Back at it.  Better food discipline, better exercise, better result. Gee, who knew it was this simple? The reality is that I don't have any underlying factors for being overweight.  So, for me, it is just this simple  - eat less, exercise more, lose weight.  I know that it can be much, much more difficult... Continue Reading →

Sigh. There are weeks where you fool yourself.  You fool yourself that you're being more disciplined than you are.  You fool yourself that you're getting more exercised than you are.  You flat out lie to yourself that all that extra exercise means you can eat more food and you'll still lose weight. I had just... Continue Reading →

After a good week we have a week of challenge.  I will be at the Episcopal Youth Event all this week, so no weigh in.  The good news is that I'll be working and should get plenty of walking in.  The bad news is that I'll surrounded by food intended to appeal to teenagers. But... Continue Reading →

Yeah, baby! The knee has been better (not right yet, but better) and the eating has been with some discipline. And The Other Guy took a beating this week. I mean, TOOK A BEATING! Great way to head into the new month.   My resolution remains : I want to am going to be The Guy... Continue Reading →

This is so frustrating. Let me tell you about "The Other Guy". The Other Guy is my name for me when I was over 200 pounds.  I was unhappy and out of shape.  Clothes felt uncomfortable so I just wore them as baggy as possible.  My body hurt and it was hurting.  The blood tests got worse and worse... Continue Reading →

Yeah, well.... I've got nothing but excuses this week.  Bad eating (is someone forcing you to eat this food?  No.  At the beginning of the day I think "Salad for lunch.  No matter what".  And then I eat something else.  Excuse).  I still haven't settled into a regular routine (Are you not eating on a... Continue Reading →

I'm certain I should be doing better than this. At the same time, reality intrudes.  The first week at a new job and in a new home are simply a challenge.  There's no routine yet.  There are unusual demands on my time.  It's hard to get into a groove, to find that rhythm of life,... Continue Reading →

Well, that  was every bit as bad as I feared.  But not as bad as it might have been. Too much travel, too much eating out, too little exercise, too much stress. So some give back was inevitable. Sigh. So the question becomes "What do we do next?".  The primary answer to that question is... Continue Reading →

Next week the weigh ins will resume.  I promise. I am truly NOT looking forward to that event. The last several weeks have been stressful.  The job related stress is one thing, then you add in the pain that comes from saying goodbye to people and places that have been a huge part of my... Continue Reading →

It's been a couple weeks away from these posts.  There's been a lot going on and my focus has been on other things. As noted elsewhere on this blog, I am in the middle of a job change.  Last week I spent 5 days on the road. My eating has been sketchy at best, my... Continue Reading →