I have been a bad boy this weekend, but it’s okay because I’m sick. I’ve got a sore throat and chest cold. I have eaten a lot of stuff this weekend to sooth my sore throat. Shame on me. Ha ha ha ha ha!!! My weigh in will not be a good one this Wednesday.

I went to a doc in-the-box this morning, and I don’t have strep, but he did prescribe antibiotics. So now I must be patient and let the meds do their thang.

Dish Network

I finally switched over from cable to satillate. I decided to go with Dish Network because they have the lowest prices and the best DVRs. The tech came out and installed the service last Wednesday, the day after I placed my order.

I was very impressed with the tech that performed the install. He quickly installed the dish and did a neat job with the wiring. There were no loose wires and all connections were clean. I could tell that he enjoyed what he was doing. I even hired him to come back out today and run a network cable for me. I knew he wouldn’t run it when performing the dish install because it’s outside the scope of installing a dish. He quickly ran the cable in the crawl space underneath the house, and we got things running.

I needed the network cable for the slingbox, a network appliance that allows me to watch television anywhere through the internet.

SPEED Channel

One of the primary reasons for this upgrade to DISH was to get the Speed channel. I have missed out on a lot of NASCAR races and coverage because I didn’t have Speed, but no more.

This weekend I watched both the Rolex 24 at Daytona, a 24 hour endurance race for the Grand Am Road Racing league, and I also watched  the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale, California, a race for the all-stars of the NASCAR divisions below the Truck Series.

My boy Moses Smith, driver of the #16 Hasa Pool Products Toyota Camry NASCAR Camping World West Series car, did not finish the Toyota All-Star race due to damage from a wreck, but I look forward to watching him in upcoming races.

Have a great week!!

I was hoping for more, but this morning I weighed in at 510 lbs, which is a 2 lb loss from last week. At least the numbers are moving the correct direction.

I have got to work out more, but I am pleased that my eating is going very well. I will start walking more when the weather gets better, but I need to get some walking in for the upcoming 5k race that I’m walking in February.

I don’t know why I’m using the cold as an excuse not to run. My buddy Randy here in Birmingham runs approximately 4 to 7 miles a day. He uses tracking devices like a Garmin GPS watch to track his runs, and then he posts them on facebook. It’s encouraging to log on to facebook to see what Randy’s doing every day.

Do any of you pre measure your food for the day in the morning? I am thinking of doing this. Like, pre measure snacks and meals, and when it’s time to eat, just grab one of the plastic containers. This way I’ll know how many calories and such that I’m eating.

Also, what do you do to motivate yourself to exercise. Lately I have a bad habit of thinking that I’m too tire to go lift weights. I’ve reduced my weight lifting down to just 3 sets of 3 exercises to get back in the groove of exercising, and I feel so much better after I workout.

Aside from those minor issues, I’m losing weight, and that’s my main objective. Things are going very well at work and I’m looking forward to the future.

Last night I attended our monthly Make A Wish Junior Board meeting, and I look forward to our annual Wine for Wishes fundraiser at the end of April. It will be on Thursday, April 29th at the Wine Loft in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. It’s a fun event for a great cause. I’m thinking about applying to coordinate a wish, of course I won’t do this until I lose a good bit of weight, but I think it will be a great way to help someone in their time of need and it’ll also be a great life experience.

Last week I purchased some avocados because they were ten cents each. The problem was I didn’t know what to do with them. So, I asked my friends on facebook what I should do, and they gave me some fantastic suggestions. Here’s what I ended up making:

Avacado and Roma Tomato sandwich with homemade chicken noodle soup.

Closeup of the goodness.

I also did another quick workout this morning including a bench press and dead lift. I can’t remember the name of the other exercise. It’s similar to a reverse curl.

Have a great playoff Sunday!!

Alright, I FINALLY worked out!! I just did 3 lifts. My goal right now is to do a little consistently, rather than do big workouts inconsistently.

Tomorrow I hope to do a little walking. The 5k is next month.

I am so ready for warm weather. This cold crap has to go.

I lost four pounds last week. Hopefully it won’t be too much longer before I’m back in the 400’s. My lowest weight last year was 498 pounds and I’m ready to go even lower.

Bring on the beach!!!!!!

Panama City Beach

So I have doing well on my nutrition the past couple of weeks. I discovered that I like raw carrots and celery. Also, I’ve discovered some fantastic salad recipies. I’ve done so well that I’m gonna stop logging my food everyday. Now, I’ve just got to get my a** to exercise.

I have been wanting to go to the beach for a few years now. I went about five years ago with some friends and had a blast. So I researched some prices and discovered that I can afford a weekend trip to the gulf. I can drive there in about 5-6 hours, so hotel, food, and gas for a Friday-Sunday trip should cost no more than $500 (I can probably get it down to $400, but I included a little padding.)

So, I’ve come up with my own reward for when I reach the 200 lb loss milestone, which will be when I get down to 432 lbs: I’m going to the beach.

If I can average 5lbs a week, I can be at the beach by the middle of May. Which will be perfect because the kiddies will still be in school, so no overcrowded beaches. I might just do a three day/two night trip during the week. No crowds, and the hotel should be cheaper.

In a nutshell: no weight loss, no beach.

I know one thing, I’m not staying here:

Fell asleep before blogging again.

I tried a new salad dressing. It was two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, teaspoon of EVOO, and tablespoon of Dijon mustard. I tossed it with romaine lettuce and low fat feta cheese. It was GOOD!!

More later this afternoon for Sunday’s post.

Food

Breakfast: Shredded Wheat, skim milk, and clementine

Snack: Granola bar

Lunch: salad

Snack: Jello

Supper: ham and cheese sandwich, southwest vegetable soup with shrimp

Drinks: a little water and a couple cups of coffee with splenda

Exercise

None

I fell asleep last night before blogging, so I’m posting it this morning.

I’m tired this morning.

Have a great Saturday!!

Food

Breakfast: Shredded Wheat, skim milk, and clementine

Snack: kashi granola bar

Lunch: 2 ham sandwiches and wheat thins

Snack: kashi granola bar

Pre-Supper Snack: carrots and hummus

Supper: homemade chicken soup with rice and sugar free jello

Drinks: a little water and a couple cups of coffee with splenda

Exercise

None

Today was non stop at work. I was in the field all day and will be returning to the same business tomorrow. (I wish all calls were like this.)

So, guess what I didn’t do today: exercise

I’ve got to figure out what I can do to light a candle under my a**. I’ll brainstorm this weekend.

Have a great Friday!!

Food

Breakfast: Shredded Wheat, skim milk, and clementine

Snack: kashi granola bar

Lunch: 2 ham sandwiches, wheat thins, and an apple

Snack: kashi granola bar

Pre-Supper Snack: carrots and hummus

Supper: a little leftover chicken stir fry (naked chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, frozen stir fry, and brown rice), 2 tuna sandwiches, and salad w/ tomato and raspberry vignigrette

Drinks: a little water and a couple cups of coffee with splenda

Exercise

None

I went to the doc’s office this morning for my Testosterone shot and natural thyroid prescription. When he asked how I did since my last visit (a week ago), I proudly told him that I lost 16 pounds. His reaction was: “F*ck, I’d be happy with one pound per week.” Then I explained that majority of it was retained fluid, but I was still very happy.

It feels GOOD to be back!!!

Now I’ve just gotta get my a** to exercise.

I’m still taking it one day at a time. Still plugging away. Still slowly chipping away at that big number.

I’ve got one month to prepare for the BE&K 5K. If your in Birmingham on February 13th, I would love for you to join us. Here’s all the info: http://www.whoatemyblog.com/make-a-wish-dream-team/bek-5k

Have a great Thursday!!

Food

Breakfast: Shredded Wheat, skim milk, clementine, and a grilled cheese

Snack: kashi granola bar

Lunch: ham and cheese sandwich, wheat thins, apple, and orange

Snack: ham and cheese sandwich and orange

Supper: chicken stir fry (naked chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, frozen stir fry, and brown rice) cottage cheese, tomato, and an apple

Drinks: a little water and a couple cups of coffee with splenda

Exercise

None

Alright, my cold is almost gone.

Weigh-in is tomorrow and I also followup with the doc about my thyroid. He’s going to prescribe a natural compounded thyroid med because armour isn’t available and he doesn’t like synthetics. I will also get a testosterone shot.

Food is going good. I want to incorporate some variety in my food, but right now I am fine with what I’m eating. Still got to get that exercise in.

Have a great Wednesday!!

Food

Breakfast: Omelet with tomato, cheese, and ham – grits, and orange

Snack: kashi granola bar

Lunch: ham and cheese sandwich, wheat thins, apple, and orange

Snack: ham and cheese sandwich and orange

Supper: baked fish, corn on the cob, brussel sprouts, and salad

Drinks: a little water and a couple cups of coffee with splenda

Exercise

None