Well it is now officially been 4 months. I started this diet at 378lbs. About a year ago I was 400lbs. A year ago I was not dieting or cardio, I just would lift heavy weights. Let me tell you how uncomfortable it is to be that big. Things that normal sized people probably don’t think about like shopping for clothes, driving in a Japanese car, bathrooms, even sleeping. Well now I am about to turn 29 years old on May 4th which is in a week. I didn’t do as well as I wanted but I still feel so much better. I have now officially lost 57lbs in 4 months. The guy that told me about this diet said he lost 60lbs in 4 months and he was like 60 years old. Well guess what I almost did exactly as good as he did. I am 321lbs. I have gone from a 54 inch waist to about a 46. My wife took out a bunch of my old pants and there was a whole bunch of 46’s. I also have a bunch of 38’s that I don’t think my wife has ever seen me in. lol.
I have tried a few different thing to see if I could find a better way to eat/workout. Well from my experiences I have found that doing cardio with a weight lifting routine works the best. I didn’t notice a difference with just cardio. Also I tried adjusting my diet to 3 cookies and 3 small snacks. Nothing worked as good as when I stuck with the cookie diet only and a 700 calorie dinner. There is nothing better than weighing yourself 2-3 times a week and seeing it move down every time. All I can say is that if you are struggling with sticking to a diet, that you are doing yourself no good if you try and cheat. The sooner you can get yourself to a good weight, the sooner you can stop dieting and making sure you don’t go crazy. Stick with it. It is not going to happen overnight. I went and bought clothes from a normal store this weekend. Guess what? They fit and look great! I am so happy that I have done this for myself and my family.
You can also see it is difficult for me to stay motivated with blogging my thoughts. But I will try and let people know where I am at.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Week 10
Week 10, 03-16-2010
Change with James started 10 weeks ago… AMAZING. I think this is now officially the longest diet I have been able to stick too. Also this is the most weight I have ever lost. Of course I weighed a lot more than any other time I tried dieting before. I am really starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel though. I am currently as of this morning down to 333lbs. Let me get my calculator out for this one…. 378 – 333 = 45… 45LBS!!!! I go to the gym and know that 45lbs is the largest plate there, I carry them to the bench every Monday.
I ended up going and buying more cookies too. They taste so much better than the first batch. I am pretty sure it isn’t just me. But we decided that the cookies are they way to go for controlling my hunger and how much I eat. I tried doing the whole lunch thing with 2 snacks and it was ok. Now I am doing 3 cookies with 3 snacks and that seems to be perfect for my daily urges. I am so excited to buy more clothes from normal stores. Right now my pants wad up on the side. I have drilled out 3 holes for my belts. I originally would wear 52-54 inch pants. I grabbed my old 48’s and they fit great.
I have kept the same workout routine and I know it is key to any diet. For all of those people out there wanting to make the change to a healthy life. All I can tell you is, don’t give up, and just push harder.
Change with James started 10 weeks ago… AMAZING. I think this is now officially the longest diet I have been able to stick too. Also this is the most weight I have ever lost. Of course I weighed a lot more than any other time I tried dieting before. I am really starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel though. I am currently as of this morning down to 333lbs. Let me get my calculator out for this one…. 378 – 333 = 45… 45LBS!!!! I go to the gym and know that 45lbs is the largest plate there, I carry them to the bench every Monday.
I ended up going and buying more cookies too. They taste so much better than the first batch. I am pretty sure it isn’t just me. But we decided that the cookies are they way to go for controlling my hunger and how much I eat. I tried doing the whole lunch thing with 2 snacks and it was ok. Now I am doing 3 cookies with 3 snacks and that seems to be perfect for my daily urges. I am so excited to buy more clothes from normal stores. Right now my pants wad up on the side. I have drilled out 3 holes for my belts. I originally would wear 52-54 inch pants. I grabbed my old 48’s and they fit great.
I have kept the same workout routine and I know it is key to any diet. For all of those people out there wanting to make the change to a healthy life. All I can tell you is, don’t give up, and just push harder.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Week 8
Week 8 03-02-2010
Well it has been a while and the only reason is that I didn’t have to much talk about. My body plateau’s and then all the sudden drops. Well as of this morning I am currently 337lbs! Since starting the diet I have lost 41lbs in 8 weeks. I continue to work out at least 3 times a week and watch what I eat. Well…. actually I have been a little bad. I have been having ice cream occasionally. I have been making sure that I don’t lose total control and eating a half gallon to myself or anything. My wife and I would split a small Sonic Reese’s Blast. Well it gets split 3 ways with our little girl.
Lunches, I have been having 2 little 100 calorie snacks and a low calorie lunch. I have notices that the Cookie Diet does manage your hunger better and my wife and I have decided that it would be a good idea to buy more of them and then alternate every now and then. That will also stretch out the cookies to reduce the cost and also I don’t get grossed out by eating the same thing everyday. Again, so that you know my goal is to be down below 300lbs by my birthday in May. I don’t have complete control on how fast my body will do that. However I am confident that I can do it. If I can average 20lbs a month loss then it would be perfect.
41lbs is a total difference. My clothes don’t fit anymore. I had to buy another belt because the ones I had before I kept drilling holes to fit but now the belt goes all the way around me. I think that the next time I post I will measure my waist just to see how many inches have been lost around the mid section.
Fun stat: My BMI according to one of these website calculators was 48.5 when I started 8 weeks ago. 6’2”at 378lbs with a 52 inch waist. Now 337lbs (at the same height) I am down to 43.3BMI. Pretty cool!
Well it has been a while and the only reason is that I didn’t have to much talk about. My body plateau’s and then all the sudden drops. Well as of this morning I am currently 337lbs! Since starting the diet I have lost 41lbs in 8 weeks. I continue to work out at least 3 times a week and watch what I eat. Well…. actually I have been a little bad. I have been having ice cream occasionally. I have been making sure that I don’t lose total control and eating a half gallon to myself or anything. My wife and I would split a small Sonic Reese’s Blast. Well it gets split 3 ways with our little girl.
Lunches, I have been having 2 little 100 calorie snacks and a low calorie lunch. I have notices that the Cookie Diet does manage your hunger better and my wife and I have decided that it would be a good idea to buy more of them and then alternate every now and then. That will also stretch out the cookies to reduce the cost and also I don’t get grossed out by eating the same thing everyday. Again, so that you know my goal is to be down below 300lbs by my birthday in May. I don’t have complete control on how fast my body will do that. However I am confident that I can do it. If I can average 20lbs a month loss then it would be perfect.
41lbs is a total difference. My clothes don’t fit anymore. I had to buy another belt because the ones I had before I kept drilling holes to fit but now the belt goes all the way around me. I think that the next time I post I will measure my waist just to see how many inches have been lost around the mid section.
Fun stat: My BMI according to one of these website calculators was 48.5 when I started 8 weeks ago. 6’2”at 378lbs with a 52 inch waist. Now 337lbs (at the same height) I am down to 43.3BMI. Pretty cool!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
WEEK 5! 02-09-2010
So you might have thought that I gave up. It’s true… that a lot of fat people give up. Diets are hard and food is tempting. Well, I would like everyone to know that I have not quit. 2 weeks ago I started working out and I think my body needed a little bit to adjust to these new conditions. Well as of this morning I am officially 346lbs, totaling 32lbs lost. I am very motivated to make this the last time that I have to diet to loose weight.
One thing that I know is that if your not eating healthy AND not working out, you can only expect one outcome… to be fat or out of shape. Well, if you are there then you have to make your body go backward from where you are currently at. The quickest and best way to do that is to watch what you’re putting in your mouth (and I don’t mean bite by bite). Eat better and exercise. The last 2 weeks I have been slowly getting ramped up to where I am at with both cardio and weight lifting. The weight lift is light and brief but my cardio has been where I have lost the most weight. 30-45 minutes a day is all I have been able to do and I believe that if you never stop or rest in that 30 minute workout it will be more than enough. So my work out looks a little like this… Monday I do 15 minutes on the Elliptical and then go to do my weight lifting. I used to be into power lifting so I have not been pushing myself for the strength but rather to tone. But I do chest and Biceps. You can do whatever you want. Tuesday 15 minutes on the Elliptical and then I work my back and shoulders. Wednesday 15 minutes on the Elliptical and do legs. Thursday and Friday I focus strictly on cardio. 30 minutes on that Elliptical will get you those results.
Another thing that I have done is that I am slowly getting away from the cookie thing. The diet is good but I don’t think it is the key to my success. It did however give me the strength to eat properly. You shouldn’t be eating whatever you want when you’re hungry. You need to watch the calorie intake and limit yourself to how much you put in at a time. Just your heart pumping burns calories. You need to focus on eating throughout the day in little meals. Actually not meals, but snacks. I have been doing little snacks with the cookies (like Special K bars). Whatever snacks you can find under 100 calories are probably ok. The cookies do however fill you up a little better. But you know you will be craving something different and the cookies are really expensive. I love also that you don’t have to prepare any food for the day.
One last thing to mention…. I don’t need Exlax anymore. It’s gross but you should know that the plumming is working better/normal.
So you might have thought that I gave up. It’s true… that a lot of fat people give up. Diets are hard and food is tempting. Well, I would like everyone to know that I have not quit. 2 weeks ago I started working out and I think my body needed a little bit to adjust to these new conditions. Well as of this morning I am officially 346lbs, totaling 32lbs lost. I am very motivated to make this the last time that I have to diet to loose weight.
One thing that I know is that if your not eating healthy AND not working out, you can only expect one outcome… to be fat or out of shape. Well, if you are there then you have to make your body go backward from where you are currently at. The quickest and best way to do that is to watch what you’re putting in your mouth (and I don’t mean bite by bite). Eat better and exercise. The last 2 weeks I have been slowly getting ramped up to where I am at with both cardio and weight lifting. The weight lift is light and brief but my cardio has been where I have lost the most weight. 30-45 minutes a day is all I have been able to do and I believe that if you never stop or rest in that 30 minute workout it will be more than enough. So my work out looks a little like this… Monday I do 15 minutes on the Elliptical and then go to do my weight lifting. I used to be into power lifting so I have not been pushing myself for the strength but rather to tone. But I do chest and Biceps. You can do whatever you want. Tuesday 15 minutes on the Elliptical and then I work my back and shoulders. Wednesday 15 minutes on the Elliptical and do legs. Thursday and Friday I focus strictly on cardio. 30 minutes on that Elliptical will get you those results.
Another thing that I have done is that I am slowly getting away from the cookie thing. The diet is good but I don’t think it is the key to my success. It did however give me the strength to eat properly. You shouldn’t be eating whatever you want when you’re hungry. You need to watch the calorie intake and limit yourself to how much you put in at a time. Just your heart pumping burns calories. You need to focus on eating throughout the day in little meals. Actually not meals, but snacks. I have been doing little snacks with the cookies (like Special K bars). Whatever snacks you can find under 100 calories are probably ok. The cookies do however fill you up a little better. But you know you will be craving something different and the cookies are really expensive. I love also that you don’t have to prepare any food for the day.
One last thing to mention…. I don’t need Exlax anymore. It’s gross but you should know that the plumming is working better/normal.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
01/26/2010 week 3
So basically I have plateaued. I am bouncing between 357-355lbs. Not sure if my body is adjusting or if that is just how it goes. I am starting to work out today and see if that will jump this weight loss into gear again. Also I have been thinking about whether there is anything special about these cookies or if it is just a way to curve your appetite without indulging into something that is unhealthy. I was considering trying another diet to see if there is anything different. However sense it is the first month it would be an unfair comparison to any other diet. I think it would be easier to just do liposuction. Eat whatever then suck it out of my belly. Or just stop eating all together. All I know is that I want to get down to a weight that I can eat better food. I really enjoy my dinners and the cookies aren’t bad. However, I crave things like pizza. And making a healthy pizza is not how I would like to get over it.
Then I work at a place that you can eat at your desk and I get to smell everyone’s delicious food everyday. But I have not slipped yet. I have a goal and I will hit it. My wife has been very supportive and has helped me stay strong to it. She eats what I eat for dinners and reminds me of my goals when my mind starts too slipped into it evil thought processes (ice-cream, toast and BUTTER). It would be easier to just live in Africa they know something about staying skinny. Well anyways, you should know that I am doing better then I write. I am not going as crazy as I like everyone to think. Well… sometimes I will go crazy but then I get myself refocused and then I go to bed it is another day.
So basically I have plateaued. I am bouncing between 357-355lbs. Not sure if my body is adjusting or if that is just how it goes. I am starting to work out today and see if that will jump this weight loss into gear again. Also I have been thinking about whether there is anything special about these cookies or if it is just a way to curve your appetite without indulging into something that is unhealthy. I was considering trying another diet to see if there is anything different. However sense it is the first month it would be an unfair comparison to any other diet. I think it would be easier to just do liposuction. Eat whatever then suck it out of my belly. Or just stop eating all together. All I know is that I want to get down to a weight that I can eat better food. I really enjoy my dinners and the cookies aren’t bad. However, I crave things like pizza. And making a healthy pizza is not how I would like to get over it.
Then I work at a place that you can eat at your desk and I get to smell everyone’s delicious food everyday. But I have not slipped yet. I have a goal and I will hit it. My wife has been very supportive and has helped me stay strong to it. She eats what I eat for dinners and reminds me of my goals when my mind starts too slipped into it evil thought processes (ice-cream, toast and BUTTER). It would be easier to just live in Africa they know something about staying skinny. Well anyways, you should know that I am doing better then I write. I am not going as crazy as I like everyone to think. Well… sometimes I will go crazy but then I get myself refocused and then I go to bed it is another day.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
2 WEEKS!
Day 14 01/19/2010
So this weekend was a holiday so I was not at work. Things went great over the weekend. Last weekend I decided that there is no point in dieting Monday thru Friday and blowing all that hard work in 2 days. So I kept with that even thru the holiday weekend. Well I guess I cheated a little. I had an ice cream sandwich Sunday night after dinner. It was only 180 calories. I ended up getting some Ex lax to help me out too. My body is trying to hold on to the food as long as possible to try and absorb everything out of it. I probably need to drink more water. My wife also found a smoothie that is pretty dang tasty. Yoplait or something. It is about the same amount of calories as one of the cookies so I thought it would be fine to have one. I have found that I am not hungry anymore. I only eat when I am hungry and that is how I always have been.
Well this morning has marked my 2 weeks on this diet. I have not worked out at all and am questioning on even attempting too. I have now officially lost 22lbs in 2 weeks, my weight is 356lbs. I am pretty dang excited for this and can’t wait to be under 300lbs again. My wife has wanted me to take a more updated family picture and I keep avoiding this conversation just because I hate looking at myself. So I told her that she needs to give me until my Birthday this May and then we will do it. May is a pretty big month for us Anniversary and close to our little girls 2 year birthday. Also it gives me some time to get the fat off me. Well folks that’s it for now.
So this weekend was a holiday so I was not at work. Things went great over the weekend. Last weekend I decided that there is no point in dieting Monday thru Friday and blowing all that hard work in 2 days. So I kept with that even thru the holiday weekend. Well I guess I cheated a little. I had an ice cream sandwich Sunday night after dinner. It was only 180 calories. I ended up getting some Ex lax to help me out too. My body is trying to hold on to the food as long as possible to try and absorb everything out of it. I probably need to drink more water. My wife also found a smoothie that is pretty dang tasty. Yoplait or something. It is about the same amount of calories as one of the cookies so I thought it would be fine to have one. I have found that I am not hungry anymore. I only eat when I am hungry and that is how I always have been.
Well this morning has marked my 2 weeks on this diet. I have not worked out at all and am questioning on even attempting too. I have now officially lost 22lbs in 2 weeks, my weight is 356lbs. I am pretty dang excited for this and can’t wait to be under 300lbs again. My wife has wanted me to take a more updated family picture and I keep avoiding this conversation just because I hate looking at myself. So I told her that she needs to give me until my Birthday this May and then we will do it. May is a pretty big month for us Anniversary and close to our little girls 2 year birthday. Also it gives me some time to get the fat off me. Well folks that’s it for now.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Day 9 01/14/2010
Things are going fine. My wife made some homemade chili but this time we had chicken instead of beef. I didn’t notice a difference in taste. Also a piece of toast from my low calorie bread. We found some 0 calorie spray butter to go with the toast. It’s amazing how many things there are out there that you can substitute and is better for you. I have only been eating 4 cookies a day and am also starting to think that I need to start taking a stool softener.
Things are going fine. My wife made some homemade chili but this time we had chicken instead of beef. I didn’t notice a difference in taste. Also a piece of toast from my low calorie bread. We found some 0 calorie spray butter to go with the toast. It’s amazing how many things there are out there that you can substitute and is better for you. I have only been eating 4 cookies a day and am also starting to think that I need to start taking a stool softener.
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