Day 17 - 093009

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (105 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (275 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2 1/2 qt. 1 Crystal Light drink bottle.

TOTAL CALORIES: 420

EXERCISE:
1 mile walk outside
Seated Rows - 95lbs - 3x15

Additional Notes:
Today was a lot better than yesterday as far as enery goes. I felt a lot less tired, and that was nice. still no cravings or hunger pains...but i am excited to try some of that pasta i heard about today, Sherytaki...im sure i spelled it wrong! lol. nevertheless, i am excited to try it. i enjoyed my walk tonight, but it was still tough. i cant wait to get down to a weight where i can job a little. my feet are still sore, but im just pushing through it. not sure if its gout or what...i just hope it doesnt get worse anytime soon. i did a little lifting, but the weight felt pretty heavy..anywho, i am really low on my calories because im eating a different kind of chicken breast, and my wife bought fat free cottage cheese instead of the low fat type ive been having...the fat free has 80 cals per serving...and the low fat has 90 cals per serving..but the taste is better for sure...so im fine with a few extra calories...i really dont like being this low on the calories so ill try and increase it a little more tomorrow. Day 18....ready or not...here i come!!!:)

Day 16 - 092909

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1 egg beater, 1 piece low cal toast (315 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 465

EXERCISE:
1 mile walk outside
ab bench situps 2x15
preacher bar curls 75lbs 1x15

Additional Notes:
Yeah, today I was just drained! No energy!! Besides that, I did really well. No cravings or hunger pains...I guess i was too tired to be hungry:) And im not sure why i felt sick at dinner, but i did...even though it was a nice little change up to have an egg beater on my toast instead of cottage cheese. My walk went well too, but I dont want to increase the distance until the 2mile walk goes easier...it sucks because the weather is changing fast and i dont want to walk in the snow....good thing we have a treadmil...hopefully my fat ass doesnt break it! lol! Overall good day...just tired! GOOD NIGHT!

Day 15 - 092809

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (300 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 450

EXERCISE:
1 mile walk outside

Additional Notes:
Today was good...no cravings or hunger pains. i think the water is helping. i am sore from lifting and low on energy, but nothing extreme. i think im doing pretty good being on such a low cal diet and not taking any stimulants like caffine...all natural! lol:) One negative is that im getting a little tired of what im having for dinner...i might need to switch it up a little bit...we'll see. Anywho, today wa good and im looking forward to tomorrow.

Day 14 - 092709

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (300 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 450

EXERCISE:
1 mile walk outside
bench press - 205lbsx20 225lbsx15 225lbsx10
dbell hammer curls 50lbs 2x10
ez bar seated tri raises 75lbs 3x15

Additional Notes:
Today was great! It wasnt hard at all, and that maight be because of my increased water intake. im not sure. all i know is that i didnt have cravings or hunger pains, and my 1 mile walk was a lot easier than i thought it would be. my feet have been a little sore today, and like i mentioned in the video it might be my gout or just bad shoes...it could also be that im not use to walking so far...even with sore feet, my walk tonight was a lot better than last night...i mean i wasnt as sore tonight as i durning last nights walk...again, is it because of the water? Well i better make sure to keep the water intake up. Also, i lifted really light, earlier in the day, which felt nice...i noticed in my bench that my stamina is really low...each set took a lot out of me, regardless of the light weight. I just hope i can maintain my same strength as the weeks go on....WEEK 3...HERE WE GO!!:)

Day 13 - 092609

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Sizzler's Classic 8oz steak (330 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 480

EXERCISE:
3/4 mile walk outside

Additional Notes:
Today was pretty good...energy seemed a little on the low side, but nothing serious. I also had a few cravings for sweets...like cookies...damn you cookies!!!! We did go to Sixxler's and it was really nice...the steak was great...like i said in the video, the veggies would've been nice...but im sure the butter was really high calorie and fat...so no go on that. i just ate the steak. i had my apple slices after dinner and it was nice...i seemed full..not stuffed, just full. i was proud of myself for going on a walk this late. i felt like just being lazy on the couch, but i really want to get to where im doing 1 mile or so at least a day. anywho, good day. tomorrow marks the end of two weeks since i started. WOO HOO!!!!

Day 12 - 092509

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 1 1/2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (320 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
1/2 mile walk outside

Additional Notes:
Today was great! Went really well...i did have a small craving for my son's macaroni salad at dinner...it smelled great! No biggie though...i can say i havent craved sweets all day...no more cookie cravings:) I went on a great 1/2 mile walk around the hood and it felt great...my legs were sore but not bad...im excited to go even further tomorrow night. Anyways, today was really nice....i can honestly say that this low cal diet is easier than i ever thought it would be.

Day 11 - 092409

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 1 1/2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (320 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 3 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
1/4 mile walk outside
Shoulder press - 135lbs 3x20
D-Bell Bicep curls 50lbs 1x10
bench situps 2x15-12

Additional Notes:
Today was pretty easy..no cravings besides when I smelled those peanut butter cookies at dinner time...and even then it wasnt a big deal. the meals are still really good, and they still seem to fill me up enough to satisfy any hunger i may have at the time...i went on a walk with Porter in the stroller..and it felt good..my legs were buring but it felt good. my goal will be 1/2 a mile tomorrow night...the fall air feels great right now..not too cold...YET! LOL! My lifts were really light, but i surely felt worn out by the end...not sure why my abs had that sharp pain. but hopefully it doesnt happen every time i do some situps...i plan on doing them 3 times a week....overall, today was good. ON TO THE NEXT DAY!!!:)

Nice Little Breakfast - 092409

It's not much, but this meal is actually really good. The cottage cheese is something I've had to acquire a taste for, but now i really do like it. The low calorie wheat bread is really, really thin,,,but it does make for good toast.and of course the salsa adds a nice flavor...you could probably substitute it with hot sauce...you know what would be a good topping, a big juicy red slice of fresh tomato..mmmm!

Day 10 - 092309

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 1 1/2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (320 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 3 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
10 Minute cardio
D-Bell Bicep curls 50lbs 1x10

Additional Notes:
Today went pretty good..i will admit that i was a little bummed out from the scale, i weighed on it a few hours later and i was a lot lighter...so i might have a bad scale! i have a solution though. anyways, besides that things went well. i did feel really hungry towards dinner, but i was just hungry...i wasnt craving anything but what i had planned for dinner...although, like i mentioned in the video, braxton had a cookie after his dinner, and man did it look good! i didnt smell it, because i knew i would want it!!! not being weak though...im just saying that cookies are yummy!:) also, as you can see my workout for today was really light! im really nervous about doing too much at this point....so one exercise and a few minutes of cardio are probably all i'll do for the next month or so...we'll see. all in all, today was pretty good. i cant believe this is day ten! feels like i started doing this like a day ago. lol. C'MON DAY 200!!

Day 9 - 092209

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 1 1/2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (310 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (80 cal)

Water Intake: 3 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 500

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
Besides learning that I've been off a day..thinking all day that it was the 21st instead of the 22nd...everything has gone really well. lol. no cravings, no hunger pains, no feelings of nausea after i eat...yup things are going well. im also noticing that the small portions are actually filling me up a lot! Seriously, i mean i feel really full!!! Its crazy! anyways, today was good, and im excited to face tomorrow...whatever the real date is! lol! ALSO! I think im going to start working out a little bit starting tomorrow...maybe just a few weight lifts...very light. we'll see.

Day 8 - 092109

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (300 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (60 cal)

Water Intake: 2 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
Today was a great day! The diet seems to be getting a little easier to manage, and my cravings were really low today..in fact i dont think i craved anything in particular...just hungry by my dinner...which is to be expected. The highlight of the day had to be the good news on the weight scale...good news that im not over 400lbs. I am really surprised that i am weighing in at 391lbs...thats a whole lot, but a lot less than i had thought. Im stoked too because now i can weigh in every few days and see how im doing. the cool thing too is that the scale was on clearance at Target for $20.00...that sure beats the price I was going to pay for a 500lbs capacity one...the cheapest one i found online was $80.00 plus shipping! It always feels good to get a good deal! Anyways, great day, and Im happy to be doing so well:) Come on Day 9!! NOTE::: O was totally off on the date...this was actually the 21st!!! not the 20th!!! stupid me:(

Day 7 - 092009

Meal 01: 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 lite cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (300 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (60 cal)

Water Intake: 2 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
Today went pretty good...I did get pretty hungry towards dinner, but had been almost 12hrs since I kast ate. Good though, concidering. I'm stoked that Im already down one week! WOO HOO! I honestly didnt think i would do this well one week in. AWESOME! ALSO! I liked the dinner i had tonight. I like having veggies with dinner since you can have a lot, and still be low on cals..it helped to add some hot sauce to the veggies..it was a nice twist on what can often be boring veggies. lol. All and all, i am stoked about how good things are going. Day 8...BRING IT!

Day 6 - 091909

Meal 01: Egg Beaters, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (120 cal)
Meal 02: Subway Sandwich Sweet Onion Chicken Teryaki (380 cal)

Water Intake: 2 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 500

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
Today went pretty good..I started having cravings after my Subway sandwich...it was really good. and then being at my folks place, my mom had fresh baked brownies...and they were eating hot dogs...it all smelled and looked so good! I wish i wouldve had apple slices with me, but im glad i didnt actually...i just found out that my Subway meal was 380 cals...which put me right at 500 cals for the day...DAMN!!! At looks like I'm just having a drink and going to bed..No worries though, I'm still excited for what I'm doing. ALSO! When i put my shorts on today..they felt like they went on a little easier...i dont know, maybe it was just me, but they felt a little bigger in the waist:)

Day 5 - 091809

Meal 01: Egg Beaters, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (120 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken sandwich, 2 cups mixed veggies (300 cal)
Meal 03: 1 1/2 cupApple slices (80 cal)

Water Intake: 2 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 500

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
FRIDAY NOTHING!!! I kicked this Friday in the ass! I thought it was going to be so hard but it was the easiest day so far...so far! lol. i hope it gets even easier than this. Really though, I am just super stoked that today was as easy as it was...Now if tomorrow can only go this good. Like I stated in the video, the family is going to sizzler for dinner tomorrow night..ive got a game plan to just eat at the salad bar once, loading up on veggies and fruit. Im also going to take some apples with me to have afterwards....not sure what the family is doing after dinner, so i dont want to get stuck somewhere with nothing but bad stuff to eat....Again, I just cant say enough about how well today went. I had a few cravings, but nothing major, not like yesterday...also on the bad side..my stomach aches after every meal..and tonight was no exception. I hope that stops soon.

Day 4 - 091709

Meal 01: Egg Beaters, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (120 cal)
Meal 02: 3 pieces low cal toast. 3/4 cup fat free c-cheese, 2 teaspoons salsa, 1 cup apple slices (350 cal)
Meal 03: Apple slices (25 cal)

Water Intake: 2 1/2 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 495

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
Word for the day...CRAVINGS!! Man they were killing me today! That and the thoughts of quitting...they go hand and hand. I just kept telling myself that I'm strong enough to see this through. Yeah it sucks,,and my gut is hurting, and my energy is low, but my desire to make it all the way to day 200 will not let me fail. I think that I will have a fatty meal or two on Halloween..but I dont know yet. Maybe I can make it to Thanksgiving! That would be awesome. Halloween would be awes too though...That's like 44-45 days away still. I still am really excited to get my new weight scale! Then I can see how well I'm doing. I just think about how great i will look and feel later, and it helps to fight against the cravings...even though they suck hardcore! ALSO! I cant watch shows with people eating...I watched a short clip online of Dan the Laptop man and Big Budah eating at Rodizio's...and all i could think about was how good that meat and fatty food looked....it was tough...so no more doing that! No more food channel!!!:) ALSO! I am a little nervous for tomorrow, being that its Friday and my wife is off work..its usually our date night and we always go out and eat...i dont know what we'll do tomorrow, but if we go out....i'll have to be stronger than ever to resist the fat!!!

Day 3 - 091609

Meal 01: Light Yogurt (100 cal)
Meal 02: Smart One Meal, bag of lettuce (340 cal)
Meal 03: Cup of Apples (60 cal)

Water Intake: 3 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 500

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
Yes, the cravings finally hit me..three days later! LOL! That's okay, I was able to stay focused and not give in. I'm proud of myself, this is day 3 with no more than 500 calories all day! My mother in law gave me her input on it all, and she thinks it's not a good idea..I want to prove her wrong...that this is a good idea, as tough as it is, and that i can do it. One thing though, is that i dont think that yogurt is a very good meal alone in the morning...i would rather have egg beaters and salsa and toast..its only 20 calories more than the yogurt, but mentally it felt like 150 calories more!!! I think I'll have that in the morning. Also! I'm excited to order my new 500 lbs max capacity scale on Monday....WOO HOO!! Now I'll be able to monitor how my weight loss is going...on a daily basis.

Day 2 - 091509

Meal 01: Egg beater, salsa, and low cal wheat toast (120 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken Sandwich, two pieces low cal wheat toast, 1/4 cup fat-free cottage cheese (355 cal)

Water Intake: 3 qt. 1/2 Crystal Light.

TOTAL CALORIES: 475

No exercise.

Additional Notes:
I feel pretty good, considering I've cut my calories so much. I was hungry around my last meal 2, but nothing i felt like i couldn't control. If it's this easy...my next 200 days should be easier than I thought....yeah right! LOL! I'm just waiting for it to get tougher...we'll see. I dont have a scale yet, so I'm really anxious to get one, so I can start measuring that aspect of my progress. I should have a new scale within the next 3 weeks....man that seems like forever!

Day 1 - 091409

Today is the first day of my 200 days of weight loss! I've never set a goal like this!!! I have lots of reasons why I will succeed...and me wanting to eat unhealthy food is my only reason for failure....and that reason alone is not enticing enough for me to want to quit. Do I know what to expect at the end of this chapter of my life? Not at all!!! But I know I'll be better as a person when that last day gets here....here's to April 1st, 2010!

Here's a few pix of me from the past...when i was in a lot better shape!!!!

2002 - 200lbs


2003 - 230lbs


2004 - 240lbs