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365 Day Photo Challenge 314/365 “Day 9”

09 Monday Nov 2015

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I just learned a few moments ago that I was nominated for the Starlight Award by http://talkingtomyweightlosscounselor.com/  Deborah Crocker has a very inspirational blog and she has lifted me up with her comments as well as her prayers.  I would appreciate it if you would go by and check her blog out.  I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

This has been a Monday for sure.  With us being shorthanded at work it’s becoming even more difficult to do what I’m supposed to do without being called out to do something else.  I’m so far behind that it will take weeks to catch up.  I’m not worried about it though.  I’m going to do what I can do and not worry about what I can’t do.

I did spend nearly an hour on the treadmill tonight.  My goal was to do three miles or an hour whichever came first but at mile 2.5 my right leg started cramping up on me.  I didn’t stop, I just asked my wife to get me some pickle juice and kept going to make it to 2.75 miles.

I gained three pounds of my weight that I lost during last week. I guess not being able to get on the treadmill didn’t help matters none.   I can’t tell you how much I hate losing weight that I’ve already lost before.  I’ve been doing this all my adult life so I’m not sure why it bothers me so much.  Oh well, there’s always tomorrow, right?

365 Day Photo Challenge 308/365 “Day 3”

03 Tuesday Nov 2015

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I got into an argument today with one of my cousins about the best way to lose weight.  At first it was a discussion and then it turned a little heated.

She is several years younger than I am and she is obese just as I am.  At one time she had gotten up to around 350 lbs. I nearly got there at 345 lbs.   She tried losing weight by taking pills, drinking shakes and these weird diets and she lost weight but she quickly gained it all back once she quit her diet.  About two years ago she had Gastric Bypass Surgery and for a while afterwards she did great.  So much so that I was even thinking about having it done.  I’ve known four people that have had the surgery.  Out of those four, one has kept the weight off.  The other three has gained all the weight back plus an extra twenty or thirty pounds.  My point is this.  Losing weight is not a diet, it’s a lifestyle change.  My cousin has yet to understand this.  She’s gained not all but a lot of her weight back only because she does not exercise, she does not eat right; she’s convinced that all she needs to eat are weight loss shakes.

I am in no way a diet expert but I have been doing it long enough to know what will for my body.  I have found that if I don’t eat right ALL THE TIME and exercise ALL THE TiME I will gain all the weight back that I had previously lost.  The fact is that you have to find a “lifestyle” that is right for you.  It just so happens that shakes and diet pills do not work for me.

My cousin is back on these diet shakes which I think is only a money making scheme.  Sort of like those pyramids that were popular back a few years ago.  She’s got my brother hooked and is trying to get me hooked but I refuse to listen to her sales pitch in which this is where this whole argument got started.

I know I can loose the weight by doing exactly what I’m doing now.  By eating right and exercising on a regular basis I had lost down to 265 two years ago.  But, like I said, once I quit eating right and exercising I gained a lot of the weight back.  This morning I weighed in at 294, down six pounds from last week, so I know I can do this.  Just a little will power and a little help from the good Lord.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 236/365 “I Ride Tomorrow”

22 Saturday Aug 2015

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Come Hell or high water I will ride tomorrow.  The only ride I got in this week was on Monday and that’s because either rain or other obligations got in the way.  Tomorrow is my day.  Nothing is going to stand in my way to get out and ride at least 25 miles.  It’s been a busy week and everything I’ve done I’ve done for others.  So, with that said, I’m riding for me tomorrow.

365 Day Photo Challenge 235/365 “Happy Friday!”

21 Friday Aug 2015

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Well, we’ve finally made it to Friday again.  The next two days will fly by as usual and then back to work we’ll go.  Might as well make the best of things while we can.

No sweets for 5 days and only one soda a day since Monday.  So far this week I’ve lost five pounds.  This weekend will be the big challenge.  At work I have a set schedule of when I go to lunch at break.  At home during the weekends I loose that ability to stay on a schedule and I tend to go back to my old habits.  I’m really going to try and not to this time around.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 233/365 “Hump Day!”

19 Wednesday Aug 2015

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It’s been a damp, rainy week here in the deep south.  Yesterday it rained most of the day and today it was cloudy most of the day but when I start to leave to go home the bottom falls out and rains until well after I got home.  So, no riding today.

Today marks the end of two days of no snacks.  Nothing sweet to eat.  For my meals I drink water with a no sugar added lemon-aid mix except for my dinner meal which is a diet Dr. Pepper.  I’ve dropped from at least six a day DDP hapit to one a day.  I think that’s pretty good.

My “snackage” had gotten really out of control.  I was eating all the time. Most of which was not healthy and of course it was showing up on the scales.  I am committed to lose 25 pounds by December 10th.  That’s when my son graduates college.  I’d love to lose more if I could.  As of today I’ve got 14 pounds to lose in four months.  If I can just stick to a steady exercise program and stick to a good eating habit I know I could lose these pounds and more by December.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 200/365 “Time to Get Serious”

18 Saturday Jul 2015

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It’s been said before but I’ve got to get serious with my weight loss.  My son graduates college in December and I have promised myself that I would be at least 25 pounds lighter, more if possible.  As with most people who diet all the time, I have the want to but the will power is a bit lacking.  I’ve already instructed my wife that I will be eating more healthy including more salads and less sweets.  It starts tomorrow.  I’ll post updates from time to time.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 176/365 “Do it Now!”

24 Wednesday Jun 2015

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Pay attention to your health NOW! Don’t wait until you get to be an adult, don’t wait until after you’re out of shape and don’t wait until you’re so big you can’t do anything about it. Do something now, even if it’s just 30 minutes a day, do something to get your heart rate up and burn some calories.

In the last two years, I have had eye surgery, 25 doctor appointments and 6 days off from work mostly due to my diabetes. I have hardly any vacation built up and my sick time is non existent. The diagnosis of my CML hasn’t helped matters none but there’s nothing I could’ve done to prevent this cancer but the diabetes is another story.

I’m not telling you this to gain sympathy or to draw attention to myself. I’m doing this so that you won’t have to go through what I’m going through. I want you to be my friend for a long time.

Trust me when I say that it is MUCH HARDER to lose weight as an adult than it is while you are younger. I’ll be 52 in a couple of months and I honestly think I”ll never get to where I want to be because my metabolism just doesn’t function like it used to. Either that or I still eat more calories than I burn. I do exercise more and I feel that it’s still not enough. I love to ride my bike for hours at a time but it takes too much time away from my family.

My son will graduate college in the first week of December.of this year. I have a goal that I want to get down to and it’s going to be really hard for me to get there. It’s not an unrealistic goal but it’s just going to be a challenge to get there.

Again, pay attention to your health now. No one knows better than you if you need to do something or not. I know I need to work on my weight and I’m trying to do better.

There’s no need respond or reply unless you just feel the need too. If you know someone who is having health issues due to diabetes and you know they’re having difficulties with their dieting, say a word of encouragement. A little encouragement goes a long way.

Thanks for reading this and thanks for being there for me.

365 Day Photo Challenge 103/365 “It’s Not the Weight Loss it’s the Health”

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

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Momma goose is still doing her duty.  There had been reports that she wasn’t there and something had got her.  One of the cleaning ladies was very upset because she went up to see her and she was gone.  She assumed the worse.  I walked up to her and took this picture with my cell phone.  She was not happy that I got close to her. We raised geese when I was a kid so I knew what to expect.  She hissed and hissed at me.  I tried to calm her down but she wanted no part of me being that close to her.

It’s funny how weight fluxuates.  I’ll gain one pound one week and lose two the next or gain two pounds one week and gain another pound the next.  It’s so aggravating to work so hard at losing weight only to find that you gain.  But, I read this just a short time ago, “It’s not the weight loss, it’s the health that the most important”.  As long as I’m doing the treadmill or my bicycle every day or even a few days a week it can only help.  I am partial to the weight loss side though.  It’s more gratifying.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 101/365 “Down 15 pounds”

13 Monday Apr 2015

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I’m really excited to report that I’ve lost 15 pounds as of this morning. I’ve been losing inches but not weight.  I guess it’s all the exercising that causing muscle weight.  Since March 1st I’ve either been on the treadmill or my road bike.  I can tell that I’ve lost inches because I’ve had to put two new holes in my belt.  I went from a size 48 pants down to a size 40 in a little over a month.

I’ve got a 46 mile bike ride down in Marion, Alabama this Saturday.  This will be my first charitable bike ride of the year.  I usually do about four a year.  Last year I was not prepared for the first ride.  I had only ridden about 50 or so miles before the event.  This year I’ve ridden close to 200 miles so maybe I’m better prepared than last year.  We shall see.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 90/365 “Muscles Sore/Body Hurts”

02 Thursday Apr 2015

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My bike rides are finally getting to me.  My legs feel like jello and my arms feel like they’re about to fall off.  I did another 15 miles tonight and averaged 12 mph.  I’m not where I was two years ago but I’m getting there.  Tomorrows plan is to get up early and do my full loop which is about 23 miles.

My weight is not really going anywhere.  I’ve lost about 11 pounds but it goes up one day and down the next.  Could be muscle weight.  Maybe not.

“Life Goes On!!”