I've been a bit behind on these updates. Of all the many excuses I could use, it really just boils down to I was lazy with perhaps a side of nothing new to report. Things are progressing well and after some mental kung fu fighting between my nutritionist and doctor I believe I've got enough information to make a decision on when I'm going to end ( Read more... )

So another week, another 5-7 pounds. I just passed a month and a half. That represents 60lbs lost and, as I found out this week, 12" off my waist. It's pretty incredible. I still don't notice much of a difference in energy level or when I move around. That said it's hard to ignore the changes in the shape of my body and that "what the hell?" ( Read more... )

So, I missed a post last week. Not a whole hellva lot to report. The weight keep sliding off and I'm officially bored of the shake flavors. The soups still have some life in them but even then, there is only so many different kinds of seasonings I can put in them. I've taken to making the supplements with ice and blending them 2 at a time. ( Read more... )

We had the nutritionist come in for session today. She's ok, but not nearly as engaging as our normal guy. Mainly she talks about her studies in nutrition and her classes at the "JC". The information is ok, but it's sort of tossed out and you have to hunt and peck for the juicy bits. Being the outgoing folk tat we are, this leads to us ( Read more... )

And there is the confirmation, 297 today. In addition to the regular experience today I finally got a chance to discuss my target weight with the doc. Based on the charts for ideal body weight, plus 10% for muscle mass, I was given a range of 165-200, or as I read it, "stay below 200." 200 is more or less what I was expecting so a bit of a ( Read more... )

303 today... I'm losing weight at about 5-6 pounds a week now. Simple math says that this is the last week I'll be above 300. [waves a little flag] As stated I've never been overly concerned with my weight but I do monitor it from time to time. 300 has been a pretty unbreakable number for years. The thought that, 3.5 weeks in to this, I'll ( Read more... )

So as most of you know we had a little life snafu recently, what with the breaking and entering of our house mixed with the taking of our things. I don't recommend it. Life has almost regained it normally tenuous grasp on what we would consider normalcy. It's a good time for a tax refund because we have some retrofitting to do for security ( Read more... )

Keeping with the theme that I'm fighting the small battles there are certain foods that I really crave. Maybe that's the wrong word, as it's not so much an immediate desire to eat but a desire to eat once I kick the shake and become normal again. I've been keeping a mental list of these items but rather then carry that around and concern myself ( Read more... )

So the routine has pretty much set in. The temptations have lessened a bit. I doubt they'll ever go away but I can handle the dull roar. I've been sticking to my mental approach. "I don't have the win the war, I just have the win each battle and the war will win itself." Small battles I can do. Taking each temptation on as it comes is mentally ( Read more... )

So, it's begun. Today will be my first full day. I started officially mid-yesterday after the ceremonial Chipotle Burrito. I would have started yesterday proper but because we were out of town over the weekend I didn't have the time to a) run the errands I needed to to get all of the required medication and b) have the ceremonial Chipotle ( Read more... )