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What Inspires You?

April 23, 2008

I have been thinking a bit about inspiration tonight as I read through some of the recent blog comments. What I am realizing is I don’t know that I know what truly inspires me. Andrew wrote that I have inspired him: You can get back on the horse John. Back when you posted about running [...]

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Welcome 2008

January 2, 2008

Well I officially weighed in on the first day of 2008 at 267 and a waist of 50″.  Looking at my pictures it looks like I actually gained weight in my belly, although that could be deceiving because it looks like I may be standing straighter.  And of course I could have lost weight in other [...]

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My Goal Weight

December 4, 2007

In a comment here yesterday John asked, “So what is your ultimate goal weight?” The easy answer is 185, down from 295 and a total loss of 110 pounds.  At 267 I am a quarter of my way to that goal. But that’s my perspective from the start of the diet, I expect it might [...]

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Finding a Healthier Lifestyle Part II

September 1, 2007

The second article on Finding a Healthier Lifestyle that I posted about is now up on dumb little man - Finding a Healthier Lifestyle - Making the First Cuts.  The author and I clearly prescribe to the same incremental improvement philosophy: The first reaction many people have when they discover the need to change lifestyles [...]

New Drivers License

August 31, 2007

I’ve had a draft post queued up for awhile now regarding my new drivers license, and PastaQueen’s Looking good under fluorescent lights has prompted me to write about it.  First though, go read her story.  She has a before and after picture of her drivers licenses that are amazing. I managed to lose my drivers license [...]

Finding a Healthier Lifestyle

August 30, 2007

I would encourage you to take a look at Finding a Healthier Lifestyle - Committing to Change posted recently on dumb little man.  The author has experienced a 40 pound weight loss that he attributes to these key steps: Acknowledge Self Destructive Behaviors Realize the Succumbing to these Pressures is a Choice Resolve to Change and [...]

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Conquering a Small Section of the Mental Mountain

August 28, 2007

Has this ever happened to you? You are fat.  You know you need to lose weight.  And you think about this a lot.  Often times you think about it while in the car.  On your way to a restaurant, perhaps.  As you drive you start by thinking about how good you have been lately at [...]

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It’s The Principle of the Thing!

August 27, 2007

There should be no room in my diet for worrying about the price of food.  And right now there is and I have to change my ways.  No I’m not talking about not trying to save money, I’m always up for that - like buying my Kind Fruit & Nut Bars on Amazon to save [...]

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Weekly Update - 8/26/07

August 26, 2007

Diet starting weight: 295 Week starting weight: 293 Today’s weight: 290 Week weight lost: 3 lbs Total weight lost: 5 lbs I was hoping to get into the 280s this week, but I’ll have to settle for wiping out last weeks gain and moving the chart back in the right direction. Things I did well this week: [...]

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