flippin awesome, I feel amazing. I know that I said that I would only update my weight on Mondays, but after I got off the scale today I had to dance a little jig and post my results! I weighed in after a normal day, normal diet, 1.5 liters of water throughout the day at a little less whopping 299 pounds! I know that it is only the first week and it is a result of water retention and eating less but let me tell you as a fat man being under 300 lbs is a good feat! I know not all weeks will be like this but it is a very motivating start. So for those of you keeping score, starting weight 306lbs, weight tonight 299lbs. Also if you are keeping score contact me and we can work on finding a new hobby!

The second day is the hardest...

Not really in my opinion. It was an easy day except I forgot to eat until the monkey hiding in my gut started howling. I feel like I am snacking all day.  I got closer to my calorie intake today, only 300 calories short. I have to work on the balance a little more, way to much protein (almost twice what myfitnesspal says I should have) and my carbs and fat are low. I guess that is better than the other way around. Exercise felt good, a little repetitive though, the machine says I went 2.4 miles but I don't see any difference in the scenery. I am looking forward to getting on a bike! Thank you to all who have helped get me started and keep asking me how it is going. Who knew a fat mans blog could bring family and friends tighter! "Once more into the breach..."

Day 1...Done!

Success!!! I worked out, ate healthy, and was very productive at work all in one day.  The eating healthy is going to take some getting used to, I was hungry once in the afternoon and now before bed I am a little hungry. I did not eat enough today, my calorie intake was only 1412 calories which is about 1000 calories less than my target of 2440/day. Proteins, carbs, and fat were in pretty good balance.  Cardio felt good though my heart rate was a little high, which I expected for day 1 of exercise.  I am going to make Mondays my weight update day, so today I am 304 pounds (yes I am still fat). Over all I feel really good and now it is time to go get set for tomorrows adventure. Today's motto, "Every journey starts with a single step!"

The Day is Here!!!

Well actually the day is tomorrow morning. I have everything set, my work clothes are packed, my workout clothes are laid out, my daily food is portioned and I am ready for bed. Laura says that I am acting obsessive about laying everything out but, I informed her that this is the way that I am going to have to do things. I guess it might be a Marine thing! Well my next post will be day 1 of my journey! Semper Fidelis!

Mt. Fuji Japanese Steakhouse...

Well, tonight we took the family to Mt. Fuji for a wonderful dinner. Well lets just say that the next time we go it will be Oct. 2011 as a celebration dinner after a celebration bike ride. If I could figure out how to make the noodles is some fashion that fits into a Paleolithic diet I would be great. But you know what it is not the end of the world, one of my new motto's "Eat to live don't live to eat!"

Diet foods!

Well Laura and I just got done with end of the month shopping and picking up foods for my diet. I can not believe how much processed food there is at the normal market. It was difficult to find snacks that did not resemble eating wood chips or modeling clay. I am still searching for recipes to use and have found some pretty good ones using a lot of vegetables and some interesting spices. The hardest part for me is not going to be the sweets, it is going to be cutting out soda pop and cheese and bacon. The soda pop shouldn't be that hard, I still have black coffee! The cheese and bacon (pork) will be OK. Like my Mom says moderation is the key. I am looking forward to the vegetables and exploring new natural flavors and eating things as close as possible to their natural state!