So...Let's Try This Again

Well that sure didn't go so well. Not only have I stopped exercising but the diet has just been blown to hell.

Now I could type all of my excuses of how none of this is my fault and that life has just been unfair to me and that no matter what I do there was just no way to prevent what has transpired to cause for things to go south. But I'm not going to do that.

What I am going to do is take full responsibility for my lack of commitment to my goal of losing weight and getting healthier. It's nobody's fault but my own. Yes there really are some things that one can not prevent from occurring, but how we deal with those items is within our control.

Starting tomorrow the plan is to once again start up the Daily Recaps (starting back with Day 1), cracking down on the diet, and possibly putting in a little exercise*.

*Note: though I haven't been doing any tradition exercises, the wife and I have been pulling up carpet in preparation of laying laminate flooring; also I've managed to pull a muscle around my ribs on the left side of my chest (for the third time in two years), so it'll be a run on the Gazelle if nothing else.

-OSD

Day 2: Recap (12-2-13)

Started a weight loss competition with a coworker for some extra motivation. We have a scale here that we can use for weigh-in purposes and will do so every Monday morning. Today's weigh-in put me at 250.0 lbs exactly.

Breakfast

One bowl of Fruity Ringers

Lunch

Banquet Boneless Pork Riblet Meal (includes corn and mashed potatoes)

Dinner

Chocolate Royale Slimfast Shake

Snacks

Oats and Chocolate Granola Bar

Drinks

Water, water, and more water.

Exercise

Managed to get in a sad ten minutes on the Gazelle before distractions ended the workout.

-OSD

Home Gym

Because I lack the self confidence and am unable to afford a gym membership (no not even $10 a month is cheap for us), I have purchased a few pieces of equipment to help me in my quest for weight-loss.

The first piece of equipment that was purchased was the Total Gym. The Total Gym was an essential piece of equipment the first time I struggled to lose weight and will be a valuable piece in getting back to where I need to be.

Next there was the Gazelle. Since I was never a runner this was a great piece of equipment to help build up stamina and prepare me for the hard surfaces that I would later face. The fact that the Gazelle is low impact was a great savior for me as well after I broke my left ankle in three places during a training accident while in the Police Academy.

Also have a collection of free weights, a Punching Bag, various DVDs, and the Perfect Pushup.

Now to just start using all of this stuff on a regular basis.

-OSD