12/31/2010 Week 11 weigh-In, and A Happy New Year!!!

Week 11 is in the books and I was again pleasantly surprised. Somehow I managed to lose .4 lbs this week. That puts my current weight at 268.4, and 21.6 lbs lost. I am still at a bit of a loss over the weight loss. I was very undisciplined this last week and thought I was in for a big weight gain. It was a weird week, but I will take the results! Maybe it was all the Kinect sports I was playing.

So Santa Claus was good to our family this year and I got a copy of  "Biggest Loser" for the Xbox Kinect. It is a really great game and my initial fitness test went better than expected. It is a very intuitive game and even has a body scanner to track measurements as you progress through your personalized workouts. Its like having trainer Bob and Jillian all to yourself right in your living room! I also got some free weights and a fitness ball, so I am ready to take on those trainers, and be the biggest loser! Lol!

I am looking forward to 2011 and all that it will have in store for my family and me. This is the year that I get my life back! I wish all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

12/24/2010 Week 10 weigh-in... Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!!!

I had a fair amount of anxiety as I got on the scale this morning. I was on vacation this week and had my parents visiting from out of town, so needless to say it wasn't always easy. It was a tough week, but I did manage to make it out to the gym and get a few miles in. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I had only gained half a pound. So there it is. Week 10 is now finished, and I am at 268.8

I have decided not to punish myself this year and have given myself a Christmas gift. My gift is going off plan for Christmas. No points, no guilt, just food, glorious food! I am taking one day off then I'm getting right back on plan. I fully expect to see a few pounds gone by my week 11 weigh in.

I want to wish all of my family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday!

Whats on my MP3...

I thought I would share some of the songs that I have on MP3 player for my workouts. This is what keeps me motivated and focused as I run, lift or otherwise try to shed the pounds.

Enjoy the music!

12/1710 Week 9 results

Week 9 is in the books and I couldnt be happier. I lost 2.3 lbs this week and that puts me at 268.0 and a total lost of 22 lbs. I have also been Coke Zero free for almost 2 weeks, and I feel great!

I want to give a big shout out to Patrick, Mark, Adam, Fredo and Lisa from The Biggest Loser. They all look absolutely amazing! Patrick won the finals and he was also my favorite. What a great group of people to look to for inspiration. These guys were HUGE when they started. I know if they can do it, I can do it.

It has been very cold here in GA, so I didnt have a chance to get outside and run, but now that I am on vacation I will have time to go indoors at the YMCA for some great workouts. I also hear that Santa is going to be bringing me The Biggest Loser on Kinect for Christmas, with some resistance bands... Now I will be able to work out from home no matter the weather.

Coke Zero... Where's the love?

Do you ever have those days? You know the ones I'm talking about. Today is one of those days. I have been "Coke Zero" free for a whole week now, and I am itching for one soo bad! I feel like I am about ready to crawl out of my skin. That poses the question... Do I have one or not? I feel like I could justify having "just one", but I know how that story would end. I have a feeling my break up with coke is going to a long, drawn out, messy affair...

I wish it was only just the coke, but for some odd reason I have been feeling that way about alot of things today. I have been fighting with temptation all day long. I just dont feel satisfied with anything that I have eaten, and thats really frustrating. I know Im not hungry, but I just FEEL the need to eat.

Why is it so easy to eat what you want, but so hard to eat what you should?

My first Blog!

Hello and Greetings!

I have decided that I am going to start an online blog to chronicle my weight loss journey. I think that this will give me an added layer of accountibility and will act as a journal of sorts, so that my experiences can be passed on.

A lttile bit about me. I am 34 years old and live in Winder, Georgia. I have been married 10 wonderful years to my wife Jamie and we have 2 beautiful children. Addisyn 9, and Preston 6. I am originally from the great State of Washington. I also lived a few years out of the country when I served a full time mission for my church in South Africa when I was 20 years old.

I was always very athletic growing up and played golf, basketball, baseball, football and just about any other sport I could get into. I am a very passionate fan of the Atlanta Braves and my beloved University of Washington Huskies! I still like to play sports and watch them as often as my hectic schedule allows. I play and manage a mens softball team here in Winder and love every minute of it.

So I guess this is where my new journey begins. I woke up one day to find I had ballooned to almost 300 lbs! When clothes didnt fit I would just buy a size larger. That worked well until most stores stopped carrying my size. How dare they! We recently went on a family vacation to Disneyworld and after reviewing the pictures was in disbelief. How had I let myself slide that far? I had tried other diets and had lost weight in the past but had never reached this size. Its true what they say. Ignorance is bliss, and so is fast food! Those pictures spoke volumes to me and I just came to a point where I realized enough is enough. I dont have to accept being this size, its not me. So shortly after our trip I made a commitment to myself to lose 100 lbs. I started weight watchers in mid October and in just over 7 weeks have lost 20 lbs! I feel great, but I dont want to get too excited. I still have a long road ahead of me. This is a great start. I have always been strong out of the gate, but I am terrible finisher. I know that if I can follow through and finish what I have started it will help to propel me in all aspects of my life, not just my weight.

I have been inspired by the television show "The Biggest Loser" and want to be able to run a marathon by the end of 2011. I will be posting several before pics, and some updated photos of where I am. I will also be giving weekly status reports, miles ran and weigh in totals.

I am open to any advice, encouragement and any other words of wisdom you may have for me.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the journey!