FatBloggers.net A little push to lose the tush.

Drum roll please, Anton…I’m down another 1.4 pounds for a total of 39.2 pounds lost since March 6.  A lower week was to be expected; there seems to be a two-week pattern like that for me.

Just as significantly, I began my Couch-to-5k program tonight.  The idea is to get you off the couch and running a 5k in 9 weeks.  Big ups to Bama for turning me on to this.  My next goal is to run the Caledonian Games 5k the second week of July.  I’ll just be able to finish up the program by that date.  And who knows; I may even try my hand at the caber toss if I’m feeling especially good that day.

According to an article on the Discovery:Health website, scientists have discovered a pill that will help you lose weight without exercising… AT ALL!

It’s possible, according to a scientist who’s developed a potential weight-loss drug that revs up cellular metabolism, much like what happens during heavy physical activity.

The line in the article that I saw the most problem with the one that said the pill will be for people “who want to lose weight but will not diet and exercise properly”. The article also said that the subjects do not even have to follow a reduced calorie diet. Basically this is a pill for the person who wants to have Brad Pitt abs AND 1/2 a cheesecake!

OK FatBloggers time for you to ‘weigh-in’. How appealing does this pill sound to you?

The (Pendleton) East Oregonian reports in their Sunday, May 20th edition that the Round-Up City is getting a second gym, Club 24 is expected to open later this summer.

Pendleton has one VERY large athletic facility, The Round-Up Athletic Club. It’s one of those  “all things to all people” places, with raquetball, pool, aerobics, spinning, cardio and weights along with all the other things you pay for but never use. Since it is the ONLY game in town you have to go at certain times to avoid having to stand in line to get to the equipment. I have often wished that someone would open a smaller single purpose gym without running into the problems folks in the nearby town of Hermiston have experienced lately. One morning members show up to work-out to find the place boarded up.

Club 24 will open in an empty space at our ‘mall’ and will be just what the name implies: a 24 hour gym, accessible to members by a card similar to those used to get into your motel room. I belonged to this type of gym when I lived in Ontario, OR in the mid-90’s. It is convenient, you can workout when you get off work at 1am or other odd hours. But, as I mentioned above, the gym in Ontario wasn’t too financially sound and one day I went to workout… and the place was empty.

I’m looking forward to checking this place out. Maybe it will be a better deal than the $57/month I’m paying at the RAC?

Have any of you had experience with 24-hour cardlock gyms?

My back might convince me otherwise in the morning, but I have an idea to further support my weight loss and general physical fitness.  I went for a walk along our levy tonight, and I found myself doing something I hadn’t done for a long time.  I jogged. 

I didn’t set out to do this, but I wanted to get my heart rate up a little more quicly than just walking alone.  So, I began alternating running/walking at 50 yard intervals.  That’s about the distance that the walkway lights are set apart.  I did this for a couple of miles.

Then I had a thought.  What if I began training for a simple 5k run to take place some time later this summer?  We’re not talking about a marathon, a half-marathon, or even a 10k run.  Just five kilometers, 3.1 miles. 

I’m thinking about this.  Let me know how crazy I am.

Hadn’t posted much in the last few days, so I just thought I’d check in real quick.  I had a class Friday evening and most of the day Saturday, so I definitely had to do some planning ahead to accommodate eating during that time.  Saturday at noon, my classmates went to a restaurant for lunch, and I politely declined because I was unsure that the fare would be able to fit into my WW plan.  That’s my biggest hang-up with this so far:  Eating in social settings with non-weight loss people.  I did, however, have some nice grilled salmon at fellow FatBlogger John’s house Saturday evening.

I think I’ve only walked once since my weigh-in last Tuesday.  I need to get some of that done tonight and tomorrow night.  For some strange reason, I keep thinking I’m going to have a zero loss week when I weigh in this week.  I’m ok with it, and I even anticipate it at some point, knowing that we all plateau at different times.  Maybe I’m more conscientious of exercising these days because of that fact.  We’ll see how it goes. 

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And God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach and green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.

And Satan created McDonald’s. And McDonald’s brought forth the 99-cent double-cheeseburger. And Satan said to Man, “You want fries with that?”

And Man said, “Super size them.” And Man gained pounds.

And God created the healthful yogurt, that woman might keep her figure that man found so fair.

And Satan froze the yogurt, and he brought forth chocolate, nuts and brightly colored sprinkle candy to put on the yogurt. And woman gained pounds.

And God said, “Try my crispy fresh salad.”

And Satan brought forth creamy dressings, bacon bits, and shredded cheese.

And there was ice cream for dessert. And woman gained pounds.

And God said, “I have sent your heart healthy vegetables and olive oil with which to cook them.”

And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak from Cracker Barrel so big it needed its own platter. And Man gained pounds, and his bad cholesterol went through the roof.

And God brought forth running shoes, and Man resolved to lose those extra pounds.

And Satan brought forth cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil to change channels between ESPN and ESPN2. And Man gained pounds.

And God said, “You’re running up the score, Devil.” And God brought forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in fat and brimming with nutrition.

And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fat fried them. And he created sour cream dip also.

And Man clutched his remote control and ate the potato chips swaddled in cholesterol. And Satan saw and said, “It is good.”

And Man went into cardiac arrest.

And God sighed, and created quadruple bypass surgery, angioplasties, and stints . . . . .

And Satan created HMOs…

Source: Office Humor Blog

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If you’re on a weight loss plan with a set amount of calories or points each day, you might plan out your eating each day, putting the majority of those calories of points into one meal.  It’s interesting to hear the rationale for these decisions. 

I used to be a no-breakfast guy, then I’d load up on fast food and carbs later in the morning and afternoon.  That put me on a really bad eating cycle.  Any more, I need to have some breakfast before leaving for work each day, preferably something with some protein.  An English muffin with poached egg and a slice of Tillamook cheddar is ideal for me.  Then, depending on my plans for the day, I’d plan a big lunch and a light dinner, or light lunch and a bigger dinner.  Generally speaking, though, I go for the bigger lunch, and make sure I’m getting in some juices, etc… in the evening.  I don’t have any scientific theories to back up this practice; I’m just going on what I feel that my bodies needs for that day. 

How about you?  What’s your biggest meal of the day, and how do you plan your eating?

Take a look at the graph below.  Notice anything unusual?  For the past several weeks, I’ve been losing a lot of weight one week, but then just a little the next week.  If I graphed my weight loss every two weeks, it would come out quite a bit more evenly. 

We’ll see if this trend holds true this next week.  If so, I should be down another 1-2 pounds.  I’m not worried about it, it’s just interesting to see a trend like that.

This is my “official” WeightWatchers BEFORE picture. This is the picture you will see blown up behind me as I hold the waistband of my pants way out in front of me. I wanted to post it because it is a whole lot less gruesome than the one posted before.

Well boys & girls, it’s Thursday…

It’s Weigh-In Day!

Anton… A drum roll if you please…

Starting Weight (Dec. 22, 2006) - 392
Weight Today (May 17, 2007) - 359

Weight Lost This Week - 1.2 lbs.
Total Loss - 33 lbs

Cross-Published on Rejecting Your Reality

Loss this week - 5 lbs.

Total loss - 30.2 lbs.