Getting through my third week was pretty anticlimactic. I seem to have fallen into a good rut. That isn't to say there aren't times that are trying. I am taking it day by day, now I sound like I am in a self help group.

It helps to remember why I am doing this. In case I haven't said it it is for my kids and wife. I am tired of them seeing as a fat bastard. I also realize that as I get older it doesn't get any easier.

One thing that is helping in the short term is the fact that my XXL tee shirts fit me again. I never stopped wearing them but now they actual fit. Gone are the days of a poly cotton sausage casing. It is nice not to have to use the old fat guy tricks like stretching out your shirt before you put it on. Another thing I had to do is add a hole in my belt in the right direction. I understand that the leather is stretching but also my waist is shrinking.

I finally decided what my weigh in day is. I am going to use the morning of my cheat day. That is the only way to be consistent until I decide to start taking measurements.

Saturday weigh in:
285.5 lbs.
Loss to date:
18 lbs.

-Zac

Well I made it through the second week and it seems to be getting easier. Missed posting on Monday but that seems to be the pattern I'm developing. I am still working out of town and living in a hotel but I am making it work. I purposely choose a hotel that had a kitchenette.

My cheat day wasn't nearly as our of controll as I thought it might be. I managed to drink less then a twelve pack of Coca Cola. On the plus side I did have Godiva chocolate cheese cake.

Saturday's weigh in: 288.8 lbs.
Difference from start: 14.6 lbs.

-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

All it took was one comment on an old blog post and my deep seeded narcissism showed its true face.  I think that I have finally hit rock bottom in my eating.  One can only climb on a scale and see EEE instead of a weight so many times before you do one of three things.  First you can throw out the scale and never climb on one again.  Secondly you can go out and buy the kind the meat cutters use to weigh sides of beef. Finally, and the most sensibly, is to set a short term goal of losing enough weight to render you current scale useful.

So here I am embarking on yet another weight loss adventure.  I think that I am
finally ready to change my lifestyle.  I suppose my children would like me to participate in their lives for at least a few more years.  I also need to stop punishing my wife with my current size and shape.

I don’t plan on taking pictures of my food again.  I plan on eating a fairly
regimented menu and it will get boring fairly quickly.  What I will do is post some terribly lit pictures of my fat ass so as to scare people and keep my eye on the prize.

Thanks,
Zac