Diet Challenge Thingie, Update 1
Since I am towards the tail end of my weight loss of 2.5 years, my updates will be posted less often than the other guys. -Ed.
Up to speed:
No I still don’t have a scale. I think I am going to go to a store and get a quick reading.
I am kinda cheap that way.
My 2XLT t-shirts from Calvin Klein are way too big. I am going to go try on XLT. I haven’t worn XLT shirts since high school.
I need new pants.
I need new underwear. 
Other than that…
My energy drink intake has gone up so I am curbing that to 2/week. To counter, I am going to up my water intake to 1.5gal/day. That is 1/2gal more plus the current intake based on Weight/2 = water in oz per day.
For instance, I weight 250lbs. 250 divided 2 is 125. Since there are 128oz in a gallon, I just end up drinking a gallon of water of day.
I am craving milkshakes. That must be a calcium and sugar thing. So now I am on the search for good sources of calcium (greens) and sugar (carrots, fruits).
Today is the last day of my Fast Food Fast. I am not going back to fast food. Woohoo!
Today is the last day of my coffee. I am going to cut out rich coffee drinks (espresso + milk) and just stick to simple coffee with a sugar and dollop of steamed milk (called macchiato).
This time around, the lifestyle changes I have made seem to be real and very permanent. I have depend on God to help me with keeping my body healthy and shockingly enough (no, not really), He has come through. God is there to remind me with gut instincts and I am obedient.
Never forgot that God will help you with anything and everything. He knows what you are going through and His heart breaks for you. Lean on Him for it all. Watch His way be perfect.
My peeps:
James
Brent
Kristen
Buddy
Dan
Rick
Brandy
Deborah
Joel
Theressa
Steven
Love
Tawny
Kelly
Jen
Ron
Darla
Theressa
Heidi
Keep at it man. It’s a long road but it’s worth it.
“No I still don’t have a scale. I think I am going to go to a store and get a quick reading.
I am kinda cheap that way.”
HILARIOUS!!! HAHA!! I love it.
Dood, you have begun the first step towards a healthier you. I quit drinking sodas about 16 years ago…then it was everything low-fat. That’s been going on for about 7 years now.
BTW, I don’t own a scale either…I’ll occasionally jump on one if they’re around. I weigh the same as you (250 lb), but I pretty much know what my weight is at all times. I tell people to not get hung up on weight, because your size is a better determining factor in weight loss, not your actual weight (ironic, I know).
woo woot!!!
my husband once told me that the scale isn’t the best way to monitor weight loss, especially if paired with excercising (because of muscle build-up).
so he said to go with how my clothes fit.
and sounds like you’re rocking it with that!!!
Mandy, that makes more sense than anything I have ever heard of.
THANKS!
Sounds like you’re doing great… Good for you!
And I’ve heard that the number on the scale isn’t a good way to measure too. Yay for new clothes!
Way to go. You have walked a long road and done a great job! Excited for new clothes…that’s the way I look at it. I know I have 10 lbs or so, but in reality it is how my clothes fit and how I feel.