Here’s what I had today:

• My coffee, 250
• 2 granola bars, 200
• Hamburger (like yesterday), 700
• Misc. chips, 300
• Chicken enchiladas, 600

• 15 Frosted Mini Wheats, 150

• Total Calories: 2200

I’m starting to wonder if ~2,000 calories a day is the sweet spot here.
I think I can lose weight and feel good on that. And not have to eat rabbit food doing.

All right, let’s see how we did today. All I really did was make sure I kept track of everything I ate, but that was actually a big accomplishment. It made me think about what I was eating before I actually did it. Here’s how it turned out:

• My coffee, 250
• McD’s sausage McMuffin with egg, 450
• Homemade grilled hamburger, 700
• Granola bar, 90
• 6 oz. pork chop, 360

• 1 cup apple sauce, 140

• Grand Total: 1990 Calories

My food selection for the day wasn’t the greatest (lotsa fat calories in there, I’m sorry to say), but I made it through the day without going overboard on anything. That’s a lot more than I can say for the several months before now.

It’s a start.

So why not this week? My motivation level is actually going up. Thing is, in the past, once I get going, I feel so good that motivation generally isn’t an issue after the first few weeks. I’ve got the tools in place…now it’s just a matter of doing it. A few other thoughts, though:

++I don’t want to weigh myself. Although that’s an important measure for some people, it’s not for me. I tend to rely on the intangible milestone: Bending down to tie my shoe without holding my breath. Cinching up another notch on my belt. Things like that. ++Except for Fatbloggers and this Posterous blog, I’m not going to be talking about it on social media or to my friends around town. ++As always, I need to factor in some exercise. More difficult now that school is starting, but not impossible.

I think I’m about ready.

So, tomorrow is Monday. What’s holding me back from getting going on this thing tomorrow? My complete lack of will? Apathy?

I’m still trying to figure out what.

I just found out today that our insurance will cover at least part of the fees for Weight Watchers. I’m not convinced, though, that that’s going to be my best option. I really need to get on it, though. I had hoped to have some weight gone b y the end of the summer, but that’s obviously not going to happen.

So, I have a point system in place, and you could call this blog my accountability system. I’m looking for some social support now, and…some motivation. Heaps and heaps of motivation.