We never repent of having eaten too little.
Thomas Jefferson, 1825
Weight 274.6
I spend too much time reading bicycle and banjo blogs. Last night I found this fantastic skin suit for cycling. Styled after Pee Wee Herman’s outfit in the greatest bicycle movie ever made, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.
If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner.
H.S. Leigh
Weight 274.8
What I’m doing is working. The biggest thing is no very little bread and no snacking. It’s now February 1st and I”m thinking about my plans for the year.
I’ve talked about my interest into getting back to cycling big time. I’m lucky that even though I’m overweight I’m still in pretty good shape. Due to my job (from which I recently retired) I kept up a certain level of fitness.
I’ve had a very odd life as my father died when all the children (7 of us) were young and my mother was extremely agoraphobic. That essentially means that she had severe panic attacks and couldn’t leave home. Basically it meant that we didn’t travel more than a block or two from our house. I’ve lead a very sheltered life.
With the bike, once I build up a base, I can ride to all of the small towns around Ohio. I plan to combine that with my interest in photography. I’d like to get up in the morning, cycle twenty-five miles or more to a small town. Have a light breakfast, take some pictures and ride home. Who knows? I might even take my banjo.
Eventually I’d love to cycle places like The Outer Hebrides in Scotland. One of my other interests are megaliths. In this video a couple of guys cycle around the islands playing banjo and making ice cream.
Food has replaced sex in my life; now, I can’t even get into my own pants.
~Author Unknown
Weight: 277
I’ve beaten my goal for January. I needed to lose 8 pounds and I’ve lost 15.8 pounds . That doesn’t mean I can lose less next month. The plan is 8 pounds EVERY month. I’d like to be below 270 by the beginning of March. That will make the cycling even easier.
Last night a friend of the family gave my wife some lemon poppy seed scones. That was the kind of thing I’d inhale just a few short weeks ago. Instead I drank some water and the desire went away.
Gluttony is not a secret vice.
Orson Welles
Weight:280.0
I’ve added a blogroll to the right of this page. A few are just about weight loss and most involve cycling. I’ll be adding them as I find them. The Year of the Phoenix is very inspirational.
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I got a text today from a friend who I told a few weeks ago about this blog. I collect comic books and have thousands of them from the 60’s and 70’s. They are all Marvel and they are in nice shape. Here is his text.
As Iron Man asks, “Give Up?”, prove to me that you haven’t “given up”
by meeting your February’s weight loss goal, and this book will be
added to your collection from mine.
It’s nice to have friends!!
When I buy cookies I eat just four and throw the rest away. But first I spray them with Raid so I won’t dig them out of the garbage later. Be careful, though, because that Raid really doesn’t taste that bad.
Janette Barber
Weight 278.0
Back on the right track. Doing this blog has really helped me get past issues. I look at weight loss in the long-term.
Life doesn’t happen to us, it happens from us.
Mike Wickett
Weight 280.6
This has been a tough week. I’m calling it, The Week I Didn’t Quit. Normally when things stagnate or gain a little bit I get frustrated and go eat. This hasn’t happened yet. I am heading down again. There is a small blip on the weight graph. That’s ok.
Along with the weekly summaries I’ll be doing monthly summaries. Remember my goal is to lose 8 pounds a month. I’m ahead of that now and expect it to accelerate when the weather warms and I can get on the bike. It’s 39 F out right now with ice and snow on the ground and a light rain. March can’t get here soon enough.
The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Weight 281.8
I’m back on track. Ate well yesterday and exercised. I play in a poker tournament today which makes it easier. I’m not tempted to eat as I’m distracted. Hopefully the weight will start dropping again soon.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind. Thou art no so unkind, as man’s ingratitude.
William Shakespeare
Weight 281.4
The past few days I have lost all motivation. It is bitter cold outside and I’m tired. The big thing about this blog is I want to be absolutely honest. My mother has lung cancer and after my brother died from colon cancer last year I have days when it gets to me. The past few days haven’t been easy. That said, I’m back and hitting it hard.
I found a good blog that also helps with motivation, 13 Weeks. I this blog Charlie Martin does a 13 week experiment in diet and exercise. It’s a good read.
I lost my way a bit. I found my way back. It is sunny but cold outside. Spring is weeks away.
Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth. Tame the dragon and the gift is yours.
Noela Evans.
Weight 280.8
Find out who you are and do it on purpose
Dolly Parton
Weight 281
Weight is stagnating. I’m going to lower my calories and see if I can get it moving again.
Chubby For Life? 