Archive for October, 2007
Considering A Fast
I feel very sluggish and I’ve been researching “fasting”. I think I might go a day without solid food and see how things go. I’m not going to starve myself, but I want some time to spend in prayer - thinking about the next few months and focusing on losing weight. I’ve got a buddy who might join me here at No. Calories Needed for a little weight-loss challenge - he’s going to let me know in a few days - and I want to be in a decent frame of mind. I’ll probably have water and a little fruit juice - and spend most of the day in the Word and prayer. I am ready to lose weight, but I think a need to take a day and “forget” about food. I don’t want to have to worry about meals or meal planning - I think I just want to chill, have a mini-fast, and focus on moving forward. I’ll check in tomorrow and let you know how it goes.
Eating Breakfast - Habit Change Number 1
Like most overweight folks, I hate dealing with breakfast. Why? Well, I hate “dealing with food” - so I put off eating until I am absolutely starving - and then I eat everything I can find. No more! This morning, I fixed two eggs, and I ate them, along with some oatmeal and a kiwi fruit. I washed it all down with some water - old school, not bottled - and I feel great. My hope is that when lunch comes, I’ll have a normal “desire” for food - but I won’t be starving. I’m off to work and I feel good about the decisions I’ve made today.
On a side-note, my little girl will turn 8 tomorrow - and she’s getting a computer!
Oh yeah..
Starting weight (this time): 244 pounds.
Can An Old Dog Learn New Tricks? Where NCN Gets Real
I had a pretty good day today. I started off strong - but I’m up late and I really want to have a snack. As most long-time readers will note, I always spend much more time writing about personal finance - and I usually post here for a while and then slack off. Why? Because managing money is easy! Losing weight is hard! I hate the fact that I can “do everything right” and the scale doe——-
Still here? Good. You see the junk that you just read? That was NCN from, say, the past 10 years. I’ve complained about my weight - and then I’ve talked about how I “do everything right” - and then I whine about not losing weight. No more! Instead of putting a pretty face on an ugly pig (so to speak), I’m going to be brutally honest. Losing weight takes time, dedication, and hard work - and I have done a very poor job of managing my time, I have failed to be dedicated, and I have slacked off on the hard work. So, instead of griping and complaining, I am actually going to listen to my own advice and DO something.
Today, I did a great job of managing my hunger. I ate when I was hungry and I made good choices. I did some work around the house that needed to be done and I managed to get in a little exercise. I’ll weigh in in the morning to get a good “starting weight” - and then I’ll know where I need to go from there. I plan to hit the gym and get my fat rear moving.
For those of you who are tired of seeing me start over - imagine how I feel! Will this time be different? I sure hope so.
As added motivation, in the next year, I am going to run in a race - I’ll decide what kind and how long later - but I’m going to get up off of my fatness and do something. Seriously. No, I mean it. No, really…
Here’s a list of races to be held in Georgia.
