Week 21

This was a pretty average week. I stayed within my calorie range each day, I made it to the gym 5 days and I lost 3 pounds.

I am right on track to meet my goal of getting below 300 by the first weigh-in of the new year. My biggest concerns are Thanksgiving and Christmas. I will really have to be careful around the christmas cookies... We will be eating Thanksgiving at a relative's, so I won't be surrounded by food all day while I am cooking, so that is a good thing. I am making dessert though. I found a recipe on Cooking Light for a triple chocolate cheese cake that sounds really good at around 270 calories a slice. I am going to make that. Normally with a new recipe, I would make one in advance to be sure it is good, but the last thing I need is a cheesecake sitting around the house! I will just wing it for this one!

If there is anyone still reading this blog and thinking they need to lose a few pounds, I say to you again, don't put it off. Start now. You don't need to join a gym, you don't need to starve yourself. Take a walk after dinner with your wife/girlfriend/kids/dog/other and make better choices when you eat. You know the fast food burger is bad for you, try a grilled chicken sandwich or get a single instead of a double, leave off the cheese, get a small fry instead of a large, get water or iced tea with lemon instead of the soda. Little changes can make a big difference. You definitely don't want to get to the point I was at. Yes, I have lost over 50 lbs, but that is only 1/4 of what I need to lose. How many just need to lose 20 or 30lbs? If you had started when I did, that weight would have been gone!

June 15 starting weight - 375
Nov 2nd weight - 322
Nov 9th weight - 319

See ya!

Rich D

Thanks Guys!

Rich

Way to go rich, I have been reading your blog for a few weeks now. I have about 40lbs I need to loose. I think I will take you up on your challenge....

Jerry (aka AFChief)

Keep up the good work Rich! You are truly an inspiration!