So here's the story of my weight loss for the past few days.

As of last Friday, the 3rd of Sept. I was at 201.8 pounds. I was so psyched for it. Then I had a weekend that included working all day on Saturday, not eating my snacks, and then watching a football game that night in the company of Wingers chicken tenders with Blue Cheese. Sunday I fasted until late afternoon and then ate a big plate of Lasagna. Both delicious meals, but not on the plan. Especially without eating during the day to keep the metabolism pumping. So when I weighed Monday AM, I was up to 204.8! No matter how many times I got on and off the scale. 204.8. My thots were, easy on, easy off. So I really dialed in for the past couple of days and couldn't resist weighing myself this morning. 200.4! YEAH! I am psyched. My wife and I are planning to go to Southern Utah the weekend of the 24th of September and I am hoping to be down under 200 for that trip and with today's weigh in, I'm sure I'll be there!

On Monday I was in the grocery store and saw a friend who I haven't seen for a few months while he's been in Africa. He puts his hands on my belly and said, " Whoa! you've been losing some weight!" I didn't know how to react. It was really great to hear.

Feeling good!

Yesterday I weighed in at 205. So that makes a total of 14 pounds down in 3 weeks. Very excited about it. I had a pretty rough day, foodwise, yesterday, but am feeling pretty good about today.

Been a little MIA over the week as I am shooting a short safety video.

I weighed this morning for the first time since Monday. I am now at 206 on the nose. That's three weeks in and 13 pounds down. I'm psyched about it. I've had things going these past couple of weekends, and haven't had a great weekend, yet, but this weekend should be nice and easy to stay good on the eating plan.

Mid Morning Snack

100 calories of cheez-its.

8.5.2010

Breakfast today was 1/3 cup oatmeal
Lemon Burst Yoplait yogurt
1 HB egg

Lunch

8" of subway sandwich w/ mustard.

Breakfast

Not a very different breakfast, but...

1/3 cup oatmeal
1 Lemon Burst Yoplait yogurt
1 hard boiled egg

I forgot to bring some fruit with me to the office. Lisa bought some clementines that are delicious. They are just the perfect thing to carry.

Regarding the weigh-ins. Jason has a great theory on this. He weighs only twice a week. Once on Friday morning to see how he has done thru the week and once on Monday mornings to see how he has done thru the weekend. Schedules can just go haywire over the weekend and so I like the idea of checking in with yourself, but not everyday to cause needless alarm. I really wanted to weigh this morning, but I resisted. Its only 2 days until I get to weigh-in again. Imagine, actually being excited to get on the scale and see what it says.

So there it is. Another day underway.

3 midget kosher dills. Only 5 calories, but killer sodium.

Wendys for dinner. BLT Cobb 670 + dressing= 770. Tastes pretty food too!

Pork loin over brown rice with blueberry BBQ sauce. Yes blueberry BBQ. Awesome. Thanks J.

Just had my 100 calorie snack. Hostess - chocolate cake with creamy filling. It works!

Breakfast

1/3 cup Dee's cereal - http://www.deeshealthylifestyles.com/
cup of fat free yoplait vanilla yogurt (frozen, but not on purpose)
Nativa yerba maté 30 oz. - http://www.nativayerbamate.com/

Losing it

I'm losing it.

I have a new plan in place. It seems to be working for me. I'm going to use this blog to help keep me accountable. A friend of mine has turned me onto his eating plan. It has worked for him. Its working for me. I'll post a pdf of the plan that he sent to me. Check it out. I started last Tuesday. I'm down 8 pounds as of my Monday AM weigh-in.

file:///Users/jssmiley/Blog/Eating_plan.pdf

219 Monday
211 Monday