Bad Timing

The two biggest changes so far in this process have been:

1. Having a serious aerobic workout 5-6 times a week.  That's up from a moderate workout 1-2 times a week.  This is just a priority issue.  If I know I'm going to go work out, I just do it.  I just don't spend that time on the computer, or TV, or cleaning the Kitchen. (sorry honey, I'm not pulling my weight in the kitchen lately, but hey! there's less weight to pull, right?)
2. Eating less at every meal, eating less snacks, and eating a little better.  This has gone pretty well.  I still eat a little between meals.  but I figure if I used to eat say, 3000 calories a day and I trim that down to 2000, I should be able to survive and lose weight.  400 for breakfast, 500 for lunch and 900 for dinner leaves 200 calories for snacks.  if it's apples, or goldfish crackers or raw almonds and such, that's been working fine so far.

So here's the big catch, and the real reason for this post.  Everything goes well until about 10:00pm.

I'm accustomed to having nearly another MEAL at that time.  Whatever's left-over from dinner, or a big bowl of cereal, or something 3 or 4 (or 6) servings big.  Cutting that out has been probably the hardest thing I'm doing.  At the end of the day I'm tired, I'm weak, and although my resolve is still there, that's when it's the thinnest.  Last night it was cold pizza.  (Mmmm)  I even warmed it up before I stopped myself from having the last two slices.  I left it on the plate, went and complained to Suzy, and went to bed.   

 

I wonder how long it's going to take to get used to not eating at that time of the day?  I've sure been practicing it for years!

Breakthrough!

Ok, ok, so i'ts not the biggest breakthrough, but it seems like it to me!  A little bit anyway.

Looking at my Daily Chart, I first hit 260 (lbs.) on Jan 10.  From that day, my numbers look like this:

• 1/10 260.0 
• 1/11 260.0 
• 1/12 261.0 
• 1/13 260.0 
• 1/14 260.0 
• 1/15 261.0 
• 1/16 259.0 
• 1/17 259.0 
• 1/18 260.0 
• 1/19 260.0 
• 1/20 260.0 
• 1/21 260.0 
• 1/22 259.0

Feels like a plateau.  Rock solid.  I was starting to wonder if I was ever going to get through that barrier.

Of course, there's a happy ending.  Maybe with the help of two seperate workouts yesterday (Racquetball at noon, and Volleyball at night), I weighed myself this morning at:

{drumroll}

257!

And it's a dial scale, not incredibly precise, and it could have easily been interpreted at 256!  

Hallelujah!

(assuming I'm not at 260 tomorrow!)

Fabulous Spreadsheet

Jared (my brother) has outdone himself and set up a very functional (and even readable) tracking spreadsheet.  We're using Google Docs, and he's currently publishing it at www.jaredpassey.com.  I've linked it permanently over there on the right.

It's something that I'll update my info on a weekly basis, and they can do the same as we're all set up as editors to the document.  

Along with the weight, we're also using a nifty device to measure BMI as well as Body Fat %.  Yes, the Omron HBF-306!  (also provided by Jared)  Ryan, anytime you want to come up here and put your hands on this thing, you can get a reading too!  The cool thing about this is that after you enter in your information, you hold the handles, gripping the electrodes, and press start.  it sends a (hopefully) low-level voltage through your body and tests how it's received at the other end.  evidently electricity travels differently through body fat than through bone, and muscle, etc.  Pretty slick.  

If I could just get my eyelid to stop twitching after using it!  

(just kidding)

Back in the saddle

Well we're all back from the wedding in Boise.  The wedding was great, and it was good to spend time with family.  Did I mention that it's not easy to go on a trip to a wedding and eat correctly?  As though you wanted to lose weight?

Work started again after the holiday break and as soon as the snow eases up a bit, the kids will be back in school.  Time to get settled into good eating and moving habbits.  You know, eat less and move more is my mantra for this goal of mine.  

Any ideas on good, simple habbits to start forming?