| Ok so over the past few years, give or | | | | post something that I don't try first. |
| take a few, I have packed on some extra | | | | It is just not fair to anyone who reads |
| pounds. Ok how about 50 extra pounds. | | | | this. How can I endorse something if I |
| With a lack of exercise and good eating | | | | don't even try it? |
| habits, it really doesn't come as a | | | | I am still new to the "blogging thing", |
| surprise. | | | | so I will try and post pictures whenever |
| However with a 7 month old son now, I | | | | possible to show everyone my progress. |
| feel I owe it to him to get in great | | | | Along with posting pictures I will post |
| shape. Otherwise I might not be able to | | | | a daily account of what I ate for each |
| catch him once he starts walking. | | | | meal. Feel free to comment, good or bad |
| I actually started yesterday, but | | | | (I can take criticism) on anything that |
| thought it would be a good idea to share | | | | you read. However don't post anything in |
| my progress with the Internet crowd with | | | | the comments if you are trying to sell |
| this blog. Let me first say, I am not a | | | | something. I will delete it. This is not |
| personal trainer, salesman of any health | | | | a commercial blog for your financial |
| related products or anything like that. | | | | gain. It is a blog to share with others |
| Just an average person who is trying to | | | | a real life experience of losing weight. |
| lose 50 pounds and is willing to share | | | | Regards, |
| it with you. | | | | Mike P. |
| My goal is to lose 50 pounds by December | | | | Day 1 - Weight: 275 pounds |
| 31st, 2008. That gives me roughly 54 | | | | NUTRITION |
| weeks to make it happen. In turn using | | | | Meal 1: 3 egg whites, 1 whole egg |
| this information I need to lose 0.93 | | | | Meal 2: 1 packet of tuna |
| pounds each and every week. Sounds like | | | | Meal 3: Spinach and lettuce mix with cut |
| a reasonable goal and very achievable. | | | | up baked chicken tenderloin and a small |
| The hard part is, can I stay on it? Can | | | | Gordon's salmon patty. |
| I stay on a daily regiment of eating | | | | Meal 4: A small Gordon's Salmon patty |
| right and exercising for that long? | | | | Meal 5: 2 1/2 whole eggs |
| The way I look at it, I really don't | | | | EXERCISE |
| have a choice. I have to. For the sake | | | | Walked the dog in the early morning for |
| of my son and family and my own health, | | | | about a half hour. Wasn't a steady even |
| it needs to be done. | | | | paced walk as the dog needs to, you |
| Over the past few weeks I have been | | | | know, stop and do his thing. |
| reading a number of health magazines and | | | | NOTES |
| books, to get up to date on eating right | | | | First day was tough in the sense of |
| and proper exercising. | | | | eating every 2 to 3 hours. I haven't |
| I will post my progress everyday on here | | | | done that in years, but it was a lot |
| for the previous days activities. | | | | tougher late at night, while I am |
| Also as I come across something | | | | sitting there watching the football |
| interesting that I feel I should share, | | | | game. I was used to eating chips and |
| such as a healthy recipe or good | | | | other bad foods. It is a bad habit I am |
| exercise, I will write about it here and | | | | sure will really challenge my will |
| let you know of the source as to where I | | | | power. |
| obtained the information. I will not | | | | |