Success on a trip to Fayetteville

Total weight loss: 7 pounds.


We had a great time on our trip to see the Hogs this weekend even though they lost the basketball game. The Razorback game was the reason for our trip, but we also got to stay at Big Cedar Lodge this weekend thanks to our friends Brad and Susan. Big Cedar is such a wonderful place and so much fun to visit. So we had a very good time with very good friends this weekend.

Anytime you go on a vacation dieting is very difficult because you can't stay true to your schedule. This trip was no exception. I think I did very good even though we ate at odd times. I did eat out at several restaurants, but made very good choices along the way. I had roasted chicken at one meal, grilled shrimp at another and steak and green chilies at my meal on Sunday. Pretty good I think.

Today being back at work and trying to get back to the diet routine was actually harder than the weekend was. I am not going to work tomorrow because of the ice storm so I will be at home and be able to have a good day with Darah and my diet.

Check back often to see how I am doing.

Weight Loss Journal

Once again I am trying to lose weight. This makes the umpteenth time I have tried to do this. Those of you that are overweight know what I mean. I have tried every kind of diet imaginable. I have tried Weight Watchers, Sue's new energy, Fitness Bootcamp, neutrasystem, and my own diet plan. None have been successful. It is not the diets fault. It is mine. Every diet works. I just don't do diets well. I am embarking on a new diet this week and I will be posting how I am doing so the whole world will know when I succeed. I want everybody to follow my progress on this new venture and encourage me along the way. I figure that the more people that know I am on a diet, the more I will try to stick to it.

I realize that dieting is not the answer. I have to change my way of thinking. I have to feel better about myself. I have to realize why I overeat. I will have to work hard at this. There are various reasons why I have gotten to the weight that I am at. I will not go into that on here right now. I now what they are and I am working on them. I have reached a point in my life where I think I can deal with those issues successfully and conquer the weight problem.

The diet I am trying now is called HMR. It is through the local hospital. The food comes prepackaged right to your door. No more guessing on what to eat. I just eat what is in the box. I am trying something new with this diet. I have asked several of my friends to keep me honest on this diet. They will ask me regularly how I am doing and whether I have been cheating on the diet or not. I expect them to keep tabs on me regularly and pester me about it.

In my first week I lost 6 pounds. I was also sick during this week so that may have bumped the number up a bit.

Headed to Fayetteville today to see the Hogs play so I will be tested with the diet this weekend. Check back next week to see how I did.