Sunday, June 10, 2007
Yawn
Eat Well,
Rich
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Saturday
10:15 AM - Cheerios with cinnamon, blueberries and raw flaxseeds
10:30 AM - Treadmill, Level 4, burned 320 calories, 1.8 miles. woo hoo!!
Noon - Yogurt w/flaxseeds and walnuts.
Went to the local fair grounds for the weekly flea market.. walked around for about 3 hours. I had a frozen custard. I couldn't resist. I figured I'd walk enough to burn it off.
4:30 - Yogurt
Friday, June 8, 2007
Friday's Routine
9:30 AM - Omelette with veggies cooked in olive oil.
10:45 AM - Tradmill, 30 minutes, 275 calories gone!!
11:30 AM - Low Fat Yogurt with raw flax seeds and 6 walnut halves.
1:30 PM - Salad (Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Feta, Walnuts, Chicken Breast, Cranberries)
2:30 PM - I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go... blah
6:00 PM - Salad (Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Feta, Walnuts, Chicken Breast, Cranberries)
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Thursday's Routine
9:00 AM - Ate Cheerios with Cinnamon, Blueberries and 2 Tablespoons of raw flax seeds
10:00 AM - Went to Costco and avoided all the 'free sample' booths (yay!) I did make myself walk up and down every aisle, because I like to look, because of the exercise.
12:30 PM - Ate Lunch, (Rice Pilaf and Chili) from Yoad Book.
3:30 PM - Ate a cup of Dannon "LIght and Fit" Yogurt (Strawberry - 60 calories, 0 Fat) with 6 walnut halves and 1 Tblsp of raw flax seeds
5:30 PM - 1 baked Chicken Breast.
7:30 PM - 2 squares of Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate (72% Cocoa).
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Wednesday's Routine
8:45 AM - Ate Cheerios with Cinnamon, Blueberries and 2 Tablespoons of raw flax seeds.
9:00 AM - Walked to the grocery store, shopped, came home, total time, 40 minutes.
10:00AM - Took my weekly pictures, wrote my blog, while watching "The View" (Rosie, I miss you)
10:45 AM - Ate a cup of Dannon "LIght and Fit" Yogurt with 6 walnut halves and 1 Tblsp of raw flax seeds
12:00PM - 30 minutes on the treadmill, 275 calories gone!
1:30 PM - Salad (Romaine, Walnutes, Crandberries, Feta, Turkey Breast), Lipton Diet Green Tea.
3:00 PM - Grabbed some raw walnuts and ate them while watching 'Hell's Kitchen' (recorded).
5:00 PM - Dinner time. I'm eating Rice Pilaf and Chili, both from the YOAD book. Yummm.
OMG!!
Here's the numbers...
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
Eat Well,
Rich
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The Routine
What a Week
Why am I mentioning it here? ALL MY Before, during and after pics of my journey to lose weight were on my hard drive. They are gone. The only ones left are the ones posted here and at the link posted on here. "All my photos in one place". Although it's a good selection of my pictures, I had a lot more. Oh well.
Tomorrow's weigh day and I'm hoping all the stress helped shed some pounds.
Take Care, Eat Well.
Rich
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Pop in the Bon Jovi and Crank up the Stereo!!
Well today was the day I reached my half way point to my goal weight AND my waist size. Probably just a coincidence I reached the half way point for both in the same week, because my goal weight is just an arbitrary number I wanted. Anyway, the stereo is cranked up and I'm very much doing my 'happy dance'.
There are 2 things that are totally blowing me away.
1. You: On a Diet is SOOO easy. I'm eating every 2-3 hours, the food is great, there is NO starvation. Where have you been all my life?? I truly believe people, like me, who are overweight really don't know how to eat right. Sure, we hear about fruits and veggies, we know not to stuff down the doughnuts, but until I read Dr. Oz's book, I didn't understand how everything really works. I DIDN'T really know how to eat a complete week of healthy food, how to prepare it and how often I should eat. I was always told that if I wanted to lose weight, just don't eat as much, starve yourself. Sure, that works for the short term, but it sucks for the long term. You: On a diet is a plan I can stick with the rest of my life. I'm finally eating right, eating healthy and eathing good.. And my body feels sooooo much better now. I have more energy, less back and joint paint, I feel more awake, alert and active. THIS ROCKS!!!!
2. I cannot believe how fast I've lost his weight. 13 weeks and 50 lbs and 11.5 inches off my waist!!!! Are you kidding me?? The hardest part is always starting a diet plan, this plan is so easy, I never felt deprived and it never really felt like I was on a diet. Exercising (walking 30 minutes a day) has become part of my morning routine. I'm actually looking forward to it. But 50 lbs in 13 weeks!?!?! C'mon, how horribly I must have been eating before.
I'll stop rambling, here are my numbers.
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
Eat Well,
Rich
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Approaching the Half Way Point
Here's the numbers....
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
I'm now wearing my 40w Levi's comfortably!!! Gotta Love it!
Take Care, Eat Well.
Rich
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Another Pound!
Here's the numbers....
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
Take Care, Eat Well.
Rich
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
What a Wonderful Wednesday Weigh In
Well I saw this bottle at my local Costco (If you're a regular reader, you already know I LOVE COSTCO.) Here's a picture of the bottle. It's called Green Tea Fat Burner made by Applied Nutrition.
If you go to www.costco.com and do a search for Green Tea, the product will come you. You can read about all the ingredients in the product. I won't bore you with them here.
I was walking down the aisle of Costco and saw this product and to be honest, what caught my eye was the 'green tea'. I'm an avid drinker of green tea and figured I can have my green tea and burn my fat at the same time (interject my sarcasm at the 'burn my fat at the same time' line). Anyway, a couple weeks ago, I ran across the bottle in my pantry and decided to start taking it daily.
Now, I don't know if it's the pills, the increase excercise, or just a natural drop, but I LOST 5 POUNDS AND 1 INCH THIS WEEK. I'll let you draw your own conclusions... It will be interesting to see next weeks results.
Here's the numbers....
Week.....Date.......Weight.....Lost.....Waist....LostStart.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
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Weekly Update
I've rambled long enough, without further ado, here's my results... Since I missed weighing in last Wednesday, I put in 1/2 the difference from 2 weeks ago and today. I did the same with the waist....
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
I'm amazed and delighted with these results.. Truly amazed. I am now wearing a 40w Levis Pants. When I started I was wearing a very tight 46w Levis. Anybody need any slightly used, slightly stretched large sized Levis?
Take Care, Eat Well,
Rich
n2styx@comcast.net
Friday, April 27, 2007
Timing is Everything
Someone also suggested Orbit Cinnamint gum. I have yet to find it. I went to Costco today and they had every flavor of Orbit gum under the sun, but no Cinnamint. Is there a shortage of Cinnamon???
Rich
n2styx@comcast.net
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Chew On This
"This is what I got way back in November:
Trident Cinnamon Gum***Out of Stock, manufacturer 11/14/06***28278 $1.09Trident Cinnamon Gum.UPDATE OCT 20, 2006. Last week I attended a trade show finally got a direct word on what is up with the Trident Flavors that we have been having problems getting into our store. This is the 2nd bit on info about the line. The info that was posted here before and is still listed below this posting came from their distributor, Core Mark. Trident did not plan well in production this year and are having a heck of a lot of trouble getting all of their flavors, especially the Cinnamon. We are getting what we can from time to time, so if we are out, I can only hope that you understand that we know only what we are told....and we don't get it either.After being out of stock for almost 2 months now, we "finally" got word today on what we think is going on with Trident Cinnamon, and soon other Trident flavors.I was told today that the entire "valupak" line of Trident is being discontinued and will be replaced with the Trident White selections. Anyway, suffice to say that someone at Trident (Adams) has made a decision that Trident Cinnamon is just not worth production, I guess.This goes right along with Wrigley's buying Reeds, and then killing the Reeds brand and Nabisco making a deal with Kellogg's to take over their Fruit Snack line.
Check out this site for buying the gum:
http://www.winterbrookgoodies.com/pd_trident_cinnamon_valupck.cfm "
Thanks for the information!!!!
Rich
The Big Easy
My dad is doing much better. I did manage to do my walking and pretty much kept to my YOAD plan. But c'mon it was N'Awlins, home of some of the best food in the world. I didn't stick to the plane entirely, but considering the temptations, I think I did rather well. This coming Wednesday will tell. (I'm afraid to weigh until then).
Here's the most current results....
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........??........??
8.......4/25/2007.......???.....??.........??........??
I am now wearing 42 W Levis comfortably!!! I promise next Wednesday will have waist measurements and current pics.
Take Care,
Eat Well
Rich
n2styx@comcast.net
Friday, April 13, 2007
Trident Sugarless Cinnamon Gum MIA --HELP
"We apologize for the difficulty you are having locating Trident Cinnamon.
In order to keep up with unprecedented levels of demand for our more popular flavors, we have suspended production of Crystal Frost and Cinnamon in the EZ Close-Pack. There will still be limited distribution of Crystal Frost and Cinnamon flavors in multi-pack bags for the remainder of 2007. While we realize this is a disappointment to loyal consumers such as yourself, at this time we have no definitive plans to bring these products back. We encourage you to try some of our other cinnamon flavored brands including Dentyne Fire and Trident White Cinnamon Tingle. Upon request, we will be sending e-mail updates about this issue and inform you of new products/flavors as they become available.
Again, our deepest apologies for the inconvenience. We value your feedback and continued support of Trident.
Sincerely,
Consumer Relations"
I cannot believe this!!! Cinnamon is not one of their 'more popular flavors"??? I HATE SWEET FRUITY GUM. I HATE MINT (spearamint, peppermint) gum. The new candy coated "WHITE" cinnamon is not the same. !!! I'm devastated. HELP HELP. Let's start a letter writing campaign to bring back the Cinnamon Gum in the 18 stick EZ Close-Pack!!
Contact information for Trident:
http://www.brandspeoplelove.com/ and select 'Trident" from the drop down menu.
What will I chew now?? I'm soooo distraught. Anybody have any gum to spare????
Rich
n2styx@comcast.net
Thursday, April 12, 2007
I need a new Remote-Control Holder!!
I'm still amazed at the results of this diet plan, I'm eating good and eating well. I'm still doing my treadmill every day. I'm doing level 2 now which burns 276 calories per 30 minutes and I walk a distance of 1.73 miles.
Take Care, Eat Well
Rich
n2styx@comcast.net
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
4 More Pounds!!
Without further ado, here's my results..
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
Time for a hot bath, ibuprofen and bed!!