Taking a Break

I am going to be taking a break from the blog. I have too many personal issues going on and can't present a blog of encouragement and happiness when I am not. I will still YOAD, no worries there. But the blog will be comatose, but not forever. Promise.

Thanks to everyone I've met here. Thanks for sharing your lives and your stories, your trials, your pains, your pleasures, your joys, your defeats, your sadness, your concerns. Good luck to everyone and please stay strong and motivated.

Thank you all for being a part of my life.

Rich

U Turn, or Going in Circles?

Why is it SO hard to get back on a diet plan once you get off? It's crazy! Is the motivation gone? Nope. Is it that maybe you're thinking 'oh, I've cheated, so one more day of cheating won't hurt'? Maybe.


I had full intentions of having a good YOAD day today. I did my walking, I had my Cheerios, I had my salad, I got out and was active, and then.....I went over to the dark side.

I drove by TGI Friday's with my daughter. TGI Fridays is her favorite restaurant and she asked if we could go. I said sure. I had very good intentions to be good and eat healthy. Well you know what they say about the road to hell and what its paved with. So we went in and I saw all the wonderful YOAD friendly foods and contemplated getting something really healthy and then I saw it.. You see, there's a 3 course special for $12.99 which gets you appetizer, entre and dessert. SO I gave in. (psst. the cinnabon cheesecake is awesome - just in case you were wondering).


My daughter and I had a good meal with good conversation. I came home around 3 and have been snacking since. Yeah, I feel guilty. I've told myself "I can get back on YOAD tomorrow"(how many times have we ALL said that??). So as I put down my pint of Breyer's Vanilla Ice Cream, I write this, with a full tummy and a guilty soul. Tomorrow's another day. I go to work tomorrow and the temptation will decrease dramatically. Tomorrow's another day for me and YOAD.


And how did your Saturday go?

Back

Back on the treadmill,
Back on YOAD
Back on Track
Back as best I can with my life.

A Heart Felt Thank You

A Heart Felt Thank You to everyone for all your words of encouragement and support. I'm back in Albuquerque now, back from the funeral, back from a very emotional week. They say time heals all wounds, and in time, things will get easier I'm sure.

God Bless,


Rich

Sad News Today

It's with a sad heart that I tell you, my blog family, that my brother passed away this afternoon. He is 3 years older than me. He had been ill for a long time. He's had diabetes for several years and had been doing dialysis for several years. Today, he was in surgery to remove his lower leg (a complication from the diabetes) when he had a heart attack.

Please keep me and my family in your prayers.

Rich

Say Cheese

I had my colonoscopy today. It wasn't bad at all. They gave me some 'happy' drugs and I had a very relaxing day. I'm STILL getting over my sniffles, but feel a lot better than even a few days ago.

Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....Lost

Start.2/28/2007.......297.....n/a.......57......n/a
1.......3/07/2007.......289......8.........56........1
2.......3/14/2007.......280.....17........55.5.....1.5
3.......3/21/2007.......275.....22........55........2
4.......3/28/2007.......274.....23........53........4
5.......4/04/2007.......271.....26........52........5
6.......4/11/2007.......267.....30........52........5
7.......4/18/2007.......265.....32........51........6
8.......4/25/2007.......262.....35........50........7
9.......5/02/2007.......259.....38........48........8
10.....5/09/2007.......254.....43........47........9
11.....5/16/2007.......253.....44........46.......10
12.....5/23/2007.......249.....48........46.......10
13.....5/30/2007.......247.....50........45.5....11.5
14.....6/06/2007.......241.....56........44.5....12.5
15.....6/13/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
16.....6/21/2007.......240.....57........44.......13
17.....6/27/2007.......237.....60........43.......14
18.....7/04/2007.......233.....64........43.......14
19.....7/11/2007.......230.....67........41.......16
20.....7/18/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
21.....7/25/2007.......229.....68........41.......16
22.....8/01/2007.......231.....67........41.......16
23.....8/08/2007.......222.....75........39.......18
24.....8/15/2007.......221.....76........38.5....18.5
25.....8/22/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
26.....8/29/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
27.....9/05/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
28.....9/12/2007.......218.....79........38.......19
29.....9/19/2007.......216.....81........38.......19
30.....9/26/2007.......222.....75........38.......19
31....10/03/2007......219.....78........38.......19






Rich