Great news all around….

I weighed myself on Sunday and saw that I had lost 6 pounds! Not bad for essentially only a dietary change.

This weekend was a great test of adaptability; I did a lot of shopping with Angela and visited my wife’s side of the family on Sunday. I had little time to make food but was able to skate by with a Kashi veggie pizza (yes I actually ate it and didn’t die a horrible death) alongside some Alexia waffle fries (baked) and had a small piece of cake for my weekly dessert on Saturday. That evening was tough because we hung out with our good friends Ron, Tom and Jen for a bit and that’s when I usually have 5 or 6 beers. I had 1 nice sized glass of wine for my lone alcoholic drink of the week. I brought water and snacks to tide me by so that I’d have healthy choices in case of temptation. I also want to point out that I had no red meat last week, a first for me!



I finally got a new blender Sunday as well. Breakfast was a Starbucks “Venti-nonfat-2 shots of peppermint-hot chocolate- no whip” and a Kashi pumpkin spice bar. Not the most nutritious of choices but it made me feel kinda normal. I’ll be using that new blender tonight…

Dinner was at Angela’s grandma’s home where we ate Mexican style. My mother in law Jan was considerate enough to bring low calorie taco shells, cook with ground turkey and make guac. I had 4 small tacos and a makeshift burrito, eating lettuce, whole grain rice and guac as well as the meat and low cal cheese. I had to pass on the pies Aunt Sue and Uncle Tim brought. They looked great but I only had 300 calories left and it was getting late.



Monday was a blah sort of day; Angela made low cal homemade mac’n cheese. Very nice.



Tuesday, in the midst of the monsoon I went to the cardiologist and received excellent news; the EKG likely showed a false reading and I likely do not have a blockage. I lost an additional 2 pounds and am now at 368lbs. I’m due to roll back to the doc’s office in late June for tests to double-check. He’s very happy with my decision to live a healthier lifestyle.

I watched the “Biggest Loser” with my wife last night. Granted, they have 6-8 hours to work out daily, personal trainers riding them, a strict low cal diet and a motivation to win $250,000 dollars but I was impressed by the changes they’ve made to their bodies. In between Mike whining about still being obese I learned some interesting things about motivation and gained insight into the competitors mindset while at the ranch. I’m the most impressed with Daris; he works hard and deserves to win. Even with the Lyle Lovett haircut he’s kicking around with. Mike will likely win, or Koli. They have the most to lose in the month before the final weigh-in and should make it work. Either way, they all are winners in my book.



Next week is the beginning of weight training and couch 2 5K. I had to push it back because I twinged my back running like a jackass in the rain to avoid getting wet, even though I know it doesn’t matter how fast you go; you get wet the same regardless. Check out the link below to see what I mean.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090616161658AAutCa5



Tomorrow, I’m reviewing a health food product. I’ll try blogging daily from now on, but can’t guarantee it.

I also plan on adding items to the site, possibly a video entry or two. Feel free to comment anytime; I corrected the blog to allow all comments. If you want to follow the blog, you may have to sign up for a google account (it’s free). Sorry bout that. I’ll see if I can find a loophole. Either way, see you soon!



Namaste