11 Jan
…losing the weight, or “why is this so hard?”
so that whole “tomorrow, tomorrow…” thing didn’t work out so well. not that i’m using any of this as an excuse, but between christmas, working for christmas, moving, multiple trips… it was just too crazy and it fell by the wayside so stinkin’ quick.
i’m back now though. really. for realz. i’ve set a goal of losing 75 pounds this year. i’m honestly hoping i can lose even more than that, but i figure 75 is a reachable goal and good start.
this morning i started using sparkpeople.com again. it’s like returning to an old friend whom i’ve neglected for far too long. an old friend who gave me so much, and i just turned my back on. it’s a little guilt-ridden really…
i’m not quite sure what i’m going to do about exercise just yet. but i’m committed to no more than 2,000 calories a day, and while i’m not necessarily watching fat intake… i plan on getting back on track with eating healthy (for the love of all things holy, no more pizza.). it’s time to step up…. take a crap or get off the pot…
i know this is a responsibility i must bear on my own… i do. but i would be lying if i sat here and said that this is easier without you all chiming in now and then. i’m making even more of my journey transparent now. you can click here and actually see my food intake for each day. i do this every day (have in the past, and will start again today), and it helped beyond belief to keep track of everything i eat. if for some reason you see that page, and don’t see things entered, please call me on it. if you and i go out to eat, be a jerk if you must — don’t let me buy a double cheeseburger. i’m beginning to believe that as much as i wanted to do this on my own (my wife is onboard with me of course), i can’t.
for anyone interested, the link to my main sparkpeople.com page, with my weight tracker, is here.
it’s back on baby.
2008 starting weight: 364.0
out of curiosity, what method(s)/website(s) are you using in your journey to cut the gut?
[cross-blogged on ...love is the movement]
Posted by Tony on 11.01.08 at 8:05 am
Hey Joshua,
I have been using fitday.com to track my calories. It’s a nice, simple site. Although if Sparkle people is working for you there is no reason to change.
As for exercise, I know everybody says it but walking is the best way to start. Walk a half hour a day everyday. As the pounds come off start some running if you can to get the heart rate going, but nothing beats walking.