I know I was supposed to post on Monday but it was a busy day. I started a job in central Illinois and had to move into a hotel for the job. Being away from home sucks but I will have to make it work. I did choose a hotel with a kitchenette so I could cook for myself.

Though I didn't post Monday I did weigh in on Monday. I was back up to 297 lbs. It was a gain of about 5 pounds. I guess it is to be expected. We'll have to see if it comes back off. Unfortunately I do not have a scale with me and will have to wait until I get home Friday night to check my progress.

Being a week and a half into this diet I am feeling pretty good.  Eating the same thing every day really isn’t boring yet but we’ll see if I have the same feeling a month into this.  The odd thing is that I really haven’t thought about what I am going to eat on my cheat day.  I would have thought that I would have been more obsessed.

 -Zac

One part of the slow carb diet is a cheat day. On your cheat day you can eat whatever your heart's desire. The cheat day is so you can better manage the rest of the week.

So this past week has not been as bad as I had originally thought. The toughest part is if you eat at a resturant. Though we did go out a couple of times I was able to figure it out. Chipotle has become my new default answer to what do you want to eat because it is good and easy.

I haven't decided of Saturday is my offical weigh in or Monday but I will post my weight today.

Here's to a gluttonous day.

Weight: 292.8
Difference from start: 10.6

-Zac

Probably the cheesiest title I could come up with but what the hell? As I start day three I am feeling pretty good. I have the right mindset and I really want to succeed this this time.

It hasn't been too bad so far. There are times when I am hungry but once you realize that a human being isn't supposed to walk around full all day a couple of slight hunger pains seems alright. I am excited to see that I am under 300 lbs. it was the first goal I had and it feels pretty damn good. I plan on laying out my goals through out the coming days.

Have a good one,

-Zac

Here I am again at yet a new starting point. I will try to use all the old stand by clichés. This time is different, I really want to succeed... But it is true I REALLY do want to succeed. I know I, as well as countless other people, have said the same thing over & over again but if you don't try things will never change.

This time my motivation is the fact that I am still the fattest I have ever been but also when I look at my children I realize it is not fair to them to have a lazy fat ass as a father. If that isn't enough I am the best man for my youngest brother's wedding and I need to look better than the bride.

This time I am going to follow Tim Ferriss' book 4 Hour Body and the Slow Carb Diet he outlines. I first heard about the book when Tim was on The Nerdist podcast a couple of years ago. Back then I even gave it a halfhearted try for about a week. It kinda worked but I didn't put any real planning into it so I ate canes of beans and frozen veggies for a week. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago Tim Ferriss is on Marc Maron's WTF podcast talking about his new book 4 Hour Chef. They get into the 4 Hour Body and I start to revisit the idea again. This time I have already done more planning then the last time, not to mention my wife taking care of the dinner menu. So here I embark on yet another journey.

This time I will post my weight for all the internet to see. I will make Monday my official weigh in day.

Starting: 303.4 lbs.

-Zac