AAGGHH!  Luke and Anna and I did not get home until 6 pm.  Came in with a raging headache so I laid down for a few minutes.  Celina woke me up @ 7pm which meant I was late for a deacon's meeting.  Supper @ 8pm!  Dangit!  Anyway, a new day, a fresh opportunity to make good choices so that this body can serve God as long and as productively as He allows it.

Repeat after me, no more eating after 7pm! AAGGHH!

I would also love some accountability after ten days in Israel and one week in jet lag-land Celina and I are ready to lo-fat, lo-cal, work out ourselves back into shape.  When we started Loser I was nearly 190, now I am holding around 174, but have been as low as 169.  The key for me is the late night eating.  I am here and now committing myself to being accountable to this necessary discipline.

David

Growth Chart

I saw a new doctor last week. After the obligatory weigh-in and a brief interview, he walked me over to the dreaded BMI chart. He pointed to one of the red squares on the chart. "This is where you were in January: Borderline Morbid Obesity." Then he mercifully slid his pointer finger through the group of blue boxes and stopped on a green square. "This is where you are today. No longer 'morbidly obese' or even 'obese', just on the high end of 'overweight. You've obviously been hard at work! I'm excited about what you'll be able to accomplish over the rest of this year." Plus on you, Doc!

This week, I took Mari Alice to her 2 year check-up. The nurse weighed her and congratulated her in a high pitched, sweet voice: "You are such a big girl! You weigh 32 pounds!" When I updated Philip on her stats, I realized 'I've lost a Mari'!Walking around in January was like walking through life carrying Mari on my hip. And now, I have figuratively set her down. For Good!

Good News

I excercised a total of 4 hours last week....not 6 days though.
I drank my water everyday but yesterday.
I stopped eating at 7 each night except one.

I lost 2 pounds this week putting my overall loss up to 31 pounds.

My mom bought me a dress in a brand new size!!! Thanks Mom!
I'm off to continue another week of healthy choices.

All Alone in Loserville

Philip is "at goal weight". Tim is taking doctoral classes for another fortnight. I haven't the slightest clue where everyone else is. They said to meet them here. I believe I've been stood up.

The scale is not my truest friend these days. For two mornings this week, I was at my "new low number". But then it was up again, up again, feel like a hog.

This week I'm posting my quantitative, positively phrased, short-term goals.
I will drink 80 oz of H2O
I will exercise for at least 30 minutes 6 days
I will not eat after 7pm

We'll see if me, myself, and I can serve as adequate accountability. It's seems like a very small, but fun, group.

Less of me later...

Up and At'em

I'm sad to report a tiny little gain this week. Disciplined eating did NOT characterize my week, so my strenuous workouts only kept me from a complete blimp-out.

I'm back on track. It's like 117 degrees outside and I'm gonna go "burn" some disciplined calories. Better numbers next week.