This week will be my toughest yet. Whereas I thought the candy would be hard food wise, this will actually require that I get up and do something. Yesterday, me and my brother David decided to go for a walk to City Market, which is about 3 miles there and back, I'm guessing, but I'll let you know. Anyway, it took us about 30 minutes to get there and 30 minutes back. I was so stiff the rest of the day, I didn't think I could move. But it was good for me, and there is no reason not to continue. So, to give my ankles a break, and to mix it up I've decided this week to do a one hour workout everyday. That will either be walking, biking, or swimming.
No Caffeine: Yes!!
25 Crunches: No.
No Candy: Yes!!
1 Hour Workout: Yes!!
Weight: Gotta get this down this week, it's killing me.
Feel: I let you know by the end of the week.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Day 21
This is the end of this week, and I've done a really good job of keeping up with my habits. However, what I think I'm going to do, is post at the beginning and the end of the week. I just can't seem to come here and post every day, but I still want to keep up with everything I've accomplished. So...
No Caffeine: Yes, for the most part. I had one can of soda the other day, but nothing the rest of the week. I think that's pretty good.
25 crunches: No, I just can't seem to bother with this one. It's easy enough, I just don't want to do it every day.
No Candy: Yes!! I did really good this week. I didn't have one piece of candy, and I think maybe I'll be able to stay off of it.
Weight: 258, this is not good. I'm gaining weight, not losing it. I think I need to step it up a couple of notches.
Feel: I feel good about the habits, but I keep gaining weight. So, I think this next week, I'm going to exercise a lot more. Everyone walks here, especially in the summer, and so there's no reason I can't start walking too.
No Caffeine: Yes, for the most part. I had one can of soda the other day, but nothing the rest of the week. I think that's pretty good.
25 crunches: No, I just can't seem to bother with this one. It's easy enough, I just don't want to do it every day.
No Candy: Yes!! I did really good this week. I didn't have one piece of candy, and I think maybe I'll be able to stay off of it.
Weight: 258, this is not good. I'm gaining weight, not losing it. I think I need to step it up a couple of notches.
Feel: I feel good about the habits, but I keep gaining weight. So, I think this next week, I'm going to exercise a lot more. Everyone walks here, especially in the summer, and so there's no reason I can't start walking too.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Day 16-20: I haven't been posting...sorry
I'm getting very bored posting, even just a little a day. But I've had a really bad headache that hasn't gone away in days either. So, that could be it. As far as staying on top of my habits, I'm not doing to bad. Here are my results for the last few days:
No caffeine: Yes!!
25 crunches: Not really. Very hard to stay on top of that one. Monday will start another exercise week, and I'll start going to the gym everyday and walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Hopefully that will get me in the habit of doing more.
No candy: Yes!! I thought this one would be harder, but it hasn't. I've stayed off of candy all week, and still have a couple of days to go. Then it's just maintaining it.
Weight: Haven't the foggiest. It has stayed around the same I'm sure. If I start to lose any on a consistent basis, I'll let ya'll know by keeping track a little better.
For the most part it's not the habits I'm getting bored with. It's the blog. I've never been very good at keeping a diary. But I will try to start making a better attempt to keep it updated.
No caffeine: Yes!!
25 crunches: Not really. Very hard to stay on top of that one. Monday will start another exercise week, and I'll start going to the gym everyday and walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Hopefully that will get me in the habit of doing more.
No candy: Yes!! I thought this one would be harder, but it hasn't. I've stayed off of candy all week, and still have a couple of days to go. Then it's just maintaining it.
Weight: Haven't the foggiest. It has stayed around the same I'm sure. If I start to lose any on a consistent basis, I'll let ya'll know by keeping track a little better.
For the most part it's not the habits I'm getting bored with. It's the blog. I've never been very good at keeping a diary. But I will try to start making a better attempt to keep it updated.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Day 15- Week Three: No Candy
Here's day one of the third week. This week I'll be staying off of candy. And I also need to make a better effort keeping off the sodas. So, no candy in any form this week, and then I need to maintain it. This week will be the hardest so far. Lately I've had a bad craving for candy. Mostly Twix, strange as it seems. So wish me luck on this week, and hopefully, I can lose a little by the end of the week.
No Caffeine: Yes!!
25 Crunches: Yes!!
No Candy: Yes!!
Weight: 257.5 Bad, Bad, Bad
Feel: Good today, I'm excited to be making it a little harder for myself. This will be a challenge. It's good for me though.
No Caffeine: Yes!!
25 Crunches: Yes!!
No Candy: Yes!!
Weight: 257.5 Bad, Bad, Bad
Feel: Good today, I'm excited to be making it a little harder for myself. This will be a challenge. It's good for me though.
Day 14
Last day of this week. This habit was a little harder than the last. Getting active for me has always been kind of a problem. But baby steps, right? So tomorrow, I'll be staying off of candy bars. All kinds, and no exceptions. This one will be a really hard week for me.
No Caffeine: No, David brought home a Mountain Dew when he got me lunch at the City Market deli. So I drank that.
25 crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 257. I think the reason I'm gaining weight, instead of losing it, is because while I am breaking one habit, I decide that it's perfectly okay to eat whatever I want, or be as lazy as I want, because I'll eventually get to that habit. But that's a bad way of looking at it. Next weeks, should start to bring me down again, however slightly that is.
Feel: Pretty good. I've had some headaches this week, and I anticipate some more the next. Also, my knees are really starting to hurt. When I walk upstairs now, it's pretty miserable. I've got to lose weight. That's another reason I want to try something a little harder this next week. And if I can keep the other two habits going, then all the better.
No Caffeine: No, David brought home a Mountain Dew when he got me lunch at the City Market deli. So I drank that.
25 crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 257. I think the reason I'm gaining weight, instead of losing it, is because while I am breaking one habit, I decide that it's perfectly okay to eat whatever I want, or be as lazy as I want, because I'll eventually get to that habit. But that's a bad way of looking at it. Next weeks, should start to bring me down again, however slightly that is.
Feel: Pretty good. I've had some headaches this week, and I anticipate some more the next. Also, my knees are really starting to hurt. When I walk upstairs now, it's pretty miserable. I've got to lose weight. That's another reason I want to try something a little harder this next week. And if I can keep the other two habits going, then all the better.
Day 13
No Caffeine: Yes!!
25 Crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 257
Feel: Overall pretty good. But I seem to be eating to much candy. I get cravings for certain things at certain times, and can't seem to stop. That will probably be my next habit to break.
25 Crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 257
Feel: Overall pretty good. But I seem to be eating to much candy. I get cravings for certain things at certain times, and can't seem to stop. That will probably be my next habit to break.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Day 12
No Caffeine: No, I just felt like having some soda today, so I drank some of my brothers.
25 Crunches: Yes!
Weight: 257
Feel: Good, but I still feel like I'm eating too much. I think this next week, I may try something a little harder for me, and stay off of candy bars. I really need to break that habit.
25 Crunches: Yes!
Weight: 257
Feel: Good, but I still feel like I'm eating too much. I think this next week, I may try something a little harder for me, and stay off of candy bars. I really need to break that habit.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Day 10
One more day, but I think I've eaten so much over the last couple of days, that I've gained more weight than usual. Gotta stop that, but right now, just really want to concentrate on each new habit.
No Caffeine: Yes, still going strong there.
25 crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 259
Feel: Way too fat today, and I have a headache.
No Caffeine: Yes, still going strong there.
25 crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 259
Feel: Way too fat today, and I have a headache.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Day 8- Week Two: 25 Crunches
This week will consist of staying off caffeine (although I did have one class of coke tonight) and adding one habit I'm trying to get into, instead of break. I'll be doing 25 crunches everyday. I want to slowly start in on doing a little bit of exercise every day, and breaking the habit of just sitting all day (between my work and home). Also, as it gets warmer, hopefully I can start my personal training that I get free from my job, and start on some harder stuff.
So, with out further ado, here's week two:
No Caffeine: No, I had one cup of soda tonight.
25 crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 256.5
Feel: Good, but I ate a lot the last few days I was off, and now I'm paying the price. My stomach doesn't feel great, and I added half a pound. But, I still don't feel too bad about that. I fully intend to stop each habit as they arise.
So, with out further ado, here's week two:
No Caffeine: No, I had one cup of soda tonight.
25 crunches: Yes!!
Weight: 256.5
Feel: Good, but I ate a lot the last few days I was off, and now I'm paying the price. My stomach doesn't feel great, and I added half a pound. But, I still don't feel too bad about that. I fully intend to stop each habit as they arise.
Day 7
I made it the week without drinking any caffeine. Yeah!! Next week, I'll be concentrating on an exercise one. I'll be doing 25 crunches a day.
No Caffeine: Yes!!
Weight: 256
Feel: Really Good. I made it a week, so it couldn't have been all bad. I may even drink one soda tomorrow, then keep at it the rest of the week.
No Caffeine: Yes!!
Weight: 256
Feel: Really Good. I made it a week, so it couldn't have been all bad. I may even drink one soda tomorrow, then keep at it the rest of the week.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Day 6
No Caffeine: Yes!
Weight: 256
Feel: Really good. I got tired last night, so I'm posting this a little late. But, there really isn't anything else to say.
Weight: 256
Feel: Really good. I got tired last night, so I'm posting this a little late. But, there really isn't anything else to say.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Day 5
No Caffeine: Yes! Two more days, then just to maintain.
Weight: Forgot, but probably the same.
Feel: Really good today.
Weight: Forgot, but probably the same.
Feel: Really good today.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Day 4
No Caffeine: Yes!
Weight: 256
Feel: Good. My brother brought home a 2 liter of Pepsi, but I resisted that and coffee again today. I think I'm getting the hang of this habit. Another 3 days to go, then I'll just be keeping it going as much as possible, and start on my next habit to break.
Weight: 256
Feel: Good. My brother brought home a 2 liter of Pepsi, but I resisted that and coffee again today. I think I'm getting the hang of this habit. Another 3 days to go, then I'll just be keeping it going as much as possible, and start on my next habit to break.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Day 3
Here is day #3. I was really wanting a cup of coffee tonight. It was so cold, and it snowed about 8 inches. But I resisted, and I'm better for it.
No caffeine: Yes!
Weight: 256
Feel: Good, I just have to keep in mind that one less soda a day averages a 17 lb weight lose over a years time. Hope it helps.
No caffeine: Yes!
Weight: 256
Feel: Good, I just have to keep in mind that one less soda a day averages a 17 lb weight lose over a years time. Hope it helps.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Day 2
Hey everyone,
Feeling a little sick today, but that doesn't have anything to do with the habit. And I'm actually pretty glad it's such a basic one at this point. I was able to stay off caffeine fairly easy again today, and no headache.
No Soda: Yes!
Weight: 256.00
How do you feel: About the habit I'm breaking, really good. But right now I'm going back to sleep.
Feeling a little sick today, but that doesn't have anything to do with the habit. And I'm actually pretty glad it's such a basic one at this point. I was able to stay off caffeine fairly easy again today, and no headache.
No Soda: Yes!
Weight: 256.00
How do you feel: About the habit I'm breaking, really good. But right now I'm going back to sleep.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Okay, so here's the idea
I figure, since I've been overweight (about 11 years now), I've just been cultivating bad habits for everything. It's not a matter of staying on a diet, it's more a mindset. I get in the habit of eating a candy bar almost every day at work, or drinking a coke to stay awake. Since I'm a bus driver, I've convinced myself that this is needed. When in fact, I should just be getting more sleep. However, breaking habits is not so easy to do. Especially with eating and exercise I think, because they become so ingrained in us, that we don't know they are habits that CAN and SHOULD be broken. The idea of this is not to ever eat another candy bar, or drink another soda, etc. It's just to get out of the habit of consuming them without thinking.
I've heard it takes 21 days to break a habit. But I'm not going to give it quite that long with each one, before moving to the next. So, here's what I propose. I'm going to break 1 habit, over a 1 week period. Then the next week, I'll move onto another one, while hopefully maintaining what I've accomplished the following week. I'll be doing one food related, and one exercise related habit every 2 weeks. Besides that, I won't be concentrating on any other type of food or exercise, because I want to give my full attention to those two. So what I'll be posting every day, internet willing (mines cranky when there's a lot of snow) is whether or not I've accomplished each goal, what I weigh, and how I feel.
I don't expect to lose a lot of weight right off the bat, but what I do hope for is to gradually lose it over the course of the year. I specifically don't want this to be a drastic diet so that I can stick to it with no problem.
The way I'll be weighing is AFTER breakfast, and with my gown ON. And I'll only be weighing ONCE. No more stepping back on it 5 times. Before, I always weighed with all my clothes off and first thing in the morning with an empty stomach. But, I think this just gives me false hopes. Then I keep stepping back on the scale over and over again. So, no more. I mean, let's be realistic.
So, without further ado. It's a yes, if I accomplished it for the day, and a No if I fell off the wagon. Here is the first habit I'm trying to break:
No caffeine, including any kind of soda, tea, and coffee. Excludes chocolate right now. That will be another habit on it's own. Symptoms I'm expecting are a really big caffeine headache. Ever get those? Usually only last a couple of days if I remember right.
No soda: Yes!!
Weight: 256 lbs.
How do I feel: Great! Overall not a bad day!
Good luck everybody, and I hope this helps.
I've heard it takes 21 days to break a habit. But I'm not going to give it quite that long with each one, before moving to the next. So, here's what I propose. I'm going to break 1 habit, over a 1 week period. Then the next week, I'll move onto another one, while hopefully maintaining what I've accomplished the following week. I'll be doing one food related, and one exercise related habit every 2 weeks. Besides that, I won't be concentrating on any other type of food or exercise, because I want to give my full attention to those two. So what I'll be posting every day, internet willing (mines cranky when there's a lot of snow) is whether or not I've accomplished each goal, what I weigh, and how I feel.
I don't expect to lose a lot of weight right off the bat, but what I do hope for is to gradually lose it over the course of the year. I specifically don't want this to be a drastic diet so that I can stick to it with no problem.
The way I'll be weighing is AFTER breakfast, and with my gown ON. And I'll only be weighing ONCE. No more stepping back on it 5 times. Before, I always weighed with all my clothes off and first thing in the morning with an empty stomach. But, I think this just gives me false hopes. Then I keep stepping back on the scale over and over again. So, no more. I mean, let's be realistic.
So, without further ado. It's a yes, if I accomplished it for the day, and a No if I fell off the wagon. Here is the first habit I'm trying to break:
No caffeine, including any kind of soda, tea, and coffee. Excludes chocolate right now. That will be another habit on it's own. Symptoms I'm expecting are a really big caffeine headache. Ever get those? Usually only last a couple of days if I remember right.
No soda: Yes!!
Weight: 256 lbs.
How do I feel: Great! Overall not a bad day!
Good luck everybody, and I hope this helps.
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