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Day 43:

12 Feb

When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no “I’ll start tomorrow.” Tomorrow is disease.
Terri Guillemets

Weight 274.6

Yesterday was in the low fifties with high winds.  It won’t be long before the temperatures stabilize and I can get on the bike.  This is the first time in my life that I’ve thought about moving to some place like New Mexico.  It would be great to cycle year round.

As I’ve talked about before, I’ve never traveled much.  I was on Google Maps last night looking at Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with street view.  I’m already doing some serious bike touring in my mind.

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Posted by on February 12, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

Day 42: Summary Week 6

11 Feb

When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself.”
– Sir Alexander Paterson

Weight 274.0

This is the first week that I haven’t lost weight and actually gained a little.  It has essentially been a plateau week.  I’m not concerned.  This weight loss plan is long-term and the goal of the weekly summaries is to keep me on track.  I’m still three pounds down for the month and my monthly goal is eight pounds so I’m still on track.  I am not going to allow anything to defeat me.  I will stay motivated.

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Posted by on February 11, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Day 41: More About Clothing

10 Feb

I want to lose weight by eating nothing but moon pies, which have significantly less gravity than earthier foods such as fruits and vegetables.
 Jarod Kintz

Weight 274.4

A friend of mine read about my cycling clothing and sent me a picture.  He fears that this will be my look until (or unless) I lose the weight.

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Posted by on February 10, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Day 40: Weather and Cycling Clothing

09 Feb

It is easier to change a man’s religion than to change his diet.
Margaret Mead

Weight 275.4

The sun has been out but it has been cold.  As it warms I realize that if I had cold weather gear I could be out on my bike.  The saying goes, there is no bad weather, only bad clothing.

I had planned to get winter gear around this time of  year but I am frugal and since I plan to lose over one third of my body weight I can’t justify it for a month extra or riding.  In the fall when the weight is gone and I have miles on my legs I will get the gear and extend the season.  I know what I want and will get it.

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Posted by on February 9, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Day 39: Honey Boo Boo’s Mom

08 Feb

Rich, fatty foods are like destiny:  they too, shape our ends.
Author Unknown

Weight 275.4

As you know, I’m trying to drop 100 pounds.  I just saw on the web that Honey Boo Boo’s mom lost 100 pounds.    She went from 365 to a svelte 263.  They have the photo to prove it.

For some reason, reading the article made me sad.  Hope after losing my weight my looks actually improve.  Read the article.  All I can say is, good for her.

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Posted by on February 8, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Day 38

07 Feb

Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us
Peter De Vries

Weight 274.4

I had a friend comment on the recent skinsuits I’ve been posting.  He asked me what I wore when I cycled.  Normally bib shorts and one of my jerseys.  Here is a pic from a ride last Fall.

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Posted by on February 7, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Day 37:

06 Feb

I am not what happened to me.  I am what I choose to become.
Carl Jung

Weight 274.2

Had very little sleep the past few days due to my mom’s cancer.  I can feel the water weight gain.  This should pass soon.  No worries.

 

Found another skinsuit that might fit my comic sensibilities a little better.

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Posted by on February 6, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Day 36:

05 Feb

I recently had my annual physical examination, which I get once every seven years, and when the nurse weighed me, I was shocked to discover how much stronger the Earth’s gravitational pull has become since 1990. 
Dave Barry

Weight 273.8

I just watched the Calvin Klein Super Bowl commercial.  I wonder at the rate I’m going how long it will be before I look like the guys in this commercial.

 
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Posted by on February 5, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

Day 35: Summary Week 5

04 Feb

The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books – how not to eat what you’ve just learned how to cook.
Andy Rooney

Weight 273.6

Down 19.2 pounds in five weeks.  I’m very happy.

Motivation is still strong.  The snow is deep outside and I dream of Spring and cycling.  If I can do this well with restriction of calories imagine how much better it will be when I’m on the bike every day.

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Posted by on February 4, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Day 34: Dieting Myths

03 Feb

They are sick that surfeit with too much, as they that starve with nothing.
William Shakespeare

Weight 273.2

As a rule I don’t eat breakfast.  Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day but four days a week I take my mom to doctors, chemo or to see her friends and that means getting up, quick shower and some coffee before I’m off.  This deep into my lifestyle change I find I don’t really get hungry until I drop her off at 1pm.  Then I come home, make a sensible lunch and drink lots of water.

I have friends who tell me that you have to eat breakfast in order to lose weight.  So far it hasn’t stopped me.  I found this article on the web about dieting myths.  Check it out.

Also, I take video of my mom and post it on YouTube.  She is a fantastic funny lady.  Check it out.

 
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Posted by on February 3, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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