December 2010

I NEED YOUR HELP, STAT!!

by Stephen Vinson December 31, 2010

I was just having lunch with my friends at ******* and the waiter/bartender totally humiliated me in front of my friends. At first I just shook it off, but the more I sat there and thought about what he said, the more embarrassed and upset I got. If you read my post from this morning, [...]

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2011 Resolution, Goals, Upcoming Events, and The Year I Find My Voice

by Stephen Vinson December 31, 2010

Words cannot express how excited I am about 2011. When it comes to my weight loss, 2009 was good, 2010 was better, and 2011 is going to be the best. There are just so many positive, wonderful, and fun things lining up for 2011. 2011 Resolution A few days ago I typed up a long, [...]

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September – December 2010

by Stephen Vinson December 30, 2010

September 2010 In September, the 200 lbs lost milestone was reached and we had the Sidewalk Film Festival (FUN!). October 2010 October was a fun month! We celebrated the 200 lb milestone and my birthday, I went to the Ride for Wishes, and I walked in the Bier Run in Nashville with my peeps. November [...]

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May – August 2010

by Stephen Vinson December 29, 2010

Here’s the continuation from yesterday: May 2010 There were a lot of fun events in May: 150 lb milestone was reached, Run for Wishes, and I joined the YMCA and started swimming. Here’s my favorite post from May, and it should be helpful for those of you struggling right now from the holidays (me included) [...]

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January – April 2010 Flashback & Fire

by Stephen Vinson December 28, 2010

2010 was a great year for me, I really started to reap the benefits of a smaller waistline. So, I wanna revisit 2010 today and the next 2 days. Then on Friday, new years eve, I’ll list out my goals and plans for 2011. January 2010 In January I was coming off a bad couple [...]

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2010 Weight Loss Stats and The Day After Christmas

by Stephen Vinson December 27, 2010

This is the last week of the year, so I’m going to use this week to reflect on 2010. Today, I’ll start with taking a look at my weight loss stats for 2010. Here we go: Number of Weeks Lost Weight: 29 Number of Weeks Gained Weight: 15 Number of Weeks Maintained: 3 Number of [...]

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Weigh In: 402 LBS 0 Loss

by Stephen Vinson December 26, 2010

Last Week’s Weigh-In: 402 LBS This Week’s Weigh-In: 402 LBS Loss for the week: 0 LBS Starting Weight 02/01/09: 632 LBS Total Weight Lost Since 02/01/09 : -230 LBS No loss this week. I am optimistic for next year.

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Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake

by Stephen Vinson December 26, 2010

I hope your Christmas was wonderful!! I had a simple Christmas lunch that consisted of a Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake meal (Plantains, Black Beans, Sweet Potato & Kale Kashi 7 Whole Grain Pilaf, Amaranth & Polenta Spicy Ancho Sauce), which is currently my favorite frozen meal, and a cucumber salad (cucumber and raspberry vinaigrette). This meal [...]

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Christmas Eve

by Stephen Vinson December 25, 2010

Above, it’s Cracker and the newest addition to the stuffed animal family: Donkey. It is hilarious watching that little dog carry around that big stuffed toy. It’s tradition in our home to open presents on Christmas Eve. I got my Mom some books, movies, and gloves. I got a small flat TV, iTunes gift card, and cash [...]

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Merry Christmas from Birmingham, Alabama

by Stephen Vinson December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!!! May you have a safe, happy, healthy (or maybe naughty) Holiday. The image above is our lovely, albeit small, floating Christmas Tree at Railroad Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The image was taken by yours truly.