Over the past several days I have been mentally preparing myself and getting things setup to begin on my journey of becoming fit. This is the first day and first entry of me journaling this journey. This will serve as a way to hold myself publicly accountable and also as a way to look back at my journey and progress over the course of this journey.
Today’s weight: 351.6
Looking at the scale it hit me hard this morning how far I have let myself go. How far I have let bad choices rule my life and rob me of life. My highest weight ever was 356lbs in 2006 I remember it all to well because that was a bad year for me. I am only 4.4lbs away from reaching that same weight.
I made myself my usual breakfast this morning 3 egg whites 1 whole egg scrambled. I poured the orange juice but only had about 4oz instead of the usual 8oz. I remember what the advisor girl from the food store said so I also only put two even tablespoons of turbinado raw sugar in my coffee versus the usual 4 heaping Tablespoons. My lunch was a prepackaged salad, an apple, a small cheese bar and a Quest Protein Bar.
Throughout work today it was a little rough, the refrigerator is on the fritz so it brought a whole new meaning to iceberg lettuce. I was tempted at lunch to go get pizza but I did not. I stuck with the plan. I only ended up drinking half of my usual 24 ounces of coffee.
I got home and I waited for my girlfriend to get home.She got home about 6:40pm. We then pulled out the prepackaged meals we bought and I preheated the oven. I decided on the fish she had turkey. We could have nuked it but I prefer to cook my food the old fashioned way I also don’t like nuking things in plastic containers as they leech chemicals in the food. About twenty minutes later I pulled our meals out of the oven.
The meals were decent. I overcooked the fish though as it was dry the rest of it tasted good, it had broccoli, yellow carrots and green beans. I had a glass of pure cherry juice with my meal to help reduce the inflammation in my legs and feet. My doctor wants me on Lasix to get the water out of my legs but over the course of this past weekend I got such wicked headaches and dizziness I discontinued using it. I can’t function with headaches like it was causing.
Back to our dinner my girlfriend said the turkey was good and hers came with carrots, chopped kale and barley. We were eating in the living room on out folding tables like we usually do. I watched The Walking Dead while we were eating dinner, bad habit I know, but it is one of the ways I am still able to squeeze my entertainment in and get other stuff done.
A little while longer my girlfriend felt hungry again so she grabbed an Apple. She didn’t eat all day at work and only had Cheerios this morning, not good. I am a little hungry but not too bad. The funny thing is my stomach is not bloated out and hard like it usually is after eating. Its actually kind of deflated which feels a little weird but I cant help but get a little enthusiastic that the little changes already made are beginning to make a difference.
Well the day comes early tomorrow, still don’t have the sleep thing nailed down yet and I need some decompress time from the computer so I am going to watch a episode of The Expanse and go to bed for the night will write more tomorrow. Good night…