Random Thoughts

It’s been a little over two weeks since I started back on a revised meal plan.  No sugar, reduced carbs, etc.  I’ve been pretty good – staying with proteins and vegetables, every now and then I have a craving for something sweet – but I’ve been staying on the plan. I’ve lost 12 pounds since [...]

I started a new meal plan this week. I don’t know if its because I met some of my old classmates this past weekend, or just a general change of attitude – but I wanted to try something new. So I’ve started a “South Beach”-type meal plan this week.  So this means no sugar and/or [...]

Random Updates No Soda Report – its been over a month now with no pop/soda.  I still get to occasional headache, but I think that’s more caffeine related than anything else.  My cravings for sugary syrup have subsided and I am moving onwards.  Once I use up the last of the Crystal Lite this week, [...]

No Soda Report: Week 3 So it’s been three weeks since I have had any pop.  Overall I feel a lot better.  I don’t feel as bloated as I was before and the headaches (from last week) have stopped.  I have noticed that the cravings for pop aren’t as strong as they were in the [...]

I guess the caffeine really got to me.  Yesterday it threw me for a loop – emotionally. Things started out with a letter from Ohio Unemployment, they sent me an e-mail informing me that I have three weeks worth of unemployment benefits and once they are exhausted – I’m done.  Twenty-six weeks worth are finished.  [...]

It’s been a little over 1 week since I gave up pop/soda.  I used the last of what I had in the refrigerator last Sunday, and haven’t purchased any new bottles since. I was up to nearly a 2-liter a day of the sweet liquid, but quitting cold turkey was my best bet.  In the [...]

2009 year in review – the good, bad, and ugly.

Wrapping up the week.  Not much happened this week – I went on a walk/hike with my meetup group at Wildwood Preserve in Toledo.  I received word that I have to go to an “individualized assistance” program for unemployment (next Thursday).  I spent most of the week listening to Opie & Anthony (XM202) and Ron [...]

I was about to call it a day when I realized that I had not made a posting today.  I’m trying to get at least something posted every day to keep my mind thinking and to give a goal, no matter how small, a day. The pasta for breakfast is definitely working – I’m now [...]

Let me start off with a statement.  I am a nervous eater.  I am also a bored eater.  And with the last couple of weeks…I’ve been eating a lot more than I should. Months ago, I was down to 230#.  I weighed myself this morning and I was back up to 278#!  That’s upsetting.  I [...]