All posts tagged Plateau

A Late Post for a Late Morning


I have to work on fixing my internal clock. I have been working on this, but it’s all been thrown awry since Saturday night, which I believe I mentioned in yesterday’s update. Last night I was up until shortly before sunrise again. I am reminded of Billy Joel’s “I’ve Loved These Days”, specifically the line “… we’re sleeping long and far too late” – I did end up sleeping closer to ten hours than 8. I’m not sure that I can help that. I may need the extra sleep, I don’t know. Who knows what’s right for a person that’s almost 300 pounds overweight?

Oh, speaking of weight, I hopped on the scale after my workout this morning and had a reading of 439! That takes us out of the 440s, which means that I have completely fulfilled the goal I had of reaching 440 by beginning-to-mid-April. It’s time for a new goal. I want to hit 390 by the beginning of September. I’ll be satisfied with 400, but I want to see 390. As usual, the standard consequences apply – if I’m not able to get close to this goal, I’m going to have to go back to considering weight loss surgery, which has been put on indefinite hold, for the time being.

I do believe that I’ll be able to avoid surgery. I believe that I can get this weight off myself, by eating right, exercising, and persevering, even through the setbacks. I don’t believe in bad plateaus. I see a plateau as a good thing. It’s a sign that I’m able to maintain the weight that I’ve lost. Perhaps that’s part of the reason that I’ve been so lucky to have such short plateaus.

Well, there’s not much more to say. My friend is still in the hospital, and I need to go visit. I’d like to thank Nick and Emilio, members of our local congregation, who responded to the call for a blessing, and met me at the hospital late last night. I know my friend appreciated it greatly, as do I.

As for my sleep troubles, I think I’m going to put in today’s second workout around midnight – 20-30 minutes of walking, either inside or outside. And if I feel I can manage it, and it will help, maybe a little extra. That might give me a few hours of energy, but I figure around 3 or 4 AM, I should be out like a light.

JOKE OF THE DAY

I’d like to thank The South Jersey Deviler for today’s joke, since I lifted it from his publication (he doesn’t know yet). If you like a good laugh, check out the site. You can read a few pages from his monthly newspaper – which is always dedicated to humor! If you live in or around New Jersey, you may be able to find the paper at his advertiser’s locations, for free. If not, but you like the paper, you can have it delivered for the sum of $21 per year (As Alfred E. Neuman would say – “Cheap!”)

And now for the joke:
“Signs from Hotels around the World. In a Japanese hotel:
‘You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.’”

So… anyone else making travel arraignments to Japan?

 

TODAY’S WORKOUT

Today’s workout was simple – indoor walking laps for 30 minutes. My shoulders were killing me by the time I was done, but I’m so glad I did it. Now I have to get some breakfast down me and get going!

TODAY’S SPECIAL

I made Brussels Sprouts for dinner last night (if you want to argue about the spelling, please refer to the link), just dumping them in the pot with a little water, letting it boil, then dropping the heat to low for a while. That’s how we’ve always made them, and we love them, but I got to thinking – can’t there be a better way to make these babies? My philosophy is that any question you can possibly think of has probably been asked before, and on the internet, at that. Google let me to this – Rantings of an Amateur Chef, which has a great way to make these tasty veggies even better!

NK24/7 gives us some much needed help with our heartburn.

SOME THINGS BEAUTIFUL

Photobotos gives us what I call “God’s Swimming Pool”.

A blog I’ve recently started reading, called “Serene One”, gives us images of Spring.

by gendjlee on March 26, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by gendjlee on March 26, 2012

http://exercisedammit.com/2012/03/26/a-late-post-for-a-late-morning/

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH!


Apparently, there’s some law that says all bloggers must blog about certain days when they are in the current, prank on April Fools (Perhaps the Beer and Ice Cream Diet will ride again!), and blah, blah, blah (Save the Life of My Child!). Well, because I’m a wordy bastard, I will say this much about today:

“Ides” is an early label that signifies division – equal division, so that there are two halves.

Months were once built around phases of the moon, and a full moon was called the ides, because the full moon is in the middle of the lunar cycle.

In the Roman culture, two monthly days were called Ides – the 15th of some months, and the 13th of some months – interesting that one of the few days more ominous than today is Friday the 13th!

Why was the Ides so ominous? Why were there such superstitions about the day? Because it was based on the day of the full moon – when everyone goes nuts.

One probably was more likely to get murdered during a full moon than any other time, just because of the effect a full moon has on people in general (notice that the word “lunatic” is rooted in the word “lunar” – for moon).

TODAY’S WORKOUT

Today’s workout was just a stretch and warmup, with a small amount of exercise to follow. In the past week, I’ve had to deal with some issues and working out has been put on the back burner. I’ve already mentioned the reasons in the preceding blog posts (of which there were very few over the past week and a half) so I’ll spare you a repetition of the excuses. This blog is, after all, about few things – losing weight being chief among them; excuses – just the opposite.

WEEKLY WEIGH-IN

Just hopped on the scale. I’m maintaining at 456.6 lbs. Since the “shit hit the fan” (so to speak) last week, I’ve essentially put 7 pounds back on. Unimportant. The important thing is that despite the issues I had to deal with, I still ate healthy, and was as active as I could be under the circumstances. Because of that, I’m in a far better position to hop back on than I could be.

I know a lot of people hate plateaus. Not me, in fact, because of the negativity associated with the label, you generally won’t see that word used much by me. You’re welcome to use any word you like, of course, but I think the label “maintain” allows one to appreciate and respect what a plateau is and should be – welcome and healthy, as opposed to what most people view it as – not a plateau at all, but simply more of an uphill battle.

Stay tuned in the near future for a blog post about plateaus!

TODAY’S SPECIAL

Let me tell you – I have a LOT to choose from today, and really, for the next week or so. I’ll try to keep it down to three daily, and I’ll make sure at least one of them is from the current day.

In the ongoing story of SheBANGS’s weight loss, we are treated to a brief tale of motivation and discussion of two different types of events that make running fun! One includes zombies!

Natural Knowledge 24/7 shares the top ten cancer risk foods.

Also from SheBANGS come a list that ALL OF YOU SHOULD LOOK AT! This is a great reference tool for ANYONE trying to lose weight!

SOME THINGS BEAUTIFUL

The same problem I had with the specials today I also have with today’s image. So, for the next few days or so, we’ll be putting up at least 2 different images. Hey, if I get some positive feedback about it, I may even consider keeping it that way.

I’ve been wanting to put this one up since the blog posts feel by the wayside, so I’ve been saving it for my return. Take a good look, it’s quite impressive. Especially the fish.

And now, something for our mascot, Buddha!

by gendjlee on March 15, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by gendjlee on March 15, 2012

http://exercisedammit.com/2012/03/15/beware-the-ides/

Back, with great news and a new poll!


Praise the lord and pass the ammunition! The plateau is over! This one seems to be, anyway. Stepped on the scale two days ago and it read 470! Couldn’t believe it. I must have weighed myself 5 times. Then I decided not to share it until I could confirm it with another day’s weigh. Yesterday I hopped on the scale and it read 465. So, I’d say we’re heading in the right direction.

I’m still working on the blog. Apparently, in my haste to find a good background theme, along with changing the menus and creating a front page, I haven’t created a blogs page, so the only way for people to access them is from the archives on the side of the page. So, that will hopefully be going up today.

I’m going to try to spend as much time dedicated to this blog, today, as possible. I’d really like to start throwing the link around and driving traffic here soon. I’ve decided this site won’t JUST be about my journey. Anyone can join me.

By the way, I have a new poll going up, just below this. Anyone that wants to participate can. I’m just interested in seeing how the answers turn out.

by gendjlee on February 9, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by gendjlee on February 9, 2012

http://exercisedammit.com/2012/02/09/back-with-great-news-and-a-new-poll/