Not doing so good on the weight loss efforts recently.

And I know why.

I’m eating more.  Not a lot more, just enough to tip the scales (pun intended) in the unfavorable direction for weight loss.

And how do I know this?

Went on vacation recently with the family to southern Utah for the kid’s spring break.  What I didn’t do was keep the same eating schedule that I do when I am working.  Guess, what?  I was 2 pounds lighter after vacation than before vacation.

That tells me, I have been eating too much on a regular basis.  My weight is actually up a couple of pounds year to date.  Not good.

What am I going to do?

Stop the “extra” eating I have been doing.  I’ll be honest with myself - I have been eating this “power bar” type snack around lunch time that packs 250+ calories.  Do you think I really need those calories to get through the day?  No, I don’t.

Also, the biggie for losing weight last year was to NOT eat after dinner.  I still do that, BUT I have stretched the definition to what after dinner means.

Technically, I don’t eat anything after dinner - what I do do is just keep eating once the main meal is served for awhile longer.  I’m going to call that cheating and man up to the fact that I have been breaking the spirit of not eating after dinner.  Time to buck up and actually stop doing those things that are causing me to gain weight.

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Actually, my story is in the works. So far I’ve lost about 20 lbs in a month.

But I have a significant amount to lose. 300 lbs, to be exact. I’m a big fan of the biggest loser, and am looking for some sponsors to sponsor me and my website and help spread the word - the more people I have pushing for me to succeed, and the larger the sponsorship, the more likely I am to succeed.

I’m also a fan of marketing, and I think it would be cool to say, look what I did - I lost 300 lbs, and made enough for a down payment on a house, and to get out of debt, in the process..

Please check out my story, as it is on-going, I will succeed, but I’d like some help doing it.

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Lots of snow here in Boise, Idaho this winter.   More often than not this January and February so far, my evening runs with the dog end up on the Boise high school track with snow on the ground.

I love it.

I can guarantee I’m not breaking any speed records slipping around.  That’s besides the point, I’m getting out there and exercising.

Changing gears a little bit, my weight loss effort has NOT been up to snuff this year.  I’ll be honest, more work, less exercising for the last month.  I spend a lot, A LOT, of time desk jockeying these days.  And its not doing any good for my figure

I have plans to lose any additional 10 pounds in 2008, make that 11 pounds since I am up a pound since the beginning of the year, ouch!

So, what do I need to do dear reader?  Leave a comment and tell me what you think.  Thanks.

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Here’s what what of the two ergometers at the local YMCA look like after I have taken a spin …

41:41.1 and 10,000 meters later, here’s what the results look like.

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And my splits for each 2,000 meters.

stats details

I know, a little difficult to read. Here’s my split for each 2000 meters of ergometer rowing.

8:32.7 22 2:08.1 2000m
8:20.9 21 2:05.2 4000m
8:23.9 21 2:05.9 6000m
8:20.7 21 2:05.1 8000m
8:03.0 22 2:00.7 10000m

And finally, can you see the shark in the pool … click on the image to see a close up.

Hehehehehe!!!

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I guess the only thing I can do is acknowledge, reaffirm my commitment and move on.

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