I must say this last month has been a challenge. Between moving, working around the church, working around the house, working at Ranger, and the kids starting their activities it has been busy. As a result I find it very difficult to sit down and blog and on many days to work out. I find myself frustrated because by the time I have time to workout I do not feel like working out. For example, tonight after I got home and finished with the kids stuff, getting them to bed, getting ready for tomorrow, and doing a small project for my wife I just want to sit down and do nothing for a few minutes. In addition, I have has a headache for most of the day so I do not fell like working out.
The good news is that while I have not been doing perfect on my eating habits I am still definitely eating differently than I have done in the past. Tomorrow I am going to try and get up a little earlier and work out some. Thanks for everyone who has been supporting me and I will keep you posted.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
8/16/2011 - Tuesday
Today has been a good day. I have done well on eating. For breakfast I had a turkey sausage breakfast bowl that had turkey sausage, egg whites, and potatoes. For lunch I had a sandwich, a small bag of baked Doritos (Which are very good. they are pretty close to the real thing), a very small serving of left over tuna helper, and a serving of hominy. Later in the middle of the afternoon we had a going away party for the intern in our department at work so I had a piece of cake and some ice cream. For dinner we had breakfast. I had two silver dollar pancakes (small) with some honey on them, some scrambled eggs, two slices of ham, with four pineapple chunks.
The reason that I am excited is because my goal this week is to workout 5 days in a row as I strive to get back to what God is continuing to call met to. I worked out yesterday and I worked out again today on the treadmill for 35 minutes. In addition to working out on the treadmill I also push mowed for 30 minutes at the church.
It has been a great day and I am looking forward to tomorrow. I did have open cook tonight at about 8:00 PM because my wife asked me to try one of the new recipes that she tried. It was a single snicker doodle cookie. Yes it was good , but for me one is enough. Thanks again to everyone who is supporting me.
The reason that I am excited is because my goal this week is to workout 5 days in a row as I strive to get back to what God is continuing to call met to. I worked out yesterday and I worked out again today on the treadmill for 35 minutes. In addition to working out on the treadmill I also push mowed for 30 minutes at the church.
It has been a great day and I am looking forward to tomorrow. I did have open cook tonight at about 8:00 PM because my wife asked me to try one of the new recipes that she tried. It was a single snicker doodle cookie. Yes it was good , but for me one is enough. Thanks again to everyone who is supporting me.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday 8/15/2011
Today has been a great day. I got up early this morning and helped get the kids ready for their first day of school. I made sure they were awake and getting ready for school and that they had breakfast. Once we were all ready I walked them down to the bus stop.
After seeing the kids off to school I then finished getting ready for work. For breakfast I had a bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon, brown sugar, and cranberries. For lunch I had a ham and cheese sandwich and a microwave Swedish meatballs and noodles meal. The microwave meals are $1.00 and are only 240 to 320 calories depending on the meal. I left work early today because I had to take my youngest son for a follow up doctor's appointment to make sure the insect bite that was infected is doing better. Praise God! It is looking good. Since I got home early and have to go do some work at the church tonight I got on the treadmill and walked and ran for 37 minutes. It feels good to be running again.
Tonight, we are having tuna helper, hominy, and cantaloupe for dinner. We will be eating in a few minutes and I am going to only eat one plate tonight. (No seconds!) Thank you to everyone for the continued support I am getting back on track. My goal for the week is to exercise 5 days out of the week. I will keep you posted.
After seeing the kids off to school I then finished getting ready for work. For breakfast I had a bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon, brown sugar, and cranberries. For lunch I had a ham and cheese sandwich and a microwave Swedish meatballs and noodles meal. The microwave meals are $1.00 and are only 240 to 320 calories depending on the meal. I left work early today because I had to take my youngest son for a follow up doctor's appointment to make sure the insect bite that was infected is doing better. Praise God! It is looking good. Since I got home early and have to go do some work at the church tonight I got on the treadmill and walked and ran for 37 minutes. It feels good to be running again.
Tonight, we are having tuna helper, hominy, and cantaloupe for dinner. We will be eating in a few minutes and I am going to only eat one plate tonight. (No seconds!) Thank you to everyone for the continued support I am getting back on track. My goal for the week is to exercise 5 days out of the week. I will keep you posted.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Friday 8-12-2011
So much for well laid plans. Last night after work I had plans to deal with feeling hungry and then my plans were dramatically changed. My youngest son had to go to the hospital last night because he had a tick bite that got infected and was spreading. So last night we went to the emergency room after open house at the school. Since I was out I was rather hungry and ended up going through the drive through. The good news is that today has been better.
For breakfast I had breakfast sandwich with three potato wedges. For lunch I had a bowl of hamburger helper leftovers that were made with ground turkey instead of beef. For dinner when I got home I grilled and had a small piece of steak and a small piece of pork chop, 1 ear of corn on the cop, a serving of asparagus, and a serving of rice. I also ate early tonight so that i am done with dinner before 6:00 PM. I am planning on working around the house tonight and will probably get on the treadmill again tonight. This morning I got up and waled and mostly jogged for 30 minutes this morning. SO fat to day has been a great day and I will keep working on it through the weekend.
Everyone who has been watching thank you for your support.
For breakfast I had breakfast sandwich with three potato wedges. For lunch I had a bowl of hamburger helper leftovers that were made with ground turkey instead of beef. For dinner when I got home I grilled and had a small piece of steak and a small piece of pork chop, 1 ear of corn on the cop, a serving of asparagus, and a serving of rice. I also ate early tonight so that i am done with dinner before 6:00 PM. I am planning on working around the house tonight and will probably get on the treadmill again tonight. This morning I got up and waled and mostly jogged for 30 minutes this morning. SO fat to day has been a great day and I will keep working on it through the weekend.
Everyone who has been watching thank you for your support.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Thursday 8/11/2011
I did great on Tuesday. I managed to eat well all day and did not eat after I ate dinner at 6:00 PM. At dinner I also only ate one plate of food. In addition, after dinner I worked out on the treadmill for 36 minutes with a combination of walking and jogging with the majority of it being jogging.
Wednesday , however was a different story. I did well at breakfast, but we had a part for a coworker so the ice cream and cake were the start. I also ate heavier at lunch than I have for a while because I had a burger. For dinner we had dinner at the church and I did OK there because I only had the one plate. The biggest thing was that I did not get to workout yesterday and had a big spurge with the cake and ice cream.
So far today is going great. I had a bowl of oatmeal with some cranberries in it for breakfast. For lunch I had some left over hamburger helper that was made with ground turkey and I had a snack size bag of baked ruffles potato chips. When I get home tonight I am already making plans to only eat one plate at dinner. After dinner we will have to go to open house at the school . After the open house I am planning on working out on the treadmill which will help with my appetite if I feel overly hungry. If I am feeling hungry I will start by drinking a large cup of water and then if necessary I will eat three almonds to take the edge off the hunger. Overall I am trying to get back to the discipline I had previously.
My progress has been good and I am still sticking to my healthier lifestyle, but I am trying to return to the discipline of eating well planned meals and working out regularly as well. I thank God for his help and will continue to keep you guys updated.
Wednesday , however was a different story. I did well at breakfast, but we had a part for a coworker so the ice cream and cake were the start. I also ate heavier at lunch than I have for a while because I had a burger. For dinner we had dinner at the church and I did OK there because I only had the one plate. The biggest thing was that I did not get to workout yesterday and had a big spurge with the cake and ice cream.
So far today is going great. I had a bowl of oatmeal with some cranberries in it for breakfast. For lunch I had some left over hamburger helper that was made with ground turkey and I had a snack size bag of baked ruffles potato chips. When I get home tonight I am already making plans to only eat one plate at dinner. After dinner we will have to go to open house at the school . After the open house I am planning on working out on the treadmill which will help with my appetite if I feel overly hungry. If I am feeling hungry I will start by drinking a large cup of water and then if necessary I will eat three almonds to take the edge off the hunger. Overall I am trying to get back to the discipline I had previously.
My progress has been good and I am still sticking to my healthier lifestyle, but I am trying to return to the discipline of eating well planned meals and working out regularly as well. I thank God for his help and will continue to keep you guys updated.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The Emperor's New Wardrobe!
I got a new wardrobe this weekend. My family and I had a yard sale this weekend and I got rid of a bunch of clothes. I got rid of my 4XL and 5 XL shirts as well as several pairs of pants that were larger. I am not sure on all the pants sizes, but they were at least 48s and up.
I have hung on to a few 48 pants because I cannot get by on only two pairs of pants, but I am now solidly a 46. In addition to getting rid of my fattest clothes I unpacked a bunch of shirts and pants that I have not worn in two or three years. I had clothes that I never got to wear so it was good to be down in size so that I can begin wearing them. I still have a long way to go, but I am heading in the right direction and it felt good to get rid of larger sizes rather than smaller sizes.
I have hung on to a few 48 pants because I cannot get by on only two pairs of pants, but I am now solidly a 46. In addition to getting rid of my fattest clothes I unpacked a bunch of shirts and pants that I have not worn in two or three years. I had clothes that I never got to wear so it was good to be down in size so that I can begin wearing them. I still have a long way to go, but I am heading in the right direction and it felt good to get rid of larger sizes rather than smaller sizes.
Tuesday 8/9/2011
Last night I went to bed earlier so that I could get up this morning and work out. I got up early and was able to walk and run on the treadmill for 15 minutes before I had to take a phone call. However, when I get home after work tonight I plan on exercising some more.
It is funny I have been eating good during the morning and for lunch and now I am having to strive to eat better at home. When I first started this journey it was easier at home then it was at work because I was eating out. Now that I am bring my lunch it is easier because I know several days out what I am eating because I need to purchase the ingredients or items from the grocery storm.
The biggest thing I am struggling with at home is going back for additional portions or snacking through out the evening. What I am going to try tonight is to make the decision to only eat the one plate at dinner. After dinner i am going to then exercise because it usually takes the edge off the hunger. If I am still feeling hungry then i am going to drink water or unsweet tea to make sure I am not actually thirsty and needing to rehydrate. Finally, as a last resort I will go back to eating three or four almonds if i need to.
In addition, I think that I need to get back to reporting what I am eating on the blog because it makes me more aware of what I am eating. Last night we went to some friend's house after dinner and had dessert with them so i ate a very rich piece of cake. Don't get me wrong it was good, but I should have split a piece with my wife or eaten half of a piece.
However, today I am off to a good start. After exercising this morning I fixed a bagel, egg, and ham sandwich with a slice of cheese. For lunch I have just finished eating a serving of sweet and sour chicken and a serving of collard greens. I am not sure what is for dinner to night, but I am gearing myself up now to eat less. I will keep you posted on how it goes.
It is funny I have been eating good during the morning and for lunch and now I am having to strive to eat better at home. When I first started this journey it was easier at home then it was at work because I was eating out. Now that I am bring my lunch it is easier because I know several days out what I am eating because I need to purchase the ingredients or items from the grocery storm.
The biggest thing I am struggling with at home is going back for additional portions or snacking through out the evening. What I am going to try tonight is to make the decision to only eat the one plate at dinner. After dinner i am going to then exercise because it usually takes the edge off the hunger. If I am still feeling hungry then i am going to drink water or unsweet tea to make sure I am not actually thirsty and needing to rehydrate. Finally, as a last resort I will go back to eating three or four almonds if i need to.
In addition, I think that I need to get back to reporting what I am eating on the blog because it makes me more aware of what I am eating. Last night we went to some friend's house after dinner and had dessert with them so i ate a very rich piece of cake. Don't get me wrong it was good, but I should have split a piece with my wife or eaten half of a piece.
However, today I am off to a good start. After exercising this morning I fixed a bagel, egg, and ham sandwich with a slice of cheese. For lunch I have just finished eating a serving of sweet and sour chicken and a serving of collard greens. I am not sure what is for dinner to night, but I am gearing myself up now to eat less. I will keep you posted on how it goes.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
August 4, 2011
I was finally able to get back on the treadmill tonight. It was unpacked a couple of days ago, but it was still covered up with stuff. I walked and ran for 30 minutes. It felt good to be exercising again and now I will need to keep on doing it.
I got up early this morning and fixed oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon for breakfast. For lunch I ate a ham and cheese sandwich and a bowl of beans. I had a small bag of baked ruffles for a snack and ate beef stick as well. For dinner tonight I ate at a chicken paddy sandwich, yellow hominy, and collard greens. I ate before 6:00 PM but I also ate too much for dinner. I had seconds on everything so I will need to do better tomorrow.
The time that seems to be the most difficult is in the evening. tomorrow I will need to do better and stick to my right size portions. It did feel good to be working out again and I hope that as I get back into the routine it will return to feeling normal.
Thanks to everyone for all your support.
I got up early this morning and fixed oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon for breakfast. For lunch I ate a ham and cheese sandwich and a bowl of beans. I had a small bag of baked ruffles for a snack and ate beef stick as well. For dinner tonight I ate at a chicken paddy sandwich, yellow hominy, and collard greens. I ate before 6:00 PM but I also ate too much for dinner. I had seconds on everything so I will need to do better tomorrow.
The time that seems to be the most difficult is in the evening. tomorrow I will need to do better and stick to my right size portions. It did feel good to be working out again and I hope that as I get back into the routine it will return to feeling normal.
Thanks to everyone for all your support.
Monday, August 1, 2011
8/1/2011 Life Returns To Normal!
The summer is winding down and my life is returning to normal. My family and I have been moving from one house to another over the last two weeks. What that has involved was packing, loading the moving truck, unloading the moving truck, settling the new house, and cleaning up the old house so that we could leave it in better condition than we found it.
Finally, we have finished at the old house, we have moved into the new house, and we are not just settling into the new house. In addition to settling into the new house I am trying to settle back into a routine of exercise and discipline. For the most part I have been eating good, but I have not been getting to work out a lot.
During this time I took the family for a weekend get away that is the only vacation we could fit in this year. While on vacation we went hiking and swimming at the Buffalo River National Forest so it was good to be active. This weekend I was active because I was cutting grass at both houses using a push mower. However, I am ready to return to a normml routine where I can begin exercising in a disciplined manner. I was able to get the treadmill set up at the new house and it can be used again so I am going to begin using it again today. In addtion, I am going to continue to eat healthy, but I am also going to try and prepare more of my own meals and eat out less. This will save money and will be better for me because I can choose the ingredients myself.
Along with getting back to a routine in execise I am going to try and return to blogging daily. It helps knowing that I have people supporting me in this. It is a brand new day and I am looking forward to returning to a helathy routine.
Finally, we have finished at the old house, we have moved into the new house, and we are not just settling into the new house. In addition to settling into the new house I am trying to settle back into a routine of exercise and discipline. For the most part I have been eating good, but I have not been getting to work out a lot.
During this time I took the family for a weekend get away that is the only vacation we could fit in this year. While on vacation we went hiking and swimming at the Buffalo River National Forest so it was good to be active. This weekend I was active because I was cutting grass at both houses using a push mower. However, I am ready to return to a normml routine where I can begin exercising in a disciplined manner. I was able to get the treadmill set up at the new house and it can be used again so I am going to begin using it again today. In addtion, I am going to continue to eat healthy, but I am also going to try and prepare more of my own meals and eat out less. This will save money and will be better for me because I can choose the ingredients myself.
Along with getting back to a routine in execise I am going to try and return to blogging daily. It helps knowing that I have people supporting me in this. It is a brand new day and I am looking forward to returning to a helathy routine.
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