I fear I'm not losing weight...

Sunday's Weigh-In: 253.8 lbs
 Goal Weight: 185.0 lbs
Pounds to Lose : 68.8 lbs

I fear I'm not losing weight this week. I know...I know... it's been only two days but I just have this feeling. I'm eating about 1800 calories and burning 1200 thorough exercise, giving me 600 net calories. I think this fear stems from not weighing myself everyday as I did last week. I just hope I'm not disappointment on Weigh-In Sunday. I really feel like I'm so working hard for this. Walking 7 miles a day is no walk in the park (I don't know if pun was intended). If this week doesn't produce some high single digit or more, I'm going back to 5 miles a day and 2000 calories. I'm starting to miss that extra cup of rice. :-)

I decided to switch my lunch and dinner. I'm no longer eating rice for dinner and double my rice at lunch, it's still the same amount of calories just this way most of my carbs are taken in earlier in the day.

As you can see there's a new look to 'Diary of a Mad Fat Man'. I decided instead of adding Branden Buys, Food & Nutrition, and Recipes to my actual blog but to give them their own page. Because has evolved so since I started I'm going back through all my post and making them all more uniform. It's my OCD :-/

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Quote of the Day

"When you feel like quitting, think about why you started." -- Unknown

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I wanted to stay in bed...

Current Weight: 255.2 lbs
 Goal Weight: 185.0 lbs
Pounds to Lose: 70.2 lbs

I wanted to stay in bed this morning when my alarm went off but I got up and did my 3-mile walk. I walked a little slower than normal, mainly because I wanted to be in bed. That old adage, no pain no gain, played in my head as I walked today.

Well, looking at the scale, everything seems to be paying off. Yah!

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I was debating if I should only eat 2 apples today because the cost of eating 4 a day is over a $100 a month. Why does it cost so much to eat healthy?

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I got a blister yesterday from walking so I didn't do 7 miles today as planned but I did complete 5 miles.

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Quote of the Day

"Exercise to live. Never live to exercise." -- Jack LaLane

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Another day has passed...

Current Weight: 255.8 lbs
 Goal Weight: 185.0 lbs
Pounds to Lose: 70.8 lbs

Another day has passed and I'm lose more weight. Yah!

I went grocery shopping for the month, however, I forgot to get broccoli. I still have enough to last through next week. I only plan to go to the store to buy milk and apples weekly. MyNetDiary app says I'm not taking in enough calcium so I picked up a calcium supplement but somehow it didn't make it to my cart so I've to go back to Walmart. Repeat to self: broccoli and calcium...broccoli and calcium...broccoli and calcium :-)

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I had plan on walking 10 miles (5 miles around my apartment complex and 5 miles to/from the dealership) but after completing 8 miles and burning 1221 calories, I think I've had enough for today. I decided to increase my walking from 5 miles to 7 miles. I want to burn at least 1000 calories a day. So I'll walk 3 miles at 6:30 am, 2 miles at 12:30pm and 2 miles at 6:30pm

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Quote of the Day

"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it." -- Plato

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Looks like the tides are changing...

Current Weight: 256.4 lbs
 Goal Weight: 185.0 lbs
Pounds to Lose: 71.4 lbs

Looks like the tides are changing and the scale is going in the right direction. Nothing monumental happened today. I ate my normal routine except I replaced the bananas with granny smith apples. I did notice I'm have a lot more energy now which made my 5-mile walk is a tad more enjoyable.

School has started and I have a lot of homework to do. I'm taking Spanish 102 this semester. ¡Hola! I also haven't worked on either of my three novels in a week or so. I plan to be busy the next few days trying to get my stuff organized. I'm glad that my meal plan is in order, it will make everything else much easier. I figure out my monthly grocery bill. Each month I'll spend about $225. I thought that was a bit much but my friend, who has a family of five, said she spends that in a week.

In addition to walking 5 miles today. I decided to walked to a nearby 7-Eleven to pick up movies from the redbox. So I actually a little over 6  miles today, burning about 1050 calories. Tomorrow, I'm having my car serviced, so instead of having them drive me home, I'm going to walk the 2.5 miles when they call me to picked it up I'll walk there. With the back and forth to the dealership and my normal walking routine, I should total 10 miles tomorrow.

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Quote of the Day

"All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking." 

-- Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols

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What a beautiful morning...

Current Weight: 257.2 lbs
 Goal Weight: 185.0 lbs
Pounds to Lose: 72.2 lbs

What a beautiful morning, I woke up feeling good despite yesterday's setback. When I opened the front door, it was chilly like a fall morning. I was tempted to go back inside and walk later when it warmed up but I pressed on. After my 3-mile walk, I came back got on the scale, lo and behold, the scale gods blessed me...257. I got on the scale three times just to make sure it was correct.

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Quote of the Day

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." -- Henry David Thoreau

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Well, It's been a week...

Current Weight: 260.4 lbs
 Goal Weight: 185.0 lbs
Pounds to Lose : 75.4 lbs

Well, it's been a week and the results are in...I'm 2.4 lbs lighter. Am I disappointed? A tad, I was hoping for 258 since yesterday I was 259 but before someone says it, I do realize every week is going to be different. I lost 10 lbs one week, then the next week I lost 2 lbs and 8 lbs in the third week, all while eating and exercising the same. So, it's just one of the 'valley' weeks, hopeful next week with be a 'hill'.

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My BMI is 34.4 kg/m so I'm part of the 'obese club'. Goodbye severely obese and overweight here I come. Never thought I would be so happy to be overweight. lol.

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I also reevaluated my weight loss goals. They may seem a little lofty but I believe with some hard work they can be achieved. 

Weight Loss Goals

08-18-2013 - 262.8

09-18-2013 - 240.0

10-18-2013 - 220.0

11-18-2013 - 200.0

12-18-2013 - 185.0

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I'm really enjoying the foods I'm eating now, though, I am concerned with my carb intake--346 seems like a lot. I guess we'll see next Sunday how it all pans out.

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I'm decided to increase my 2-mile walk to 3 miles this week. My ultimate goal would be to run 5 miles a day as I did in my teens. I also would like to run in the New York City Marathon before I'm 40.

UPDATE: I was feeling so good after my 7 o'clock snack I decided to go for another walk.

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"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise."  

-- A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

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