On The Precipice of Mediocrity, Teetering
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 Not to Fifty!!! Yes, it finally happened. This morning, I stepped on the scale, and I finally broke the 50 pound plateau that has been eluding me for months. For those who remember, it was all the way back in mid-November that I came in under 200 pounds after about 3 months of dieting... that was over 42 pounds in 12 weeks- at that point, I was simply blown away at how quickly it sloughed off. Since then though, I've been on an up and down rollercoaster in terms of weight, always plus or minus 6 pounds around that bi-centennial. I've been sticking with Nutrisystem, however there's been constant cheating - not enough water drinking, foregoing salads for a second serving of a meal - and while it certainly has helped me maintain, I wasn't losing anything. But with me getting back into the running thing, as well as the insane heat wave we're dealing with evaporating all my water weight, this morning I saw 191.8 on the readout. I had to do a triple check, because I was around 194 the previous day. But there it was, 50.8 lbs down from my start... I wasn't even expecting it, and that's the most pleasant surprise. With the wedding only 24 days away, I'm not going to reach my end goal of 185, however I do think 190 is in sight, if I can stay away from too much cheating... although with other people's weddings on the horizon, my birthday this weekend, rehearsal dinners and the like, it's gonna be a challenge. And for anyone who doesn't get the blog title reference (Kris will be one), shame on you! Labels: diet posted by Holz | 1:33 PM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (14)Thursday, November 15, 2007 In The Words of Football Announcers Everwhere GOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! Well... the original one. Yep, stepped on the scale this morning, and came in a few decimals under 200 for the first time in years. I had extrapolated that I'd hit it about 2 days before Thanksgiving, so these extra few days are a nice little surprise. When I started on NutriSystem, my goal was to hit 200lbs before my wedding, which is at the tail end of next summer. I thought it was an ambitious goal, and one I thought was possible, but that it would be tough. Let's face it, I like food, and I like sitting in front of my TV. Since I started a little less than 3 months, I've realized I still like food, and still like sitting in front of my TV. But I've also come to love treating myself to simple pleasures after a particularly good week of the diet. Peanut Butter is actually part of my plan, and I've come to love it. When a weekend comes, and a group of friends and family want to go out to a Claim Jumper, I see it as a nice treat, not falling off the wagon, because I know I can get right back on the horse the next day (okay... maybe the next Monday). Another big change has been the fact I'm getting out more to run. Before the loss of Daylight Savings Time, I had cracked a ten-minute mile for the first time since high school, and even able to push about a mile and a half at a solid jog. Sadly, since it's been dark out by the time I get home from work the past two weeks, I've yet to go out, but I'm determined to get back on that horse. Now, I mentioned above that I'm at my 'original' goal. After the first month, when I saw that I could stick with this plan, and that my body reacted well to it, I lowered my goal to 185, so that's another 15 pounds for me to loss from here on out... and then keep off until next August. Thanks for all the words of encouragement from everybody, it's much appreciated! Labels: diet posted by Holz | 9:07 AM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (5)Friday, October 05, 2007 The Big Three-Oh (The Good One) No, not at 30 years old just yet (even though my dad loves to point out that I'm "almost 30"). This is in regards to my total weight lost on my diet since starting Nutrisystem on Aug 20th. Yep, this week, I broke the 30 pound barrier, and kept on going. My weigh-in this morning was 211.2, a total weight loss of over 31 pounds in 7 weeks! To say I'm amazed is an understatement. Not only am I lighter than I've been since I moved out to California, I'm lighter than the weight I lied about on my driver's license, too! Yes, I'm not ashamed to admit, even guys lie about their weight, even to themselves. When I started this diet, my goal was to make 200 pounds by my wedding day. If I keep up even a fraction of my weight loss, I should hit that target before Thanksgiving (maybe even Halloween!). So, since then, I've set a new goal of 185 for myself, and seeing as I have 300 days until I wait at the end of the aisle, the real challenge I'll be facing is whether or not I'll be able to keep it up. Personally, I think I can. Even when I "cheat" now, I'm curtailing the binging. The cravings I've been getting can usually be satiated by a single slice of pizza, or a one-off danish, and that happens rarely. Add in the fact Night Nurse and I are out running/walking at least 2 miles every day (I actually foresee a non-stop 10 minute mile in my not-too-distant future, which for me is just insane), and it doesn't seem like a punishment as much as... dare I say it, fun... To top it all off, I had my first co-worker - who didn't know I was dieting - blurt out at the beginning of a meeting this week that I had lost alot of weight. That feels really good. Labels: diet posted by Holz | 9:58 AM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (3)Friday, September 14, 2007 It's Official
Labels: diet, music, random thought, softball posted by Holz | 4:35 PM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (0)Monday, September 10, 2007 Holz: Powerhouse Hitter/Hittee So, as I mentioned in my big entry a few days ago, my work-league softball lost the championship game, as has become almost custom over the past few years. However, the following week my city-league softball team started off with a bang. To begin with, lemme set the tone on just how the city league differs from my work league. First, instead of having a minimum 3 women players on a team, the city league switches out male and female batters every other line-up position. Second, if a male batter is walked - no matter the count, he automatically gets 2 bases (with two outs, the next female is allowed to walk immediately). Third, this league does not use flight restricted balls. That third one is the key to my performance on Thursday. As I arrived, I was asked immediately if I up for lead-off position. Apparently no one wanted to go first, but I was game, so - to excuse the pun - I stepped up to the plate. I can't remember if I took a pitch or not, probably did, but my first swing, the ball sailed out into centerfield, over the outfielder's head and kept going. It eventually bumped up against a soccer goal far out there, but by then I was rounding third for an opening home run to start the game. Not bad. Cut to my next at bat, and I swing at the first pitch sent to me. Ball launches straight down the left field line, over the outfielder's head, even though they were giving me respect after my first at bat. Ball keeps rolling into the trees, and I'm approaching home for my second home run in a row. Too say I was surprised is the understatement of the year. The rest of my batting that game wasn't bad. I hit another deep ball that was caught my next at bat, but it scored a run, so I get the sacrifice anyway. My final at bat I was able to get the ball on the ground for a RBI base hit. Overall great hitting day for me, and something that really mae me feel good after a less than stellar previous season. Here's hoping I caught it up. Fielding-wise, I didn't do too bad either. The strike zone is a bit small in this league, as I don't have the extra two inches on both sides of the plate to target, so I have to send it fairly straight down the lane. Still only walked 2 batters, struck out 2 more, and we ended up routing them 21-7 in 6 innings. Pretty good start for a team I was a bit worried about joining. Only real annoyance of the game was I got hurt in the fourth inning from a throw-in by my outfielder, who was trying to make a play at home. The throw was low and fast, and I knew it wasn't gonna be fielded, so I tried cutting it off. Problem was, it took a bad hope, and nailed me hard in the shin. It was paining me quick, but I got ice on it immediately, and currently it's really just tender, no bumps or anything. All weekend though I hobbled around, not because of my hurt shin, but because I pulled a calf muscle while hobbling around during the game. Yeah, that sucked, but at least it's almost 100%. Finally, two updates from last week. Dieting-wise, looks like I've hit my first plateau, as I only lost a pound over the week, but that's probably because Kris and I really cheated for the first time, heading out to a nice restaurant with friends on Saturday night, then we headed out to the Wedding Expo on Sunday, which had alot of booths giving out samples of wedding cakes and sweets. We didn't overindulge, but we did have enough to easily break the 2,000 calorie days we'd been avoiding. Still, back on the horse against this week, and I'm shooting for 221 by next Monday.  Second update is on my hair. Yes, I cut it, a little bit shorter than I'm used to, but thankfully my hair grows pretty fast. Haven't shaved yet, and Kris and I both agree I work a goatee pretty well, but I imagine I'll even be slicing that off in the next couple days, give my face some breathing time before engagement pictures. posted by Holz | 12:17 PM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (3) Tuesday, September 04, 2007 The ABC's of My Summer Hiatus While I have put in the occasional entry, this summer has been fairly light in regards to my blogging, and Kris has recommended me putting in another alphabet entry similar to the one I put in a year ago. So here goes... warning, could be alot of movies and comic book discussion... gotta love the summer TV hiatus... Annihilation: Conquest - I haven't done too much comic book reviewing lately, but I gotta say the sequel to last year's surprise sci-fi event is already surpassing the original. Consider this the Godfather II of comics... unless of course you're like me and have never seen the Godfather flicks... then consider it The Empire Strikes Back of comics. Just as the universe is calming down after the horrendous Annihilation War that decimated the Skrull homeworld, the Kree are attacked by The Phalanx and conquered in just a few hours. Nova has become more than a second-rate Green Lantern, the new Quasar is bringing renewed life to two second-tier female characters (plus the lesbian relationship is being handled well), and in Starlord we get a walking tree and the return of Rocket Raccoon! Add in the fact this is an awesome story that utilizes the Borg-knockoffs to the ultimate extreme (for those who loved The Phalanx Convenant from the 90s, it's a cool return to the scary villains), honestly the best comics of the year. Bourne Ultimatum - Although I think I dig At World's End more from a three-quel standpoint, Bourne brings the goods with a non-stop action flick that is *almost* as good as Casino Royale. Blame it on the fact the romantic lead here is snaggle-toothed Julia Styles. Greengrass somehow tops the action and chase scenes from the previous flicks with an intense foot-race that puts the chase in M:I3 to shame. The only complaint I have is that it was almost too intense... I literally left the theater with a headache from the over-use of shaky-cam. 4 out 5 stars Countdown - The last time I did the alphabet thing, I glowed over the weekly comic 52 that DC was putting out. Here I come not to praise the weekly comic, but to bury it. Wow is this comic shitty. Stupid characters, incoherent action (sorry, I can't pick up 19 other comics to understand what's going on off-panel), and an over-reliance on knowledge of Kirby's Fourth World. Yeah, I understand there are some that have a love for that stuff, but there's a reason anything that involves those characters (sans Darkseid) always fails. It's because those characters suck balls. I'll be dropping this within the next few weeks if something, anything, cool doesn't happen. D'oh! - Caught The Simpsons Movie a few weeks ago, and overall enjoyed it, of course. Laughs were quite constant, and the "full frontal Bart" scene had me cracking up... the way they blocked it all up to the point of exposure was hilarious. Best line of the flick goes to, of course, Ralph, with the still-makes-me-laugh "I like men now". Definitely a good rental, but I don't think we need a sequel anytime soon. 3 out of 5 Stars. Emo Hair -  My hair is getting a bit long at the moment, and I'm currently working an Emo mop-top with my hair brushed forward. Probably stems from watching a My Chemical Romance concert on HD this past weekend. On the one hand, it works for my cowlick as it weighs it down, and it's really easy to set up in the morning. But on the other hand... well, Night Nurse hates it. So I imagine I'll be cutting it off soon. Fantasy Football - (that's a double in Scattegories!) Yes, it's that time again. I'm involved in two leagues this year, one of which I'm commissioner. I'm happy with both my teams at the moment, even though I was on the bottom rung in the draft order in both. Got Peyton in one, and a Maroney/Alexander double-team for RBs in another. Only crossover in both leagues? My boy Wes Welker, who absolutely dominated last year because of fluke in return yardage points, and newbie Jerious Norwood, who I'm thinking is gonna be a dark horse this season... I'm predicting Warrick Dunn is gonna get shelved by week 4. Good Luck, L.T. - This happened a while ago, but I had to mention the celebrity golf tournament Night Nurse, Robin Hood, Blondberry and I went to a few months ago up in Tahoe. This was my first time at a live golf game, and I wasn't sure what to expect, but I gotta say it was a really fun time. We walked around to half the course or so, then settled on (I think) the 17th hole as most of the celebrities passed by. Some of the coolest moments? From a golf standpoint: seeing Al Michaels sink an amazing 50 ft chip shot for par was awesome. From a never thought I'd see it standpoint: John Elway throwing a pass caught by a stogie-smoking Lawrence Taylor as they walked past us. And from an OMG-HE-ACKNOWLEDGED-ME standpoint: getting within 2 feet of Michael Jordan and Ladainian Tomlinson, and as they pass, giving a "Good Luck, L.T.", and he responded with a "Thanks". I don't know why, but that just made my day. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Really should do an entry by itself on this, but I just don't think I'll get around to it. Anyway, Night Nurse and I were part of the crowd that bought our books at midnight, and thanks to her we were out of there by 12:05 with the book. The drive home consisted of me reading the first 4 or 5 pages to her. I crashed around 1:30, but Kris pushed on to 4am or so, finishing the book the next night. As a finale to a truly amazing series, it was perfect: great character work, some surprisingly emotional deaths, a final action scene that did the magic war justice, and an epilogue that - while a tad sappy - is really the best way to've ended it (I say this because I predicted the flash-forward epilogue months ago). I'm not ashamed to admit that JK actually had me tearing up at one point, as Harry is undergoing his Death Walk in the forest... damn that was great writing. The book had some surprising redemption themes that resonated well. Kreacher obviously comes off much better, Draco improves - slightly - and while I wish it was Lucius who inspected Harry towards the end instead of Draco's mother, the entire Malfoy clan turns out to have some heart. Probably more later, but I'll end this by saying the book lived up to and exceeded all my expectations... and somehow washed the poor taste The Dark Tower left in my mouth a few years ago. iPhone - Still loving it, but also still annoyed at the volume for both the regular phone call, as well as a call on speaker phone. My old phone, on speaker could be heard rooms away. The iPhone speaker can barely be heard sometimes when it's literally in the palm of my hand. Which makes no sense really, because I can play iPod songs and YouTube videos at a fairly high volume through the speaker without any problems. Anyway, aside from that, I love having my personal email back (for those who don't know, my email has changed from Drozy... just highlight the HOLZ at the bottom of this post and you'll find my new one). The YouTube videos work really well when a Wi-Fi is accessible, but that's really the only time I'd recommend using it. Also, for anyone who was worried about the battery life, I've had absolutely no trouble. At the end of the day, it almost looks like I still have a near full charge. Jeffrey & James (Donovan & Roday) - Yeah, it's a cheat, but I gotta talk about two of USA's summer programming, Burn Notice and Psych. First, I've been a fan of Jeffrey Donovan since his early Pretender appearances, and then became a huge fan when his short-lived - but awesome - Touching Evil was on the air. Combine him with cult-fav Bruce Campbell and still-uber-hottie Gabrielle Anwar, and it was a given I'd become addicted to this show. It's a great blend of the action-comedy, almost with a MacGuyver-like feel. On a similar vein, the procedural-comedy blend of Psych has easily been the funniest thing on TV this summer. The chemistry of Roday and Dule Hill rivals my appreciation for Spader/Shatner during the regular TV season. The one liners thrown throughout each episode often has Kris asking from upstairs just-what-is-so-funny. I'll tell what... both these shows. Kristine: Wedding Planner - Last time I did the ABCs, I said wedding bells weren't in my future... cut to a year later, and obviously that's changed. As we come to the end of the summer, our wedding is 11 months away... but Kris being the amazing bride-zilla she is (and I mean that in the nicest way), it's nearly all done. I swear she's finalized everything aside from the clothes. She's busy hand making the invitations and response cards; our save dates arrived yesterday and will be going out in November; addresses have been gotten for all but 4 people, and that's because I, myself, haven't gotten those last one's yet; ceremony/reception has been finalized; and the cake's been designed and ordered. She's a wedding machine. Lisa Lampinelli - This is more of advance hype entry, but I'm so excited to see LL on the 21st with Kris... hope she can appreciate the humor. I doubt that our viewing, which was an awesome birthday gift from the Outlaws, is going to live up to the experience from the Punchline, but I'm sure it's going to be hilarious. Mafia - Taking a cue from Stan, I've been playing in some online games called Mafia. It's basically Murder In The Dark, if you ever played that in school/camp, but it's done in an online discussion forum over a few days. Sadly, I was killed nearly immediately in the first one by the mafia (my character was a Judge, so I had fun trying to 'be fair'), and the second one I was strung up by the townspeople immediately basically because I got investigated the first night and got unlucky (in that one I was Boba Fett, and I just got singled out immediately before I could even do anything... oh well). Still the game is pretty interesting, and it's cool to be able to be involved in some type of strategic online game that doesn't involve me spending hundreds of hours building up characters. Nutrisystem - So two weeks in on my diet, and I'm down 16 pounds. Yep, my second week goal of 6 pounds was exceeded, as I stepped on the scale Labor Day morning and read 226.6, capping a 9 lb week loss with a 7 lb week loss. Just awesome. I'm definitely noticing a difference, as my belly doesn't have that squishy feeling anymore. I mean, I'm still way overweight, but it's a nice start. I'm starting to feel better, my stomach has more good days than bad days, and even when I cheat, or "go off-plan" as the forum boys dub it, I'm learning to control the intake. I've said it before, I really see this plan as honest-to-God lifestyle change, that after two weeks, I really think will stick with me. Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the - Still have yet to see this on IMAX, but the regular version was awesome, and certainly exceeded my expectations after the very talky-book. The final action scene was everything and more I expected out of a true magical battle, and for the first time, you can really see Daniel Radcliffe coming into his own as an actor. True standout of the show though was Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge. A character that had the possibility of coming off cartoon-y over-the-top was brought to life as one of the coolest villains in years. There were a few problems with the movie though... it is over way too quick. For the longest book in the series, the movie skims over so much, at times it feels like a rush to get to the end, and some of the tension is lost. Also, the supporting cast has very little to do this go-around. Maggie Smith is relegated to a single - still awesome - scene, and while I understand Dumbledore is supposed to be in the background this time, it was depressing not getting more Michael Gambon. 3.5 out of 5 Stars. Password - Kris and I have a near weekly game of Password we play with the Outlaws, and while the game initially started with the couple of 40+ years together kicking our butt, in recent weeks Night Nurse and I have won our fair share of heads up matches. It's a fun game that really works best when you are teamed up with someone with similar experiences you can call on. Quick(sand) and Dirty - I've been wary to discuss my softball season this summer, mainly because I didn't want to jinx anything. Sadly it was all for naught, as for the third season in a row, Quick & Dirty entered the playoffs in first place, with a 9-1 record, but ended the seaosn without the trophy. On the pathway there, I had arguably my best pitching season, with a four game no-walk streak, and an ERA that is just unheard of in slow-pitch softball. My batting average was a little weak, hovering around .400-.450 (which for our team is low), though I can say I led the team in doubles this year. But anyway, back to the playoffs. Historically, our team falls apart in the playoffs for some reason, but this time we actually got to the championship game in a double-elimination bracket without a loss... then we faced a team we'd beaten twice in regular season, and once in the playoffs. And we fell apart. Game one, we were missing our star 1st baseman, and the shuffling of the fielders led to over a dozen fielding errors, which carried over to weak bats and pathetic base running... and still we only lost 11-10. Then comes game two, and this time, we just can't hit at all when needed, as in 7 innings we left 15 runners on base, losing 9-7. Oh well, as they say, there's always next year. Redwoods - I didn't mention that my parents came out in July for a weekend visit. It was a great time, that was over too soon, but my Dad & Stef were able to meet the Outlaws, and the families got along great. The highlight of the trip for me was that we all went up for a nice little hike in the NorCal Redwoods. I'd seen them before on a short little jaunt, but this time we were able to walk the full path, and can I just say the sight of some of these trees is truly awe-inspiring. If you ever get out to the left coast, it's quite a sight. Stardust & Superbad - Short little blurbs, on two truly awesome movies. First, I've been looking forward to Superbad for months, and it did not disappoint at all. It's no secret that these high-school teen sex comedies are a favorite of mine, and this is up there with the best of them. Cera and Hill were simply the best comic duo in years. And the McLovin storyline with the cops had me cracking up the entire time. 4 out of 5 Stars. On a completely different movie vibe, Stardust is easily one of my favorite movies of the year, and seeing as I hated the book so much I couldn't finish reading it, that's saying something. I'm amazed the flick isn't doing better, because there wasn't a single thing wrong with it. It had a great story, very funny throughout, stellar cast, and just an overall great time. I think the only knock it gets is that the male lead is so unrecognizable, but I think it actually works in its favor to get that Everyman appeal. And trust me, Robert Di Nero steals the show... possibly the funniest performance of the year. 4.5 out of 5 Stars. Training - Probably the biggest reason I haven't felt like blogging has been my constant regional training for my company. We finished deploying our new system around May, but all summer I've been having to visit different parts of the country for additional on-the-spot training that the field has requested. It's really gotten to be a pain, because now it's just like the people don't *want* to learn the system. I mean, I understand that there are troubles with any new tool, but jeezus, it's almost like these people have never seen a hyperlink before... which sadly, is true in some cases. Thankfully, I think we're finally done, especially seeing as my last "visit" I couldn't' even hide my disdain for some people. I mean when you are helping the same people over and over again... ugh. Fingers crossed that's over. Umpiring - This summer, I took a more active role in the umpiring aspect of the softball league, umpiring more than a dozen games. At $25 a pop, it was a nice little side job, and since our league isn't technically supported by the ASA, I didn't need any accreditation. It was a great training ground for a rookie umpire, and though I blew some calls (biggest: for some reason I always thought a ball hit into the plate was a foul), overall it was really fun, and I'm definitely doing it again next year. Plus, it gave me the bug, and over the next year, I'm going to look into actually getting certified and maybe doing some real games outside of the work league. And since my dad has been doing basketball refereeing for the past few years, I guess you could say its in the blood. Vapid Sluts - I'm gonna keep this short, but holy hell, what the hell is going on with celebri-sluts these days? Was it like this when we were kids, and if so, did we think it was cool? I think Drew Barrymore needs to go to the houses of Lindsay, Britney, Paris, and Nicole, and just slap the living shit out of each of them. I think Joel McHale, Keith Olbermann and The Soup hit it on the head last weekend... this used to be funny, but now it's just sad. Walking - I never thought I'd be one of those people who considered walking half an hour a day to be viable exercise, but my daily excursion out of the office at lunch time has been a nice break from the monotony of cubicle work, and being able to go out with various coworkers each day, and pushing eachother to beat the previous day's time is great encouragement. Today CK and I pushed hard and broke the 20 minute barrier for around our campus by a full minute (it's about 1.2 miles, so it's not a bad jaunt). I'm ary to move my walking up to actual jogging just yet, but I'm getting there. Xkcd - I'm amazed I haven't mentioned this site before, but for those who love online cartoons, xkcd.com has some of the most simplistic but hilarious weekly comics out there. Some of the math/computer stuff goes over my head, but alot of the time, the majority of the laughs come not only from the picture itself, but the image tag that pops up when you hover your mouse over it. Alot of the time's, you really have to get some geek reference... for instance, this recent one, Nighttime Stories. If you've never heard of Orson Scott Card, that'll go right over your head... but trust me, it's on point and hilarious. Spend a few minutes... hours... just scrolling through, you won't regret it. Yoga - One of the activities I'm trying to incorporate into my workout routine. I've followed Yoga and Pilates DVDs, but the former just makes me feel better afterwards. Plus, I'm amazed sometimes just how far my body will stretch. I'll still do both in the future, but I honestly see myself getting into harder routines in regards to Yoga... as long as do it in the confines of my own home. I'm just not that cruel to subject the public to my noisy bowels. Zeros - Now, I'm not the best when it comes to grammar or spelling, but when Kris put that down in a Scrabble game of ours a few weeks ago, I immediately challenged, simply assuming the proper pluralization is 'zeroes', same way as Hero to Heroes. But no, I was wrong, and the original was correct. Actually, both are considered correct, but I don't know why. Sometimes I hate the English language. Anyway, our Scrabble games are going strong, with Kris beating me quite often now... looks like I need to start studying the three-letter words, now that we've both got most of the twos down. Labels: comics, diet, holz on the internets, iPhone, movies, review, TV posted by Holz | 9:45 AM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (5)Monday, August 27, 2007 Week of HE I got a little exercise in, some daily walking, lotsa softball, even a light Pilates routine with Kris, but it's both our hopes we'll be able to step it up a notch this week... perhaps even waking up half an hour earlier in the morning for some 20 minute routine. As expected, the exercise part is going to be the hard part, but I think if we get into a routine before the Fall TV season starts, we'll be able to find a good rhythm. While I didn't have a a goal weight for my first week, I did have a separate goal of "no cheating" for the first seven days, which I was able to reach perfectly. Yep, I followed the plan laid out to the letter (technically, the bubble). And today, I'm even giving yogurt a try, which I never thought I'd do. First impressions: it's not as bad as I remember, and it may actually grow on me. Yes, that was a yogurt/culture joke. *knocks microphone* Is this on? So, anyway, week 2 is starting, and I'm allowing myself one cheat this week... Tuesday is my live Fantasy Football draft, and I'll be treating myself to a beer and a whole slice of pizza. But hopefully that's the only cheating I'll do. Labels: diet posted by Holz | 10:20 AM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (9)Monday, August 20, 2007 Shedding It Off A couple weeks ago, you might remember that I finally got my blood test I had been putting off for a while now. Suffice to say my results were not what one would consider...good. While my cholesterol was slightly elevated, my triglycerides were so high, I thought it must've been a typo. But no, looks like my sedintary lifestyle and less than healthy eating habits had finally caught up with me. Add in the fact my weight was hovering around the biggest I'd ever been, I knew it was time for a change. And I wasn't alone. Kris and I both decided we needed to undergo a... paradigm shift when it came to our eating habits. So after the recommendations from my parents, we both signed up for Nutrisystem, mainly because it wasn't the food we were eating that was the problem (well not all of it), but of was the portions we were downing. Chicken isn't bad, but when you combine it with tons of cheese, and stuffed pasta, it just builds up and up. So, anyway, we both started it today, and I honestly feel great. Only about 1300 calories for me today, and aside from a little pang around 4:00, the hunger wasn't so bad. We'll see how the rest of the week goes... well, actually the next month since we have 35 days of food to get through. I'm starting at 242 pounds... yeah that sucks to admit, but I've got an ambitious goal of getting to 200 by my wedding next year. Fingers crossed. posted by Holz | 11:10 PM | Rant & Rave, Bitches! (5) |
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