Day 48 - 103109

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Cookies, Pasta Salad, Frog-eyed salad, mini pigs in blanket
Meal 03: Subway Sandwich Seafood Crab

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: ?

EXERCISE:
None

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
I FEEL NASTY!!!!!! I ate too much..of the wrong stuff, and now i feel like crap! no excuses and im not going to dwell on it, im just going to put it behind me and move on...i really dont feel bad mentally, because i know its not something im going to do on a daily basis..or even a weekly basis! i think if i eat like this once a month, ill be fine...but after the pain im haing now...who knows if ill want to eat like this ever again...its really got me thinking that i will pack my own low cal dinner for thanksgiving. anywho, what can you do, happy halloween:)

Day 47 - 103009

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 460

EXERCISE:
Speed Squats 10x1 minute intervals,

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
WOO HOO! I finally got some cardio in. it was tough, because wearing a med boot requires you to balance a little more, but i did it! it felt so good to get a good sweat on!! i cant wait to do it again soon. im going to take some pain killers tonight and hopefully i feel good enough tomorrow night, after trick or treating with the family, to do some more cardio. i dont think ill be walking a mile anytime soon, but the intervals feel good. as far as the diet...nothing different. no cravings, even when the family was making sugar cookies..i licked some frosting off my fingers, because we didnt have any napkins at the table, and seriously....i wasnt even craving sweets. whoa! i guess my sweet toothe is rotting away! lol.

Day 46 - 102909

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Subway Sub Turkey & Ham with 1 tablespoon of Miracle Whip (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 460

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Yeah, so today was really good...feet are feeling better and the diet was sweet! gotta love subway!!!:) like i was saying in my video, i am thinking about having a cookie or two on halloween. but i may not. its a family tradition that we have to make cookies on the eve of halloween, and eat them on halloween day. in the past i would eat most of em...this year..two at the most! again, the point of what im doing is lifestyle changes...and a cookie with my family on halloween, seems okay:) but im not getting carried away with it. trust me:)

Day 45 - 102809

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 460

EXERCISE:
none

Day 44 - 102709

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 460

EXERCISE:
none

Day 43 - 102609

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 460

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was nice! no probs with th diet...there's a shock. lol. my feet are feeling better, and im keeping my fingers crossed that theyll be in good enough shape to do some cardio tomorrow. Anyways, nothing more to say, so good night!

Day 42 - 102509

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Turkey Burger, 1 cup veggies (340 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today ends week 6! besides my feet, it was a great week...especially after fridays weigh in. as far as today goes, everything went really good. i was able to walk a little more and my feet seemed to be better...i have been taking pain killers so that could be helping me out. i hope this week is the week im able to start cardio up again..i miss it! and of course...the diet was easy breezy! so anywho, farewell to week 6...and lets get it on week 7! OH! One really positive thing today..I put on a shirt that I havent worn for awhile because it was getting too tight in the gut area...seriously, every time i sat down, i thought the buttons going down my shirt were going to pop off..but today i put it on, and it was so loose in the stomach area. it was baggy when i sat down with it on. i was stoked. my wife even noticed it:)

Day 41 - 102409

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 420

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was great... the diet was smooth sailing and my feet....well they werent AS bad as yesterday. lol. i keep telling myself that theyre only going to get better...we'll see right?:) Im still on cloud nine with yesterdays weigh in. oh and im pretty low on cals for the last 2 days, just because ive been to tired to eat my apple slices...since ive been eating dinner so late. i will surely correct that tomorrow...i really dont like being this low on cals for too long.

Day 40 - Weighing In - 102309

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: SUBWAY Tukey & Ham sandwich (330 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 420

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
WOO HOO! Today was awes! I finally weighed in and i was really, really stoked! I've lost over 35lbs in only 40 days! Now, Im not convinced that i'll lose this much every time i weigh in, but hey...i'll take it for now!lol. Im just happy to see the progress with everything im doing..like ive said everyday for the last little while, the diet is no big deal...and i feel good...besides my feet. lol. i really do think im going in the right direction and that im making some REAL lifestyle changes...ALSO...i bought some jeans online from old navy, size 48...which is the biggest size they make, but they fit...with a little room too spare! ive always had a pretty wide waist....even when i weighed 200lbs i was wearing 36's. i dont think ive been in 32's since junior high school....17 years ago! lol..anyways, i had a great day and had Subway again with my wife..we finally had a night alone...for 2 hours as the boys played at gma's house:) what a great way to celebrate...my wife has lost about 11lbs! woo hoo! she's doing awes too!

Day 39 - 102209

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: SUBWAY Roast beef sandwich (350 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (50 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 490

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today went good..minus my feet again, but other than that...no complaints. Im excited for tomorrow's weigh in. if im aronud 360...that would be awes! if not, its okay...i wish i could have done more cardio over the last 2 weeks, i bet it wouldve helpd me lose more..but who knows. maybe not. we'll see tomorrow!:)

Day 38 - 102109

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (50 cal)

Water Intake: 1 1/2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Yeah, today was good...nothing new to report as far as cravings and hunger pains...none at all! i really should consider myelf lucky, because im sure there are people who have a real hard time with this kind of diet...and for that, im sorry. Now i know i said i was going to "force" myself to do cardio, but my feet were still too sore to try anything. i just dont want to push it, and then have my feet more sore for even longer...that just isnt a good plan. i think last night i was just really pumped about wanting to do some sort of cardio...all in good time. i just need to stay focussed on the diet right now, and when my feet are ready....cardio is mine!:) well, as always, im still just thinking about day 40 and weighing in...i cant wait!

My Typical Dinner - 102109

Yeah, it's not much, but it does fill me up! i was actually wrong in the video...calorie wise, this meal is about 330 ca;s....which is pretty low calorie. there's really nothing fancy about it, just the foods i need to feel full and satisfied. Is it gonna get 5 stars in a flavor review...no not at all! LOL! It's not gross, but its not that exciting. I do add a little hot sause to my veggies every once in awhile, and some pepper to my low fat cottage cheese and toast...anyways, I start by eating the 2 cups of veggies...after im done with those, im actually kind of full. i also have some water to drink with it. Try it sometime for yourself...or not. LOL!:)

Day 37 - 102009

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (50 cal)

Water Intake: 2qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was boring....because it went just as well as the last several days, minus the feet with gout:( I have decided to force myself outside to the garage to do some speed squats sometime tomorrow...even if only for a few minutes. And its funny, but i keep thinking about my weigh in on Friday. im really excited!:) not really because i want to see how much weight ive lost...but actually yeah...because i really want to see how much weight ive lost! lol! that and im just stoked to be in the "40" days. i figure by the first week of november, i'll be on day 50, and a quarter of the way through my 200 day goal...thats awesome!!!

Day 36 - 101909

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 3 mini turkey sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (50 cal)

Water Intake: 1qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was nice. the diet is just as easy as it has ever been. i dont even think about it anymore. i mean really, i keep thinking things will get hard, but its just not happening! lol. im not looking any gift horses in the mouth, but man...i did not expect this 36 days in. speaking of day 36. this starts week six! six weeks in and i feel great! i know that isnt that long, but you gotta remember i havent had any kind of cheat meal or junk food in over 5 weeks! thats awes!! and hell yeah im proud of myself for that. anywho, my feet are not as good as i wouldve wanted by today. oh well, cant complain about things i cant change...just accept it and move on. Anywho...week 6...Im here baby!!:)

Day 35 - 101809

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (90 cal)
Meal 02: Turkey Burger, 1 cup veggies (340 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was a good day. the diet was easy to stick with, with no humger pains or cravings...the turkey burger was really good! my apples tonight were a mix a tart and sweet slices, which was a nice little treat. my water intake has been low, and i really need to keep it up to at least 2 qts. my feet are feeling like theyre getting better...slowly but surely. lol. anyways, im excited to be on week 6 starting tomorrow, and this Friday will be the day i weigh in..WOO HOO! Whatever the scale reads...im proud of myself for sticking to this diet so well. LETS GO WEEK 6!

Day 34 -101709

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (90 cal)
Meal 02: SUBWAY'S 6'' ROAST BEEF SUB (350 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 480

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was another good day! couldve been better with my feet, but that is pretty much the story of life right now! lol. no, im grateful that they dont seem to be getting any worse. but oh how i miss cardio:( the diet was great today! dinner was good, and i enjoyed having a little roast beef...with all the beggies on the sub i couldnt really taste the roast beef too much...oh well. subway is definetly becoming a friend of mine. lol. although you do have to be careful, because those subs can add up the calories if you're not paying attention. anyways, subway is a nice treat every once in awhile. i think ive had it twice this week...im ordering some jeans from old navy online, and i think im going to get a pair of pants with a 48'' waist..not sure how they'll fit, but we'll see. man i cant wait till im wearing pants that are below 40'' in the waist..it may take awhile, but it will happen someday. so overall good day, and i cant wait to end week 5 tomorrow! YEAH BUDDY!:)

Day 33 - 101609

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast. 3 mini sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 460

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
What's up with the black and white video? LOL! my bad:)

Today was a good day...i cant even count how many days this is in a row, that i havent had any cravings for anything unhealthy. what a feeling. i love it! i thought i might have some sweets this Halloween, kind of as a way to celebrate 50 days of healthy eating...but im really thinking that i wont. i mean why? i feel like gaining control over my stomach is a good enough payback for all the unhealthy meals ive been avoiding...i wanna get out of the whole "lets celebrate with junk food" mentality. just being healthy, and among family and friends should be the most important thing...not what we eat for a quick buzz...i dont know, im just thinking out loud i guess. lol. i guess the real test would be for me to have a cookie on halloween, and see if i crave more than just that one! hmmm? anyways, i cant believe its already the weekend, and ive been lying in bed all week...wow! well, heres to day 34! C'MON BIG BOY!

Day 32 - 101509

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Turkey Bacon BLT, 2 cups Veggies, 3 mini sausages (340 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was good..my gout seems to be getting a little easier to deal with. i havent really walked too much today, but it just isnt as sore as the last few days. i am taking 800mg of Tylenol every 12 hours, and i may try a little less starting tomorrow morning. i hate pills!!! anywho, the diet is good...like its been for awhile...i love feeling in control of my diet! we had really yummy turkey blt's and i loved 'em!!! the old me would have wanted like 3 of 'em and some chips and then some pie's for desert....no more of that nonsense!! Now im able to feel good about what i eat, and just enjoy a healthy portion. that feels really good. Anyways, im happy to be at the end of the day, and im ready to tackle tomorrow...taking no mercy:)

Day 31 - 101409

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast. 3 mini sausages (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 460

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
im makin this entry short since im resting the laptop on my gut to type, and my head is pulling funny to see the keyboard as i type! lol! today was better than yesterday, as far as the gout goes...and the diet is still easy enough! im stoked today is the offical 1 month mark for this journey...WOO HOO!

Day 30 - 101309

Meal 01: 1 piece low cal toast, (45 cal)
Meal 02: SUBWAY'S Sweet Onion Chicken Terryaki (370 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 455

EXERCISE:
None...unless you count limping back and forth to the bathroom with gout, exercise:)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
A day with gout...what more can i say? LOL! It hasnt been fun at all, but at least i can walk...sort of. it sure is stressful, when you have to use the bathroom...but cant walk! you dont know if you'll make it or not! at least now, i know i can make it there in time. anyways, on to better things. my calories are pretty low tonight, but man that Subway Sandwich was filling and tasty. well not much else to say about today, except for im happy to be in the day "30's"...ten more days till weigh in. WOO HOO!!!

Day 29 - 101209

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (280 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (30 cal)

Water Intake: 1qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 400

EXERCISE:
none

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
so today was pretty much nasty...my foot is in so much pain. i finally broke down and called my bro to bring me some of his gout meds...he gets it too, he's in really good shape too so it just goes to show that anyone can get it...my diet is really low on cals tonight i just am not that hungry...all i can do is lay here and feel the pain all day. not fun! i was hoping to be able to do some sort of cardio, bit i just cant stand up at all! and the meds are just tripn' me out. what a way to start week 5! lol but as depressing as today was, i cant give up. this is something i will beat....NO MATTER HOW MUCH IY HURTS ME!

Day 28 - 101109

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Turkey Burger, 3 mini Turkey Sausages (350 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices with Carmel dip, minus the dip (30 cal)

Water Intake: 3qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
Speed Squats - 7x1 minute intervals 1x3 minute burnout

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Yeah, so like i said in the video..today had some good and some bad. the diet was great, and dinner was awes! But my gout was really not cool. at least i still got some cardio in, regardless of the fact that i couldnt put any pressure on the front of my left foot...even putting my running shoes on was too much weight, and killed! i stayed in my house slippers all day...even for cardio. lol. whatever it takes right? lol. anyways im happy to have another week under my belt, and i cant wait to get week 5 out of the way too. also, im very curious to see what my weight is at on the 40th day...which i think is either the 23rd or 24th of this month...Any guesses on what my weight will be at on that day?? Remember, i weighed in at 377lbs on October 3rd.

Day 27 - 101009

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Turkey Bacon BLT on low cal bread, 3 extra pieces of bacon, serving of low cal fat free pringles. (380 cal)

Water Intake: 3qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 470

EXERCISE:
NONE AT FREAKN' ALL!!!:)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today went okay...i say okay because my feet really hurt and ive been a little more tired than usual. i hope i get good sleep tonight. Dinner was awes though! so good! the bacon and the fat free pringles really made it feel like a cheat meal, even though i was well within my calories today. Still though, it felt nice. And i think that taking a day off from working out will be good for me...im hoping so. anyways...not much to say, today was okay and im looking forward to finishing out week 4 tomorrow.

Day 26 - 100909

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1 & a Half Links of Turkey Sausage (365 cal)

Water Intake: 3qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 455

EXERCISE:
1 Mile Walk

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was another good day! everything went really well, and even though i ran out of a few of the food items im use too..i was able to stay the course. but man, it sure felt like a lot of meat at dinner time. lol. no worries though, i kept it in my calories. my walk tonight was really late...about 11pm. i wanted to watch a movie with my wife first, so thats why. and i actually felt really good. my feet seem to be getting a little better, so that helps too. i got in so late though from my walk, that i didnt really feel like eating apple slices...so i didn't. and i feel okay. i havent had any hunger pains or cravings...at least none that made it hard to focus. anyways, it's late so i think ill say Good Night for now.:) OH! I was online and stumbled across the "Spiral Slicer". It helps you turn raw veggies like Zuccini into pasta like noodles! I think im going to snag one up...only $25!:)

Day 25 - 100809

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, Half a Turkey Sausage (335 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 3qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 465

EXERCISE:
Speed Squats - 7x1 minute 3 minute burnout
Bent Over Rows 225lbs 3x15,12,12 / Standing Preacher Bar Curls 75lbs 3x21's

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
What can i say? this is just going great! no hunger pains, no cravings and i feel full & energized...more so than i did before i started doing this. im so happy that ive found something i can stick with...who knew? LOL! Now as i post my meals for the day, it really is the same food everyday, day in, day out...and you think this would be a pain, but really, the routine of it is comforting. i know what to expect. i know how ill feel afterwards and how my body will react...i like knowing that...and even though the meals themselves get a little "blah"... i feel really good. to be honest, i think its the routine that is the best part about this...i know what im going to eat...and i know at the end of the day...ill be just fine. no surprises. anyways, on to other things. m cardio was great,,,and the sweat was a flown'! my lifting went well to, and i can't wait till im able to do more...i mean i feel like i can lift more, but i just want to ease into it...all in good time. my feet are still sore, but not as bad...knock on wood...anyways, today was great and im excited to be sticking with this so well. LETS DO THIS!!!!:)

Day 24 - 100709

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, Half a Turkey Sausage (335 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 3qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 465

EXERCISE:
1 Mile walk outside.
Bench Press 225lbs 3x15,12,10 - Seated Preacher Bar Tri Raises 75lbs 3x15,15,15

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Today was good...no probs at all!..Im just getting too use to this being so easy. lol. it blows me away at how much easier this is than i had first thought it would be. no cravings and i was pretty full up until dinner. it was good too. i was so full by the end of it, and then to have the turkey sausage was so nice. they are spiced just right! im glad that my calorie intake was higher than the last two days...i fell better mentally knowing that im not lower than i want to be...i know its weird. my walk was good tonight, but im still bummed that my feet arent feeling 100% better. like i mentioned in the video, my legs feel great, like going another mile, but my feet so "NO WAY!" Oh well, i'll just stick to what im doing and hopefully as i lose more weight, the better my feet will feel. i did lift tonight and it felt good! my pecs and tri's felt swall and burning...not to bad though...again, im not going for power right now, just for stimulation. so yeah, today was good...OH! I am seriously over any sweet cravings..at least today i was. when my boys were done with dinner, they wanted some cookies, and as i held them, and even smelled them...the cookies that is...i didnt even want any...SERIOUSLY! I remember as i sat down to the dinner table thinking how cool that feeling was. i looked at them, and i just didnt feel like having any. could it be that i haven't had them for so long, that my body is just not interested in them anymore? wow! that is cool, if that is the case....who knows though, someday i might feel differnently....i really just want to getto the point where if i have a cookie...i only have one! what i like about whats happening to me, perhaps for mentally, is that i feel like am getting control of my hunger....and that i dont need to fear junk food, but rather have a respect for it and my body, enough to realize when enough is enough....i will never binge again!...unless im in a pie eating contest:)

Day 23 - 100609

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon (90 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (280 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 3qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 410

EXERCISE:
Speed Squats - 7x1 minute intervals - 1x3 minute interval burnout.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Man, I'm getting lower and lower on my calories...i think i will add something worth 50-60 cals to my diet starting tomorrow...i feel fine, and again, no cravings or hunger pains today. and i actually had to force the last few bites down. ive done good on my water and my cardio was great! i did 3 minutes straight on my Speed Squat intervals. thats really good for me. my legs were on fire! but they felt really good. my energy was great today, and my feet were...ah, so so. not 100% but i think they're doing okay...i think maybe its not Gout, but maybe im just too heavy to be walking so much on the street...even though its just a mile a night. i mean i have over 170lbs more on my body, than i did in 2002! thats a lot of extra weight that my feet might not be strong enough to support all the walking. but thats okay. as soon as i get the weight down i'll be able to do more on my feet...enough about my feet! LOL! Today was another pretty easy day, and i cant wait to get tomorrow started:)

Day 22 - 100509

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (110 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken breast, 2 cups Veggies, 1/4 cup low cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast (280 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 3qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 430

EXERCISE:
1 mile walk outside

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Wow! i didnt realize how low cal i was today...well i feel good, so i guess thats what counts. my feet are doing a lot better today, and my walk went really well. i think i might do intervals every other night..that might feel good too. my wife picked up the low fat cottage cheese instead of the fat-free, and man...i swear it tastes ten time better! it actually has a taste now. lol. so yeah, everything went well. not bad for the first day of my fourth week. ALSO... i just want to say thanks to those who have voiced their support and advice in their comments. i understand that im not doing the traditional 5-6 meals a day, averaging somewhere around 1500 calories...but ive done that before, many times, and its never worked for me. ive never tried such a low cal diet, simply because i thought it was impossible...but everyday i do it, i prove to myself at least, that it is possible. i guess i just got to the point where ive decided that "Everyone is different" and not everything is going to work the same for everyone. Im testing the theory if "You have to speed your metabilism up to lose weight". i think that might not work for everyone. i want to see if it is possible to lose FAT with a slow metablism...i know its weird, but if im right, cool, and if im wrong...well i guess this blog will prove that. i have a feeling that while everyone is trying to speed their metablism up, perhaps its just about learning how to get the most of whatever kind of metablism you have. if you have a fast metablism...GREAT!....eat 6 times a day...if not though...maybe catering to a slow metablism with the right portions and foods can work too. like i said, ive tried lots of diets that have you eat so much through the day, but i didnt like it. for one, i was always hungry..ALWAYS!...every 2 hours my body was starving for food. i dont like that. and secondly, i dont want to have to eat so often...its all about a lifestyle change, and that just isnt the lifestyle i want...to constanly need food every other hour. with what im doing now, i feel good, and only hungry, maybe an hour before my dinner. thats it! and its nothing like a starving sensation. just ready to eat. and as soon as im done eating...i feel full for the whole night! its really what i like. now as i get closer to my goal weight, i will increase the calories i take in each meal, but not really increase the amount of meals i have per day. NOW...if i want to gain more muscle, which i might..all i'll have to do is increase my meals with an extra serving of protiens....whether thats an extra chicken breast, can of tuna or whatever! So anyways, thats a little bit about why im choosing to do such a low cal diet for now...i may change it if i feel like its not working at some point, im not opposed to that. but until i cross that bridge, i think i'll stick with this for as long as i can...to be honest with you, i didnt think i would ever make it this long on 500 cals a day...and i feel good:) But again, i can only speak for myself.

Day 21 - 100409

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (105 cal)
Meal 02: Chicken Breast, Shirataki, Teryaki Sauce, Turkey Sausage (330 cal)
Meal 03: Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 2 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 475

EXERCISE:
Speed Squat Workout - 8x 1 minute intervals 1x2 minute burnout

Additional Notes:
Yeah, today was great! My feet seem a little bit better, but who knows how they'll feel tomorrow. I really liked switching dinner up a bit, and those Turkey Sausages are so damn good! I could eat those everyday! i actually was thinking about packing a few of those for thanksgiving dinner this year. anyways, things went well with cardio, i actually pushed it on the last interval and went 2 minutes straight! i usually do 1 minute at a time, so to double that, felt great!the only bummer today was still getting that pain in my abs when doing situps...ouch! maybe when i lose more weight, it wont hurt as much...i dont know. i might need to get it looked at soon...blah:( well, enough said. today was a great end to 3 weeks of doing this....here's to week 4!

Day 20 - Weighing In - 100309

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (105 cal)
Meal 02: Subway's Sweet Onion Teryaki Chicken Sandwich (380 cal)

Water Intake: 1 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 485

EXERCISE:
1 mile walk outside

Additional Notes:
DAY 20! I cant say enough, about how easy the last 20 days has gone..okay not easy, easy, but easier than i thought it would be. i thought it was going to be so hard and all i would do all day is crave sweets and cheese burgers...but i haven't! ive been able to stick to only eating 500 calories or less, and even enjoy it! i get full at dinner and i dont feel like eating a buffet all the time. i truly can see this working for a long time! im excited to have lost 14lbs since i last weighed in on the 8th day...but im not expecting that kind of weight loss at each weigh in. im more proud of myself for sticking with this for this long...and seeing 10% of my goal - reached! If my feet didnt hurt so much, this would be even better...but thats alright..it hasnt stopped me from pushing forward with this. and like i mentioned in my video, having my wife doing this with me, is a HUGE help! she's my cheerleader, my inspiration and i couldnt do it without her. Thanks babe, love you!!!:) HERE'S TO THE NEXT 20 DAYS!

Day 19 - 100209

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (105 cal)
Meal 02: Spaghetti with Shiritaki Noodles, Turkey Sausage (340 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 1 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 485

EXERCISE:
1 mile walk outside

Additional Notes:
Today was really nice...besides my feet - AGAIN! They kill! Oh well, nothing much i can do about that, that i know of. The highlight of the day had to be our trip to the Asian Market...because we found the Shiritaki Noodles. They were good in the Spaghetti we made, but it could have been better. Dont get me wrong, it was a whole lot better than nothing! And the fact that it was so low cal, made it all the better. I ate a lot and it was only 340 calories total. I will definetly be eating more Shiritaki Noodles throughout the duration of my 200 days. And one more thing...i didnt drink a lot of water today...i will do better tomorrow.

Day 18 - 100109

Meal 01: 1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese, 1 piece low cal toast, 1 teaspoon salsa (105 cal)
Meal 02: Three Cheese SMART ONE, shredded lettuce (340 cal)
Meal 03: 1 cup Apple Slices (40 cal)

Water Intake: 3 qt.

TOTAL CALORIES: 485

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

Additional Notes:
Today was good...besides my feet! They hurt! I hope its not gout, but if it is, i'll be ready. im not going to let sore throbbing feet slow me down. i'll stick to what im doing and thats that! anywho today went well, no cravings or hunger pains at all...dinner was a nice change up, NO CHICKEN! lol! but i really do want to stick with whole foods more so i wont have a Smart One for awhile...maybe once a week is okay. and tonights walk, regardless of the pain in my feet went really well. i felt like it was easier...not sure if i was faster, but my legs weren't burning as much as yesterday. Thats cool. who knows? one day i might be running a 5k. lol.and like i said in the video, im going to weigh myself every 20 days, which means i'll be weighing in on the the 3rd of October. I wonder what the scale will say. That will be 12-13 days since i last weighed in at 391lbs....even though im not concerned too much about the actual number, i am still nervous. i guess i just want to see some sort of loss, just to motivate me, or confirm that what im doing is working. Whatever though, i think im doing great, just eating better:)

The BIG Realization! - 100109

I laugh at it, but it's really not funny. Being so fat and out of shape is a disgrace to myself, my wife and the rest of my family...I know better than that! Never again will I weigh so much.