Jeff's Real Life Diet Dynasty Returns!

[JeffNights]

Hey all, i'm back. I found my old posts acatually in my "my documents" folder. and decided to re-post it.

For notes, this was first done just about a year ago, and i was just starting, at that time i weighed 305 pounds. since then i have made strides and have also had setbacks...

The story continues:


Well, i figured by keeping pheraps a journal it would add maybe a little motivation.
heres the story:
i'm 22, 5'10. and when i startedmy diet two days ago, i finally reached 300 pounds.
no i am not kidding.
it is a little misleading though, a scant 2-3 years ago i was mas moajorly into weightlifting, for power that is. and was actaully solid, then the exercise stopped through my own fault. as a person i keep putting this off, but i have finally reached the point that eithier i do something nwo about it, or this is the way i will be probably for life.

Well, some more vitals, my waist is a 42 currently, although i could probably squezze into a 40.
I plan ot count my calories, add sit-ups and push-ups when after work, and also swithc to diet-soda/pop...lol i know it sounds tacky, but i need the taste. also my job will help me out in this quest, i am an armored truck courier, and walking in and out of all the stops every day(about 40) and carrying the heavy loads of coin on the delvieries(maybe 15 stops have them a day), it will increase the amount of work. well, on ward. i'll recap so far.

Saturday, jan 18th, 2003.
i bought a scale, it costs about 25 bucks, its a quality one, and should give acurrate accounts. i step on, i weigh an even 300 pounds. lord help me. that day i hav emy longest run at work, 44 stops covering about 300 miles, i ate a regular lunch, not too much. i got home late, after a 12 hour day and drank some diet soda while wathcing tv. then out to play pool with a couple buddies, i did NOT drink any beer, which also has to go ont he no list. came home fell asleep about midnight.

Sunday, Jan 19th.
I woke up after a very long sleep, see i wokr monday thorhg saturday, and have an awful habbit of staying up later than i should, so i really did sleep in, i wake at noon. well, actaully i woke up at 8 am to piss and brush the teeth, but really i was tirred and fell back asleep. after getting up at noon, i stepped on the scale again, its reads 297...3 pounds in a night youare thinking? well, truth be told you always weigh less in the morning, during a normal period of sleep (8 hours) the body does indeed lose some of its water weight. so this is not a true realization, but it can be used as a referernce point, for example if i take my just after waking up weigh-in's, it will still reflect the weight loss over time. But anyway, sunday i had off did normal chores and got hte laundry done, went out and actually bought "healthy choice" trya dinners...i'm a single guy with my own place and not too much cooking skills, so i had been doing the take out fast food thing, and of course pizza. but however, i am making a commitment to this. these things actaully are a pretty good size meal, and all in all about 700 calories, and they are good, i'm still not quite full, but feeling ok. i go to sleep.

Monday, Jan 20th

ah!! the start of a brand new work week, its MLK day, so most of my stops are closed, but my work being the devilish institution it is, has on the clock anyway...turns out being only a 7 hour day. i ate not really a full lunch, just a packed deli sandwich. i get home, and do my normal thing, whihc is after all boring, lol. i did indeed forgot my morning weigh-in, pheraps i should i take my before bed weigh in as my official one? what do you think?

Tuesday, Jan 21st (thanks analbum!).

i again today didnt weigh myself in the morning, as i had a hard time motivating myself to get the day started, today is my "bank run" day at work. as all the banks want deliveries, and hence jeff gets a huge workout. but i bull my way through it, lunch wasnt much, a hotdog form 7-11 and a bag of chips, really we dont have a lunch time, but we are free to stop where-ever for piss breaks and food. now that may sound bad, the hot dog and chips, but compared to the combo meals at mcdonalds and burger king and wendys and etc,etc..it is a vast drop in calories...i got home and sent out some bills, i also stopped by my moms house to see her and give her my insurance money since we are under the same policy for our cars. i pay about $1700 a year for my grand am, its 98 Gt. i'm only 22. but when i turn 23 it does drop a bit. so i look forward to that. right now, i'm waiting for "The Shield" to come on, this really is a kick-ass cop drama. i will start my hopefully daily routine of push-ups and sit-ups...tonite it will be very light. i'll do 2 sets of 10 push-ups, and 10 sit-ups. dont be harsh, its a start.
my nightly weigh in is:297. progress is so slow. more to come tommorow.

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posted 01-21-2003 11:30 PM
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quote:
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Originally posted by JeffNights:
now that may sound bad, the hot dog and chips, but compared to the combo meals at mcdonalds and burger king and wendys and etc,etc..it is a vast drop in calories...
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How about a suggestion here, if I may. I'm a huge fan of the hot dog, but it never seems to satisfy my hunger. I'll always go back for a second or third. You're in the armored truck business, so you must visit many grocery stores. Take a trip to their deli section and pick up one of their pre-made "Po' Boy" sandwiches and a diet soda. It's cheap, and it always hits the spot. It usually comes with small packets of mayo and mustard. Toss the mayo (calories) and spread the mustard for added flavor.

Keep it up Jeff! And don't be discouraged when writing this dynasty! Although you may not get many replies here, you are an inspiration to those who do read this. I don't want to see this dynasty end until you've reached your goal. I'll be following, and hopefully will add some input and encouragement myself.

One last note: Correct the month on your last entry (Tuesday, feb 21st).

Rob
30yrs, 5'4", 200lbs and counting (down)

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posted 01-22-2003 12:28 AM
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quote:
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Originally posted by JeffNights:
progress is so slow.
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The key to this is to REMEMBER that progress is slow. Take it from me, from family experience, that the slower the loss, the more likely for it to be long term. If you expect everything "overnight" you will be disappointed and start to drift.

Slow...It's the way to go!

Keep on track. Let us (or me, at least) know if you need a pep-talk. We are here to support you. Be proud, and do it right.

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posted 01-22-2003 01:48 AM
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Keep it up!!! I'm glad to see someone that needs to do this doing it. I need to. I get in trouble because I'm tall, and my weight distributes out a bit and I don't always "look" overweight by very much, but I really am. So, maybe this will inspire me. I don't want to say good luck, because this won't be based on luck. How about keep going!!
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posted 01-22-2003 07:15 AM
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Good Luck!
I'm on the exact opposite diet. Mine is get heaveir quick.

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posted 01-22-2003 10:03 AM
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Excellent idea for a thread. Keep it up!
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posted 01-22-2003 10:23 AM
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If I can make one suggestion...Some may disagree with this, but I think you should only weigh yourself once, maybe twice a week. As I'm sure you know, a lot that has to deal with a diet is mental. Weighing yourself once or twice a week and seeing yourself drop a couple pounds in 4 days will keep you motivated. But if you do it everyday, it's possible that you can get discouraged if you don't lose anything or (god forbid) gain a half pound.
Again, do whatever feels right for you though...


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posted 01-22-2003 10:54 AM
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I'm following I'd second the suggestion of only weighing once or twice a week. It's all psychological, some mornings you'll weigh more for no reason, but over a week if you've kept up most of your goals you'll have lost weight. Those occasional mornings can get depressing.
Good luck!


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posted 01-22-2003 11:24 AM
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Hey this is cool. Good Luck to you Jeff!! Maybe reading about your trials and tribulations will get me motivated to get off my a$$ a bit more and lose a few of these lbs.
Kudos to you my friend!!!.. and stay with it. This is the most important "Dynasty" you'll ever write.

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JeffNights
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posted 01-22-2003 11:54 PM
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Wednesday, Jan 22nd:
Wow, thanks for all the good words and encouragement!! really good to see it.
first things first,, i wake up at the usual 6:30 am, i dont weigh myself simply for the fact, that well, as previously mentioned i am groggy in the morning and gotta get going.
on the way to work i have to stop at the gas station for fuel, while i'm there i buy a 1 liter of diet pepsi, ya know i am beginning to like this stuff, and i cant notice THAT much of a difference in taste. wednesdays are usually normal to heavy at work, but today for some reason all my stops decided thy need coin in the middle of the week. if i bitch about delivering coin too much, its for a good reason. When banks,businesses,stores get coin they come in boxed fashion of course. each box is about 15-35 pounds. TOday for example, Citizens bank ordered 20 boxes of quarters(35 pounds each) 12 boxes of nickels(almost as bad 25 pounds each) 8 of dimes, and 10 of pennies, stacking 50 boxes of coins on one big ass damn dolly cart can get the blood pumping, and this is just one stop, so hence the whining, but i take it as a grain of salt.
onwards, around 2 pm, we stop at a part store, i get a bag of lays chips, a little bag, 400 calories, i figure i've burned at least that much off already, so no harm done.(I think!) but around 5 pm, our run almost over, i get wuite hungry, and since our last stop is a farmer jack and thier excellant deli, i indulge.(if you dont know what a farmer jack is, think A+P, or Safeway)this will be dinner of course to take home with me,and standing there in front the counter, i face a delimma(sp?)theres a 5 piece bucket of fried chicken and a 5 piece bucket of BAKED chicken....my eyes dart back and forth, i swear i'm not making this dramatic moment up...the deli clerk looks at me impatiently, eithier she is just not customer friendly, or uneasy about the Gun on my hip. eithier way, my hand makes it's way up and points not at the oh so good looking fried, but at the palin jane baked. i may have won my first battle, the first of many in a long brutal war. she kindly asks if i want BBQ sauce, oh the horror!! she MUST KNOW I AM ON A DIET!! the Bithc is deliberately tempting me...i put on my most sincere smile and say.."Nah, i'm ok" to the hag.
So, that was dinner, a breast, a thiegh, and 3 legs of nice healthy baked chicken, it wasnt too damn bad actaully, and tonite i sip on my diet MD.(Mountian Dew for future reference). i didnt snack at home tonite, something i used to do, although there are plenty of goodies in there, i shall resist like captain Picard did. Resistance is NOT futile!!..ok there was my trekkie moment. i shall do my push-up/sit-up thing before i go to sleep, whatever little good it does,it makes me feel at least a bit more...hmmm..whats the appropriate word? i dunno, just i think at least i feel like it is helping more, just in a small way, hell maybe even more mental than physical, then again... i did hear alot of it is mental in weight loss, surely no substitute for jogging...but you get the idea.

also, i wont weigh myself tonite...i think the idea of weighing myself once or twice a week is a good one as brought up by several fellow FOFC'ers. i think Monday and Friday would be good days? Friday would be to see how i have done over the entire work week, and monday to see if i was able to stray on the weekend and its sins! any suggestions?

also, this "dynasty" may venture a bit off topic from time to time, i i will of course post my diet/eatings of the day..but other things as well...

for instance, today...we pulled up to a wal-mart, we always get to park right in front of the doors in the fire lane(amazing what powers we have by the way, damn near scandalous as bounty hunters) i always try and take a good look at the cars parked near the front and as well as the people out front...i've read and been told about in training about all the robberies that could be prevented wiht just a little common sense/hindsight...well we pull up and immeadiately i notice a man out front, leaning against the wall, with a pull-over sweatshirt on, the kind with the big pocket for the hands in front...what got my suspicion up, is that as soon as he sees the armored truck, his hands go to the pocket and strat rumaging, my driver sees it as well, and no words need to be spoken just a glance..i feel very confident in my driver and glad to have him as a team member. hes been doing this for 17 years and knows the ropes. i ahve no delivery, so i walk right by, he gives a heck of a stare, but if anything is going to happen it will be on my way out when i have the deposit....in the cash room i asked my driver on the portable two-way how the front is, the guy is still there, looking very antsy...thats just great...and it would have to be a wal-mart, they give me about 8 seperate bags of cash...they could be easy and put it one bag..but no...too much sense that would make, so i have my trusty coal bag on my shoulder, and heist them in there....i'm walking oout, sure enough our friend looks over his shoulder at me, at this point, my right hadn goes to the holster, and the General is officaially unstrapped. And I lift him halfway out of it, per easy usage of course. turns out i take a WIDE angle goign out, farthest door from him, he take s a couple steps, looks and says "need a hand there?" in such a ghetto way that makes me sneer, "Nah buddy" i never stop walking to the truck of course...sure this wasnt a big thing, but i gotta think sometimes weird people just do this on purpose, it happens nearly weekly, at least one bozo tries to be cute. ah well...maybe the extra seat it creates helps the weight loss!..then again pheraps not. thats all for tonite..more tommorow of course. in the meantime, i will struggle with Detroit college and my first ventures into the all-star difficulty in tcy...its 2045 and my best record is 6-5....not even lately eithier...heh...

[JeffNights]

AND NOW THE PRESENT:

Another year in the books, and after finding the old post i'm quite happy to say i stepped on the scale yesterday, as Saturday has become my official weigh-in day, it read 260 pounds. 45 pounds in one year. (pats self on back) Really though, i have been stuck at 260 since late october. A lot of friends have said i have to start now acatully "dieting" to drop more. Or maybe it was just a wall, kinda like stages you hit?
I dont know. but i do know my doctor was absolutely tickled pink when i had a check-up in november. My cholesterol is great he says, well i'm sure that has a lot to do with me being 24. But before it was still high. On reflecting now, I see pictures of Christmas in 2002, before the diet started, and now the Pics from this year, and gosh, there IS is BIG difference in the waistline yes, but the face is rather dramatic, no more huge cheeks or triple chin. the rest of life...well still at the same job, taking one class a week at night for college. at this rate i'll get my degree in about 2009.

Moved from my old place, into a nice and a great bargain apartment.

Ok. Now then, as per my new years resolution, i'll be re-dedicating myself to this diet. My goal? lose 60 pounds this year. thats a good sized loss. but its not only for me, but also my health. I dont mean to sound like i'm gonna croak, but i want to be back in great shape again. more to come tommorrow!

[AnalBumCover]

Yeah! It's good to see this thread again.

[Radii]

Good to see this one back, I'm following, and hopefully it'll help me out with my own

45 pounds in year one is great! With all the ups and downs that go with fighting to lose weight being able to lose and keep off 45 pounds is awesome, here's hoping you're able to get the 60 off this year that you want.

[JeffNights]

Update time:

Jan 17th, 2004

Ah, another week goes by, and Saturday comes. Its weigh-in day. Will it bring further glory or agonizing defeat? Well in truth neither, but hey, 3 pounds is pounds. And thats what Mr. Scale says i lost during this week. Down to 257. I do feel a "light" 257 as well. The work week was hectic as usual, but not stressful i have gotten into a nice litttle grove at my work. which is good because stress and dieting just CANNOT be allowed to mix with each other. My daily food intake is basically a bowl of cereal with some natural OJ, for lunch i'm trying to pack good healthy foods in the morning, if i have the time, but about half the time it ends up being bought on the road..But my dear followers, not fast food..many restraunts are now catering to us low-carb fanatics, and have wonderful low-fat dishes to delight. I call ahead and its ready when i get there. and glory be, I have finally accepted salad, there was a long time the idea of me eating a plant just didnt work. But as the stomach shrinks, themind becomes more open.

hey has anyone tried these rolling ab workout things? I bought an "ab sculptor" from the local sporting goods store, comes with the handy 5 minutes ab workout tape...now i dont know how good this works for the hardcore athlere, but for me my stomach is really feeling "The Burn"..I'll keep that up for at least awhile. ITs added to my nightly regimen.

Recaping, lost 3 pounds, down to 257. This next week should bring about the same loss i hope, as i work 6 days as scheaduled now, and pretty much no time for partying and all that BEER. : ) See you next Saturday!

GO PEYTON GO!