Entries Tagged as 'Feelings'

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Habits are hard to break

I’m out of town on business Thursday and Friday, my first travel since I started this journey at the start of this month.  This is actually a very light travel month for me, so I was glad to get the opportunity to try out my new found resolve.
The results have been so-so.  One thing I [...]

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Confession Time

In yesterday’s weekly update I told you I gained 2 pounds.  And I did.  That isn’t why I’m here confessing.
I’m here confessing because I almost didn’t report the truth.  I felt bad about eating and drinking too much on Saturday and I was really disappointed when I stepped on the scale on Sunday morning, despite [...]

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Embarrasing Fat Moment

While I am certainly fat (morbidly obese actually) I do get around pretty well.  I coached soccer, I went skiing in Colorado, etc.  But I can tell that the wear and tear on my knees, the lack of strength training for my muscles and the lack of cardio for my heart is a recipe for [...]

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Atkins

Back in 2001 I went on the Atkins diet.  At the time I weighed about 275.  Atkins was the first diet I had ever been on that I was able to stick to, and I saw results - I got down to around 235.  I vividly remember looking at myself in the mirror and seeing [...]

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Thinking about change

I have noticed a pattern over the years that I am really hoping I can break.  Invariably, the times when I have thought hardest about being serious about getting on a diet and exercise plan is after I have gorged myself silly.  When I am feeling full it is easier to think about dieting and [...]