FatBloggers.net A little push to lose the tush.

I’m in Austin for a couple of days to meet with some pastors around here. This is where my weight loss journey took a detour last October or November. I have been trying to recover from that detour ever since. It is hard to stay healthy here because there are so many new things to eat and do and I have friends here that I like to drink with and stuff. I have been pretty good so far… I ran today, which I never even thought of doing last time I was here. I really need to learn to just be healthy no matter where I am or what I am doing. That is my focus on this trip.

I started back on my couch to 10K running project on Sunday. I ran today around Dell and it started out really easy. I was proud of myself because of how easy it was… then I turned around and realized that I had been running downhill the whole time. The way back was pretty rough, but I made it! I’ll be back home soon and into the gym and my regular routine again (or at least working on making the gym a regular routine ). I had a breakfast bar this morning and I’m gonna eat a salad for lunch so I can indulge a little bit tonight if I want. But… so far so good!

Well, my excuse for not posting and not keeping a close eye on my Weight Watchers is just about up.  I’ve moved to a different town, I’m just about settled in, and I now have the Internet in my home again. 

It’s not that I have abandoned my weight loss; it’s quite the opposite, in fact.  For the past week and a half or so I’ve been working without a net, just choosing what foods I should have and what I shouldn’t, but not really keeping track of it officially on the Weight Watchers site.  I also made a couple of trips to Seattle in the time, a distance of about 300 miles one way for me.  Eating on the road is tough–John, I don’t know how you managed your trip to Montana. 

So, starting today, I’m getting my food recorded again.  I’m under my points so far for today.  And at some point in the next week or so, I’m going to be paying a visit to a local WW meeting and posting my results on here.  I may be up a little, I may be down.  The main thing is that I’m staying accountable for all of it, and that’s the reason I started this blog in the first place.  Technically, I’m on maintenance, and I have six weeks from my last weigh-in (July 3) to be at 247 or less.  Hmmm…that was a month ago, so I’ve just got a couple of weeks to go.  Looks like I need to get on the stick. 

One thing about my new hometown:  It’s relatively flat, and there are bike paths all over the place.  I’ve been utilizing them quite a bit the last few days.  Plus, there is a biking club that meets Tuesdays and Thursdays for road trips. 

Glad to be back, folks.  It doesn’t get much better than this.

Hey everybody, hope you’re having a great weekend.  It’s beautiful here in the Pacific Northwest, especially after a scorching mid-week.  I rode my bike along the river this morning and enjoyed the coolish air. 

I’ve upgraded to WordPress 2.2.1.  If you run a custom WP install and haven’t done this yet, I highly recommend it.  Just good maintenance, like getting your oil changed every 3-5,000.

I might not have a weigh-in this week, for the first time since I started this thing.  I’m going to be in another town for a few days taking a class, and I’m not sure I can get away to a meeting.  We’ll see, though, and I’ll definitely post here if I can make it happen. 

On a personal note, I had some portraits taken with my boys last week, which I’ve uploaded to my Picasa Web Album.  I need to see if I can dig out something for a “before” shot, which seems to be popular around here the last few days or so. 

Have a great rest of the weekend.  Be well.

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Day 1 of our vacation.  I packed a cooler full of yogurts, string cheese, granola bars, Diet Coke, etc… all of the stuff that I would consume when I’m at home.  Not a problem.  Dinner tonight was at Applebee’s, where they have a part of their menu that shows the Weight Watchers points.  I chose the Italian Chicken & Portabello Sandwich with a fruit bowl.  It was unremarkable:  Chicken was overdone and dry, portabellos weren’t done right, and marinara sauce was non-existent.  Oh well…7 WW points, and I didn’t have to dissect it to count them.   We’ll try something else tomorrow.  The hotel we’re staying at has a good layout for breakfast, so I’m thinking about some Grape-nuts with honey and fruit of some kind.  Seven points, plus the fruit.

Exercise tomorrow:  We’re really close to a high school with a track, so I’m going to hit it up first thing in the morning.  Here’s what I’m up to:

• Jog 1/2 mile
• Walk 1/4 mile
• Jog 3/4 mile
• Walk 1/4 mile
• Jog 1/2 mile

I’ll let you know how it goes.