A little change

So here is a little change I have found my initial weight from the very first time I joined Weight Watchers. I weighed in at 435.4 lbs. My running total will reflect that as the starting weight. I am not proud of that number, but am proud of how far I have gone. I know the journey will be a long one but I can face it.

Weigh in tonight I was down 3 pounds, that's the exact 3 pounds I gained the previous week so really no loss. Good thing is though that puts me at 75 lbs down. I want to hit 100 lbs gone by Dec. 31. That's in writing now.

So I have been running for some time now. Gradually increasing my speeds. I try not to run back to back days, so if I ran the day before I usually walk 3.5-4 mph doing inclines on the treadmill. The program I do has you start at 1.5 incline for a minute then 4.5 for minute back down to 1.5 and cycles 5.5, 6.5, 7.8 with one minute between each at 1.5. I do this for 60 minutes. So me getting cocky told my self that I wanted to run 5 mph for 3 minutes during the 6.5, 1.5, 7.8 inclines. Did not happen. I ran the 6.5 for the whole minute then had to back down on the 1.5, but did run 5 mph on 7.8 for the whole minute. I thought I was going to get thrown off but I didn't. After I did that I said no more of that shit for a while, I'll end up on the floor looking at the treadmill. I am also trying to start some weight training, not easy on your own. I can't afford to use a Personal Trainer. I have been searching web sites. Here is a really good one I am going to use http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html see how it goes. I am going to start out only weight training 3 days a week maybe bump up to 4 some day. I will continue with cardio daily as I can. I am serious about.

Initial weigh in 3/18/08 435.4 lbs
Week 1 Returned to Weight Watchers Weight 422.0 lbs, still down 13.4
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 19 lbs
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 19.2 lbs
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 25.4 lbs
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 30.4 lbs
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 31.6 lbs
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 39.4 lbs
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 45.6 lbs
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 42.8
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 46.6 lbs
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 51.8 lbs
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 52.4 lbs
Week 13 Free pass
Week 14 Weight 376.4 lbs down 59 lbs
Week 15 Weight 376.4 lbs down 59 lbs
Week 16 Weight 375.0 lbs down 60.4
Week 17 Weight 377.4 lbs down 58 lbs wrong way damn
Week 18 Weight 384.4 lbs down 51 lbs what the hell?
Week 19 Weight 370.6 lbs down 64.8 lbs made up yahoo!
Week 20 Weight 368.4 lbs down 67 lbs
Week 21 Weight 373.6 lbs down 61.8 lbs wrong way, need to make an U-turn
Week 22 Weight 378.0 lbs down 57.4 lbs my u-turn became 360 heading same way Help!
Week 23 Weight 370.2 lbs down 65.2 lbs finally heading the right way have to keep it up
Week 24 Weight 374.6 lbs down 60.8 damn surgery put me up
Week 25 Weight 365.4 lbs down 70 lbs YAHOO!!!! 9.2 lbs loss hit the turn around
Week 26 Weight 360.4 lbs down 75 lbs Lets celebrate
Week 27 Weight 363.4 lbs down 72 lbs Wrong way
Week 28 Weight 360.4 lbs down 75 lbs Loss last weeks gain but need more

So its been rough last couple of weeks. Had to recover from the urinary surgery. Have really worked out. Today went for a Let It All Hangout workout. Ran for 25 minutes. Hit weight training for 30 minutes. The kind of weight training I do is lower weight more reps, but I do sets fast and short rest periods. I finished by 12 minute incline walk on treadmill at 3.5 mph, by then exhausted. I added something new to regime for post workout. Its a product by Designer Whey. Its 50 calories, 1 gram fat, 6 grams protien, 6 grams fiber I will use to recover post workout. So todays weigh in went well. I am down 9.2 pounds. I am at the lightest I have been at for years. I must keep it going.

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 39
Week 13 Free pass
Week 14 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6
Week 15 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6 at least I didn't gain
Week 16 Weight 375.0 lbs down 47.0 it's moving
Week 17 Weight 377.4 lbs down 44.6 wrong way damn
Week 18 Weight 384.4 lbs down 37.6 what the hell?
Week 19 Weight 370.6 lbs down 51.4 made up over 50 lbs done yahoo!
Week 20 Weight 368.4 lbs down 53.6
Week 21 Weight 373.6 lbs down 48.4 wrong way, need to make an U-turn
Week 22 Weight 378.0 lbs down 44.0 my u-turn became 360 heading same way Help!
Week 23 Weight 370.2 lbs down 51.8 finnaly heading the right way have to keep it up
Week 24 Weight 374.6 lbs down 47.4 damn surgery put me up
Week 25 Weight 365.4 lbs down 56.6 YAHOO!!!! 9.2 lbs loss hit the turn around

Its another Wednesday so time for another update. Weigh in tonight went well. After a couple of weeks of gains I have finnally lost I am down 7.8 lbs putting me at 370.2 lbs. My troubles started when I went back to school I had trouble finding time to work out, trouble eating right. I have fixed these problems. I carry healthy snacks with me at all times. Instead of telling myself I do not have time to workout I tell my self I do. I have had a minimum of 30 minutes of activity daily. It pays off. I set goals for this month. My weight loss for goal for September is 15 lbs. My activity goal is to workout 4 days a week. If I do this I get a case of wine. Yeah.

School is going well. I got a 97% on first nursing test 36 out of 37 missing only 1. Statistics is actually interesting just took our first test do not know my score yet. Speech I am improving each time I give a presentation. I hope I can keep this up.

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 39
Week 13 Free pass
Week 14 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6
Week 15 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6 at least I didn't gain
Week 16 Weight 375.0 lbs down 47.0 it's moving
Week 17 Weight 377.4 lbs down 44.6 wrong way damn
Week 18 Weight 384.4 lbs down 37.6 what the hell?
Week 19 Weight 370.6 lbs down 51.4 made up over 50 lbs done yahoo!
Week 20 Weight 368.4 lbs down 53.6
Week 21 Weight 373.6 lbs down 48.4 wrong way, need to make an U-turn
Week 22 Weight 378.0 lbs down 44.0 my u-turn became 360 heading same way Help!
Week 23 Weight 370.2 lbs down 51.8 finnaly heading the right way have to keep it up

Its Wednesday again. I weighed in and it sucked again. Ever since I went back to school 3 weeks ago I have not lost but have put weight back on. Couple of things I contribute this to are the fact I am in class many hours and working 2 jobs. I am also studying my butt off trying to do well. Times that I would usually hit the gym are now busy studying or so tired I am trying to catch up on sleep. I am very mad at my-self right now. Before I started back to college I told my self I could not let school do this to me. Leah the Weight Watcher leader and I talk a little bit about habits I have noticed since being back in school. One is when I am studying and feeling tired I eat something to try and keep my self going. Wrong answer. I am going to try and get up move around a little. I will keep healthy snacks by me when studying. Another bad habit is I am not working out as much I feel overwhelmed. Amanda and I talked tonight and set a weekly goal for me this week. I have to work out 4 day this week and loose 3 pounds. On the days I do not work out I will eat only 34 points, I am allotted 44 points a day for my size, sorry if it does not make sense to non Weight Watcher people. Overall for the month of September I have to loose 15 pounds for September and make 4 work out every week. We will see how this goes.....

As for school my progress towards becoming a RN feels like it is moving very slow. In the nursing core classes we just finished the OB unit and take our first test next week. The other nursing core class called Pro-topics we are working in a group writing up a major semester long case study. Statistics is going well I have to study a lot but thats ok. I enjoy my instructor I have taken a class with her before and she is awesome. First test is next week too. My speech class is taught by one of my high school advisers. Mr. Scott is a great guy. It is only week 3 and I have had to talk in front of the class every week. Not only is my public speaking improving, but my self confidence is receiving a boost to. Tomorrow night I have to give a presentation on my career. This should be fun. Over all doing well in school right now.

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down
8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 39
Week 13 Free pass
Week 14 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6
Week 15 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6 at least I didn't gain
Week 16 Weight 375.0 lbs down 47.0 it's moving
Week 17 Weight 377.4 lbs down 44.6 wrong way damn
Week 18 Weight 384.4 lbs down 37.6 what the hell?
Week 19 Weight 370.6 lbs down 51.4 made up over 50 lbs done yahoo!
Week 20 Weight 368.4 lbs down 53.6
Week 21 Weight 373.6 lbs down 48.4 wrong way, need to make an U-turn
Week 22 Weight 378.0 lbs down 44.0 my u-turn became 360 heading same way Help!

Well I would like to quote a song by Darryl Worley "It sounds like life to me." Thats what has happened to me for the last few weeks. Since I ran the 5k 2 weeks ago I have only worked out once. I've lost my energy. I have not been eating well. I missed weigh in last week because of work this week I'm up 5 pounds (SH*T). I am also working 2 jobs and back in college full time finishing up my RN. I just feel like I am out of control right now. I need a U-turn. I have been talking with some people today one gentleman told me "when you fall down the steps you do not say well I fell and keep rolling to the bottom. No you stop your self and start walking back up again." I can not let a little stumble stop me.

On a happy note tommorow August 27th marks Amanda's and my first date. I can not believe it has been fours years since August 27th 2005. Its been the greatest four years. I look forward to many more. I love you with all my heart. Buckle your seat belt it will be bumpy ride from here, but thats ok because I know your the seat next me. I raise my glass and say "to the lamp of love: may it burn brightest in the darkest hours and never flicker in the winds of trial." I will always love you, plus one.



Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 39
Week 13 Free pass
Week 14 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6
Week 15 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6 at least I didn't gain
Week 16 Weight 375.0 lbs down 47.0 it's moving
Week 17 Weight 377.4 lbs down 44.6 wrong way damn
Week 18 Weight 384.4 lbs down 37.6 what the hell?
Week 19 Weight 370.6 lbs down 51.4 made up over 50 lbs done yahoo!
Week 20 Weight 368.4 lbs down 53.6
Week 21 Weight 373.6 lbs down 48.4 wrong way, need to make an U-turn

So I have missed about 5 weeks of posting. Well I've updated my running log at the bottom of the posting. As you may see I had a hard 5 weeks. The scale barely moving then going way up and then I dropped it all plus more the following week. I am finally out of the 370's which I never thought I would be. I am hoping to blow through the 360's quickly. I have set my goal to celebrate the new year under 300 pounds. I know its a long way for me but I am motivated. Well the 5K that I have been training for since early spring is coming up this Saturday August 15th at Lake Zorinsky. I am at the point in my interval training that I am running for 15 minutes and walking only 5 minutes then back to running for 15 minutes. I hope to have before and after pictures of me at the 5k, it will be the after pictures that will be interesting. Cheer me on say some good words, maybe a prayer. Also this week we had a wellness clinic at work. I was measured. When I started on my journey I was 60 inches at my waist, now I am at 53 inches. All my blood work chlolestral, glucose came back good. I am proud about that. Keep watching for update post 5K and picture. It will be good.


Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 39
Week 13 Free pass
Week 14 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6
Week 15 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6 at least I didn't gain
Week 16 Weight 375.0 lbs down 47.0 it's moving
Week 17 Weight 377.4 lbs down 44.6 wrong way damn
Week 18 Weight 384.4 lbs down 37.6 what the hell?
Week 19 Weight 370.6 lbs down 51.4 made up over 50 lbs done yahoo!
Week 20 Weight 368.4 lbs down 53.6 never thought I'd get out of the 70's

Why am I mad?

I know my life feels like it's missing something, and I am sure if you ask my wife she would say the same thing. I'm talking about a child. I get upset a lot but try to not let it show. We were at a family dinner Sunday and all the people our age had babies and big deal was made of with announcements, I could not hold a tear back. I get sick of my mother in law talking about her relatives in California and the baby Liberty, how does she think that makes me feel. Everytime my wife gets on the Internet to talk with friends some on else is pregnant and she is not. She feels down and then I feel even worse. We would be great parents. Yes, I may sound a little mad right now but that is because I am. My wife deserves better and so do I. I'm sick of having to fight for everything in my life. All my life I have always put every one else first. Well, damn it I'm going to be first for once. If this post makes me sound like an asshole to somebody that's fine, I don't care. This is my life. I would also like to say to all those people out there that open your legs and pop out kids and live off my hard earn money: FUCK OFF!!! Get job!!!! I'm done supporting you. I want you all to know my balls may not work right and I may not be able to father a child. But do remember this I do have balls, and I would be a better father than many of those out there. So now you know why I am mad at the world, there is more and if you want a good laugh, good conversation piece, discuss topics I suggest you become a friend to my blog subscribe its free. This is only the beginning I have a lot to get off my chest and put out there.........Check back soon.

Update

Well its been long road to recovery. Fighting a collapsed lung that's a pain. I am going to keep this short for now. Weeks 13 and 14 weigh ins. Week 13 used my free no weigh in pass due to having surgery the previous day. This week, week 14 I dropped 6.6lbs weighing in a 376.4 lbs. I dropped my jaw. I earned my 10% body weight loss award. I aiming for another 10%. I am doing to try and add some pictures to this post, they are of me at 383 lbs wearing 3xl Old Navy shirt and size 54 jeans remember I started Weight Watchers the first time I was at 436.6 lbs, size 60 paints, 5XL shirt.

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 39
Week 13 Free pass
Week 14 Weight 376.4 lbs down 45.6

My life

Coming off my anniversary week, we know what happens at times like that but that week I still dropped 5+ pounds. This week was another of those weeks. I had a good week. The day before weigh in is my wifes birthday. I treat her nice take her to a winery. Take her to a nice french resturant in Lincoln Nebraska called "The Green Gateau." Anyone wondering Gateau means cake in French. And for us it means more wine with dinner. The meals were wonderful. The Lobster Bisc soup was to die for. I do not want to think how many points this meal was a lone. My wife had the Green Gateau for desert she shared, I was just going to have a nice glass of sherry for desert, but she shared. The smell of my sherry about made her sick, sorry baby but it was good. Took her home and ...... well that was the end of that. Today went to see the surgeon and found out all my pain is from a bad gallbladder. The test they ran says when your gallbladder hits 30% it needs to come out mine was at 20% it really needs to come out. Surgery is Tuesday I am really scared. Then I had to see my primary doctor who realized I say him right before Memorial day and now today I was down 9 pounds started to get really worried saying your sicker than we thought. I said no doc I am a Weight Watcher and it really helps. I have been eating with little pains. He told me I made a believer out of him that Weight Watchers does work. So to weigh in tonight after the last 48 hours I am glad I did not gain I weighed in at an even 383 down 0.6 pounds. Well theres my week in a wrap up. I hope yours go better. Talk to you all later.

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4
Week 12 Weight 383 lbs down 39

Well, I just realized I have not been keeping up on my weight loss journey. Here is an update starting at week 8 were I left off. Week 8 I was down 6.2 weighing in at 389.8 lbs. The following week was not good I had problems getting motivated and have been fighting my gallbladder and did not have much activity this week so for week 8 I was up 2.8 lbs weighing in at 392.6 lbs. No fear though I made a come back in week 10. Week 10 I was down 3.8 lbs loosing what I had gained and an extra pound weighing in 388.8 lbs. Now for this week. I have been back on my training schedule for the 5K. I did a 5K right before weigh in. This week weigh in results down 5.2 lbs weighed 383.6 lbs. I am making the come back I need. I can not wait to see the surgeon on the 10th I think once my gall bladder is out I will feel a lot better. Look at my chart:

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26
Week 8 Weight 389.8 lbs down 32.2
Week 9 Weight 392.6 lbs up 2.8 loss 29.4
Week 10 Weight 388.8 lbs down 33.2
Week 11 Weight 383.6 lbs down 38.4

Update

Well life has been really crappy. I have not been able to eat due to a tooth problem. I had a infection in my tooth, gum and jaw. Been on antibiotics for about a week. I have not been able to eat due to extreme pain. I could not afford to have the root canal and crown done so I just had it pulled today. It came out in 4 pieces. Now that I have that over, on to the other problem. My gallbladder is bad. The hydascan confirmed that. I have to see surgeon on June 12th. I will not to continue to school this summer and will have to wait to the fall to start back. That now means I will not graduate until December 2010. My health is important though. I want to get my life back in track. Will keep everyone up to date.

It has become a tough time for me. I have been doing so well and then I have just hit a brick wall. In the last week I have been getting sick. I'm in the bathroom once or twice a hour. My energy levels are dropping. Tonight I was no longer able to run like I have been, my strength and endurance are gone. I saw my doctor today and he thinks my gall bladder is causing all this. He has scheduled a ultrasound for tomorrow morning. We need to get this process going and get me better so I can return to school, and continue to train. I have probably gained this week, due to lack of energy and motivation. I do not mind I want to get better. Good news is my blood pressure is under control 126/70 yeah. Doctor is happy with my weight loss, I told him get me better so I can keep going. I will update tomorrow when I hear something.

Well today was finals day. I passed Pharmacology II and Health Assessment. Yeah I'm done with school for 19 days. The things that sucks is the I start back to school on my wife and I seconds anniversary. It sucks but I'll get to see her after class. Tonight I had fire training. I back in my fire gear that I have not had on in over 6 months due to Lewis TFD taking a while about getting my fire gear from Carter Lake Fire department. This gear was specially fitted for me and my body. Now take in mind that so far since this gear was fitted to this point I am about 50 pounds lighter. It is big on me. That's a great thing. So we cut up a car tonight. We got the jaws of life out and also the cutter. Removed the doors. Took out the windshield with a glass saw that was fun, I think Abbie got pictures of that. Took the roof off using saws. It was fun. I can't wait to see what happens next.

I felt like crap

I have had a busy day. I had errands and went to study with other students. I have ate well all day. While studying one of the students is hispanic and decided to cook a authenic mexican dish, fried buritos. They respected me knowing that I have been working on loosing weight and offered me somethine else. I them I want to try one and have been doing well keeping my points low so it will be ok. They put them together and then cook them in canola oil or I should say fry them. I ate one and less than 20 minutes I was so sick. I was bloated severe abdominal and gas. I thought I was going to die. I thought I was having a gall bladder attack. I went home had diarrhea and pain rested a few hours feel a lot better now. Still having slight pain. My wife thinks that I have been eating so healthy that the greasy burito was a big shock to my body and did what it did. Lesson for now on avoid greasy foods. I do not want to feel like that again. On a lighter side I took a friend to the gym with me today and I kicked his ass. We worked out hard. Hard enought that later in the morning he texted me saying he felt like he was going to puke. I love working out.

I know that I have not posted in a while. I'm doing well. Getting ready for finals coming on Tuesday. I have continued to workout and eat well. I think I may end up have a weigh in this week keep watch.

What a day

Let me tell you about my day. I got off work at 6am met my wife at the gym. I did 30 minutes on elliptical finishing over 3 miles. I stretched well before and after. My right leg is feelling OK. Spent most the day in class. Then had weigh in at 5pm. I stepped up on that scale just hoping to be under 400 pounds. Well, I did it and some more. I weighed in at 396 down 7.8 from last weigh in total lost 26 pounds. Yeah, 2 more stars. Theres more. I got a 5% star due to dropping 5% of my weight. I got a 25 pound ring for the 25 pounds I have lost. The best part of my night was standing by my wife when she weighed in and hit her life time goal weight. That was amazing. I am so proud of her. I am thinking it might be time for picture updates. I wanted to put a new picture up of me at 396 but ran out of time tonight so watch for a post tommorow for a picture of a new me. I may not be half the man I am yet, but I am 1/20th smaller. Check out running chart below.

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26

Its good then its bad

Well I have started to run and walking even more. Today I have had a lot of pain to my right lower leg and went to see a doctor. They say I have shin splints. They want me to not run for about 2 weeks. I have to ride a bike or use an elliptical. I think it suck but what can I do. Good part is I weighed at my doctor and I weighed 401 even. That's 2.8 lbs down. But I will wait to my weigh in Wednesday to make official post. Well I am going to rest for a while.

Get Moving!!!!

I have been at work all weekend long and yesterday got bored went for stroll outside for half a hour. Weigh Watchers gave me 3 activity points for a leisure walk. I am like WOW. Here is a shocker I did it 3 times yesterday in the morning, afternoon, and evening. That 9 easy activity points I earned. I am on the same track today. I am thinking that I will even do this at home and my regular work outs. Big point here is just get up and move. If I didn't go walk I would of just stayed in that recliner and watched TV but I felt a lot better after walking. I made this little path at the hospital that starts at the helipad goes up a hill to the main entrance across visitor parking past the ER into employee parking out to the road and back the helipad. Its a nice little walk. I also just read about a past co-worker who dropped below 400 lbs very proud of him. I am hoping and working hard so that this week I may be able to say the same thing. Point from this posting is GET UP AND MOVE, thats what I have learned.

May Goals

Well my wife and I have sat goals every month and set rewards for meeting that goal. Usually it is one weight loss goal, and one exercise goal. I am have been thinking long and hard about mine. It is not always easy to come up with a goal. Well, here it goes.

Weight loss goal for the month of May is 8.8 lbs which would put me at 395lbs by the end of May. The reward for reaching this goal will be to go to Morril Hall Museum at UNL. I went there a lot as kid and have never went back. I want to so bad.

Exercise goal is to some kind of exercise or activity 5 times a week. The reward for reaching this goal I will take my wife to a winery for a tasting. Why does my reward for reaching my goal reward her? I do not know but I think she won't mind.

Today I am at work its a slow boring day. I took out my mp3 player put it in and went on a 30 minute walk. I can't believe it but Weight Watchers gave me 3 activity points for a 30 minute leisure walk. WOW!. Then for lunch I had 2 BLT's, yes I said 2. All together my whole lunch was 7 points. I used wheat bread 4 slices 4 points, Jennie-O turkey bacon extra lean 4 strips 2 points, Fat free Mircle Whip 2 Tablespoons 1 point then tomatos and letucce for 0 points all together 7 points. It was good. I turned down lunch the hopsital was making for customer appreciation day I was proud.

Some progress

Last night I came home from work and my wife and I went to the gym. For a first time in a real long time I ran. I ran on a treadmill running for over a minute at a time then walked a minute and ran again. I couldn't believe it and neither could my Wife. WOW, that feels like a step of progress. Then this morning I had to teach BCLS and ACLS. I had to dress business casual. Ipulled outand put on a pair of pants I have not worn in a long time because they would not fit. They fit. They are a 56. That's awesome. That means I am down at least on size. I am happy. I have to get my May goals set soon, I'll post them later tonight.

Working out at work

Well I am at work. Before I left home I looked through a video collection and found Billy Blanks Tae Bo Cardio DVD. I just want to say that he is a sick man. No not really. I got through his whole video, but it was not easy at all. I need to work on my balance. I was dripping wet after his video. I am looking for more videos to use at work. This is one that I will keep doing. Hopefully I do not fall over.

Weigh in

Well as promised, I told everyone today was weigh in for me. I weighed in at 403.8 lbs which gave me a 1.2 lbs loss for the week (see flowing chart below). I am happy, wished it could of been more, but at least it was not a gain. I did some not so good things in this last week. I missed 3 days of workout at work because equipment went bad and weather was bad so I couldn't go out side. These are only excuse because I know I could of found something to do. One fix I came up with was I searched our video collection at home found Billy Blanks Tae Bo DVD. Now when I tell myself I do not know what to do I will pull out this DVD and do it. Another bad thing I did in this last week was I ate my mothers cooking. I love moms cooking, a boy and his mother. She made feather bone ribs, Mmmmm they were good. I paid for them and the green bean casserole and texas toast. Well I am not going to dwell on this but move forward and look for better success. I told my wife tonight that next week I will be out of the 400's and will never look back. I am going to work very hard to do this.

On another note my wife and I have been going through a tough time. We want a baby so bad. We have been trying over a year now. They tested her and she was fine, they tested me and I am not fine. I have low sperm count and like NASCAR drivers they only go in circles. This has been really hard on Amanda everytime we turn around someone is announcing a pregnancy. It makes feel like crap. I had to stop typing for a moment because of my stupid tears. We would be great parents, I love children. I do not know what caused me to have these problems but here are a few ideas. First when I was born I was born with spina bifida which can contribute to my current issue. It did cause me some kidney and bladder problems that I have mostly grown out of. I am also 200+ over weight I'm not scared to say it Morbid obesity. Another possibilty is with blood test done after showed that I have to little or none at all of some hormone in the brain that tells the body to make good sperm. So the course of action is this. I am continuing trying to loose the weight. I need to see a urologist to get a prescription for Clomid, yes men take this too just lower doses and spread out, it should help me with the hormone in my brain. We will see what this will do for me. If you would please say a prayer for us, I do believe that works. Thanks for reading. Good Night!


Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2

The beggining

My wife's sister Anna, My Wife Amanda, Me, My best friend/best man Mike

This is me, I look bad

The address for my blog says a lot for me. I feel as though I am in a fire fight for my life. I have weighed as much as 436 pounds. This is not something I am proud of. I Joined Weight Watchers once and got down to 380 but then life happened and I put the weight back on. I returned to Weight Watchers a second time and this is how its been going:
Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17

The pictures above show you where I am starting at. I am a very big fireman. My wedding picture, I love my wife dearly she has almost hit her lifetime weight. I want to hold a new ceremony when I get to 250 pound, Iwould tell her that she would be marrying a new man. I currently wear 58-60 for pants. I cant wait till I can shop at WalMart instead of big and tall stores. I have been working out hard. We joined Anytime Fitness which is great because I work out every day for the 4 days I am in town. Currently I work 72 hours that's 3 days straight as a rural hospital as a Paramedic Specialist. The work out equipment there is starting to fall apart I will have to find a new way to work out when at work. Well weigh in is at 5pm, can't wait to post my next weight.