Oi! What a week

So not the greatest week, but still somewhat successful. Pounds lost are still lost, even if it was a measly 1.6 lbs. Had a hard time with snacking this week, and topped off with a scrawny 30 minutes of ball on Saturday equalled the low weekly numbers. However, water consumption is up probably between 64-80 oz (I lost track chasing the 3 yr old around) a day. Portions are a pain until you get used to them. So we'll see what happens. Did well for dinner tonight, stayed within portion limit (still hungry, but I stayed within the limit). I also ran for almost a complete mile without a break and finished at 2 miles in 31 min. I've done better, but not in awhile. Well anyway, normally I would take a jab at Justin right now, but I'm not myself today. So I'll just say thanks for the support and good luck next week everyone. (I'm going to shoot for a 5 lb loss this week! I have plenty to spare.)

Another week in the books!

Have you ever noticed when you are bored and have nothing to do(IE. work is slow and so you sit at home all day), that you tend to want to eat more? I've found that out over the last few days, but in my defense have found that as long as I can keep my mind occupied and stay away from the kitchen that it is not a big deal. So in response to Justin, it's treating me just fine, thanks for asking. I started the water challenge yesterday and after 8 hours had only drank about 4 oz. Yep that's it. Didn't drink anything else, so no excessive harm done. Ended up with around 40 or so ounces, but some of that was while exercising. My thing is that I usually only drink when I'm thirsty, which varies from day to day. Also I can't stand drinking warm water, if it isn't cold I won't drink it. So leaving it on the counter doesn't help. I will push myself to consciously think about it more during the day to get my intake up. Anyway, until next week. Good luck and we're all counting on you!

The Week in Review

So I've noticed that it is really hard to quit your not so good habits if you have access to things that contribute to them. Take eating for example, if you have junk food and food that is good for you, nine times out of ten you are going to eat the junk. Snacking (or not to snack) is especially difficult when you have things that you are used to eating going up against things that you would not normally eat. Fortunately, (although I did give in and eat some high calorie/low quantity items (ex. Doritos are 150 calories for only 12 chips)), I maintained enough control and restraint to stay on track with my WL goals. Now if not for the treadmill in my basement, I might not be able to say that. Especially since I slacked this last Saturday and didn't make it out to play ball. No seconds on meals is probably going to be the most difficult thing to stop or limit, because that is a very old habit. Been doing that since high school (or was it junior high?). Not sure there.

Everything else is going OK. Work is a little slow, so there is limited activity throughout the day. I'm really hoping that everything that is supposed to happen does so soon, otherwise stress might become my biggest enemy against my war on weight. School is going good, but still a few weeks away from my first A+ exam. Anyway, till next time, good luck in the weeks to come. Oh and Justin don't eat too many of those Deluxe Chili Cheese Fries from Del Taco, cause we all know how much you love them. Ha ha ha. :}

Getting Started!?!

Hi Everybody! My name is Brandon. I am a father of 4, from 10 (11 on the 12th) to 3 years. I am a thirty year old video game junkie that attempts to play a few hours of basketball twice a week. Karilynn and Jessica B are my Sis-in-laws, Justin B is my Bro-in-law and I have known Mindy since the 7th grade. I decided to join this competition b/c over the last year I have seen myself go from 220 lbs to 185 lbs and then back to 211 lbs. Last year at this time I was watching what I ate, playing basketball 2-3 times a week for 2-3 hours and walking my 6 year old to Kindergarten. Then in June I caught a nasty virus (you all know what I'm talking about, so I'm not going to say it). After eight miserable weeks, an on set of bronchitis, and moving the family in to town from Eagle Mountain, my physical activity all but diminished (aside from working 8 hrs day in the oh so hot summer weather as an electrician). I slowly started putting the weight back on. Recently work has been light, mainly b/c I spend 2-3 hours of my work day in a vehicle driving to the work site. And that doesn't include the hour and a half drive home. So anyway, that's me for now. Good luck to everyone.