Archive for Diet
Ashlee’s America
Posted by: | CommentsThanks for coming back
My daughter recently wrote this poem for me. I must say, I was extremely proud of her. Apparently she’s her daddy’s girl.
America by Ashlee Sanders
The USA
America
Presidents
Blessed by God
50 States
Free Country
Loved by me
Discovered by Columbus
A perfect place for US
United States of America
Many people love the one true God
Oh, I love the USA
Oh, I love the USA
Ann Coulter on Victimhood
Posted by: | CommentsI first ran across Ann Coulter’s Victimhood article at Conservative Grapevine. Ann Coulter has a lot of haters, which means to me that she must be doing something right.
If any of you have ever watched her in an interview, you will know that the self-proclaimed experts who are interviewing her rarely give her the opportunity to answer their questions. Instead, they interrupt, talk over, and generally ignore her. She has amazing self-control. I would probably blow a fuse.
Credit Due: I need to add that I was directed to Coservative Grapevine by Right Wing News.
Diet Update
Posted by: | CommentsI recently had a request for a diet update. It came from someone who knows I’m in no shape to give an update, but that’s why I started this in the first place, so I would be held accountable. Back in February/March I decided to take a break from dieting for a couple of weeks. That couple of weeks just ended two weeks ago. So, my extended break resulted in 15 pounds in the wrong direction. I’m back on now and apparently have someone watching, waiting, yearning for an opportunity to pounce. Ok Tara, I got the point. Thanks for the nudge.
Diet Update: Week 16
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve been away from the desk for several weeks. My wife and I are building a house, meaning that we have done a majority of the work ourselves. We have been in the final stages and really poured all of the time and money we could gather to be in by Christmas. It didn’t quite happen, but we are only days away now. Anyway, for the past 2 months I have either been at my paying job, working on the house, or trying to get a nap between the two.
No Diet During The Holidays
Trust me, I say “the holidays” as a collective group including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. If “Christmas” offends you I don’t want you here anyway. Ok, I got that off of my chest, back to the point. Christmas starts for my wife and me at the end of October when Christmas Made In The South comes to town. From there we hit Warm Springs, GA for their Candlelight Tour Festival in mid November. Next is Thanksgiving followed by Callaway Garden’s Fantasy in Lights. Now we head into December with Christmas parties, Christmas dinner, (we make it to at least 3), and New Year’s celebration. Here’s the part that’s relative to my diet: all of these activities include some of the best food and snacks around. I was planning on being strong and sticking to the diet, that lasted until I walked through the doors at the Columbus River Center for Christmas Made In The South and smelled the fudge and cinnamon roasted almonds. I then pushed my diet aside and enjoyed weeks of sugar and carbs.
The Result Of My Fall
I gained 7 pounds over the last 2 months. I went back on the diet last week and have lost several pounds already. I don’t regret one bite.
The Stats
Week 16 weight: 343
Total loss: 43 pounds
Really Quick Diet Update
Posted by: | CommentsI still don’t have much time to write, but here’s a quick update just to let you know that I’m still here and still a loser.
Not even sure what week it is but:
Weigh in: 350 lbs
Total loss: 36 lbs
Diet Update: Week 6
Posted by: | CommentsI usually try to post my weekly updates on Friday or Saturday, but I’m a little late this week. I went camping with my son this weekend and that was the reason for: 1) I didn’t get to post an update, and 2) I only lost 1 pound. I enjoyed hobo dinners, hotdogs, chips, s’mores, and all of the other camping essentials. I’m back on track now, but I’m not worried about last week. The time we had camping was more than worth taking a break from my diet.
Week 6 weight: 357 pounds
Week 6 loss: 1 pound
Total loss: 29 pounds
Diet Update: Week 5
Posted by: | CommentsStaying the course. Not much excitement in the diet this week, other than still losing weight. I started drinking Monavie about a month ago, but I’m still not quite ready to give it a full review. My opinion so far is good, but one month hardly amounts to research. I have seen some really good, and unexpected, results. I’m going to lay off the juice for a week or two to see what happens. I’ll probably hit it again after a couple of weeks and compare the results from all three phases ( a month on, a few weeks off, back on).
The Stats:
End of week 5: 358 pounds
Week 5 loss: 4 pounds
Total loss: 28 pounds
Diet Update: Week 4
Posted by: | CommentsIt appears that the shock I gave my system last weekend worked. I lost 4 pounds this week and have lost a total of 24 pounds in the last 4 weeks. I’m starting to see a difference in the way my clothes fit and how I feel. It’s all good.
The Stats
Week 4 weight: 362
Week 4 loss: 4 pounds
Total loss: 24 pounds
Diet Update: Week 3, Sorta
Posted by: | CommentsI had about 4 days where I was so busy that I didn’t know which way was up, so I didn’t post an update on Friday. There wasn’t much to update anyway. I lost two pounds early in the week but by the end of the week I had gained one back. I’ve lost 20 pounds in three weeks, which is pretty good, but I have a terrible trend going. 14 pounds one week, 5 the next, and then 1 pound. I’m not sure why. I didn’t change anything about what I was eating except for the no sugar candy, but it is not supposed to be absorbed like regular sugar. I am going to try to jumpstart the weightloss again. I ate carbs all day Saturday and then hit the diet again Sunday. I’m hoping this will prompt more loss. If not, I will cut out the candy.
The Stats
Week 3 ending weight: 366
Total loss: 20 pounds