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By NCN, on September 1st, 2010
It’s been a very interesting 7 days.
First, I’ve been away from home for most of the past week. On one hand, that’s been a good thing, because I’ve managed to avoid my old habits. On the other, it’s been a little difficult to focus on food choice.
So, instead of worrying all that much about “what” I was eating, I tried to focus on the “amount” I was eating. All-in-all, I think I did a pretty good job.
There is one thing that I really need to get better at – I like to eat in the car. I don’t know why, but it just feels good to eat a candy bar and drink a soda when I’m traveling. The past few days, I’ve substituted a piece of fruit for the candy bar, and water for the soda. Honestly, though, I really should just stop eating in the car, period. Baby steps.
I’ll have weigh-in data tomorrow morning. Check back to see how the first week went.
By NCN, on August 25th, 2010
Day 1 on the newest new plan went very, very well. I managed to drink plenty of water, got a bit of exercise, and really controlled my eating.
I will confess, I did have one soda. I just didn’t want to start a new diet and have to deal with caffeine withdrawal. Oh well, one soda is better than a whole bottle of soda. I’ll slowly (but surely) kick-the-habit and be water-only by the end of the week.
Due to a work-related responsibility, I didn’t make it to the gym, but I did get some decent exercise. I walked a couple of miles around the neighborhood, worked up a good sweat – and felt great when I finished.
As far as eating, I didn’t eat all that much. In fact, I probably ate too few calories, but for the first day, I wanted to really break the over-eating-cycle. Over the next few weeks, I’ll find a balance between caloric intake, weight loss, and feeling good.
The breakdown of today’s eating -
By NCN, on August 24th, 2010
It’s that time, my friends. It’s time for good old NCN to give it “one more shot” and lose some weight. Football season is just around the corner, and I plan on coaching my sons team. I want to be in better shape, so that I can keep up with him, and provide a better example. Here’s the plan -
Obviously, I need to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. For me, that means two things. First, I have to give up (once again) sodas. Second, I need to increase water intact. This is actually pretty simple to do, especially once I put my mind to it.
Eating, I need to focus on eating real foods in sensible portions. I’m going to completely skip the gimmicky diet plans, with tons of restrictions. Instead, I plan to eat lean meats, lot of vegetables, plenty of fruit, and healthy nuts. Again, this isn’t difficult – but it does require proper planning and dedication. I usually “fall of the wagon”, not because I love to eat junk, but because it’s easier to eat junk. That’s a pretty lame excuse, and one I’m tired of making.
When it comes to exercise, I really miss my gym membership. When we moved to the new house, I let the membership lapse – and I’ve failed to rejoin. I know, I could just exercise in my home, but going to the gym (and knowing that I’m paying to go) is a big motivator.
I plan to weigh-in (officially), once a week. I’ve tried various methods, weighing-in every day – and weighing-in once a month, but weighing-in once a week seems to work best.
Speaking of exercise and weight, I have two, very simple, very specific goals. I want to run in a 5k and I want to lose 40 pounds. These are both realistic goals, especially considering that just a year or so ago, I was running 2 to 3 miles per day. I just need to get back on track, focus, and make these things happen.
Which brings me back to “why” I’m dusting of No. Calories Needed in the first place. I need accountability, and blogging about my weight loss helps, as long as I actually, you know, blog about my weight loss. So, that’s what I’m doing.
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Tomorrow, it’s up at 5:30 am and off to the gym. Rock on!
By NCN, on April 27th, 2010
I’m finally starting to feel like a gym regular again. I’ve been twice in the past three days – and I feel like I’m getting back into a good rhythm.
Today, it’s time to work arms and back. I’ll also do a little work on the treadmill. I’d rather walk outside today, and skip the gym’s treadmill, but it looks like its going to rain. So, I’ll use the gym’s.
I’ve been busy over the past month, with work – and coaching my son’s baseball team. Coaching his team has me thinking about joining a softball league next year. If I’m going to do that, I gotta pick it up, cardio-wise.
By NCN, on March 17th, 2010
Today’s Progress
Time of day – 3:25 PM
Total points allowed per day – 30
Total points used today – 18
Total points left for today – 12
Total flex points allowed per week – 35
Total flex points used this week –15
Total to lose in 2010 – 47.2 pounds
Total lost so far – 0 pounds
Weight Watchers has a formula for assigning points for specific foods. I am allowed 30 points per day, and 35 flex points, to be used throughout the week, at my discretion. I’ve run the numbers and the calories I’m consuming seem to be in-line with recommendations for several sources.
Yesterday, my son started pitching-machine baseball, and I’m his coach. I got plenty of exercise, running the based, chasing kids, and playing catch.
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