About Time

As per Sunday ritual, me vs. scale. 215.0. Yup, I have plateaued. I knew this day was coming, so I am prepared. I just have to be more intense and change up my workouts, be more mindful of my meals, and continue to stay busy. This has happened to me before and I let it consume me. Frustrated from my lack of progress I invited cookies and cake into my life, and gained back all I had lost. Not this time!!! This time, I WILL WORK THROUGH IT!!!!

I also believe I have found the thing I need to help me sleep, too. Kohls had a BOGO sale this weekend and wifey and I took advantage. Memory foam pillows to go with our mattress topper she got a year ago. I slept like a log last night. Although I can't say the same for wifey. APPARENTLY, I snored like a bear last night. HAHAHA!!!! But I did wake up refreshed this morning, with out having to use melatonin, so hopefully I have found answer I've been looking for.

And in keeping with the whole 2012 change theme, wifey and I re-did our budget. Ouch. We both came to the realization that we've been spending way too much and not saving enough. So for the next few months, we're tightening the belt. So if any old or new friends want to have a good time on the weekends with us, it'll have to be an "in the home" thing. No worries, its cheaper to drink at home than it is to go to a bar anyway. HAHA!!

In two weeks, the Superbowl will be upon us. Six straight hours of pregame, three for the game itself. Ahhhh and the commercials. Can't wait. One big problem though, how does one stay on a healthy diet on this day when tradition says Buffalo wings, nachos, and pizza? When I started this journey I didn't look this far ahead. Its tough, so I'll have to look hard for healthier alternatives. If I find anything good, I will let ya know. G'nite!!!!

Practice for the Apocalypse

OMG, I just stumbled upon this. I wasn't going to post tonite, I'm not feeling too well and my muscles hurt because of 2 straight days of the Total Gym, but I HAD to post this!!!!




I SOOOOOOOOOOOO want to do this. Its been around for a few years, I only wish I knew about this when I was down in Orlando last year.....

I hate inventory

Helluva day today. For the past 4 weeks i've been preparing for this day. Counting, adjusting, counting again, adjusting again, moving things, counting,..... you get the point. So today was supposed to be a breeze. Nope. A total cluster in the morning. Not much organization, more of a "here you go, get it done" type method. It wasn't until after lunch I decided I had to do something about it. So I took a more active role in the execution of the process. Things went a bit quicker afterward. We got done at 6:30, much later than we wanted to considering all the work I put into prep. But, not many negative adjustment were needed, so thats a plus.    .....by the way, did I mention I hate inventory????

One good thing, I did keep busy. Not much time to snack. Protein shake for breakfast, then the boss ordered pizza for lunch. Only 3 slices. That may seem like much, but I can usually put away about 7 on a large pie. Kind of an iffy dinner, taquitos, but it was 7 pm when I got home. I was tired. Another thing is that I ate dinner last nite at 4:30 (frozen pizza), and wasn't remotely hungry the rest of the night. So while I am eating less, my choices aren't the best. They aren't the worst, but I could do better.

Because of the late home arrival, I had no time to do any sort of exerscise tonite. I was looking forward to trying these "Perfect Pushup" handles I got for myself a few weeks ago. I was always in better shape when I was doing a constant routine of push-ups, sit-ups and running. Every Friday, NJROTC. Its something I know, so I think I will try to start there.

Finally, for you 2012 doom and gloomers out there, there's hope!!!!

Happy New Year!!!

I do hope that everyone who was reading this blog two days ago is alive and well. It means you weren't stupid on New Year's eve. Some of you may have regrets because you hooked up with somebody..... well...... let's just say somebody you wouldn't hook up with when you were sober..... I'm sure you may wish you weren't alive. HAAHAHA!!!!!  Egh, the haunting's of New Year's past......

Anyhow, I've been spending the last two days cleaning house, figuratively and in actuality. Gone are the chocolate truffles, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and other empty carbs. I went grocery shopping today and bought bananas. Salads. Fish. Ground chicken. And I realized yet another thing. Eating healthy is expensive. It's like these companies WANT you to eat their processed crap. For $6, I can go to McDonald's and stuff my  face with a Big Mac. Or for about $8, I eat healthy. So I gotta figure out a better way to eat healthy AND stick to a budget. A tricky balance.

I also started to rid myself of the drama. Actually, I started it about 45 minutes after I posted last. I let it be known that I have lost alot of respect for a long time friend for the what he did on New Year's Eve. I probably pissed him off to no end, but I hope he got the message. I won't go into details, but I will say that no one, no matter who they are or what they've done, deserves to be left in continuous limbo...... On to other subjects....

So as I am slowly transition to healthier foods, I still do have cravings for the junk food I have come to covet. I split a frozen pizza with the wifey today. It took an hour for my belly to stop bitching at me for that. Oh well for that. I've also been reading up a bit on B12. Oh well for that too. From what I've been reading, it really doesn't help unless you have a deficiency. I did however do alot around the house today, and in my personal office. Its been a disaster for weeks, and its finally not so MUCH of a disaster. Small steps, small steps.........

Finally, today is my birthday. I have gotten ALOT of messages today wishing me a Happy Birthday. For that, I thank you all. I could've had a Key Lime cake today, but if I start making exceptions today, I'll do it over and over again.

...........besides, last years cake will be difficult to top.

Odditty

OK, so I haven't been posting for a few days. End of the year activities at work have to take precedence over blogging. It pays the bills and keeps the internet up. HAHA!! During this time I have been running around like a headless chicken again, going back and forth over things I've gone through dozens of times. So that means not much time to really think about what I am eating, drinking, and overall putting into my body.

This morning I woke up with a sick feeling. I am just now getting over this creeping crud thats been keeping me down for so long. Then it dawned on me; all the crap I've been eating. Ugh..... But I sucked it up and went to the dreadded scale to face the consequences.............

BELOW 220!!!!!!!    218.7 to be precise. I seriously don't know how it happened. I haven't been eating too bad, but at the same time, not too well either. I thought about it for a while and realized... because I've been so busy, I didn't have TIME to stuff my face with all the snacks. Just lunch and dinner. Maybe that's the way to start. So, 2012 will be the year of.........

KEEPING BUSY!!!!

What does that mean for me? Ridding myself of all things that distract me. And it is all encompassing. Crappy food, useless pursuits of vanity and possession, and sadly, people. I just cannot tolerate the drama any longer. It takes me away from the things that are important to me and eats away at my soul. And it's a big part of the reason I have been abusing my body. No más! Now, admittedly, some people I know will have some problems come up and they usually come to me. That I can handle. But ongoing drama..... no. I'm done.

Well, Happy New Year everybody!!!!! See you in 2012!!!!

Finally!!!!

I can see an end to this stubborn sickness!!! I'm breathing easier, my nose is drying up, and I had more energy today. Big win. Lets just hope this trend continues. By getting an early start to this, I hope to have an epic 2012. Now I know I won't become the next big male model, ordering orange mocha frappuccinos and having gasoline fights, but I will feel better and get more done with more energy. Thats my goal.

That being said, I was bad today. Taco Bell for lunch. I know, I shouldn't have, but I won't do it again.... terrible gas!! HAHAHA!!! I still had my protein shake, and a pretty sensible dinner. With the fast pace of the holidays around, I could've done worse. So tomorrow its back to the norm.

I guess I'll end this post here. It is REALLY difficult to concentrate when the wife is watching Sailor Moon in the other room with the volume turned up...... MOON PRISIM POWER!!!!!!!

UGH.................... help me.......