I'm still here, working my way back down. The good news is I'm still losing weight. The bad news is the more weight i loose the fewer points I'm allowed. All of the progress I am making is due largely to my new level of self awareness, and simply writing it all down.
Be smart, be human & be honest. We are emotional beings. When the stress of a situation causes you to find the bag of Newman's alphabet cookies weigh them out write them down and enjoy every single one you eat. With that plan you are going to find the success you were looking for on day 1 of your endeavor. Look at what's involved in the whole process,not just the 7days between the scale visits. I'm sure there will be days that i slip and end up gaining. If i keep my focus on the whole process the gains wont effect me negatively.
For those of you looking to jump on board lets go!
Heavy T
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Lots of Fun and I hit my 5% (15.2)
For those of you who are new to the Weight Watchers thing, I have hit my 1st weight loss goal of 5% of my total body weight. Now i only lost 0.6 lbs but i had a bunch of fun that could have just as easily been a 6 pound gain. Friday & Saturday I went to the hockey game then saw my brother's proffesional wrestling match. Beer and bad food all around me, I took ownership of my caloric intake and dove into my discretionary points. I used 20 of them.
Now the 4 weeks prior i was averaging just over 3.5 pounds per week which is really good. But if permanent weight loss was that easy every one would be thin. The honey moon is now over. The weight watchers people feel that a healthy weight loss is anywhere from 1 to 2 pounds per week, maximum. That's if you want the weight to stay off. I found ways to enjoy the foods i love by having them in moderation and planing for them.
There was a very unpleasant woman who took jack's magic jump rope and gained 0.2 lbs. I can tell you exactly what she did wrong. She took more credit for the exercise than she should have. now she projected her lack of success on jack. How much sense does that make. Either buy into the program or don't. She punished Jack by having 5 chocolate chip cookies. That will show him.
I have my tracker ready to go and i am ready for the coming week. My wife is goint to help me be more active when i actually have time at home. and we start down the road towards the 2nd 5%.
Heavy T
Now the 4 weeks prior i was averaging just over 3.5 pounds per week which is really good. But if permanent weight loss was that easy every one would be thin. The honey moon is now over. The weight watchers people feel that a healthy weight loss is anywhere from 1 to 2 pounds per week, maximum. That's if you want the weight to stay off. I found ways to enjoy the foods i love by having them in moderation and planing for them.
There was a very unpleasant woman who took jack's magic jump rope and gained 0.2 lbs. I can tell you exactly what she did wrong. She took more credit for the exercise than she should have. now she projected her lack of success on jack. How much sense does that make. Either buy into the program or don't. She punished Jack by having 5 chocolate chip cookies. That will show him.
I have my tracker ready to go and i am ready for the coming week. My wife is goint to help me be more active when i actually have time at home. and we start down the road towards the 2nd 5%.
Heavy T
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Week 4 down 14.6 (You Can Still Have Fun)
That's right folks, T is following the program and still having a blast. My last weigh in was a big suprize. I survived a lodge meeting and the SuperBowl and dropped 3lbs. Lets hear it for the points tracker. I made it a point to be completely honest with my self and write every thing down. and it worked. I took Jack's "Magic" tracker just to reinforce my writing of every thing down. I should hit my 5% of my body weight weight goal tommorow. Ii'm in pretty good shape for the weigh in. I went out Friday & Saturday night and took credit for every calory i consumed. I may not be looking at a tremndous loss but i should be down. I had just as much fun as iwould have had other wise but i'm still on track.
I'm glad to see that there are a few Sushi Restaurnts moving into the area. You have to love point friendly comfort food!!! A little planning goes a long way. Grocery store sushi is great but some times you need a little more.
I'll be posting tommorow night after i hit my 5 %!
Heavy T
I'm glad to see that there are a few Sushi Restaurnts moving into the area. You have to love point friendly comfort food!!! A little planning goes a long way. Grocery store sushi is great but some times you need a little more.
I'll be posting tommorow night after i hit my 5 %!
Heavy T
Thursday, January 29, 2009
3 weeks in and -11.6
The Weight loss is slowing but I am still moving in the right direction. I should meet my 1st goal of losing 5% of my body weight within the next few weeks.
I've been busy this week and it was difficult to make my post but here i am. We had our lodge meeting where i was in charge of cooking a crowd pleaser" Chicken Parm" There's no way to make this dish low cal and point friendly. I went to lodge with 26 points. I stayed away from the beer & Chips but did par take in bread. I had a reasonable portion of chicken and can ball park that i used most if not all of my daily points. This weekend is the Super Bowl. as long as i can save a good amount of points and keep track of every wing, appetizer and 1 point NA Beersi consume, i should be all set.
This is my confession. I made a mistake in not portioning out what I was going to eat. It is by no means the end of the world, this reminder is for me "Heavy T" You made a mistake - just be aware and tighten up! Bring your tracker & a pen to the party!!
On a lighter note I took Jam Master through Wegmans and showed him the best way to make it through the store getting the biggest bang for the point buck. I wish him well. When i have a few extra min's later I will list a few of my favorite things.
Still moving my way back down-
Heavy T
I've been busy this week and it was difficult to make my post but here i am. We had our lodge meeting where i was in charge of cooking a crowd pleaser" Chicken Parm" There's no way to make this dish low cal and point friendly. I went to lodge with 26 points. I stayed away from the beer & Chips but did par take in bread. I had a reasonable portion of chicken and can ball park that i used most if not all of my daily points. This weekend is the Super Bowl. as long as i can save a good amount of points and keep track of every wing, appetizer and 1 point NA Beersi consume, i should be all set.
This is my confession. I made a mistake in not portioning out what I was going to eat. It is by no means the end of the world, this reminder is for me "Heavy T" You made a mistake - just be aware and tighten up! Bring your tracker & a pen to the party!!
On a lighter note I took Jam Master through Wegmans and showed him the best way to make it through the store getting the biggest bang for the point buck. I wish him well. When i have a few extra min's later I will list a few of my favorite things.
Still moving my way back down-
Heavy T
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
2 weeks in down 9.1
I have to apologize to my devoted readers for the tardiness of my post. I had a good week writing down all of my points and figuring out what the points values were beforehand. I have to say that last night i made a big mistake and had a slice of cake and 1 scoop of icecream. I winged it and did not figure out what it was worth. I had 17 legit points to spend before i went there, but ihad 3 labat NA's at 1 point per beer. 3 Little cookies and 2 little brownies. Combined with the cake and ice cream that is 100% honest. I figure if i come clean on the blogg it will help me make better decisions for next week when i have to face the superbowl the night before my weigh in.
I convinced a friend of mine to join and he seems to be slightly over whelmed. When i have more time i will make my list of Heavy t's weight watcher essential foods and their respective point values. so Jam Master this one's for you.
Heavy T
I convinced a friend of mine to join and he seems to be slightly over whelmed. When i have more time i will make my list of Heavy t's weight watcher essential foods and their respective point values. so Jam Master this one's for you.
Heavy T
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Ya Gotta love the 1st week
Going from nothing to the program I dropped 5.8 lbs in 7 days. Like I've said in posts past this is the easy part. However i do attribute my exceptional weight loss to following the program. I survived diner out and a very nice diner at the in laws. The trick being, I wrote every thing down and paid attention.
I was unable to attend Jack's meeting b/c of a sick wife at home so i made my way back to the old meeting on Tuesday night. The old gang was there including several members returning from their own hiatus. The thrust of the meeting was stressing balance between what you wanted to eat and strict dietary guide lines. The term "cheating" is not my favorite. This is a conscience decision to follow the program or not. I've done both. Angela was talking about the foods that got all of us in trouble and had us at the meetings in the 1st place. Chocolate - Chips - Pizza - Sin.
All of these are fine to consume but if they go without acknowledgment they end up on your ass. Taking the time to plan what you want to eat, then what it is going to take to have that fit in your program?. You are responsible for what you put into your mouth. If you really want a doughnut have one but own it. Realize the caloric cost and if you can fit it in then go nuts. If not move on and make a better plan. The doughnut not going any ware. Even if it does there will be another one right around the corner. The balance is finding out what works for you.
I lost a shit load of weight very quickly by killing myself at the gym and following the program almost to the letter of the law. Well that only worked for a short while and i now find myself back with 45 lbs i technically lost and then found again. Getting close to goal and experiencing all of the success that comes with dramatic weight loss made it much easier to talk myself out of what i should have been doing. Loading up on water for 2 days and then nothing after 12:30 for my 5:30 weigh in - that's cheating. Putting my thumb on the counter - that's cheating. Changing into lighter weight closes - that's cheating. The only person I hurt was me. I've learned from that experience and i choose not to do that any more!! If you have not noticed i'm totally adult ADD & never beat my Capitalsation problem.
Stay True to your self and see what next week brings.
Heavy T
I was unable to attend Jack's meeting b/c of a sick wife at home so i made my way back to the old meeting on Tuesday night. The old gang was there including several members returning from their own hiatus. The thrust of the meeting was stressing balance between what you wanted to eat and strict dietary guide lines. The term "cheating" is not my favorite. This is a conscience decision to follow the program or not. I've done both. Angela was talking about the foods that got all of us in trouble and had us at the meetings in the 1st place. Chocolate - Chips - Pizza - Sin.
All of these are fine to consume but if they go without acknowledgment they end up on your ass. Taking the time to plan what you want to eat, then what it is going to take to have that fit in your program?. You are responsible for what you put into your mouth. If you really want a doughnut have one but own it. Realize the caloric cost and if you can fit it in then go nuts. If not move on and make a better plan. The doughnut not going any ware. Even if it does there will be another one right around the corner. The balance is finding out what works for you.
I lost a shit load of weight very quickly by killing myself at the gym and following the program almost to the letter of the law. Well that only worked for a short while and i now find myself back with 45 lbs i technically lost and then found again. Getting close to goal and experiencing all of the success that comes with dramatic weight loss made it much easier to talk myself out of what i should have been doing. Loading up on water for 2 days and then nothing after 12:30 for my 5:30 weigh in - that's cheating. Putting my thumb on the counter - that's cheating. Changing into lighter weight closes - that's cheating. The only person I hurt was me. I've learned from that experience and i choose not to do that any more!! If you have not noticed i'm totally adult ADD & never beat my Capitalsation problem.
Stay True to your self and see what next week brings.
Heavy T
Friday, January 9, 2009
Welcom to the other side of the coin
It is Friday - Easily the greatest workday there is. People get paid & the weekend off, everything is good with the world. Welcome to the other side of the coin!
Friday means the weekend approaches. For me it is the lack of structure/increase of free time combined with the influence of others, that make this the most difficult part of the week. Monday through Friday I have to much to do to be tempted by "Unnecessary Calories", but the weekend means Conference Playoffs, Diner parties and many other high calorie distractions. This is the time when my resolve has to be at its highest point. Sure there is more time for exercise and activity but there is also more opportunities to snack and worst of all not write down.
On my 1st experience with WW this was the most difficult. Beer has a way of helping you loose your pen and tracker. I'm moving away from the Western NY level of consumption and moving towards a much more civil one. This blog is a great tool for getting my thoughts out there in Black & White (Depending on the format). It is a self imposed Honesty Check that will ultimately lead me to the success I am working towards.
I have a diner party tonight. Some of the guests are WW alums who have temporarily lost their way just as I have. It was their gentle nudge that got me to the program in the 1st place. Their gentle nudge was simply their action in joining and me seeing their success. When i heard they were going back, it was the gentle reminder that i needed to get down to business.
I hope we can help each other to overcome our fondness for excessive calories and be the healthiest people we can be. I am really looking forward to the WW desert they have planned for tonight.
I'm not going to forget my tracker and Pen!!!
Friday means the weekend approaches. For me it is the lack of structure/increase of free time combined with the influence of others, that make this the most difficult part of the week. Monday through Friday I have to much to do to be tempted by "Unnecessary Calories", but the weekend means Conference Playoffs, Diner parties and many other high calorie distractions. This is the time when my resolve has to be at its highest point. Sure there is more time for exercise and activity but there is also more opportunities to snack and worst of all not write down.
On my 1st experience with WW this was the most difficult. Beer has a way of helping you loose your pen and tracker. I'm moving away from the Western NY level of consumption and moving towards a much more civil one. This blog is a great tool for getting my thoughts out there in Black & White (Depending on the format). It is a self imposed Honesty Check that will ultimately lead me to the success I am working towards.
I have a diner party tonight. Some of the guests are WW alums who have temporarily lost their way just as I have. It was their gentle nudge that got me to the program in the 1st place. Their gentle nudge was simply their action in joining and me seeing their success. When i heard they were going back, it was the gentle reminder that i needed to get down to business.
I hope we can help each other to overcome our fondness for excessive calories and be the healthiest people we can be. I am really looking forward to the WW desert they have planned for tonight.
I'm not going to forget my tracker and Pen!!!
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