It's been a year...

Well ladies and gentlemen, it's been about a year since I started this blooging thing.  I've gone through spurts of all kinds: blogging every 2 days to none at all other months.  I have gone from loving to blog so much I couldn't eat a meal with out taking a picture to not even thinking of it.  And lastly I have gone from only thinking about eating to only thinking about working out.  I have gone through two waves of Diet/Work Out blogs and I have blogged about at least 4 states (CA, TX, NY, FL) in depth.  It's crazy when I think about the last year of my life.

I must say I am very happy with where I am.  I'm about to break into the 230's for the first time in half a decade.  My friends in Dallas never saw me the weight I am now.  I am at 40% of my goal and feeling great.  5 more pounds and i'll hit 50% of the goal.  It's taken some sweat and some determination and hard work, but i've lost 20 pounds, and that my friends, is a true milestone for me.  It's feasible I could hit my goal.  Not that I didn't think I would, but when you start, it just seems so far away.  I mean let's be honest, 50 lbs is no small goal.  That's almost 20% of my body weight from when I started!  So, the next 30 pounds...i'm gonna kick your ass!!!

On another note, I finally came up with my new blog name.  It encompasses me perfectly; pre-foodie Anthony and the New foodie Anthony.  It's been tough to blog though.  Not only have I been trying to lose weight and eat healtheir but Sol and I have been trying to save money for the wedding.  Do you know how hard it is to seek out amazing food with no money on a diet?  It's impossible.

I have a few blogs saved up, its just a matter of sitting down to write them.  Hope you all are well.

Day ummm....26?

Good news everybody!  It hasn't even been a full month and I'm down 15 pounds!  4 pounds since my last weigh in day and  I'm hoping to lose another 1.5 pounds by Saturday (Weigh in Day).    I'm excited to get down to the 230's.  OInce I do that I'll be on my 4th decade.  Started in the 260's, then down to the 250's, now the 240's.  Next isthe 230's???  Wholly crapola batman!

It's ridiculous to think that I could possibly be getting impatient because progress is obvious, but i must confess I am a little impatient.  Just to see the final results.  I just want to see it all now!

I'm finally starting to notice in my clothes.  I'm noticing a bit in the mirror.  It feels good, I feel good about this.  I wish I would have done this a long time ago....but no regrets, I'll appreciate it that much more this time and hopefully I can stay at my new weight once I get there.  I have to, and I need to.  I can't wait until I write my next blog from the 230's.  I'll turn the clock back to 2005 when I do that!  Here's to '05!!

Day 23: -10.5 lbs

I haven't written in a while, which I will say is a good thing.  I was writing every day at first because it helped me stay motivated.  Working out has become a routine for me.  A routine that I feel bad about if I break it.  For instance, yesterday I was deathly ill and thought I could keel over at any moment, I didn't for those of you that care, and I still felt bad about not working out.  Today I recovered and didn't go again, which I didn't feel as bad about because I still felt a bit like a train wreck.  But before that I was working out 6 days a week.  Yesterday was weigh in day and I hit the 10.5 pound mark which means I'm averaging about 3.5 pounds a week!  By this Saturday I should hit the 240's which will be a milestone I haven't seen in 4 years.  I can't tell you how good that feels.  I'm excited that I am actually doing this. 

On another note I also got a personal trainer once a week.  I don't think it's really necessary but it will help keep me motivated, and though I got a good price you can't put dollar signs on health. 

I haven't noticed a huge difference in my wieght loss, even though every time I look in the mirror I think I do, I'm pretty sure it's just mental.  But soon enough I will be at -15 pounds, then -20 and on and on.  Then i'll notice for sure.  And this time I will enjoy it. In high school I lost a bunch of weight from middle school but I was so mentally messed up in the head from being the fat kid for the 5 years previous I thought I was fat when I practically had a six pack.  So like I said, this time I will enjoy the skinny life

 The good news is I am already at 20% of my goal of 50 pounds.  At this rate in 3 months I will be at my goal weight and then I can set a new goal.  What do you think? Can I make it in 3 months?

As I said yesterday I was part of the walking dead and was super sick.  I won't get into the details.  But technically even though  I'm not counting it, I lost 4 pounds.  Not the easy way and not the fun way.  But I figure I might as well ride the wave!!!!  Do you think I can keep it up?

Food Bloggers Diet: Day 16 - Weigh In Day

Good news, I am now 8 pounds down.  2 more from last week.  I am actually really grateful just for that alone.  I know it doesn't seem like much but, i'm not sure if I told you but I cheated really bad last Saturday and gained 4 pounds back in 1 day!  So, I've been working that off all week.  I've been pretty frustrated feeling like a plateaued after only 1 week.  I've been getting up in the morning, not getting the sleep I get, which makes me cranky.  I've been depriving myself of the food I like and want, which makes me cranky.  My only saving grace is that I lost a couple of pounds this week and I'm back where I was last week.  So next week I can make a huge impact if I have a good week and get down to the 240's....Good Luck me.

Food Bloggers Diet: Day 13

Well its been a few days.  This is an honest blog so i'll tell the truth.  I went out saturday night and ate and drank alot and jumped back up 4 pounds.  I've been trying to make it up since then.  Good news is that I've only missed one gym day since.  Weigh in Day is Saturday, and i'm confident by then, i'll be down an additional 2 pounds. That means 253 from 261.  I'm eager to get to the next decade, the 240's, but I have to work to get there, its not  going to come off by itself.

More news, I signed up with a personal trainer for once a week, additional motivation.  One thing I hate is wasting money so by golly i'm gonna get my money's worth and make sure i lose some damn weight.  So, he outlined a diet for me and a general work out plan.  Let's see how it goes. 

Food Bloggers Diet: Day 9 - Weigh In Day

After 8 days results are being seen.  I worked out 6 of those 8 days. The last two days I did two a days, sort of.  I decided Saturday Mornings will be Weigh In Day, Sol will steal my scale the other days so I don't become obsessive.  So how much do I weigh?  Six pounds less than I did 8 days ago!  Oh yeaaaaah!  My goal by next Saturday will be 4 pounds.  The great thing is, I'm not starving.  I'm eating a little healthier and working out.  More fruit and veggies and less things that come in wrappers.  Lots of water and less flavored beverages that are considered empty calories.  It's working.  I have more energy.  I am back where I was last May.  Once I lose 6 MORE pounds i'll see a weight I haven't seen since 2007.  10 Pounds after that I'll see a weight I havn't seen since 04-05.  I'll turn back the clock as I go.  4 more pounds and i'll be at 20% of my goal, it's reachable baby - can't wait to work out tonight.

Day 8 & Going Strong!

Got up uber early today but for good reason.  I went to Torrey Pines with Garey to see Tiger and Phil, damn those guys hit the ball far!  It was good times for sure but more importantly it was a lot of walking and there was lots of hills.  I'd guesstimate we walked a minimum of 3 miles but probably closer to 5 (wishfull thinking...), with hills!  I had a chicken sandwich for lunch, and a bottle of water.  A few minutes later I was stuffed!  Then I wished I'd gone without the bread.  Before I eat I need to think about my meal and see if there's anything I can do without.  In this case it was the bread. 

I came home and took a nap, much needed.  That's two days in a row I woke up before 8am on my own accord.  I'm getting all of this laziness out of me and it feels great.  It's work though and I have to fight the urge to go back to sleep, but right now it's a fight I'm winning.  Also, I still havn't weighed myself but I'm hopeful. 

After I woke up I went to the gym.  I hit some balls waiting for someone to play racquetball with but it never happened.  I decided to go over to the bike, I wasn't really in the mood to run on the treadmill after all of the walking we'd done at the course.  So for 20 minutes I did cardio it was tough to make the full 20 minutes but I did.  Then I went over to the basketball courts for a pick up game and got on.  I played full court for about 3 games and got a damn good work out.  Nice job me again, helluva Day 8.  3 more days and I'll match the workout from last may and hopefully the weight loss too. 

P.S. for dinner I had a left over pork chop, romaine lettuce, tomato, balsamic and some apple.  Not bad right!