Okay the morning weigh in showed +2 for yesterday’s sin. It will come down. Got my exercise in ½ hour cardio in the morning and after work ½ hour on the Bowflex. Ate well.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal with walnuts & blueberries
OJ

Lunch:
Soup
Salad
Apple

Snack: orange

Dinner:
Beans & Rice
Hummus with peppers/ bagel chips
Green salad

Today’s weight 181

Today was the official weigh in for the week and drum roll was 179! Yeah! That’s a three and ½ lose in a week. I got my cardio in this morning. The diet was a bit skewed today. I’ll pay for it. But no regrets.

Breakfast:
Fruit tart
OJ

Lunch:
Black eyed peas
Steamed veggies

Dinner: @Bonefish Grill
2 beer
crusty bread with olive oil
Crab crakes
Steamed asparagus
House salad
Key lime pie
It was really good. A pre-birthday celebration.

A good day. Got my cardio in this morning. Ate right. Feeling good.
Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with walnuts & blueberries
OJ

Lunch:
Green smoothie
Almonds

Dinner:
Salad
Soup

Today’s weight 180 ½
Tomorrow is official weigh day for the week

A good day. Ate right. Missed cardio. The big news is weight was down a pound and a half weighing in at 180 ½.

Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with walnuts & blueberries
OJ

Lunch:
Peanut Butter Honey Sandwich
Collards

Dinner:
Salad
Chili beans with brown rice
Steamed Veggies; carrots, broccoli & cauliflower
Fresh pineapple

Exercise: ½ hour Bowflex

Another win; no booze in a week

On Program

A successful day! Worked at my second job and followed my diet program. When I got home, I went for an hour walk. Felt good all day with a lot of energy.

Today’s weight 182

Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with blueberries & walnuts

Lunch: @ Tropical Smoothie Café
Chicken Mango Wrap
Orange

Dinner:
Prima Vera Pasta
Salad
Fresh Pineapple

While preparing my dinner, I ate my salad. I had read Fuhrman’s advice to eat a salad before dinner. Usually, I’m a big snacker while cooking. So eating the salad was a healthy alternate behavior. Big Win!

WINTER PROGRAM - PROLOGUE

Needless to say, I’ve been struggling with the program. I have had quite a few starts and failures. 18 months ago, I was successful in following the Eat to Live diet. Gradually, I got away from it and succumb to my food addictions; chocolate, alcohol and salty snacks, CASS.

I’m starting, again. I'm re-reading the latest book from Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat for Health. I read the first section, last night. I going to follow the program. Fuhrman has written this book for people to ease in to the program. I went fully into Eat to Live, but haven’t been able to return.

I call this my Winter Program, December through February. The goal is to lose 13 pounds of fat, with a weight of 169 with a 20% of fat. My long term goals are; weight 159, 15% body fat, 36” waist
and add 5 pounds of muscle.

I will use this blog for a daily food journal. I’m getting serious. Really, I am.

Today’s weight 182

Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
2 egg omelet with red peppers and mushrooms, cheese
1 toast spread
2 scones with spread & blue berries preserve

Lunch:
Green smoothie; banana, pineapple, collards, soy milk

Dinner:
Black eyed peas,
Steamed collards,
Home made veggie soup
Pita chips with hummus

Exercise
1 hour walk outside
30’ on the Bowflex

A SUCCESSFUL DAY!

EOM JULY

Ended the month of July at 175, a five pound loss. An inch each off the chest, waist and hips. Fat 23% and BMI 24.4. Meeting the exercise goals. Have kept the eating to three squares, no snacks and no booze. Feel good.

Need Kick Start

Tomorrow, will mark 5 remaining weeks of the summer challenge. I have not been consistent with my exercise and eating. This week I will post my July results.

I am addicted to my salty snacks and my alcoholic beverages. As of tonight, I am on the wagon! No more alcohol or chips or Cheetos.

I purchased Dr. Fuhrman's Eat for Health. I am doing well with my healthy eating, but getting too many calories from the salty snacks and beer.

This last week, I've improved my exercising, but need to be consistent.

Summer Challenge

Okay, I didn't make my goals. Quite the contrary instead of losing the sought 7 pounds, I gained eight!

My dietary goal is to follow a modified "Eat to Live" plan by Doctor Joel Fuhrman. Last year in following the basic plan I lost 20 pounds in six weeks. By modified I mean chicken once a week, fish three times a week, eggs once a week and more whole grain than on the restrictive diet. I do allow 3 drinks a week. It's a healthy doable diet.

My goal weight is 160 with 15 % body fat with 36" waist. I began this recent pilgrimage on Memorial Day at 180, 25% and 40". I plan to reach my goals by Labor Day.

I need to increase my exercise for a total of 5 hours a week. 3 1/2 hours of cardio which is walking or using a Gazelle indoor. Strength training on Bowflex for 3 X 30 minutes a week.

My weaknesses are sugar; chocolate and salty snacks' Cheetos and chips when I am stressed out. I have been STRESSED OUT!

Fell off the Wagon

Fell off the wagon. Couldn’t move the needle down with eating right and working out and got frustrated. The stress of work took over and my emotional eating began and exercise went bye bye.

This week through ETL eating and a little exercise back at my starting weight 173.5. The rest of the stats are chest 40, waist 38, hips 39. Fat % 24. I’m getting back on the wagon with same goals but with no set date.