Another diet blog? Really?

Yes really. Why? Well why not? I am soon to be 45, have been overweight most of my life and I'm ready to do something about it. I quit smoking a year ago this month and decided I needed to make another huge life change this month. Lose weight.

That brings us to 2150 calories per day.

When I calculated what I needed to eat to lose the weight I want (a really huge goal of 100lbs) I figured how hard can this be?

I knew the exercising would be hard, I knew it was a huge commitment but who thought eating 5 meals per day every 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hrs and totaling 2150 calories could be so hard?

I thought the eating would be the easy part.

Boy was I wrong.

So join me as I attempt my huge undertaking. Some days I'll succeed, some days I know I will fail then have to pick myself up and start again. But with this blog I hope to bring a smile to some faces with my odd sense of humor and I'm sure there will be a tear here and there as well.

If the exercise doesn't kill me (bodyweight training) the 2150 calories certainly will.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

I'm going the wrong direction

Wow today I failed miserably at coming close to that as yet elusive goal. Damn it! How frustrating. Who thought eating was this hard!

It was an off day for exercise but looking forward to tomorrow and trying the next candidate in the protein shake.

I used to think that working out at home would never work you had to go to the gym just for the setting alone that would get you going and keep you motivated. But I was wrong. Maybe it is my own motivation that tells me I am doing the right thing at the right time I don't know.

What I do know is that I am really enjoying working out at home and look forward to the next workout. I guess it's like working out of your home. You have to remember that space is your office, well in this case, this space is my gym. And really what gym can you go to where you have 2 dogs cheering you on ;-) Yes they get in the way occasionally for instance when I am on the floor getting ready for sit-ups and they both stand over me like a drill sergeant. Ok they aren't that bad but they do keep my spirits up and that's the most important part. Staying motivated and keeping your spirits up.

Tomorrow I have to donate platelets so I have to make sure I have a good meal before I go. That shouldn't be a problem and thankfully I am working legs tomorrow as once I give platelets or blood I am not supposed to do anything strenuous with that arm. As long as they don't decide to take platelets out of my leg we are good.

Totals for today

Calories 1452
Fat 45
Carbs 190
Proteins 79
8oz. glasses of water 0

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