The Dude Abides

So, I know I should be happy that I lost any weight at all. But only losing 3 pounds sucks after losing 7 the first week. I know it’s because I didn’t eat near as well as I did the first week. So I gotta get back to eating much healthier. So right now, I am at 278.0 lbs.

i ran a mile on the treadmill without slowing down to a walk today. I actually almost ran two, but i was getting some pains in my side, so i slowed down for just a tad. i did 2.31 miles on the treadmill this morning. that’s the furthest i have ever done before in my life (that i can recall). i’ve never been able to run very far. must be these short stubby legs i have. anyway, it was a great workout. i feel awesome this morning. i feel like i was pushing myself for not making it to the gym yesterday. hopefully i can go even further tomorrow. watch out to the guys in my Biggest Loser competition. i’m gunning for you!

kel & i were up until 1:30 last night doing our taxes, so I didn’t make it to the gym this morning. i was so mad at myself for not making me go. I wanted to, but knew if i did, i would be completely worthless at work all day from the seriously lack of sleep. i was dragging ass anyway. but i did check my weight & i’m 2 pounds down from the previous weight. hopefully i can lose some more the rest of the week. i also joined a Biggest Loser competition with some friends, so I plan on winning that. whoever loses the highest percentage of weight by March 12th wins. wish me luck. anybody got any delicious healthy recipes that they absolutely love to cook?

So, I’ve lost 7 pounds so far. Hopefully I keep it up. It’s not easy for sure. But I haven’t had the strictest diet. I tried to keep with eating healthy foods, but sometimes I cooked with low-fat stuff. Anyway, the workouts are going good. I’m up to 1.5 miles. I took a ruin with Gutter yesterday, so that was kinda nice to go outside instead of in the gym.

I still look fat.

They’re my new favorite snack. With or without reduced fat peanut butter.

Workout has gone well so far. The diet has been decent so far as well. I kind of feel like I am eating a lot. But it’s pretty much healthy stuff. Anyway, I know this post is boring, but wanted to keep you updated. I will post pictures at the end of every week.

So far, I’ve eaten good, but I haven’t had a chance to get a Health Club Membership yet. I plan on going to get one tonight after Ireland goes to bed. For Breakfast yesterday I had a cup of coffee with Fat Free French Vanilla Creamer & an apple. For lunch I had a grilled chicken breast & a small garden salad with Hendrickson’s Fat Free Sweet Vinegar & Olive Oil Dressing (which is awesome btw). For dinner, I fixed a small portion of low-fat multi-grain spaghetti noodles with some 100% Natural Prego Chunky Garden Sauce (Tomato, Onion & Garlic) & some cooked zucchini. Then I was craving pizza bigtime later in the night, but had a glass of milk & an apple instead of an unhealthy snack.

I know that the dressing has alot of sugar in it, but I figure it’s better than the loaded fat Ranch I usually have.

This is really hard to post these pictures, because I am so disgusted with how I look. But I feel like once they are on here, there’s no turning back. So here goes. Please don’t make fun of me. Or do. Maybe it will fuel the fire more…

Ok, so I’m not trying to actually become the Biggest Loser. This is just my attempt at losing weight & living a healthier lifestyle. The Biggest loser is my inspiration for this, but I have other reasons too. I bought a pair of pants on Friday that had a 44-inch waist. That’s considered Big&Tall. Which means the cost for my clothes is more, which means most of my pants don’t fit anymore. Which means that it’s time to make a change. I’m not happy with the way I look or feel. My back hurts quite frequently, which I think is related to my weight. It’s become hard for me to put my shoes on in the morning. I feel like if I put all this on this blog, maybe it will help motivate me to really be healthier. That way for the 6 of you that read this, you can be the ones “watching me.” To make sure I am sticking with it. I know that there are going to be slip ups. I know that there will be times that I can’t exercise or that I don’t eat the healthiest of foods. So please bare with me. Ok, here we go.