I’ve been extremely busy at work this week so my days have been long and a stressful, which is something that usually triggers my over-eating. I’ve been able to remain somewhat good with my food intake this week, not great but not horrible. I did have some sweets this week and a couple of glasses of wine last night but that’s part of life. I am not going to feel guilty about having a few “treats” from time to time.
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Weekly Weigh In: First Milestone
I was worried after having drank a little too much this past weekend and taking Sunday off to recharge batteries that this week was going to be a slow one. Monday came and I was so busy at work that by the time I was free to workout it was very late so I just did some light cardio at home before calling it a night. Tuesday was just as busy and I had to miss my training session at the gym that day since I had a last minute meeting to attend, so again that put a kink in my plans. Now, I usually weigh in on Tuesday mornings but seeing that the past few days had not been exactly the best I knew I’d probably wouldn’t see much if any progress at all so even though I did weigh myself that morning I decided not to “trust” that weight (even though it showed a 2lb loss) as I felt that my body was still working out the extra food and drinks I had consumed that previous weekend. Weighed myself again today (Friday) after a staying on track for the rest of the week and I couldn’t have been more excited after seeing the results.
What I’ve learned in the first month of my lifestyle change.
The day I decided that enough was enough and embarked on this lifestyle change of mine, it was probably an all time low with respect to how I felt both physically and emotionally. As I mentioned on a previous post, I was struggling with low self esteem and feeling like people, especially my customers would judge me because of the way I looked. On top of that, I was also struggling with feeling tired ALL of the time, no energy whatsoever so even the most basics of things would tire me out or leave me without breath. Going to the grocery store, or to the mall, or any activity that required me to stay on my feet for an extended period of time would result in me feeling like I walked around with a knife stuck on each heel by the time we got home. My blood pressure is fine, same with my blood sugar and while my cholesterol and triglycerides were borderline, they were still fine so I really couldn’t say my health was rapidly deteriorating, yet I felt terrible all the time. I’m in my mid 30s now, which isn’t really that old, but it is old enough to know that I couldn’t keep going the way I was before it would be too late. So, while I’d like to say that there was a very deep and meaningful reason behind my decision to change my habits, the reality is that I just want to look better and not feel like shit all the time.
Change, is hard, really, really hard given the kinds of things I like and the kind of work I do where I’m eating out all of the time. Asking for water instead of a coke proved to be very challenging as stupid as that may sound, and everyone who knows me and my baked goods addiction will know how much I’ve struggle not to buy cookies or cupcakes on the weekends. But I will say that once I got into the habit of making better choices, rather than buying on impulse, it suddenly became easier to walk by the cookie aisle or the bakery section at the supermarket and not feel that temptation. I also like that making these new choices made me feel good about myself. Yes, I still like sweets, and it’s not like I have not had any “treats” this past month, but overall I feel great about the kind of food I’ve been eating.
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Holiday Party Survival Guide: Staying on track or falling of the bandwagon?
This past weekend was a very eventful three days. Not a typical weekend for us that’s for sure. My company Christmas party was held this past Friday, and while I wasn’t particularly excited to attend I have to say that we spent a really good time when it was all said and done. The following evening, we went to dinner at a popular Mexican chain food restaurant to celebrate my sister in law’s birthday and afterwards went to another holiday party at a friend’s house. We also were invited to another holiday gathering on Sunday evening which we decided not to attend since we were pretty much burned out after the last two days and I realized I had some work reports to do for Monday morning.
All in all, it was a great weekend but for someone that has recently embarked on a journey to reinvent himself it was torture. On the one side, I made it through without binge eating everything in sight as I would normally have done (including the delicious chips and salsa at the Mexican restaurant which was hard as hell). On the other side, I completely failed at moderating my alcohol intake, which is a habit that needs to be modified if I am to continue seeing progress throughout this holiday season.
Now that I know what doesn’t work for me, here are some things I learned that will help keep me on track and still be able to enjoy myself.
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FAT GUY IN A LITTLE COAT (the struggle is real)
Anyone who has seen the movie Tommy Boy will hopefully understand what I’m talking about when I mention “Fat Guy in a Little Coat”. In case anyone needs a refresher, here’s the clip from the movie.
PS. Everyone should watch this movie, it’s hilarious.
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Welcome to my blog!
My name is Luis and I am a 34 year old guy looking to change my lifestyle and improve all aspects of my life.
As I sit here writing this post and trying to find words to introduce myself while still being eloquent and “witty” I find that my life is not that interesting. I am a husband and father to two spoiled furry babies that works as a Sales Manager for a catalyst services company servicing the oil and gas industry. I know, sounds boring but it is actually a great job. The problem is that there’s not much else going on in my life besides work and our home life and as a result I have fallen into some very unhealthy habits. Since meeting my partner four years ago, I have never been happier on my personal life and once I landed my current job, my professional life became incredibly fulfilling as well. So what’s the problem? I got complacent and stopped taking care of myself. I enjoy food and cooking and making delicious treats for everyone so I have gained over 60 lbs in about three and a half years. I’ve always struggled with weight before, but never to this extent. At 320 lbs and maybe more than that this is the heaviest I’ve ever been.