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Men folk, is it just me!
I always think we (men) are movers and shakers, we innovate, we invent, we explore, and are adventurers. I always say I'm a Viking. That's because I always think of Vikings as explorers and conquerors fighting the elements. Often I think of the Lewis and Clark expedition as well. They head out searching the unknown,…
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Breaking a plateau
Well I'm no expert for sure. I have however been stuck at several plateaus since joining MFP in October. My last one ended about 3 weeks ago. I can remember hitting the gym and burning over 3,000 calories in a day. That didn't break it. I've burnt as much as 10,000 calories in a week and that didn't do the trick either.…
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I like telling this story about motivation
First let me apologize if it sounds self absorbed. I'm really not like that in person. In fact my friends on MFP will attest that I reach out. Sometimes too much and sometimes too much in real life. I started studying for the CPA exam in 2009. When I started I weighed 330 pounds. Now some folks have accused me of being…
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Dropped some folks today
It was a difficult decision. They were good folks. I just don't see the point in taking the time to be encouraging when none is reciprocated. I've lost almost 2 lbs. this week and nada. Burned 10,000 calories last week and nothing. Wrote some well thought out blogs and only one reply. That has happened several times. I…
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Mistimg!
This is me! Such as it is. Sorry it took so long. Ron PS. Wish I had a before picture.
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Recipe Fail!!!
I was starving this morning so I thought some tuna and crackers would be the ticket. Well there's no tuna. However, I spy some canned Pink Salmon. Hmmm, How about I fry that up, throw in some onions, green peppers, and little shredded cheese. Then mix it with some salad dressing. Sure! So I do all of that and think well…
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Are you a doer since joining MFP?
Woke up this morning and did a few dishes. Then went out and worked on leveling my gravel driveway. Later I worked on the garden. Then headed to the gym where I did over 2.5 hours of cardio. Came back home, fixed the water hose, watered some plants, and planted a few more vegetables in the garden. Finished that and…
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Now we're having fun!
Woke up this morning grabbed my tee shirt and didn't even have to pull it on. Didn't have to use the jaws of life either. Just lifted my arms straight into the air and it fell past my belly to a nice comfy loose fit. Jumped in the jeep and just admired how far my tummy was from the wheel. I love marveling at that. Still a…
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Resume advice
I'm completely redoing my resume. I've been laid off since November of 2008. So I'm thinking about adding what I've done during that time. For instance I studied and passed the cpa exam. Then I started my own business. Now so far no paying customers but I've helped folks set up their accounting systems and answered tons of…
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Odd thoughts, Odd behavior (NSV)
Well I was laying in bed this morning when I looked toward my feet. Where's my belly. Couldn't see it. Now I know I have a belly. It's there when I stand. So then I started feeling around and there were my hip bones. Okay, all's cool. Then I thought, I wonder if that belly is spread out like an old bean bag chair? Hmm,…
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Showing iPhone pics to Mom
Was over Mom's last week for dinner. So I thought I would show her pics of the garden. Here's the garden, just after I hand dug it. This is after it was tilled. Oh this one is from an another angle. Here's the shovel I used. Now here is the shovel with dirt in it. Oh, the gloves I used. About this time I looked at Mom and…
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Talk about vindictiveness!
First let me say I laughed about this on Wednesday. I was called into a temporary position on Monday. Never mind I had only 4 hours of sleep and an ear ache. I told the temporary firm if they call me at 2 in the morning I would be there at 3. So here was my big chance to prove that. I get the call around 8 a.m and then…
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This is work!!
Worked on the garden yesterday for almost 2 1/2 hours. The mosquitoes were biting, the sun was hot, and it seemed endless. Every time I thought I was about done I realized there was more to do. The final task of putting the tools away seemed to take so long. I'm sore this morning. Not so sore I can't dig more though. Last…
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Lips that touch Liquor...............................
If you were around in 1919 and came upon the following poster... I mean, seriously ... wouldn't you just keep drinking?
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Found this app for planning your milelage
You can also do it here, www.mapmyfitness.com. I've been taking a route and wasn't sure of the mileage. Yesterday I happened to run into a guy who had an app to check your mileage. I thought how cool is that. So I got home and looked for it. Not sure if I got the right one but I loaded this one. So far, okay! Just used it…
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Your Spouse, You!
Any of you ever connect the dots between your life style and that of your spouses? I once heard a pro golfer say that when a couple comes to him they often have the same swing and the same issues. That made me think about myself and my ex-wife. I had gallbladder surgery in 1998 and 2 years later so did she. Then she…
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So Ron, How are you losing the weight?
And how did you get such big manly arms? Okay the latter is a bit of a fantasy. However I belong to an exclusive club! My Garden. Here's the equipment: Snatch and grab gloves Lift this! Do it several thousand times!
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So what do you need to see on the resume of your next spouse
I was out in the yard preparing the garden for planting. Just digging away and thinking about the bounty to come and the calories being burned. Mom calls, she's sending her boyfriend over with some pears. He's walking and has been for about a month. I think I've inspired him. He's a good guy and a former chef at a downtown…
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Not so sure Health is at the top for men losing weight
This is from a conversation I had on another BBS. It may be banned here. But I think it's worth saying I was driving down the road one day and listening to a talk show hosted by a doctor and drinking a diet cola. As I turned to the station the Doctor with contempt in his voice said, "No wonder some men or asexual, they've…
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From not noticing to how are you doing it
For the longest time no one even noticed I had lost weight. I've been losing weight since October, 2010. Now it's How are you doing it. That's different. Of course I always say I'm counting calories on MFP and exercising. Then I got one interesting question. What have you changed? My first thought is I now eat breakfast.…
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She must have a nice personality!
I don't mind exposing my flaws so much. I certainly will tell you about my strengths. I was at the grocery store getting ready to check out. Now I enjoy lifting others and joking around. I saw a lady at the counter who was well over weight. I thought to myself, bet she has a nice personality. Never could I have been so…
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The Cargo Shorts, ones with the price tag attached.
Went fishing yesterday but before I left I had a load of clothes I needed to run to the laundry for drying. My dryer broke. I get that done and head out. Came back and forgot all about the dried clothes in the Jeep. Today is suppose to be the big day around the house, start digging the garden, mow the yard, do the checking…
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I hope my next plateau is called maintenance!
"Nuff Said!
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Defining a plateau on a personal level
When I first started I knew there would be plateaus. I've dieted before. However when I first started things went real smooth. I got use to losing up to 4lbs. a week. That doesn't take long btw. Then It got so I defined a plateau as losing 2 lbs per week instead of 4 lbs. But I can live with that. No problem. Then It…
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Looking for work or food?
Spent most of the day looking for work. Applied for a job in Texas, hear they have great steaks and TexAmerican dishes. Then to North and South Dakota, hmmm wild game, venison, duck, elk, oh my. On to Nebraska, the corn husker state, Corn fed beef, yummy. Was told by a friend you never had steak like that in Nebraska.…
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An NSL (Non Scale Loss)?
Now let me say I think this is funny and I'm being a bit of a hypocrite sense I'm morbidly obese but becoming less so. Someone had posted a pic of Kirstie Alley in another forum. Then one of the posters told the story of his girl friend. Seems him and his girlfriend were breaking up. So he grabs what he swears he thought…
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I was going to watch tv tonight
Let's see what's on: Saw I thru IV, hmmm no; Mothra vs. Godzilla, Small men dressed in big suits dancing in slow motion, Nope; News, Michael Jackson is still dead, Nada; Bizarre Foods, Say a dietary aid! Okay!
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I ate at a buffet!
I'm coming clean. No danger of going over in calories since I burned over 2400 today. I will tell you that is where the Sodium Monster spawns. Still I'm trying to remember every thing I ate. I am protein sated. hehe, I think they may have had some vegetables too. Hmm, just trying to recollect. Grabbed some well earned…
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Teasing the dog. very funny
http://wimp.com/teasingdog/
