8th Day - 289 Pounds

I was reading about walking for exercise and came across this link:

http://walking.about.com/od/healthbenefits/a/aerobicwalk2005.htm

According to this site, walking at medium intensity 5-7 days a week will aid aerobic fitness. That sounds good to me. I walked for an hour today, and a half-hour last night. I'm definitely going to get my walk on again tomorrow.

Here are the stats for today:

Date: November 8, 2010

Weight: 289 pounds (If I want to be picky, I'm down to 288.5)

Went to bed last night at: 1:00am

Got up at: 11:00am

(note: I have two kids that wake up a lot during the night. I did not get 10 hours of sleep last night.)

Exercise: One hour of walking around the neighborhood.

Food: Bowl of oatmeal with raisins and almond milk for breakfast, grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for lunch. I have not had any dinner, but I'm not particularly hungry, so I might grab some fruit later tonight.

Drink: I just noticed that I did not have any water today. I better start drinking...

Vitamins, etc.: Two probiotics.

How I Felt: It was really nice to be home today with my family while working on my web design. I had my ups and downs, but altogether, I felt pretty good. I need to work a little bit harder on the positive thinking, though.

7th Day - 289 Pounds

Check out this awesome video one of my friends sent to me:

It's Jack LaLanne's 10-Point Plan. The first thing on his list is exercise, which is something that I haven't been doing too well so far. Second is nutrition; I need to be better with the amount of food and the foods that I eat, and I especially need to be better about water. Third is positive thinking. I think for this upcoming week, I'm going to focus on the first three only and see where it gets me.

Here are the stats for today:

Date: November 7, 2010

Weight: 289 pounds

Went to bed last night at: 1:00am

Got up at: 5:00am

Exercise: Very low daily exercise (church, cooking dinner).

Food: Two pieces of toast with peanut butter for breakfast; leftover shepherds pie for lunch; homemade chicken nuggets and fries for dinner.

Drink: About 24oz.

Vitamins, etc.: Two probiotics.

How I Felt: I was incredibly tired today and took a nap in the middle of the day. My only real regret is that we didn't go for a walk as a family; it is now too dark and cold for the kiddos. I suppose I could take the dog for a walk by myself, though. Hmm, I might do that...

6th Day - ?? Pounds

I didn't weigh myself today. It was pretty much an extension from yesterday's apathy. The days that I have like this are the biggest problems for my weight, I think. I had a great evening with my wife and went to a very inspiring church meeting, so I'm feeling like I'm pulling out of my funk.

Here it is:

Date: November 6, 2010

Weight: ??? pounds

Went to bed last night at: not sure

Got up at: 12:00pm (yeah, one of those days...)

Exercise: Very low daily exercise (work).

Food: Frozen yogurt after church meeting and shepherd's pie for dinner.

Drink: I've had about 20 oz of water since I started writing my posts.

Vitamins, etc.: Two probiotics.

How I Felt: My day was terrible, but I've felt better all evening, especially after I got some food and water in my system. I'm going to do better tomorrow.

5th Day - ?? pounds

I didn't weigh myself for day 5. And I don't remember my facts and figures. I totally slacked on this for this one. But here it is anyway:

Date: November 5, 2010

Weight: ??? pounds

Went to bed last night at: 3:00am

Got up at: 9:30am

Exercise: Low daily exercise (work).

Food: Can't remember

Drink: Somewhere around 4-5 8-oz glasses.

Vitamins, etc.: Two probiotics.

How I Felt: Had a bad day. That's why I didn't blog. Sorry...

4th Day - 290 pounds

Well, I didn't make anything to eat before bed last night, and I woke up one pound heavier. That said, I made a lot of really good decisions. Seeing as its very late tonight, I'll keep my dialogue short. I really appreciate your support and suggestions; please keep them coming.

Here it is for today:

Date: November 4, 2010

Weight: 290 pounds

Went to bed last night at: 1:30am

Got up at: 10:30am

Exercise: Moderate exercise. I walked to work (2 miles; 11:00am) and walked to the MAX (.25 miles; 9pm) and home from the MAX (.5 miles; 9:30pm).

Food: Two slices of whole wheat toast with peanut butter for breakfast (11am); assorted fruit, a small handful of tortilla chips and two bites of cake as a snack (8pm); leftover pasta bake for dinner (10:30pm).

Drink: About 20oz water (I didn't do nearly as well today...)

Vitamins, etc.: Two probiotics.

How I Felt: I had a very difficult and stressful day, but I think I handled it pretty well. The toast and brisk walk to work felt really good in the morning, but then my good habits slowly slipped.

3rd Day - 289 pounds

Well, considering yesterday, I'm really glad that I didn't gain any weight today. I really never noticed just how bad my diet is... especially because I feel like I eat good food all the time. I'm beginning to wonder if this is just a fluke or if maybe I just THINK I'm eating good food all the time because I'm proud of myself when I do, but I don't think about it when I don't.

My goal today was to drink more water, especially after the comments people have been leaving. I think I've always known how important water is, but I've never really understood it enough to apply it consistently. Also, I have decided to cut out the soda in my life. Maybe I'll have one now and again, but not in any significant amount.

When I decided to start this blog, my wife wondered if I would really be comfortable sharing this kind of information every day. I figured that I would be fine and that this would be a great help to me because of all the motivation I would receive. Now, just three days in, I feel a lot of support from everyone, but I also feel a little embarrassed about my diet. I think every time I look at a cookie, I'm going to tell myself, "you can eat that cookie, but remember, you have to tell EVERYONE that you did..." Even so, I'm really liking this idea so far. I hope you are all enjoying it, too.

My quick analysis for the day is that I did a lot better with the water, but I felt full all day, so I didn't eat anything. I didn't realize this until a little while ago, so I might make myself something light before bed. I'll let you know tomorrow. :D

So, a little shamefully, here are today's numbers:

Date: November 3, 2010 (Happy Birthday to my sister, Dre)

Weight: 289 pounds

Went to bed last night at: 3:00am

Got up at: 8:30am

Exercise: Low daily exercise. Stairs at work and, well, the other stairs at work.

Food: A couple homemade whole wheat doughnuts and 2 Wendy's chicken nuggets that the girl's didn't eat.

Drink: About 60 oz of water

Vitamins, etc.: I took the probiotics last night and I'll take 2 more tonight. No antacid last night, probably not tonight either.

How I Felt: I don't think my mood was affected as much by my diet tonight as it has been the last couple of days. I had a good day and I don't feel exhausted at the moment, even though this is usually about the time I slow down.

2nd Day - 289 pounds

I must have weighed myself incorrectly last night, because I don't think I really lost three pounds in 12 hours. I'm really impressed with the response to my first posting, and I hope you all are commenting and telling your friends about this. I am really excited about losing this weight, but, as I said yesterday, I need some big support.

And, ugh, I didn't realize how bad my diet really is. I don't drink nearly enough water, I don't eat enough and I don't eat good things at work. I'm so lucky that my wife is amazing and makes healthy, balanced dinners.

Well, here it goes again:

Date: November 2, 2010

Weight: 289 pounds

Went to bed last night at: 2:30am

Got up at: 9:30am

Exercise: Low to moderate daily exercise. Stairs at work and another trip to the grocery store.

Food: A slice of pizza at work; Baked pasta, canned pears, and applesauce for dinner.

Drink: A little bit of water, some soda at work

Vitamins, etc.: Probably a couple more probiotics tonight. I'm not having any heartburn tonight, so I'm hoping I don't need to take an antacid.

How I Felt: I felt pretty good this morning. Work was pretty stressful, but I made sure to keep myself positive. I feel pretty tired tonight, but that's to be expected considering the lack of food and exercise today. I'm hoping to go to the gym on my lunch break tomorrow.