Much of my success can be attributed to my detailed and thorough record keeping of every bite of food I consume. It works for me and it keeps me accountable to myself. If I lie to myself it's just plain stupid, I'm just fooling myself. The Lose It! App is great for this. It tracks my exercise and weight too! I have not found many foods I can't find or scan barcode of. I love using technology to help me on my weight loss journey. You should do the same, since we are all so connected nowadays.
40 reasons why I hate being fat...And what I did about it!!! My Journey on the Battle of the Bulge and my ups and downs, the journey is the destination....
MY PROFILE
In 2010 : 9 months pregnant with FOOD!
BEFORE FAT PICTURE
2010: I CAN REALLY FEEL THE FAT NOW
Monday, November 30, 2015
Learn while you burn
My new healthy body and mind habit:
Do exercise while listening to self-help or business audiobooks. I have finished a number of great audio books while walking, working out at the gym or sign spinning. Learning while I'm burning calories. I am hooked on reading and listening to self-help books. Been like that since my college years. I'm a better person for it too. I plan on creating some mixes that overlay audio books with upbeat music. Stay tuned....
Hope this idea helps someone, please comment!
My fat has changed
I have noticed over the last year that my fat has changed.
It's looser, squishier, not firm like before and like in my tummy there is holes or gaps where fat has disappeared. It is cool because I never have had this happen before. My legs and feet are toned and not swollen. I used to wear Diabetic socks daily, now no need! My arms are stronger than in my whole lifetime from weightlifting and my sign spinning weekend gig. My back is thinner too, I can feel it.
I was diagnosed with Fatty liver years ago, I hope to reverse that in the near future.
I'm planning on living vs. Planning for my demise. It just feels right.
Exercise whenever, wherever
My daughter had a youth event today so since I wait for her and usually read in a parking lot or at Starbucks, I decided to do my hour of cardio here. So I walked with a headlamp and warm sweatshirt for 1 hour all around streets lined with business parks and retail stores. It was so cold but bearable. Rewarded myself with my favorite Starbucks coffee- see my last post. I feel good and not even hungry for dinner. I packed a sand which and snacks, but I'll probably save them for lunch tomorrow. I have learned one important thing on my journey to weight loss and health. I have learned to eat when I need to or hungry and not to starve myself. Just not to eat because of time of day or emotionally eat. Also to reward myself with non-food rewards. I definitely admit my relationship with food was not healthy or balanced. Now I just eat and live differently, and I'm OK!
My new Starbucks order
My new Starbucks order:
Venti sized Pikes Place drip coffee
Little room for Non-fat milk
3 Splendas
Liberal shake of Cinnamon
Two shakes Nutmeg
Enjoy!
Old order :
Venti Mocha with whip cream and Chocolate syrup drizzle.
Don't miss it at all. For all those calories I'd rather eat a healthy meal!
One of my favorite meals
One of my favorite meals:
2-3 Low carb high fiber whole wheat flour soft taco tortillas
Costco Chicken of the sea tuna 6oz size can
Mayonnaise regular or low-fat type amt. Per your liking
Sweet pickle relish 1-2 tablespoons
Diced red onion
Mustard 2 tsp.
Mix it up to make tuna salad
Garnish with baby greens and shredded carrots
Wrap in soft tortillas
Enjoy!
Low calorie, Good protein, Healthy, tasty, low fat!
Sunday, November 29, 2015
My weightloss how i look now photos
My face has changed quite a bit,
this is what people I know have said. Looking forward to it thinning out even more!
Me wearing my skinny jeans and 2xl wool sweater! Never thought I would be wearing these!
Me
wearing work out clothes XL pants and 2xl shirt, and without
suspenders, up till now I had to sew buttons and wear suspenders even to
work out! Not anymore! Wearing these to the gym weekly.
My 42 size belt is now on last rung, have to buy a 38 size belt or smaller now. Also a pic of my size 38x32 skinny jeans!
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Update on my 40 reasons why I hate being fat!
UPDATED 40 REASONS WHY I HATE BEING FAT LIST:
1. HATE THE WAY I LOOK: I AM MORE ACCEPTING OF MY LOOKS AND NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN LOSING WEIGHT, I AM EXCITED AT THE RESULTS!
2. HATE THE WAY I FEEL: I FEEL GREAT NOW AND AM FEELING BETTER EVERY POUND I LOSE AND EATING HEALTHY.
3. HATE THE WAY PEOPLE LOOK AT ME: I AM NOT AS WORRIED ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK, ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM DOING SOMETHING ABOUT MY WEIGHT. I ALSO LOOK THINNER AND MORE HEALTHY LOOKING.
4. HATE THAT MY CLOTHES ARE TIGHT: WELL, MY CLOTHES ARE TIGHT BECAUSE I CAN NOW WEAR SKINNY JEANS AND MORE CLOSE FITTING SHIRTS. MY DOCTOR ACTUALLY ORDERED ME TO START BUYING SMALLER CLOTHES BECAUSE WEARING LOOSE CLOTHING MADE ME LOOK FAT WHEN I REALLY WASN'T.
5. HATE THAT I AM TIRED ALL THE TIME: I AM ENERGETIC ALL THE TIME, POSITIVE TOO AND I STAY UP LATER AND GET GOOD SLEEP AND WAKE UP ON TIME DAILY.
6. HATE THAT I EAT TOO MUCH: NOW I EAT JUST ENOUGH, RARELY OVEREAT AND DON'T FEEL BAD OR SICKLY AT ALL. I EAT FRUITS AND VEGGIES A LOT AND DRINK WATER, SO I FEEL FULLER FROM THOSE.
7. HATE THAT I EAT THE WRONG FOODS: I DON'T EAT THE WRONG FOODS ANYMORE AND WHEN I DO EAT OFF MY DIET I DON'T EAT MUCH OF IT AND FOR NOT THAT LONG. THE OLD FATTY AND SWEET FOODS I USED TO EAT ACTUALLY TASTE WORSE NOW, NOT ENJOYABLE AS BEFORE. THE OLD FOODS MAKE ME FEEL SICK TOO.
8. HATE THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE EXERCISING OR EATING RIGHT: I FEEL LIKE EXERCISING AND EATING HEALTHY ALL THE TIME!!!
9. HATE THAT IT'S HARD TO TIE MY SHOES , I GET WINDED: WELL, I CAN TIE MY SHOES AND CUT MY TOENAILS!!!!
10. HATE TO HAVE TO BEND DOWN AND PICK ANYTHING OFF OF THE GROUND: I CAN ALSO BEND DOWN AND PICK UP STUFF OFF THE GROUND!
11. HATE THAT IT'S HARD TO GET MY BODY OUT OF BED, GET WINDED: GET UP FINE, I AM SORE, BUT FROM WORKING OUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES I FEEL GREAT AND READY FOR THE DAY!
12. HATE THAT IT IS HARD TO WIPE MY BUTT: I CAN NOW WIPE MY BUTT WITH NO STRAINING, I AM THINNER SO THAT HELPS AND MY BUTT IS NOT AS BIG, THANK GOD!
13. HATE THAT MY HIPS AND ANKLES HURT WHEN I DO WALK: THE ONLY THING THAT IS SORE WHEN I WALK IS MY FEET, FROM WALKING A LOT.
14.HATE HAVING TROUBLE SNORING, SLEEP APNEA? MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I WILL BE RETESTED SINCE MY FACE HAS SLIMMED DOWN A LOT AND MY TUMMY IS SMALLER. I MAY BE ABLE TO GET RID OF THE SLEEP APNEA MACHINE.
15. HATE HAVING A BIG BELLY: STILL UNHAPPY THAT I HAVE A BELLY, BUT IT IS SHRINKING BY A LOT, AND THAT IS WHY I AM WORKING OUT AND EATING BETTER TO SHRINK IT EVEN MORE.
16. HATE HAVING A DOUBLE CHIN: DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH OF A FAT CHIN ANY LONGER, THAT IS THE ONE THING THAT HAS CHANGED THAT MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY HAVE NOTICED MOST.
17. HATE THAT I FEEL UGLY: I AM FEELING BETTER ABOUT MY LOOKS, THE THINNER I HAVE GOTTEN AND ALSO ACCEPTING OF WHO I AM LIKE EVEN ABOUT BEING BALD, GETTING GRAY HAIR, AND GETTING WRINKLES BECAUSE I AM OLDER.
18. HATE THAT WOMEN AREN'T INTERESTED IN ME OR GOING OUT: WELL, I AM REUNITED WITH MY LOVELY WIFE AND DAUGHTER, AND THOSE TWO LADIES ARE THE ONLY ONES I NEED TO GO OUT WITH AND PLEASE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
19. HATE THAT I GET CHAFFING WHEN I WALK: I GET LESS CHAFFING NOW. STILL SOME FAT DOWN THERE BUT NOT LIKE BEFORE.
20. HATE THAT I HAVE BEEN FAT ALL OF MY LIFE: WELL, I AM GETTING LESS FAT NOW AND THAT IS WHAT MATTERS NOW, THE PAST I CANNOT CHANGE, AND I WANT TO FOCUS ON INCREMENTAL GOALS FOR NOW ON MY WEIGHT LOSS.
21. HATE BEING OVER 270 LBS: WELL, I WENT UP TO 296, AND NOW I AM 228, SO I AM WANTING TO GO DOWN TO 170, SO I HAVE SOME MORE TO LOSE BUT ON A GOOD PLACE RIGHT NOW LOSING IT!
22. HATE THAT IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE BREASTS: I STILL HAVE MAN BOOBS , BUT LIKE MY TUMMY, IT IS SHRINKING SLOWLY.
23. HATE THAT I CAN'T TAKE A DECENT PICTURE THAT I WOULD WANT TO SHARE: I ACTUALLY TAKE SELFIES NOW AND SHARE THEM AND SOME PICS ON FACEBOOK NOW LOOK HALF WAY DECENT.
24. HATE BEING CALLED FAT OR OBESE: WELL, I STILL GET SOME COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE MOSTLY DUE TO MY TUMMY, BUT I AM WORKING ON LOSING IT AND THE NAME CALLING DOESN'T AFFECT ME THAT MUCH.
25. HATE BEING WEIGHED AND SEEING THAT MY WEIGHT HAS GONE UP, WILL IT EVER GO DOWN!: I HAVE CONSISTENTLY OVER A YEAR WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DIETICIAN AND MY WEIGHT GONE DOWN BY LITTLE AND BY MUCH, THANK GOD!
I ACTUALLY ENJOY BEING WEIGHED.
26. HATE BEING ON PSYCHE MEDS THAT MAKE ME GAIN WEIGHT.: WELL, I HAVE LOST WEIGHT AND STILL ON SOME MEDS BUT DIFFERENT ONES THAT AREN'T AS BAD ON WEIGHT GAIN.
27. HATE THAT I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HIGH CHOLESTEROL LEVELS:
MY BLOOD PRESSURE HAS BEEN MORE NORMAL THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN, I STILL TAKE 1 PILL DAILY BUT I EAT LESS SALT, TAKE QUIET TIME ASIDE TO DESTRESS AND I AM THINNER, SO IT ALL HAS HELPED A LOT!
28. HATE THAT IT IS HARD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR: I CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR EASY NOW AND DO IT DAILY.
29. HATE THAT I FIT TIGHTLY AND NOT COMFORTABLY IN MY SEAT IN AN AIRPLANE. I JUST CAME BACK FROM TEXAS AND FLEW BOTH WAYS IN A SMALLER PLANE AND FIT FINE AND SAT NEXT TO SOMEONE AND HAD ARM ROOM!
30. HATE WEARING CLOTHES WITH MORE THAN ONE X IN THEIR SIZE INSTEAD, MY CLOTHES HAVE 2 OR 3XXX'S: I HAVE GONE UP TO 5X ABOUT A YEAR AGO, NOW I AM DOWN TO 2X AND MAY GO SMALLER IN TIME, WHOOOOOPIE!
31. HATE BEING CALLED A BIG GUY OR LARGE MAN: WELL, SOMEONE AT MY NEW JOB TOLD ME YOU ARE NOT A FAT MAN, YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE ONE. I BELIEVE I HAVE CHANGED AND WEARING MY SKINNY JEANS I DO LOOK THE PART!
32. HATE HANGING OUT WITH PEOPLE THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS TO BE FAT AND ARE JUDGMENTAL: WELL I HANG OUT WITH HEAVY AND THIN PEOPLE NOW AND MY JOURNEY HAS INSPIRED ALL OF THEM AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM MAKING FRIENDS.
33. HATE THAT I CRAVE WHAT IS BAD FOR ME: I CRAVE SALADS, FRUIT, NUTS, BEANS, AND VARIETY IN MY FOODS, NOT THE BAD STUFF, I AM A DIFFERENT PERSON AND MOST OF ALL I AM HAPPY.
34. HATE THAT MY SIBLINGS AND I HAVE ALL GAINED A LOT OF WEIGHT AS ADULTS: WELL ALL OF MY SIBLINGS ARE BEING ACTIVE NOW INCLUDING MYSELF AND ARE EATING BETTER IN THEIR OWN WAY, SO I AM VERY ENCOURAGED BY IT.
35. HATE THAT I ONCE RAN A MARATHON AND NOW I WONDER IF I EVER COULD AGAIN: I AM NOW PLANNING TO HOPEFULLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE POWER WALK A HALF MARATHON AND SOMEDAY AGAIN DO A MARATHON!!!!
36. HATE THAT MOST OF MY HOBBIES INVOLVE SITTING DOWN AND NOT GETTING UP ENOUGH: I HAVE SOME SITTING HOBBIES LIKE READING AND PLAYING GAMES, BUT MOSTLY I AM ACTIVE DOING HOUSEWORK, EXERCISING, PLAYING WITH MY DAUGHTER AND DOING ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES WORKING WITH MY BODY OR HANDS.
37. HATE THAT IT LOOKS LIKE I AM A PREGNANT MAN: I AM LOOKING A FEW MONTHS LESS PREGNANT, SOMEDAY I WILL BIRTH THIS BABY OF FAT AND BE DONE WITH IT AND GET BACK MY NICE FIGURE! REMEMBER THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION... AND I AM GOING TO LEARN ALL I CAN TO USE THE REST OF MY LIFE.
38. HATE THAT PEOPLE INCLUDING FAMILY GET ON MY CASE ABOUT MY WEIGHT AND EXERCISING: WELL, EVERYONE HAS TOLD ME TO GET MY ACT TOGETHER BUT IT TOOK A HEALTH SCARE AND DECIDING FOR MYSELF TO CHANGE THAT I NEEDED TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY. I READ IN A ANTHONY ROBBINS BOOK THAT IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT LIFE, YOU HAVE TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY. I AGREE NOW THAT I HAVE DONE THAT.
39. HATE TO SWIM AND SHOW OFF MY FIGURE: WELL, I SWIM EVERY CHANCE I GET WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS AND I LOVE HOW I LOOK COMPARED TO BEFORE. EVEN A GUY AT THE POOL KEPT SAYING YOUR TUMMY IS GETTING FLATTER!
40. HATE THAT I AM ONLY 35 AND I FEEL LIKE AN OLD MAN ALREADY WITH OLD MAN ILLNESSES.: WELL I AM 41 NOW AND I FEEL GREAT AND MY HEALTH ISSUES ARE DROPPING OFF ONE BY ONE, WOOOOOHOOOOO! THANK YOU JESUS!
1. HATE THE WAY I LOOK: I AM MORE ACCEPTING OF MY LOOKS AND NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN LOSING WEIGHT, I AM EXCITED AT THE RESULTS!
2. HATE THE WAY I FEEL: I FEEL GREAT NOW AND AM FEELING BETTER EVERY POUND I LOSE AND EATING HEALTHY.
3. HATE THE WAY PEOPLE LOOK AT ME: I AM NOT AS WORRIED ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK, ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM DOING SOMETHING ABOUT MY WEIGHT. I ALSO LOOK THINNER AND MORE HEALTHY LOOKING.
4. HATE THAT MY CLOTHES ARE TIGHT: WELL, MY CLOTHES ARE TIGHT BECAUSE I CAN NOW WEAR SKINNY JEANS AND MORE CLOSE FITTING SHIRTS. MY DOCTOR ACTUALLY ORDERED ME TO START BUYING SMALLER CLOTHES BECAUSE WEARING LOOSE CLOTHING MADE ME LOOK FAT WHEN I REALLY WASN'T.
5. HATE THAT I AM TIRED ALL THE TIME: I AM ENERGETIC ALL THE TIME, POSITIVE TOO AND I STAY UP LATER AND GET GOOD SLEEP AND WAKE UP ON TIME DAILY.
6. HATE THAT I EAT TOO MUCH: NOW I EAT JUST ENOUGH, RARELY OVEREAT AND DON'T FEEL BAD OR SICKLY AT ALL. I EAT FRUITS AND VEGGIES A LOT AND DRINK WATER, SO I FEEL FULLER FROM THOSE.
7. HATE THAT I EAT THE WRONG FOODS: I DON'T EAT THE WRONG FOODS ANYMORE AND WHEN I DO EAT OFF MY DIET I DON'T EAT MUCH OF IT AND FOR NOT THAT LONG. THE OLD FATTY AND SWEET FOODS I USED TO EAT ACTUALLY TASTE WORSE NOW, NOT ENJOYABLE AS BEFORE. THE OLD FOODS MAKE ME FEEL SICK TOO.
8. HATE THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE EXERCISING OR EATING RIGHT: I FEEL LIKE EXERCISING AND EATING HEALTHY ALL THE TIME!!!
9. HATE THAT IT'S HARD TO TIE MY SHOES , I GET WINDED: WELL, I CAN TIE MY SHOES AND CUT MY TOENAILS!!!!
10. HATE TO HAVE TO BEND DOWN AND PICK ANYTHING OFF OF THE GROUND: I CAN ALSO BEND DOWN AND PICK UP STUFF OFF THE GROUND!
11. HATE THAT IT'S HARD TO GET MY BODY OUT OF BED, GET WINDED: GET UP FINE, I AM SORE, BUT FROM WORKING OUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES I FEEL GREAT AND READY FOR THE DAY!
12. HATE THAT IT IS HARD TO WIPE MY BUTT: I CAN NOW WIPE MY BUTT WITH NO STRAINING, I AM THINNER SO THAT HELPS AND MY BUTT IS NOT AS BIG, THANK GOD!
13. HATE THAT MY HIPS AND ANKLES HURT WHEN I DO WALK: THE ONLY THING THAT IS SORE WHEN I WALK IS MY FEET, FROM WALKING A LOT.
14.HATE HAVING TROUBLE SNORING, SLEEP APNEA? MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I WILL BE RETESTED SINCE MY FACE HAS SLIMMED DOWN A LOT AND MY TUMMY IS SMALLER. I MAY BE ABLE TO GET RID OF THE SLEEP APNEA MACHINE.
15. HATE HAVING A BIG BELLY: STILL UNHAPPY THAT I HAVE A BELLY, BUT IT IS SHRINKING BY A LOT, AND THAT IS WHY I AM WORKING OUT AND EATING BETTER TO SHRINK IT EVEN MORE.
16. HATE HAVING A DOUBLE CHIN: DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH OF A FAT CHIN ANY LONGER, THAT IS THE ONE THING THAT HAS CHANGED THAT MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY HAVE NOTICED MOST.
17. HATE THAT I FEEL UGLY: I AM FEELING BETTER ABOUT MY LOOKS, THE THINNER I HAVE GOTTEN AND ALSO ACCEPTING OF WHO I AM LIKE EVEN ABOUT BEING BALD, GETTING GRAY HAIR, AND GETTING WRINKLES BECAUSE I AM OLDER.
18. HATE THAT WOMEN AREN'T INTERESTED IN ME OR GOING OUT: WELL, I AM REUNITED WITH MY LOVELY WIFE AND DAUGHTER, AND THOSE TWO LADIES ARE THE ONLY ONES I NEED TO GO OUT WITH AND PLEASE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
19. HATE THAT I GET CHAFFING WHEN I WALK: I GET LESS CHAFFING NOW. STILL SOME FAT DOWN THERE BUT NOT LIKE BEFORE.
20. HATE THAT I HAVE BEEN FAT ALL OF MY LIFE: WELL, I AM GETTING LESS FAT NOW AND THAT IS WHAT MATTERS NOW, THE PAST I CANNOT CHANGE, AND I WANT TO FOCUS ON INCREMENTAL GOALS FOR NOW ON MY WEIGHT LOSS.
21. HATE BEING OVER 270 LBS: WELL, I WENT UP TO 296, AND NOW I AM 228, SO I AM WANTING TO GO DOWN TO 170, SO I HAVE SOME MORE TO LOSE BUT ON A GOOD PLACE RIGHT NOW LOSING IT!
22. HATE THAT IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE BREASTS: I STILL HAVE MAN BOOBS , BUT LIKE MY TUMMY, IT IS SHRINKING SLOWLY.
23. HATE THAT I CAN'T TAKE A DECENT PICTURE THAT I WOULD WANT TO SHARE: I ACTUALLY TAKE SELFIES NOW AND SHARE THEM AND SOME PICS ON FACEBOOK NOW LOOK HALF WAY DECENT.
24. HATE BEING CALLED FAT OR OBESE: WELL, I STILL GET SOME COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE MOSTLY DUE TO MY TUMMY, BUT I AM WORKING ON LOSING IT AND THE NAME CALLING DOESN'T AFFECT ME THAT MUCH.
25. HATE BEING WEIGHED AND SEEING THAT MY WEIGHT HAS GONE UP, WILL IT EVER GO DOWN!: I HAVE CONSISTENTLY OVER A YEAR WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DIETICIAN AND MY WEIGHT GONE DOWN BY LITTLE AND BY MUCH, THANK GOD!
I ACTUALLY ENJOY BEING WEIGHED.
26. HATE BEING ON PSYCHE MEDS THAT MAKE ME GAIN WEIGHT.: WELL, I HAVE LOST WEIGHT AND STILL ON SOME MEDS BUT DIFFERENT ONES THAT AREN'T AS BAD ON WEIGHT GAIN.
27. HATE THAT I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HIGH CHOLESTEROL LEVELS:
MY BLOOD PRESSURE HAS BEEN MORE NORMAL THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN, I STILL TAKE 1 PILL DAILY BUT I EAT LESS SALT, TAKE QUIET TIME ASIDE TO DESTRESS AND I AM THINNER, SO IT ALL HAS HELPED A LOT!
28. HATE THAT IT IS HARD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR: I CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR EASY NOW AND DO IT DAILY.
29. HATE THAT I FIT TIGHTLY AND NOT COMFORTABLY IN MY SEAT IN AN AIRPLANE. I JUST CAME BACK FROM TEXAS AND FLEW BOTH WAYS IN A SMALLER PLANE AND FIT FINE AND SAT NEXT TO SOMEONE AND HAD ARM ROOM!
30. HATE WEARING CLOTHES WITH MORE THAN ONE X IN THEIR SIZE INSTEAD, MY CLOTHES HAVE 2 OR 3XXX'S: I HAVE GONE UP TO 5X ABOUT A YEAR AGO, NOW I AM DOWN TO 2X AND MAY GO SMALLER IN TIME, WHOOOOOPIE!
31. HATE BEING CALLED A BIG GUY OR LARGE MAN: WELL, SOMEONE AT MY NEW JOB TOLD ME YOU ARE NOT A FAT MAN, YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE ONE. I BELIEVE I HAVE CHANGED AND WEARING MY SKINNY JEANS I DO LOOK THE PART!
32. HATE HANGING OUT WITH PEOPLE THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS TO BE FAT AND ARE JUDGMENTAL: WELL I HANG OUT WITH HEAVY AND THIN PEOPLE NOW AND MY JOURNEY HAS INSPIRED ALL OF THEM AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM MAKING FRIENDS.
33. HATE THAT I CRAVE WHAT IS BAD FOR ME: I CRAVE SALADS, FRUIT, NUTS, BEANS, AND VARIETY IN MY FOODS, NOT THE BAD STUFF, I AM A DIFFERENT PERSON AND MOST OF ALL I AM HAPPY.
34. HATE THAT MY SIBLINGS AND I HAVE ALL GAINED A LOT OF WEIGHT AS ADULTS: WELL ALL OF MY SIBLINGS ARE BEING ACTIVE NOW INCLUDING MYSELF AND ARE EATING BETTER IN THEIR OWN WAY, SO I AM VERY ENCOURAGED BY IT.
35. HATE THAT I ONCE RAN A MARATHON AND NOW I WONDER IF I EVER COULD AGAIN: I AM NOW PLANNING TO HOPEFULLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE POWER WALK A HALF MARATHON AND SOMEDAY AGAIN DO A MARATHON!!!!
36. HATE THAT MOST OF MY HOBBIES INVOLVE SITTING DOWN AND NOT GETTING UP ENOUGH: I HAVE SOME SITTING HOBBIES LIKE READING AND PLAYING GAMES, BUT MOSTLY I AM ACTIVE DOING HOUSEWORK, EXERCISING, PLAYING WITH MY DAUGHTER AND DOING ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES WORKING WITH MY BODY OR HANDS.
37. HATE THAT IT LOOKS LIKE I AM A PREGNANT MAN: I AM LOOKING A FEW MONTHS LESS PREGNANT, SOMEDAY I WILL BIRTH THIS BABY OF FAT AND BE DONE WITH IT AND GET BACK MY NICE FIGURE! REMEMBER THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION... AND I AM GOING TO LEARN ALL I CAN TO USE THE REST OF MY LIFE.
38. HATE THAT PEOPLE INCLUDING FAMILY GET ON MY CASE ABOUT MY WEIGHT AND EXERCISING: WELL, EVERYONE HAS TOLD ME TO GET MY ACT TOGETHER BUT IT TOOK A HEALTH SCARE AND DECIDING FOR MYSELF TO CHANGE THAT I NEEDED TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY. I READ IN A ANTHONY ROBBINS BOOK THAT IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT LIFE, YOU HAVE TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY. I AGREE NOW THAT I HAVE DONE THAT.
39. HATE TO SWIM AND SHOW OFF MY FIGURE: WELL, I SWIM EVERY CHANCE I GET WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS AND I LOVE HOW I LOOK COMPARED TO BEFORE. EVEN A GUY AT THE POOL KEPT SAYING YOUR TUMMY IS GETTING FLATTER!
40. HATE THAT I AM ONLY 35 AND I FEEL LIKE AN OLD MAN ALREADY WITH OLD MAN ILLNESSES.: WELL I AM 41 NOW AND I FEEL GREAT AND MY HEALTH ISSUES ARE DROPPING OFF ONE BY ONE, WOOOOOHOOOOO! THANK YOU JESUS!
Friday, November 27, 2015
It's now a Lifestyle!
I can actually say now after almost a year, this is a lifestyle for me!
I count calories daily, probably will for years to come. I exercise an hour a day and sometimes more!
I think more about my health and about my families health more.
I promote this lifestyle with all the people I know and friends.
I enjoy feeling and living this way because this is the new me and I love it!
I still have some negative self image issues that are a carry over from my heavier days, but I try to help those around me that have similar issues and encourage them.
I read more books and web articles on health now and losing weight. I will try some diets like the Military diet I did for 3 days and lost about 3.5lbs. I do take Garcinia Cambogia , but not all the time. I eat spicy foods because I like them and also because it helps burn some calories.
I eat and enjoy more fruits and vegetables.
I eat way less carbs and not a lot of meat. I went vegetarian part of the time of my journey but now I eat mostly fish, and also some turkey and chicken. Beef I eat almost never and pork rarely.
I felt really good when I didn't eat any meat, but I had to be careful to get all my nutrients and protein.
Overall very happy with my plan, no one created it but me.
Thanks for all your support Blogger community!
I count calories daily, probably will for years to come. I exercise an hour a day and sometimes more!
I think more about my health and about my families health more.
I promote this lifestyle with all the people I know and friends.
I enjoy feeling and living this way because this is the new me and I love it!
I still have some negative self image issues that are a carry over from my heavier days, but I try to help those around me that have similar issues and encourage them.
I read more books and web articles on health now and losing weight. I will try some diets like the Military diet I did for 3 days and lost about 3.5lbs. I do take Garcinia Cambogia , but not all the time. I eat spicy foods because I like them and also because it helps burn some calories.
I eat and enjoy more fruits and vegetables.
I eat way less carbs and not a lot of meat. I went vegetarian part of the time of my journey but now I eat mostly fish, and also some turkey and chicken. Beef I eat almost never and pork rarely.
I felt really good when I didn't eat any meat, but I had to be careful to get all my nutrients and protein.
Overall very happy with my plan, no one created it but me.
Thanks for all your support Blogger community!
No means No.....
Learning to say no...
Wow, saying no is not easy for me, being the "yes" man that I am. I wish now in retrospect to have said no more. I have had many the temptation, sometimes on a weekly basis, to test my diet and exercise lifestyle. I have remarkably been able to withstand a lot of bad or dangerous situations. I have withstood ice cream temptations, salty food temptations, binging temptations, fast food smell temptations, alcohol temptations -now sober for going on 2 years!!! Chocolate temptations, even my own baking goods temptations. I do now indulge on occasion like a holiday, but generally, no.
I learned from my Mom and my mother In-Law that I have to be careful to not be too strict and I need to eat enough, starving myself has already cost me some pounds, where my body stored fat since I was practically starving it, well not starving it but eating very low calories like I ate a week of 1200 or less calories and still working out 1 hour. I won't do that again.
I have done the diet shake for 2 meals and sensible dinner, doing that I lost 4lbs in 3 days. Not bad.
Wow, saying no is not easy for me, being the "yes" man that I am. I wish now in retrospect to have said no more. I have had many the temptation, sometimes on a weekly basis, to test my diet and exercise lifestyle. I have remarkably been able to withstand a lot of bad or dangerous situations. I have withstood ice cream temptations, salty food temptations, binging temptations, fast food smell temptations, alcohol temptations -now sober for going on 2 years!!! Chocolate temptations, even my own baking goods temptations. I do now indulge on occasion like a holiday, but generally, no.
I learned from my Mom and my mother In-Law that I have to be careful to not be too strict and I need to eat enough, starving myself has already cost me some pounds, where my body stored fat since I was practically starving it, well not starving it but eating very low calories like I ate a week of 1200 or less calories and still working out 1 hour. I won't do that again.
I have done the diet shake for 2 meals and sensible dinner, doing that I lost 4lbs in 3 days. Not bad.
Healthy family
Starting to work on my weight and health has been very positive for my marriage, also encouraged my wife to do more for her diet and exercise with me, and help my daughter create some good diet and exercise habits that she can carry on into her adulthood. We are definitely a more active and happy family!
Birthday trip to TEXAS, San Antonio!!! 41st
My older sister flew me to San Antonio, TX to visit my Dad who has been sick with cancer, and see my siblings and Mom to celebrate my 41st birthday!
My brother picked me up from airport and didn't recognize me!
I had lost so much weight!
My family was awestruck by my weight loss and what stories I told them about my journey. My Mother was very happy and really touched her, she has been beside me during all my childhood weight issues and adult struggles. To know that now I am reunited with my wife and family and on a fabulous weight loss journey just touched her heart. She was a nurse and is on her own journey to better health.
It was a good feeling and that I had some positive things to share with my family was so nice.
Thank you Jesus!
I ate anything I wanted to in Texas, gained 6 lbs and after 4 days back home lost all those 6lbs, woooohooooo!
My brother picked me up from airport and didn't recognize me!
I had lost so much weight!
My family was awestruck by my weight loss and what stories I told them about my journey. My Mother was very happy and really touched her, she has been beside me during all my childhood weight issues and adult struggles. To know that now I am reunited with my wife and family and on a fabulous weight loss journey just touched her heart. She was a nurse and is on her own journey to better health.
It was a good feeling and that I had some positive things to share with my family was so nice.
Thank you Jesus!
I ate anything I wanted to in Texas, gained 6 lbs and after 4 days back home lost all those 6lbs, woooohooooo!
My Health
I developed a bone spur at Chevron. My weight did not help. I still have sleep apnea, but my doctor says when I lose more weight they will retest me since I may not need it anymore. I am sore all the time, probably due to working out a lot, but it feels like a good soreness. I am stronger. I can do higher speeds on the treadmill, actually swim non stop for awhile, more than before, I can walk up a hill with a dog I walk at a fast enough pace he is behind me panting! I can lift more weight, I have more endurance. I want to do a half marathon sometime in the future , then maybe a marathon if I get down to 170! I want to save up for a bicycle to start doing that.
Oh, before my present desk job, I got hired 5 months ago to be a sign spinner for a real estate place. I took the job for the extra money, and I like to dance and move now so I found out it burns 1800 calories over a 4 hour shift , so I took it! I lose weight almost every Saturday and Sunday when I work, woooohooo! I listen to music, or now audio books and enjoy myself. I like the office staff and I have actually attracted a lot of business there too!
My face has thinned out, everyone noticed. I can sleep without a big bulge of fat resting on my chest and under my chin. My legs look like chicken legs, or strong thin legs, that's why I can now where skinny jeans. My waist is smaller, My arms are more muscular, my stomach has decreased and just healthier body now. Got a ways to go, but this is definitely encouraging. My bone spur issues now gone, rarely does it flare up, my weigh tloss helped it.
Now I use Lose It app on Android. I love it and use it faithfully daily. So cool! Fit bit app I use too.
Oh, before my present desk job, I got hired 5 months ago to be a sign spinner for a real estate place. I took the job for the extra money, and I like to dance and move now so I found out it burns 1800 calories over a 4 hour shift , so I took it! I lose weight almost every Saturday and Sunday when I work, woooohooo! I listen to music, or now audio books and enjoy myself. I like the office staff and I have actually attracted a lot of business there too!
My face has thinned out, everyone noticed. I can sleep without a big bulge of fat resting on my chest and under my chin. My legs look like chicken legs, or strong thin legs, that's why I can now where skinny jeans. My waist is smaller, My arms are more muscular, my stomach has decreased and just healthier body now. Got a ways to go, but this is definitely encouraging. My bone spur issues now gone, rarely does it flare up, my weigh tloss helped it.
Now I use Lose It app on Android. I love it and use it faithfully daily. So cool! Fit bit app I use too.
MY AWESOME WEIGHTLOSS!!!
I MADE A PERSONAL GOAL TO GO DOWN TO 170LBS!!!!
I started at 296 lbs at my biggest, I am now down to 228!
58 lbs to go......, I lost 68lbs!!!!!
I really didn't see much results till April 2015, when I met with the dietician.
One month I lost 21 lbs! My weight loss now with working at a new full time sit down job and busy schedule, I lose much slower but still going down weekly.
Diet: I eat about 1800 calories daily, some days below and some days above but near that number.
I do have my cheat days like near holidays or at partys but I still eat smart and still count calories. I am changing from weighing myself daily to once weekly on Saturdays.
I have longer distance from my doctor and dietician appointments. My labs are great now, I tool small pill for blood fats and got that under control. My blood sugar is normal, No Diabetes!
I try to eat Salmon, or tuna weekly. I eat veggies more that I used to and I always eat fruit and yogurt. I eat less salt, hardly put in on food at all. I drink lots of water daily. I drink an occasional diet soda, but not a lot. I use more spices and eat garlic and onions a lot and hot peppers. I take a garlic pill daily and multi-vitamin when I have them at home. I cook healthier for my family and they are on a better path too because of it.
I bought my first 3 pairs of skinny or slim jeans from a consignment store!!!! My size was 48 waist, now it is 38 and even my doctor and mom told me to get rid of or stop wearing my heavy clothes which I was so used to wearing.
I can now wear size 2XL for shirts and jackets, that January 2015 I was wearing shirts and coats sized 4XL-5XL.
I can now for the first time in a long time shop at normal, everyday stores, no longer have to shop online or at fat guy stores. Never thought that day would come. Wow!
I still have a belly, which has shrunk enormously my daughter says. I can hug my daughter and put my arms all the way around her, haven't done that in a long time. I walk fast, swim, go to the park, play and do activities with her that I have not done in years.
I am now living with my wife, daughter , and Mother in-law. Loving it and serving them with a smile and being the father and husband that I haven't been all these years. Just had an awesome Thanksgiving with them. They all love how I have changed for the better. I know when I had the scare at Chevron, I told my wife I may have to have heart surgery and the doctor said my life could be cut short, so it was tough to hear myself say that to the ones I love. I had to do something and something soon!
I started at 296 lbs at my biggest, I am now down to 228!
58 lbs to go......, I lost 68lbs!!!!!
I really didn't see much results till April 2015, when I met with the dietician.
One month I lost 21 lbs! My weight loss now with working at a new full time sit down job and busy schedule, I lose much slower but still going down weekly.
Diet: I eat about 1800 calories daily, some days below and some days above but near that number.
I do have my cheat days like near holidays or at partys but I still eat smart and still count calories. I am changing from weighing myself daily to once weekly on Saturdays.
I have longer distance from my doctor and dietician appointments. My labs are great now, I tool small pill for blood fats and got that under control. My blood sugar is normal, No Diabetes!
I try to eat Salmon, or tuna weekly. I eat veggies more that I used to and I always eat fruit and yogurt. I eat less salt, hardly put in on food at all. I drink lots of water daily. I drink an occasional diet soda, but not a lot. I use more spices and eat garlic and onions a lot and hot peppers. I take a garlic pill daily and multi-vitamin when I have them at home. I cook healthier for my family and they are on a better path too because of it.
I bought my first 3 pairs of skinny or slim jeans from a consignment store!!!! My size was 48 waist, now it is 38 and even my doctor and mom told me to get rid of or stop wearing my heavy clothes which I was so used to wearing.
I can now wear size 2XL for shirts and jackets, that January 2015 I was wearing shirts and coats sized 4XL-5XL.
I can now for the first time in a long time shop at normal, everyday stores, no longer have to shop online or at fat guy stores. Never thought that day would come. Wow!
I still have a belly, which has shrunk enormously my daughter says. I can hug my daughter and put my arms all the way around her, haven't done that in a long time. I walk fast, swim, go to the park, play and do activities with her that I have not done in years.
I am now living with my wife, daughter , and Mother in-law. Loving it and serving them with a smile and being the father and husband that I haven't been all these years. Just had an awesome Thanksgiving with them. They all love how I have changed for the better. I know when I had the scare at Chevron, I told my wife I may have to have heart surgery and the doctor said my life could be cut short, so it was tough to hear myself say that to the ones I love. I had to do something and something soon!
Exercise or die trying
I knew diet was important, I didn't really want to eat differently because I enjoyed it so much. I always was trying a new fad exercise plan or gym membership on occasion. I just never stuck to it.
I knew I needed to do something different. Something simple.
I picked out from Kaiser that doing 30-45 minutes of cardio any type 5 or more days a week was a good start, so I did that. Mostly doing 30 minutes of walking, doing treadmill, then some aqua aerobics at the pool at my apartments. I actually enjoyed it and did more of it and tried to push myself to do it faithfully daily, not just 5 days a week or every other day like I had tried sometimes. Actually, since I like to read and just be lazy at times, doing anything was a step in the right direction for my health. I really enjoyed the aqua aerobics because it was not weight bearing and I have always loved the water and had fun doing it. I worked up to 45 minutes later. My mother in law encouraged me to push myself when I worked out. She was a sports coach before and was a great swimmer too! I took her advice and I also incorporated some weight lifting since my arms had been pretty weak in the past. I also found a fitbit flex at the pool abandoned and started using it to track my steps, weight and sleep patterns. I started logging my weight weekly then daily on my smart phone.
Currently I am up to 1 hour cardio daily with some weightlifting a couple days a week. I have had weeks where due to busy schedule with my daughter or family, I miss a day of cardio, or near or at holidays, but for the most part I always workout. It makes me feel so good and energized. I tell people I meet you cannot beat the feeling from exercise and healthy eating. I had felt so bad, for so long, I just didn't realize I could live and feel any different. I also have a smart watch now that tracks my sleep, seditary timer, step counter, and plays my Pandora music when I workout. I can also answer my phone while walking with it, very convenient! So basically, my diet and exercise plan are so much a part of my life that they are now MY LIFESTYLE. I am so happy! And have I lost any weight? You bet I have and losing weight still weekly and It has been about a year already.
I knew I needed to do something different. Something simple.
I picked out from Kaiser that doing 30-45 minutes of cardio any type 5 or more days a week was a good start, so I did that. Mostly doing 30 minutes of walking, doing treadmill, then some aqua aerobics at the pool at my apartments. I actually enjoyed it and did more of it and tried to push myself to do it faithfully daily, not just 5 days a week or every other day like I had tried sometimes. Actually, since I like to read and just be lazy at times, doing anything was a step in the right direction for my health. I really enjoyed the aqua aerobics because it was not weight bearing and I have always loved the water and had fun doing it. I worked up to 45 minutes later. My mother in law encouraged me to push myself when I worked out. She was a sports coach before and was a great swimmer too! I took her advice and I also incorporated some weight lifting since my arms had been pretty weak in the past. I also found a fitbit flex at the pool abandoned and started using it to track my steps, weight and sleep patterns. I started logging my weight weekly then daily on my smart phone.
Currently I am up to 1 hour cardio daily with some weightlifting a couple days a week. I have had weeks where due to busy schedule with my daughter or family, I miss a day of cardio, or near or at holidays, but for the most part I always workout. It makes me feel so good and energized. I tell people I meet you cannot beat the feeling from exercise and healthy eating. I had felt so bad, for so long, I just didn't realize I could live and feel any different. I also have a smart watch now that tracks my sleep, seditary timer, step counter, and plays my Pandora music when I workout. I can also answer my phone while walking with it, very convenient! So basically, my diet and exercise plan are so much a part of my life that they are now MY LIFESTYLE. I am so happy! And have I lost any weight? You bet I have and losing weight still weekly and It has been about a year already.
counting calories
I decided the first thing to do about my eating was find out how much calories I was actually consuming on a daily basis. I am a techie , so I downloaded a random app on my Android phone that was a food diary with a built in calorie counter. What I found out floored me!!!!!!
On a daily basis, tracking just what I ate and not eating differently, I realized most of the time I was eating about 6,000 calories daily!!!! Sheesh , no wonder I was fat! I actually started to take some responsibility for it. This was hard, because I literally had no self-control. I ate what I wanted when I wanted it and when I was home all the time I grazed hourly. This was serious and not funny at all. I wanted to cry. I also found from some of the books I checked out at the library that I was emotionally eating a lot of the time. Times were tough, I ate, times were good, I ate. Basically I ate for any and no reason. If I was eating, I was comforted, but now at nearly 300lbs I was too close for comfort. Actually that is why I sweated so much, I was always hot, whether cold or hot weather. Doing any activity raised my body heat like an oven.
I would have to look at food differently, as nutrition and not as a comfort or REWARD.
Self-control would be something I would have to painstakingly learn daily. When everyone else feasted, I would need to eat just enough , no excess. I really did not know if I would be able to do this successfully, but I really was going to try my best to.
So without any doctor telling me a calorie amount to limit myself I used my app and typed in my weight and age and picked the number 2,850 calories to start at. Later after about a month or two I realized that was a doable number. I did have to eat more carefully, I ate smaller portions, on smaller plates, ate less desserts and empty calories, and cut out soft drinks almost completely, staying with water, sparkling water and tea and coffee with Splenda or Stevia and Non-fat milk.
Also, my doctor scheduled me for a visit with a dietician. I had a first visit and they gave me a lot of pamphlets in Spanish for some reason and didn't seem enthused at me being able to lose any weight and eat healthy probably looking at my past medical history and labs. They said the calorie limit I set was ok and just follow up in a month or so. So I began my journey....
On a daily basis, tracking just what I ate and not eating differently, I realized most of the time I was eating about 6,000 calories daily!!!! Sheesh , no wonder I was fat! I actually started to take some responsibility for it. This was hard, because I literally had no self-control. I ate what I wanted when I wanted it and when I was home all the time I grazed hourly. This was serious and not funny at all. I wanted to cry. I also found from some of the books I checked out at the library that I was emotionally eating a lot of the time. Times were tough, I ate, times were good, I ate. Basically I ate for any and no reason. If I was eating, I was comforted, but now at nearly 300lbs I was too close for comfort. Actually that is why I sweated so much, I was always hot, whether cold or hot weather. Doing any activity raised my body heat like an oven.
I would have to look at food differently, as nutrition and not as a comfort or REWARD.
Self-control would be something I would have to painstakingly learn daily. When everyone else feasted, I would need to eat just enough , no excess. I really did not know if I would be able to do this successfully, but I really was going to try my best to.
So without any doctor telling me a calorie amount to limit myself I used my app and typed in my weight and age and picked the number 2,850 calories to start at. Later after about a month or two I realized that was a doable number. I did have to eat more carefully, I ate smaller portions, on smaller plates, ate less desserts and empty calories, and cut out soft drinks almost completely, staying with water, sparkling water and tea and coffee with Splenda or Stevia and Non-fat milk.
Also, my doctor scheduled me for a visit with a dietician. I had a first visit and they gave me a lot of pamphlets in Spanish for some reason and didn't seem enthused at me being able to lose any weight and eat healthy probably looking at my past medical history and labs. They said the calorie limit I set was ok and just follow up in a month or so. So I began my journey....
Dollar Tree and Chevron
During the holidays of 2014, I realized I better find me some work and money to contribute for food and gas and be able to possibly buy some holiday food or gifts for the family. I noticed after Halloween that Dollar Tree was hiring and I had some cashier and retail experience and stocking expertise. So I walked in, spoke to the manager, and was basically hired on the spot, did all the paperwork that day. I did stocking, carts, go backs, organizing isle products, cleaning, etc.. Because I was heavy I had to get a 4x shirt at Casual Male XL store and big pants. I was wearing about a 48 waist. I had only been wearing shorts and some big jeans since I had not been working. I worked on my feet 4-6 hours up to 4 days a week at Dollar Tree. The work was strenuous, but I liked my coworkers and it was nice making some money. Only problem I sweated so much it was embarrassing and I was drenched, clothes and all by end of the night. Kind of humiliating, big, bald, sweaty over 40 man working for close to minimum wage. I learned a lot, but had to resign early little after the new year since I got Neuropathy bad in my right thigh, it burned and was in pain so much when working. It got stiff and after a doctor wanted to do a procedure to correct it I quit. I had already gotten a job at Chevron doing customer service and working at the register on my feet 8 hours a day but $2 more an hour so I cut my losses with Dollar Tree. I worked at Chevron till April and had to resign from it because on my last day of work I had such a splitting headache and throbbing pain behind my right eye that I had to call an ambulance at work and go the the ER for hours to see if I might be having a stroke! Very scary. I did eat lots of salty food and lots of food on my break that day, which did not help the situation. So after I quit I went through months of testing at the hospital and my doctors office trying to find some answers. Ends up my new doctor who I love now basically told me the low down after some blood tests and nuclear stress tests. A healthier diet and exercise need to be a lifestyle for me or else in months I may be Diabetic and have some liver and kidney issues. Also my blood pressure was super high. My fats in my blood were super out of control and I also felt horrible, very depressed and my mental issues were not getting better. Somehow, someway I woke up! I was tired of being sick and tired. I was tired about feeling sorry for myself to the point of wanting to write a book about it and not want to live. I was going to take this doctor seriously and do something for me and not because my family and friends were nagging me too. If I was going to enjoy my life with my wife and daughter then I better do something about this! So I did.....
Writing a book
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