Weigh-in for July 30th: Staying steady

Current weight: 288.5
Difference from last entry: +/- 0
Difference from 2008 starting weight (290.5): -2

Well, actually “staying steady” is a bit deceiving. I’ve been up and down the last couple of weeks. That was mostly caused by having an excuse: my birthday! My wife E. threw me a big party, and even though she had [...]

Tips for New Year’s Resolutions

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight? If so, you aren’t alone. Losing weight is the most popular resolution. Lord knows that it is one of mine every year. And, as this article on Beliefnet points out, it often takes listing a resolution for three years in a row before we actually [...]

Year-end weigh in: Happy New Year!

Current weight: 290.5Difference from last entry: -2Difference from 2007 starting weight (335.5): -45
I just realized that this is my last weigh-in for 2007! The year has come to a close much quicker than I expected. I constantly lose track of time and dates, the days and months go by much faster every year now, and [...]

Weigh-in for 12/15: Perceptions

Current weight: 291Difference from last entry: -3.4Difference from 2007 starting weight (335.5): -44.5
I’ve been thinking a lot about people’s perceptions of me, and my perceptions of me. As I’ve lost a lot of weight (and I have an outside shot at losing 50 pounds this year), I’ve realized that my perception of myself hasn’t changed [...]

Weigh-in for December 1: Recovering from a bad day

Current weight: 295
Difference from last entry: -2
Difference from 2007 starting weight (335.5): -40.5
So last week, I was rather proud of the fact that I managed to get through Thanksgiving with no huge problems. I went over my daily Points by quite a bit, but managed to stay well within my weekly Points allotment. I rightly [...]