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253!
:APPLAUSE:
brianwelsch wrote:
It's amazing how different my view of the neighbor has become since travelling around without a car. Meeting people, taking in the smells and sounds, it's really cool.
 Yeah - I noticed the same thing. Sometimes I realize that I have a goofy smile on my face when I am walking. I usually head out around 8 PM and take a nice walk through some old residential neighborhoods with huge trees that touch in the middle over the streets with really nice lawns, gardens and houses. Lots of nice people on the street also taking walks and a few people I have seen on multiple occasions and we smile and wave to each other. There is a Jewish temple in the neighborhood and on Fridays there are always lots of people walking home from temple and I have had some nice conversations - I learned that driving is operating machinery and thus would be a breaking of the Sabbath so that is why there are so many people walking.
brianwelsch wrote:
I did a much better job of sticking to my diet this week
Very important! Don't think - throw out all of your non-diet food.
I trashed my salt, sugar, candy, etc.
When I go grocery shopping I get the same things each week:
1 Head of lettuce
2 onions
3 tomatoes
10 Lean Cuisine dinners
1 box of 6 Slim-Fast snack bars
1 box of 6 Slim-Fast shakes
1 box of 4 non-breaded chicken breast patties
1 loaf of wheat bread
1 Litre of Diet Cola
Fat free italian dressing (if needed)
That's it!
Average around 1000-1200 calories a day.
How do you lose weight? Simple - eat less than you burn
You are doing great - don't stop now - I think we are on the verge of the exercise and feeling better being a self-reinforcing behaviour and that equals a fundamental lifestyle change.
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My typical groceries are:
1 gal. 1% low-fat milk
several bananas, apples, and either a pkg. of grapes or strawberries
bag of mixed greens
1 cucumber
carrots
shredded cheddar cheese
8 cans low-carb Slim-fast shakes
5 low-carb Slim-Fast snack bars
some type of fruit juice
skinless chicken patties
pasta
coffee
I'm taking in about 1600 calories per day, and burning an avg. of 500 calories per day due to exercise. My seat belt fell flush with my belly today, instead being covered up by it.
I can definitely tell the lifestyle change coming on. I think a solid 2 months will ingrain the habits enough to last.
Congrats on your 4 lbs. drop! ![Jig | [Dance]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/jig.gif)
BW
The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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Slow and steady, right? Man, I feel like a tortoise. 
The good news is I finally got exercise to be a regular part of life this week, with over 14 miles of walking and some light weight lifting started. The bad news is I gave into temptation eating-wise.
Actually, I didn't really give in, so much as I failed to plan out my meals and do any proper grocery shopping, leaving me vulnerable to picking up quick non-nutricious(sp?) meals.
Hopefully, I will succesfully put the two pieces together this week. I have plenty of fruit and salad and chicken and yogurt and slim-fast at home now. No pizza, or Mrs. Freshleys Cherry Pies from the vending machine.
I do feel great, though, and my heart rate has gone down considerably. Before I started, my heart rate would typically be in the mid 90's without doing anything, and now it's around 80. My heart beats a little extra due to a heart murmur, but 90's is ridiculous, no?
So health improvements are being realized even if I'm not losing as fast as I'd like.
Here's to another week. :apple:
BW
The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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Well, I'm down to 289. I couldn't have done without throwing out all of my bad food. You can't eat it if isn't there!
It is great to hear about your pulse rate going down. I should also be monitoring that.
If I can keep losing at this rate, I'll be down to my goal in time to jog to the voting polls to pull the lever for Kerry
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Slow going, but at least it's in the proper direction.
I enjoyed a birthday celebration with food too delicious pass up, and a small welcome home celebration with my parents. I can't deny myself those moments, but I do need to learnto make up for them with extra exercise and/or cutting back on the other days.
I've got 3 nice loops near my apartment mapped out for walking. Roughly 1.5 / 2 / 3 miles each. I've got some longer loops in mind for bike riding, but haven't measured them yet.
Also, I quit the gym, which might sound contrary to my reaching my goal, but the thought is this. The gym is boring and expensive. My changes will have to include more constant activity throughout my day, rather than a sterile environment removed from my normal living. Also, the money I'm saving will go towards equipment I can use at home. New shoes, some free weights, etc.
Anyway, here's another pound. good riddance.
BW
The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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I lost 7 pounds this week! WHOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Sweat it out! Don't give up!
brianwelsch wrote:
I enjoyed a birthday celebration with food too delicious pass up, and a small welcome home celebration with my parents. I can't deny myself those moments
Nor should you!
Another losing (read winning) week behind us!
Glano perictu com sahni delorin!
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7 lbs. is fantastic! I'm shooting for 253 Next Monday.
One thing I've noticed in the past two weeks is that I've started seeing myself as somebody more fit, who is wearing the fat. I think that describes it right.
It's like the fat doesn't belong there, maybe like what Michaelangelo saw in the marble before he got chipping away the rock that didn't belong to David.
Congrats, again!! Keep up the good work!
BW
The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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brianwelsch wrote:
One thing I've noticed in the past two weeks is that I've started seeing myself as somebody more fit, who is wearing the fat. I think that describes it right.
It's like the fat doesn't belong there,
That is the mindset shift! Once you make that shift then the rest is easy 
I think that is why most people fail when they try to lose weight. THey still think of themselves as a fat person - you know like some people are white, some people are female, some people are children and some people are fat - and so they are already doomed to failure because subconsciously they think of themselves as a fat person. Seeing yourself as a trim, fit person who for some reason has this ridiculous fat tissue hanging off them moves you towards removing the excess baggage so you look "right".
That is a big difference.
Glano perictu com sahni delorin!
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Well, I have to admit, seeing as I didn't actually lose any weight, I was tempted to just try a silent retreat, and pretend this was never a goal. Maybe I could delete my posts, and no one would know... 
But, you know I've got to admit my failure this week and make a greater effort this coming week to get rolling. There are plenty of excuses for why I didn't do any exercise this week, but they don't change the facts.
I won't make any big declarations of change, because that's usually alot of hot air. I will however make greater efforts to stick to my plans.  change is hard.
I hope Terry saw greater success this week than I did.
BW
The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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Don't lose heart! I gained 2 pounds.
That's right - I *GAINED* 2 pounds 
I have been eating only 900-1200 calories per day, walking 45 minutes a day 5 days a week at a very rapid pace. I switched to the BowFlex 3-day on, 1 day-off 1 hour per day plan, I drink a gallon of water per day - I cut out fruit juice because of the natural sugars and I still GAINED 2 POUNDS?!?!?!
I don't get it. I am beginning to think that the $20 scale I bought at Sears that has a supposed max weight limit of 300 pounds may not be totally accurate. I have been on this diet for over 3 weeks now. I lost a lot of weight right at the beginning and now - nothing.
I don't care - I will drive-on. It may take a while to see results, but DAMN - how could I gain 2 pounds?!?!?
Don't give up Brian!!!!!!!!!
Glano perictu com sahni delorin!
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brianwelsch wrote:
Unbelievable! How could you not have dropped another 4-5 pounds? Your body may be going through an adjustment period, or something like that. Switching over to lower intake mode and higher efficiency. The human body is amazing at adjusting to new conditions.
Maybe that is it. The weird thing is that I am almost never hungry. I went from Friday night to Sunday afternoon and only ate some bread sticks on Saturday night. I wasn't trying to fast, I just never felt hungry. I feel like I have lots of energy. Maybe my body is starting to use my fat for energy and so it isn't signalling hunger? But if that were true you'd think I would have lost weight....
I am buying a good scale:
http://www.safehomeproducts.com/SHP/HH/AMCells_Scales.asp#WWS[^]
I don't trust those scales you buy at a store. I can step on mine and weigh in at 300, wait an hour and be 297, wait another hour and be 301!
Glano perictu com sahni delorin!
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I'd been mulling over my belly for awhile now. I tried everything from wishing it away to trying to convince myself it was endearing part of who I was.
About a week or two ago, I started walking and bike riding to get myself into a new healthier lifestyle. Then I read Terry's Bowflex post[^], and decided it was time to become serious about giving my heart a break and looking more attractive to the ladies.
So I offered Terry a friendly competition, which he has accepted. He will lose a significantly greater total of 110 lbs. to my 50 lbs. Though 58, would be more accurate as of last Friday (258 lbs.).
So I'll announce my weight progress here each Monday morning, and may the biggest loser earn bragging rights and enough money for new clothes.
BW
CP Member Homepages
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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My calves ache from a great 4 mile hike yesterday morning.
I purchased a book listing calories/carbs/fat for 40,000 food items this weekend, and began planning a realistic new diet.
I'm [not] big on TV dinners, low-carb/fat drinks or snack bars, so I'm trying a more natural diet including more fruits and veggies, yogurt, lofat milk, salads w/ chicken, tunafish, etc... I'm also allowing myself 2 meals per week where I can eat with little regard to being healthy. Can't forget to enjoy life you know. 
I expect to modify my diet from time to time as I realize its effectiveness and feasibility.
BW
CP Member Homepages
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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The game is afoot Brian
How tall are you BTW? We may have the same amount of weight to lose proportionately.
I've got my thread started on my message board also. I'll post a link to your's from my main thread.
How does weekly reporting on Mondays sound?
Regardless of who loses more weight, we will both win!
Glano perictu com sahni delorin!
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I'm 6'1".
We can go by percentage of target loss as our gauge if you want.
I guess you'd be around 10% of target, and I'm almost 0.5%. That should level out soon though I hope.
Terry O`Nolley wrote:
Regardless of who loses more weight, we will both win!
Absolutely!
Man, I can't remember the other side of 240 let alone 200. It'll be well worth the effort when we get there. 
BW
The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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brianwelsch wrote:
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
THis is one of my all-time favorite songs.
In high-school, we had a project for our video production class. It was to videotape still photos and time it so they went along with a song you picked.
I chose Pink Floyd's Time for my project and I think I did a good job. it was well received
Glano perictu com sahni delorin!
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Sounds like a cool project. I think it's interesting how lyrics gain and lose meaning throughout your life.
This one just grabbed me a while back while I was listening to some Roger Waters bootlegs while driving down the road. You can't really miss the meaning, but it actually meant something to me.
BW
The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"
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Similar to the previous post, but what kind of things are you glad you made the time for?
I backpacked through some of Europe for a month. Awesome time.
I'm glad I decided to switch careers from restaurant management to computer programming
Always seems easier to think up for the other list....
BW
"I don't remember, but I know we played together because I've seen the posters." - Joe Walsh talking with Ozzy Osbourne about touring together in the 70's
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Just wondering about those things that hang around on your ToDo list for years. Like learning to play an instrument effectively, or writing a novel, or visiting each continent, or becoming a good cook, etc...
You know, the stuff we have errrr, make the time to do.
What kind of things are still on your list, and do you think you'll really accomplish some of them?
BW
"I don't remember, but I know we played together because I've seen the posters." - Joe Walsh talking with Ozzy Osbourne about touring together in the 70's
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I have a huge list of things I want to do in my life. I'm just lucky 'cause I still have lots of time to do them and I'm not really in a rush (yet).
I'll probably want to do the more active things while I'm still young though. Like skydiving, white water rafting etc.
Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular.
Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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Here is my life-time "To-Do" list:
- Go to Mt. Everest base camp
- Visit the Pyramids (Africa)
- Witness a total solar eclipse
- Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
- Visit the South Pole (Antarctica)
- See Machu Pichu (South America)
- Play a piece of music I composed for an audience (the music will be a suite based on my first 6 items on this list and will be new-aged/classical guitar style)
- Visit all 7 continents (Have been to North America, Asia, Europe)
- Patent an invention
- Publish a work of fiction
Glano perictu com sahni delorin!
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Just thought I should post something here. It seemed so barren.
Much better now.
BW
"Computers are useless. They only give you answers."
- Pablo Picasso
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Yes. It now has that, unbarren look about it. 
Regards,
Brian Dela
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Brian Delahunty wrote:
unbarren look about it.
could you also say it is barrenless? Sort of the opposite of emptyful. 
BW
"If you enjoy what you do, you'll never work another day in your life."
- Confucius
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