Day 17 - and I am lighter than I thought!

Hey! I almost didn't get to this post. I am playing StarCraft II and I hate to admit it, but it is pretty good. I have been kinda bored with real time strategy games the last few years, but Starcraft has just enough of the right mix of story to keep me interested. Now you know my dirty secret. I am a gamer. PC, Xbox 360, Wii, I play em all. Between Gaming and Guitars I have my hobbies pretty well nailed down. I find I have a lot more time to enjoy both with all the time and money I save not eating all the time.

I dunno what it is, but I am down to 420 today and that is 4 more pounds for a total of 25lbs lost in 17 days.

Anyway I am still in this thing and I am getting excited about the rapid weight loss. I must get back to my game! I love when I have the weekend off!

-Until Tomorrow

Sean

Day 16 - Weigh Day Number One

Today's weight is 424 down from a starting weight of 445. Not too bad. That's 21lbs in 16 days! I won't go into a long post about how it brought tears to my eyes and I was so happy to finally be losing weight. The first 20lbs is always pretty easy. I have lost 20lbs before and gained it right back. I am happy with the results and 21lbs in 16 days is a pretty damn good start. but I am not gonna lie to you or myself. I have a long way to go and I am just getting started. I will start getting more emotional once I break 400lbs. That's a number I have not been below for a while now.

Don't get me wrong today is a celebration and I am happy, but I need to keep my eye on the prize!

Have a Great Friday!

Sean

Day 15 -Thats like half a month!

Day 15 is here and I am still in this thing. Tomorrow will be my first official weigh day for this blog and I am hoping for a solid 20lbs. I have had to tighten my belt three notches and I only have one notch left before I will have to start belt shopping again.

Today I spread my food out a little more than I have been doing and it went a lot easier. I find I sleep a lot because it is my only coping mechanism now that I have given up cigarettes and food for fun. I am sure that will level off once the weight starts coming off and the energy level shoots up.

I joined a gym that hasn't opened yet for a great price break. The gym is opening in August which is fast approaching. This will give me another tool for my weight loss arsenal and I am looking forward to it.

Sorry if i am not eloquent or long winded I just am not a writer. Maybe I will improve with time or maybe I will write more as I get more excited about my results.

-More to come

Sean

Day 14 - Was a tough one

I made it through another day. Work was tough and I had to work straight through without lunch. Not something I recomment on a reduced calorie diet. The hunger can get unbearable and I found my mind wondering and maintaining focus a challenge. I did make it through though and when it was over I went to burger king and got a large fry and a couple whopper juniors. I had been craving fast food, but this was the first time I had the calories available for it. Day 14 is an exciting milestone, but unfortunatley I did not have the time to give it the celebration it deserved. It is actually day 15 already and hopefully I will be adding that post sometime today :-)

-Till next time

Sean

Day 13 I'm not going anywhere.

Everyday I want to write "Day XX Can you believe it!" as a title because everyday I make it I can't believe it! I am finally doing this.  I have done good today It is 9:33PM and I have close to 500 calories left. Gonna do some good snacking tonight.

Today my 4 year old daughter Kati looks at me and says, "You're the only daddy I have, so you can't leave me." How sad is that? I informed Kati and I am telling all 2 or 3 of you reading this blog. I am not going anywhere! I am doing this and I am gonna be the best me I can be.

-Until next time

Sean

Day 12 - I'm still here!

Day 12's blog is a day late which may have lead some to believe I gave in to a couple large pizzas, a triple whopper, and a large sundae with marshmallow and caramel. Nope. Yesterday was a pretty good day and I kept busy enough that I didn't have time to obsess about my eating habits or my blog. That is a good thing!

I came in under budget and I ate some things I love. I had some Fettuccine Alfredo and I had a microwave bag of popcorn with Kernel Seasons Nacho Cheddar Seasoning :-) Day 12 was a good day.

I saw Sean Anderson's video of his Jet ski adventure and I was reminded of the last time I tried to ride a Jet ski. The damn thing sank! I shit you not. That was a pretty embarrassing moment. I have added Jet skiing to the things I want to do when i am not fat list!

-See ya tomorrow(which is today)

Sean

Day 11 - The Great Popcorn Diet.

I made it another day. Today I developed an obsession with popcorn when I realized I can make it a healthy snack. I have been doing very little snacking for fear it would lead to my ruin. Popcorn will become my go to snack. I ordered an air popper and some seasonings and some zero calorie butter flavored spritzer. I am ready to rock the Great Popcorn Diet!

I am motivated to be the me I feel like I am inside.

-Till next time

Sean