Apr 08 2008
Making progress, feeling better every day
This morning my weight was 372 lbs. I am already more than half way to my first major milestone, 50 lbs. lost. Physically I am feeling alot better…not quite 100% yet, but getting there. I have been very good about exercising every day and that makes me feel good about myself. I’ve been walking 2 to 3 times per day and getting in about 60 minutes of brisk walking every day. This is more exercise than I’ve had in a long, long time and I have to admit, it feels good. Tomorrow I think I will try getting back on the elliptical.
Today the doctor told me that I had to wait 6 weeks until I could swim again, which is a drag becuase summer is coming and we have a pool in our backyard. Hopefully that 6 weeks will go by quickly; I think it will.
My attitude the past several days has been really down. I’ve been very grumpy and irritable. Not only have I not been eating but I’ve also stopped drinking alcohol and smoking. Today my wife pointed out that I have been very distant. That was a bit of a reality check for me and I appreciated it. I will work on my attitude in the coming days. I must stay positive and focused.
It’s been extremely difficult, but I am doing it and every day is a little easier. It’s definitely nice not to have to worry about work. Speaking of work, I will be back in action starting this coming Monday but working from home. Hopefully I will be able to ease into things and there won’t be a maelstrom of work waiting for me…
As far as diet goes, up until yesterday I’ve been purely on water, vitamin supplements, protein supplements and the occasional canned chicken or beef broth. Yesterday I had about 4 oz of chicken cream soup and a couple water crackers. Today I tried 4 oz of yogurt, 4 oz of chicken cream soup and for dinner I had some scrambled egges made from egg beaters and a couple very small pieces of mexican cheese. I am tolerating this food very well. It will be interesting to see how my weight loss is affected. The whey protein supplement that I add to water is becoming extremely distasteful to me. It has a very unpleasant after taste, but it’s very important that I get at least 60 grams of protein every day, so I will keep drinking it.