Stuck at 201 and nobody cares, least of all me.

I can't help but think that stress has to do with letting my weight get away from me more than anything. Today is a good example. I'm doing everything right in the diet.
We'll see what tomorrow brings, for now I'm stuck at 201 pounds. I love you all! Seriously, I really do. xoxo

Not in the mood!

Today I woke up not in the mood to diet. Ugh! I keep thinking these meals are appetizer size. But fortunately the partner and my friends are very supportive... so I continue.

New measurements:

Weight 200 pounds
Chest 43"
Belly 42" (lost an inch - Yippee!)
Waist 40"
Hip 39"

Onward we go!

Love you!

Jehovah's Witness

I just got a visit from a group of Jehovah's witnesses. Atreu our 170 pound Great Dane scared the beejeezus out of them as they approached the door. They were very nicely dressed I must say. I spoke to them for a few minutes but to my surprise they didn't want to talk about how I'm down to 201 pounds today. They kept preaching this mumbo jumbo about spreading the word or the second coming or something. It all made me very hungry. Off to eat my Oatmeal bar, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, one fruit and cup of milk. The Jehovah's witnesses just don't understand.

I have to admit this is starting to seem easier than I thought. Maybe it's just the beginning that is easy and it's going to get more difficult as time goes on. The good news is I'm already down to a svelte 202.2 pounds. Woo Hoo! I feel so skinny! The food remains delich and I seem to be managing my hunger well. The one thing that I find a little frustrating is that the menu Jenny wants me to follow gets a bit confusing. It seems there are things on there that I don't have. Upon a little investigation... I would be seeming correctly. Some items are optional and some are substituted. I would prefer a very specific menu that I could follow like paint by numbers. I don't want any opportunity to stray or mess up. Tonight's dinner was meatloaf with BBQ sauce. Very yummy. Last night I got cake for my late snack. Tonight it's fruit. Yipee!

More tomorrow. Love you all to pieces.

xo

Day 2 on Jenny Craig for Men

Wow! I had intended to post Day 1 but it turned out to be a whirlwind of a day both personally and professionally. So here I am day two. What's it like so far people ask. Actually not bad. The food is amazing and delicious. I actually enjoy eating throughout the day (part of the program). The only drawback is getting used to the smaller portions. It's not even been two full days yet and I honestly feel lighter. I find myself craving water which is a good thing. I'm trying to drink a gallon a day. Which means I pee a lot. TMI? This morning was my first time out in a restaurant while on the program and it was actually quite easy. I had an iced tea (no sugar) with a little lemon and a fruit plate. I counted it as my snack since I had already devoured my Jenny breakfast. I'm off to fire up my afternoon snack now. I really look forward to every morsel of food! Below you'll find what I was going to post for my Day 1 measurements, I'll update them periodically. Once there is a noticeable difference I'll post a before and mid-way picture too. Until next time foodies and friends. Love you all!


Weight: 205 lbs.
Height: 5'10"
Chest: 43"
Belly: 43"
Waist: 40"
Hips: 39"

This afternoon my food will arrive. I find myself wanting to portion and eat healthy even before it gets here. Although last night, in the middle of the night, I did wake up and eat two yummy, home made oatmeal cookies in a sleepy slumber. This morning I threw the remaining cookies away.

I'm going to officially weigh myself tomorrow morning before starting Jenny (Forest says: Jennnnniiieeeee) but right now I'm fluctuating between 205 and 210. I guess that's normal??? I don't usually weigh myself so I don't really know. Anyhoo, whatever my weight, it's going to be 30 pounds less in a few months. Yipee! I have to figure out the exercise part now. Maybe my consultant will help with that. Until then if you're reading this (and I don't think anyone is) I wish you a beautiful and healthy day. xo - overweight Billy

Adding this nifty weight tracker. I'll update it every day.

The day before my food arrives.

I'm very excited to receive my present from the weight loss Santa. Tomorrow the first of two food packages arrive. I'm already hearing from other Jenny alums how good the peanut butter snack bars are. Although I don't officially start until tomorrow I'm already much more conscious about portions. I've already turned down extra helpings twice. That is unheard of in this big bellied boy. I guess I'm inspired by the idea of changing how I eat. Pretty cool. I walked for 15 minutes yesterday all by my lonesome and it was really nice. Today I took a walk with my friend Bruce for only 5 minutes so I'm going to have to head out for a little strut tonight. I'll keep this post short because tomorrow is the BIG day. Love you all.

2 days before I begin Jenny Craig for Men

A few months ago my Dr. gently reminded me that I was 30 pounds over weight. He talked about my BMI or MBA or DMX or whatever something something index. Let me tell you a little something about me, as soon as someone starts with the technical terms whatever is the receiving end of my brain turns the channel and starts to watch reruns of High School or the day my film opened or some other happier time. So I tuned him out. Sorry Doc. But way back in the nether regions of my ubersubconcious there was a little ticking clock that I could always just barely hear. It was my age. I want to believe that I'm still that skinny little 15 year old that the football jocks used to make fun of in the P.E. weight room (until they saw me kick arse on the wrestling team.) I want to believe that if I ignore my health then it will be just fine. If I don't acknowledge it then it must not be real. Truth is I'm mostly healthy. I've had the blood tests and the heart tests and aside from some nasty migraines on occasion, I don't have any definable health issues... except for my weight. My overweightiness, my girthy middle, my loveable love handles, can and will lead to more problems down the road and as the saying goes, I ain't gettin' any youthier.

When I was a lot younger I was kind of a health freak. My favorite snack was sunflower sprouts. Something I might use to induce a gag reflex if I needed to regurgitate bad kung pao chicken nowadays. Way back when I would spend every afternoon at the gym. But somewhere down the road I gave into other interests, like making a living, and gave up on the gym and the health food and concentrated more on the brainier side of life. The brain is a powerful thing. Mine managed to convince me for years that joining a gym was good enough, I didn't actually have to use the equipment. My brain convinced me that since I was of Sicilian decent, I had an almost historic right to eat more than the average bear. My brain you see, was taking over and my body had long given in to this much more powerful entity. Then something weird happened. Jason Alexander weird.

I had seen the Kirstie Alley weight loss. I watched little Valerie Bertinelli go from hrumph to woah! I just never thought Jenny Craig could be for men. Stupid right? I know it doesn't make any sense at all. But as I said my brain had long taken over the journey for both it and my body and I'm quite certain it figured out a way to block this plain logic... if it works for women then why wouldn't it work for men. Jenny Craig for Men? Then one day I saw rolley-poley Jason Alexander walk into frame. My brain may be powerful but growing up a TV baby, the television has a special power over all things Billy. So I watched as George Costanza joined Barbara Cooper on screen and proclaim his intentions to lose weight. Holy crap! If he can do it so can I. It was really that simple. He's close to my age. He's close to my height and weight. If this guy can do it then so can I. Then the healthcare bill passed, and I watched on TV. I guess I was inspired by the idea that we can be healthier. Within a day my brain agreed with my TV.

I called up Jenny Craig yesterday and joined their 10 bucks for 10 pounds starter program. I ordered from a very nice lady named Norma over the phone, 28 days worth of what sounds like yummy meals and snacks. I've already received two e-mails welcoming me and this morning Joe called me to make sure I didn't have any questions. "Support" he said is the key to success. So... I'm starting this blog. Maybe someone out there will read it and feel the urge to save their own life through weight loss and better eating habits. I'm up to the challenge to change my life. I want to be around for a very long time. There's work to do after all. Not to mention a family to love.

My food arrives on Thursday. I bought a microwave yesterday. I'm a little scared and very excited. Today I'm going to walk for 15 minutes. One step at a time as they say. I promise to post pictures and my progress as it happens. Expect much more soon...