Yup, 275. Now maybe today was just a good day to weigh in, who knows. Anyways, I am just glad to see that I am still making progress. Every week I wait for it to level out and to not lose anything. I have been thinking about what has helped me the most. Other than everyones encouragement (thank you all for that), I think it has been cutting out calories that I drink. I pretty much only drink 1% milk in the mornings, a diet Dr. Pepper somewhere during the day, and water from there. I used to drink a lot of fruit juices thinking they were good for me. Well, after I had looked at the labels and seeing the amount of sugar and calories in them, I decided to stop drinking them. I attribute the success to that and regular exercise, because the diet has only moderately improved. I just eat a little lighter for lunch/dinner. So as a word of advice to anyone else, watch what you drink and exercise and you will lose weight.
As far as personal/work things. Well, I have decided to be positive. I try to wake up every day and pray for positivity. With testing coming up everyone in the building is a little stressed, even the kids, and even me. To all of my fellow teachers (especially at Gaines!), you do amazing work and lets not forget we are there to impact kids in a positive way, not just for them to pass a test.
Fatty Gets Fit
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
I'm still here.
Welp, I have no idea what I weigh right now. This morning it was around 277, but I don't really remember, and I just ate, so now isn't a good time. I'll be sure to post the "official" weight on Sunday as usual.
Just wanted to write and let everyone know I was still around. I spent last week at mom and dad's visiting family. Spent a night with my sister so of course plenty of time with the crazy nephew and the sweetest cutest niece in the world. Seriously, she is adorable. My sister would tell me about people stopping her in stores and such to say how cute she was (which I totally agree with) but we went to lunch at Mellow Mushroom in Chattanooga and sure enough, at least 4 people stopped by our table to tell us how cute she is. All the while the nephew is trying to eat all the pretzels and is falling under the table out of his high chair. The kid is crazy, but absolutely hilarious. I got to see my grandmaw (my last remaining grand parent) who has had a series of doctors appointments lately. She has been diagnosed with cancer and started treatment yesterday. Obviously prayers would be appreciated on her behalf, but just so everyone knows, she is a tough ole' bird and said she wasn't going anywhere till I got married. She might have to wait a while. Anyways, it was great to see her get to play with her great grandchildren.
Obviously, I saw mom and dad. I love my parents, as crazy/off the wall/slow talking as they can be, they are awesome. Dad and I shot some clays in the back yard, good father/son bonding time. Mom and I ate breakfast together one morning, french toast. I like french toast, but no one makes it like mom, her's is the best by far. I had the privilege of getting to see some very good friends and spend a lot of time with them as well. I got to shoot a few times last week, which I love. It's nice to just have some friends come over, throw some clays, put up some targets, and throw some lead down range. The only draw back, my shotgun has been malfunctioning lately, so I had to send it back to the factory to get them to fix it. Just a note, for anyone around Athens that wants to go shoot at the indoor range, let me know, I am always up for that.
Well, now that I got that out of the way, on to current events. I have decided to do my absolute best to not eat out as much (Tuesday is 5$ pizza a Papa Johns, thats $2.50 a meal, can't pass that up. Also Chick fil A for breakfast one day a week and Saturdays. It's my routine, sorry), and now I have an even better goal than losing weight. I want to buy a new gun, so at this point, it's less about weight and more about a new rifle, which will still give me a positive end result at weigh in time and I will be saving money.
Walking has been great this week, not so good last week. I think I might have developed a nice routine now. Get home, eat a nice snack, nap, then walk. I love this daylight lasting till 8ish. Still waiting on the gym to open to start some weights, really looking forward to that.
Ugh, thats enough for now.
Just wanted to write and let everyone know I was still around. I spent last week at mom and dad's visiting family. Spent a night with my sister so of course plenty of time with the crazy nephew and the sweetest cutest niece in the world. Seriously, she is adorable. My sister would tell me about people stopping her in stores and such to say how cute she was (which I totally agree with) but we went to lunch at Mellow Mushroom in Chattanooga and sure enough, at least 4 people stopped by our table to tell us how cute she is. All the while the nephew is trying to eat all the pretzels and is falling under the table out of his high chair. The kid is crazy, but absolutely hilarious. I got to see my grandmaw (my last remaining grand parent) who has had a series of doctors appointments lately. She has been diagnosed with cancer and started treatment yesterday. Obviously prayers would be appreciated on her behalf, but just so everyone knows, she is a tough ole' bird and said she wasn't going anywhere till I got married. She might have to wait a while. Anyways, it was great to see her get to play with her great grandchildren.
Obviously, I saw mom and dad. I love my parents, as crazy/off the wall/slow talking as they can be, they are awesome. Dad and I shot some clays in the back yard, good father/son bonding time. Mom and I ate breakfast together one morning, french toast. I like french toast, but no one makes it like mom, her's is the best by far. I had the privilege of getting to see some very good friends and spend a lot of time with them as well. I got to shoot a few times last week, which I love. It's nice to just have some friends come over, throw some clays, put up some targets, and throw some lead down range. The only draw back, my shotgun has been malfunctioning lately, so I had to send it back to the factory to get them to fix it. Just a note, for anyone around Athens that wants to go shoot at the indoor range, let me know, I am always up for that.
Well, now that I got that out of the way, on to current events. I have decided to do my absolute best to not eat out as much (Tuesday is 5$ pizza a Papa Johns, thats $2.50 a meal, can't pass that up. Also Chick fil A for breakfast one day a week and Saturdays. It's my routine, sorry), and now I have an even better goal than losing weight. I want to buy a new gun, so at this point, it's less about weight and more about a new rifle, which will still give me a positive end result at weigh in time and I will be saving money.
Walking has been great this week, not so good last week. I think I might have developed a nice routine now. Get home, eat a nice snack, nap, then walk. I love this daylight lasting till 8ish. Still waiting on the gym to open to start some weights, really looking forward to that.
Ugh, thats enough for now.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
I'm so tired.
I can't remember looking forward to a break as much as I am spring break this year. I am just tired every day. There is no such thing as a normal day anymore, something crazy happens all the time. I have done better this week than last week about walking, but still not as good as I should be. I just want to nap every afternoon. I have been having days where I am in a bad mood from the time I wake up to the time I goto sleep, and other days where nothing bothers me. I am looking forward to getting plenty of sleep next week, as well as getting to shoot guns. I honestly plan on shooting 4 or 5 days over the break. It is just something that allows me to concentrate on something totally different for a while. Also, it is fun to push myself to be better at, because I can see a real world connection to a skill that is important, either for self defense or if zombies attack. I will be prepared either way.
In that same vein, I have been thinking about how well I would be able to handle a total collapse of civilization. Would I be able to survive that? It is a fun thing for me to think about, not the collapse, just if I could handle it. Anyways, just some mid week thoughts.
In that same vein, I have been thinking about how well I would be able to handle a total collapse of civilization. Would I be able to survive that? It is a fun thing for me to think about, not the collapse, just if I could handle it. Anyways, just some mid week thoughts.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
I have back slidden'!
Yes, I gained a pound this week, up to 279.8. I know exactly why, I didn't exercise everyday and I ate out a lot. Dog threw up one day so I had to clean that up, and by that time I just didn't feel like going. Had to take the dog to the vet the next day, and mom and dad came to visit, so I didn't go that day and I ate at Mellow Mushroom (my favorite place). Wednesday I went and got my truck back. Thursday I walked, Friday I was a bum and didn't go. Yesterday it was rainy and same today. So those are the things that I LET prevent me from getting to my goal. Yes, I realize that none of those things should get in my way, but they did. Oh well, this week will be better.
This has been a tough week. I know for sure that I am ready for spring break. I don't have any big plans for spring break which means it will probably result in me going to mom and dad's and shooting guns in the back yard everyday. That will make me happy.
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