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