Hello everyone,
I am sorry about not posting last week, my wife and I were in Disneyland and having a blast. Usually when I go to Disneyland I go crazy over their candies, desserts, ice cream, cotton candy, and all their fattening foods... ok this time I did have cotton candy and I also ate most every meal in park but I did pretty good since over the last 2 weeks I lost 2 lbs and I was thinking I would gain because of Disneyland and the water retention that inevitably happens while flying. So what did I eat? well a great choice is the turkey leg, lots of lean meat and very little carbs (I am assuming that they glaze the leg a bit) I also had their roast turkey sandwich, their roast beef sandwich, and a clam chowder bowl. Granted I could have picked salads for all of my meals but I was in Disneyland and I wanted to have a slight detour from my weight loss within restraint. Well, now the detour is over and I am back on course. Thanks again for following me on my journey and good luck with yours.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Day 8 - 440 lbs
Well I did it, I stayed on track and lost 5 lbs this week. For those of you skinny people who think that is a lot, look at it this way. 5lbs is only 1.1% of my starting body weight. That being said, it is a healthy amount of weight loss. I feel a sense of accomplishment at this point of staying on track more than I feel any physical changes in my body at this point.
This week has been especially stressful with additional family drama on top of everything work and school throws my way and I was pressed for time most days so I didn't really get the chance to cook at all. Most of what I ate were frozen meals with the occasional visit to a restaurant. I know what you're saying, those aren't the healthiest choices of foods. I know. I knew that this week was going to be hard so I planned ahead. I chose to purchase Weight Watchers' Smart Ones meals and already had on hand some Michelina's Lean Gourmet meals which are decidedly better for you than... say Hungry Man or Banquet frozen meals and DEFINITELY better than eating out for every meal as I have been known to do (one of the main reasons I am living large right now). I knew that wouldn't be enough for me so I bought peaches, plums, apples, bananas, and already had on hand part skim string cheese, and nuts. These are all healthy, grab-n-go, items that helped me satisfy my hunger.
Another thing I did this week was to give in to my sweet tooth every day in small amounts. I know it's probably my initial weight that allows me to do that so often, but I know I love sweets and if I can choose to have one every now and then instead of quitting cold turkey, then I am less likely to go off the deep end once my will power crumbles away.
So... in a nutshell, the lessons I have learned this week, and hope to pass on to you are:
This week has been especially stressful with additional family drama on top of everything work and school throws my way and I was pressed for time most days so I didn't really get the chance to cook at all. Most of what I ate were frozen meals with the occasional visit to a restaurant. I know what you're saying, those aren't the healthiest choices of foods. I know. I knew that this week was going to be hard so I planned ahead. I chose to purchase Weight Watchers' Smart Ones meals and already had on hand some Michelina's Lean Gourmet meals which are decidedly better for you than... say Hungry Man or Banquet frozen meals and DEFINITELY better than eating out for every meal as I have been known to do (one of the main reasons I am living large right now). I knew that wouldn't be enough for me so I bought peaches, plums, apples, bananas, and already had on hand part skim string cheese, and nuts. These are all healthy, grab-n-go, items that helped me satisfy my hunger.
Another thing I did this week was to give in to my sweet tooth every day in small amounts. I know it's probably my initial weight that allows me to do that so often, but I know I love sweets and if I can choose to have one every now and then instead of quitting cold turkey, then I am less likely to go off the deep end once my will power crumbles away.
So... in a nutshell, the lessons I have learned this week, and hope to pass on to you are:
- Plan ahead and go shopping
- If you know, from step 1, that you can't have the best, settle for second or third best... it's still better than other options out there
- Reward yourself in moderation.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Day 1 - 445 lbs
Hello everyone, My name is Brandon. I am 29 years old, 6'4" tall and I weigh 445 lbs as of this morning being the heaviest I have ever been to date, it is my hope that it will be the heaviest I will ever be. I have tried many things to get my weight under control with small successes, but I have never stuck with it. I am hoping that with this level of transparency and honesty I will be able to find greater success.
Among the various diets I have tried are Weight Watchers, South Beach, MD Diet, and the McDougal Diet. All of these diets emphasize eating healthy foods in moderation with exercise. I will attempt in my journey to use my favorite recipes and prepared meals from all of these diets to lend variety to my diet in order to keep me from being bored with the diet. I will track my portions using the Weight Watchers PointsPlus values to keep me from over-eating.
To be honest, I am a bit nervous about putting my weight loss out there for everyone to see. I am usually a very private person, and I enjoy that privacy. I welcome your thoughts and prayers on my behalf. If you are on a similar journey, or know of anyone who is, I welcome your comments and invite you to share this blog with others.
Among the various diets I have tried are Weight Watchers, South Beach, MD Diet, and the McDougal Diet. All of these diets emphasize eating healthy foods in moderation with exercise. I will attempt in my journey to use my favorite recipes and prepared meals from all of these diets to lend variety to my diet in order to keep me from being bored with the diet. I will track my portions using the Weight Watchers PointsPlus values to keep me from over-eating.
To be honest, I am a bit nervous about putting my weight loss out there for everyone to see. I am usually a very private person, and I enjoy that privacy. I welcome your thoughts and prayers on my behalf. If you are on a similar journey, or know of anyone who is, I welcome your comments and invite you to share this blog with others.
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