Friday, April 23, 2010

Friday's Weigh in

O.k. I knew this was going to be a bad week with having went to Gatlinburg over the weekend. The truth is right now I feel so hopeless. I am so unmotivated and I am hoping this blog will help get me back on track, because I don't think I have been to the gym at all this week and I KNOW that is what it takes for me to lose anything. I wanted to be 275 by the end of April and it doesn't look like I can even make 279, because this week I GAINED 2! I am back up to 285. Oh well! This week I have got to get to the gym!

Monday, April 19, 2010

I fit!

Yesterday I was in Gatlinburg wih one of the men I take care of.Now this guy loves Race Cars so I took him Go Cart Riding not knowing if I could even fit, but I felt I had to try. I was so nervous but as I slid down and got the first strap on I was so happy it fit. The second strap though was just too little... I started sweating then I realized it could be loosened more so I loosened it up and it just fit and we had a great time!

Friday, April 16, 2010

Friday's weigh In

Well as you may already know today is my big weigh in day. I am happy to report that I did lose 1 pound this week to arrive at 283. Of course, over all I am very dissapointed because just 4 weeks ago I was 281, and somehow all my had work was beginning to back fire. This happens to me every year. Every year I get down to the low 280's and hit a plateau that I can never seem to break. Then I always quit and give up. My gym routine is way down and I bought fatty foods at the grocery this week, and to beat it all I have to take a guy I take care of at work to Gatlinburg who loves to eat out and never gets to so of course I have to treat him to a-lot of great food so next week isn't looking good. I had also hoped to be down to 275 by the end of the month and it is not looking good. Pray for me!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The difference between fat and fit!

If you are overweight like me and have always been overweight like I have then you probably believe like I did that skinny people just don't eat. Most of us big people if the truth be known truly believe we don't eat any more than anyone else does, so it can't be our fault. This is another reason why the journal is so important because it really opens your eyes.
Here are the numbers to it for a male for every pound you weigh to maintain the weight you are now you should consume 12 calories a day, so for example if you weigh 300 pounds then 300 x 12 =3600. For a female its 10 calories per pound so a 300 pound lady averages 3000 calories a day. By reducing that number to 3000 a day for men and to 2500 a day for ladies you can lose 50 pounds in a year! That's right at a pound a week. I GUARANTEE you that's not much food you have to cut back on. When that is the number of calories in one order of fries. The difference between fat and fit is really not that much!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Believe me on this!

I know you have heard the fitness gurus all spout out the importance of keeping a food journal before. And like me you probably dismissed it as being a waste of time, but let me assure you it is a great help to you and here's why! (what they don't tell you) Not only of course, do you really know the amount of calories and fat grams you have consumed, but it really opens your eyes to what you are eating and it shows you your eating patterns and you begin to be able to see where you can cut back an do better. Now I know this also seems like a lot of work but it really isn't it only takes a few seconds to write it down. It also forces you not to eat food you can't honestly record the calories on and it also shows you truly how many calories are in fatty foods versus healthy ones. For example a large french fry at McDonald's has 500 calories and a whole can of green beans has 70 so you could eat 7 cans of green beans before it would equal one order of fries! Trust me this works and is crucial to success!

Monday, April 12, 2010

I did it!

Saturday my daughter and I went to the gym, and I got the wild idea I wanted to see if I could ride a bike for the distance of a marathon 26.2 miles. I mean I see big people do it on The Biggest Loser so I thought I would try it. It took me about an hour and twenty minutes but I did it! I honestly didn't think I could but I did and I KNOW if I can do it you can do it!



My bum was so sore lol!

Friday's Weight

Well, as you all know I weigh on Fridays and this Friday I had lost 1 pound to 284. I am extremely worried though because this week I am taking one of the guys I take care of to Gatlinburg and I know I will gain because not only will I not be able to go to the gym, but I will overeat in those restaurants.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Sneakin'

O.K. I know I said I wouldn't post till Monday, but Natalie is still asleep so I am sneaking this one in. I can't believe I am up this early on a Saturday, especially when I just worked so long and Natalie kept me up till after 1 watching movies. Anyway, I watched a show this week on being overweight and something that was said has really stuck with me and I want to share it with y'all.
The truth is fatty foods and being overweight kills people through heart attacks, stokes, diabetes and other methods. It also robs of us the time we have here on earth by taking away our dreams and even day to day activities become to difficult when you are carrying around a lot of extra weight.
The thing that stuck with me was this there was a story told that went like this if you were out in the desert and you were extremely hot and thirsty and you came upon a water supply but there was a sign saying the water was poison and it would eventually cause your death would you drink it? Would you drink it knowing you would someday die from it.No of course you wouldn't even though you were thirsty and hot unless you were suicidal you wouldn't dare put that poison in your mouth. So why do we put fatty foods like ice cream, pizza and fries in our system when we know eventually it will be the end of us. Now I am talking to the people who are seriously overweight here of course.No matter how bad you desire fatty foods please remember they are in fact killing you and you can and you must (for your own sake) make a healthier choice!
I made it she's still sleeping!

Friday, April 9, 2010

New Posts

I will be posting on Monday due to working a 40 hour shift straight and having Natty this weekend

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Introduction

O.K. most of y'all already know me, but what you may not know is I am obese, and not just obese but, morbidly obese. Since last year I have been on a journey trying to lose weight, actually my journey began in 2003, when I originally started. This was shortly after my separation from my wife, and when I first found out I had hit 300 pounds. Because of the Biggest Loser show I decided I needed to make a start. Now every year since then I start trying again, and the same thing always happened. I would lose 20 pounds get down to 280 get frustrated at my plateau and quit, until last year. You see in 2008 I tried again in court to get my daughter and again I failed, and this put me in such a depression that I got up to 320. Well last year I lost 40 pounds and the same thing happened I got down to 280 and quit. Now this year I went back up to 296 and I got down to 280 hit the same road block again and now I have slacked off again. I just can't seem to break 280. Friday are my weigh days and I will keep you posted. Last Friday I had gained 3 more pounds to be back to 285. This week isn't looking goodeither, but with me you can never tell. There is lots more to com so keep clicked in!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Under Construction

This blog is under construction I hope to have it up this weekend. Happy Easter!