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So it’s another day where the number didn’t go down, but it’s also another day where it didn’t go UP which in my book is a WIN.  Not sure I’ve ever put down what my long term goal is here for this process.  Obviously I want to be healthier and lose weight.  The clothes need to fit better (which is already happening) and quite frankly I’m just sick of worrying about my weight and what I look like.

If I’m going to put a number on it I’m thinking 200 is a nice target to shoot for.  The wife has been saying that I can’t get my first tattoo until I get sub-200 so I suppose that’s the ultimate goal.  That said, who knows how I’ll feel when I get there… until then I’ll keep my eye on that prize.

33 lbs to go!

Was a good eating day yesterday… nearly carb free with the exception of some breading on the fish that the wife had prepped for dinner.  I’m starting to get into the groove when it comes to NOT eating garbage when I’m out for lunch.  It’s really just a CHOICE isn’t it?

My boss asked me toward the end of the day if I wanted to grab a beer after work.  Even though I had 2 beers and a shot of Jack Daniels (it was a pretty deep conversation about future business plans, etc.) I managed to put a good number on the scale this AM.  As I said yesterday, my trip to Indy to visit Pip is only about 3 weeks away so I’ve gotta get DOWN!

Got the numbers going back in the right direction this AM.  It was a rough couple of days and at this point I don’t think I’ve got much in the immediate future in terms of potential pitfalls for the diet. Looking to really kick it into high gear between now and then time I go see Pip which is in just a few short weeks.  I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’ll be drinking like a fish that weekend so I simply CAN’T go into the weekend heavy or I’m gonna come out cracking that 240 barrier which I’ve never been to before.

After the weekend I had I expected a bad number on the scale this AM and unfortunately I got what I expected.

• Jim Thome came back to Cleveland on Friday evening.  Beer/dogs.
• Amanda’s cousin got married on Saturday night.  LOTS of beers.
• Dinner at a 5 Star restaurant to celebrate Pop’s 65th birthday. Bread, mashed potatoes and 2 JD’s.

So it didn’t surprise me that I had a bad number this AM.  Just need to focus and get back to it.  The good news (if there is any) is that I’m still down 2.5 from where I started.  Hell… if I can be down 2.5 lbs every week I’d be happy as a pig in shit!

So as I’d alluded to previously, I had a night out with a client/friend last night which included dinner and drinks while watching the browns game.  I’d actually forgotten that prior to that, I also had a happy hour scheduled with another client.  So… yesterday was probably not the best day from a diet perspective.  Between the plate of crackers, wings, etc. at the first place, to the popcorn and wings at the Winking Lizard I wasn’t shocked to see a 1.5 lb gain on the scale this AM.

That being said, I’m in this for the long haul and I simply can’t expect to never “cheat”.  Not only that, but not EVERY day is going to be a decrease in weight.  Just need to limit the ups and keep up with the downs.

Next potential for badness will be on Saturday evening when Amanda’s cousin is getting married.  Will keep the drinking to a minimum and watch what I’m eating.

Down another half a pound this AM but headed to the Winking Lizard for drinks and dinner tonight with a buddy.  Will have to really limit the popcorn and beers to stay carb free today… or face the consequences on the scale tomorrow AM. Stay tuned!

As in last night’s post, I had a good feeling about getting on the scale this morning.  Seeing that 233.5 (down 4.5 lbs) is more of what I was expecting when I started this diet.  I’m in this for the long haul so I really don’t care how quickly I take it off, but it is super exciting to see that weight come off (even though I know in my head it’s really nothing more than water weight).

Went to a late breakfast/early lunch today with my boss.  Had a good meeting at the Original Pancake House.  I opted against having pancakes for a variety of reasons and went with the Meat Lover’s Omelet.  It was absolutely tremendous but it was so damn big that not only did I not finish it but I won’t have to eat lunch today.

Still worried about what tomorrow evening’s Winking Lizard trip will do to the diet… gonna need to tread lightly.

So I’m sitting here toward the end of the night after a good day on the low-carb front.  No cheating, no beer or booze and the wife had a nice healthy dinner waiting for me when I got home (home made chicken tacos which I ate without a shell).  I’m realizing that I’m cautiously optimistic about getting on the scale tomorrow morning.

I DID have plans to go have drinks this evening but those changed (for a variety of reasons).  So the next potential for “badness” on the diet front will now be on Thursday when I’m scheduled for drinks and dinner at the Winking Lizard.  The Lizard typically means a lot of popcorn, wings, a couple of shots and a few beers.  I’m probably not going to limit the beer that night, so at the very least I’m going to have the not go the popcorn route.

So I got through the first day of this new “thing” yesterday with pretty decent success (all things considered).  Had a carb-free day with the exception of 2 drinks with dinner (Jack Daniel’s on the rocks with olives… my favorite).  I typically don’t drink during the week but I had a board meeting for work last night.

Got on the scale this AM to see a drop of 1 pound which is less than I’ve normally had when entering into this type of diet, but it was a loss so I’m happy.

Slowly but surely!

238.  That’s what the scale said this morning.  Fuck me.  Luckily I’m not in the 240+ range, but this is too damn close.  The goal (at this point) is to be sub-200.  Gonna take me quite some time to get there I imagine, but I’m primed and ready to go.

First step is to get the diet kickstarted so I’m going low carb.  Not necessarily The Atkins Diet, but just really need to cut out the garbage.