Well, despite my eating binge over the weekend, I weighed myself yesterday and guess what? I’ve lost another three pounds over the past two weeks! I’m managing to stay on track even though I had a momentary lapse in judgment. It was good to see that I’ve made some more progress. Now, I just have to lose seven more pounds by this time next month — piece of cake, not really, but I’d sure like to have one!
In fact, I was teased on Wednesday by my boss and a colleague that in another department they had German chocolate cake, and they raved about it. They tried pushing me to go have some. I really had to just get in their face and tell them to shut up and quite the haranging and harassing. Damn, it’s hard enough as it is without having people force stuff on you while making light of the situation. I bet you if they were in the same situation, struggling to overcome their issues, they wouldn’t find it the least bit funny. Oh well, such is the cross I bear, and I’m sure it’s only going to get worse as the holidays approach.
This morning, the boss wanted to go to breakfast. This time, even though I finally ate breakfast (if you can believe it!), I didn’t want to go since I’d already consumed my calories for the morning. To add insult to injury, I didn’t have my usual oatmeal but had a hankerin’ for a chorizo and egg plate complete with refried beans. Ooooooh. Fat, fat and more fat. This is the first time I’ve had chorizo since going on the diet and used to be my standard fare when I’d have breakfast with him prior to my diet.
It was yummy and delicious just as things are that aren’t any good for you are supposed to be. I proudly consumed everything although I only ate one of two corn tortillas. I guess that’s some consolation :-|
Despite the weather last night trying to foil my attempt at walking, I managed to fit in my 2.2 miles just as a cold front was blowing in. Within 30 minutes of finishing, the rain began. Whew! Talk about making it just in time! The good thing was that it really started out warm and muggy then became pleasant half-way through the walk, so I didn’t get overheated. Because the front was knocking on the door and there was a sense of urgency to get the walk done as quickly as possible, I actually picked up speed for the remaining mile and probably ended up walking off more calories in the process.
My boss told me today that he’s been hesitant to say anything as of yet, but he told me today that he can begin to tell that I’m losing weight — especially in the face. He shared that with me over breakfast as I just happened to be stuffing it full of what I wasn’t supposed to be having. A little ironic, don’t you think? It’s good to hear, and I certainly hit a major landmark a couple of weeks ago when I was able to easily slip the belt another notch further in than I’ve been able to in the past. That was a nice thing to see. I can’t wait to have it happen again.
In the meantime, the focus is on losing what seems to be a continuous two pounds per week. If I can keep that going, I’ll have lost 12 pounds by the time I see Dr. Rustveld. Not bad, all things considered.
My fiancee has long considered that I’ve been a candidate for a sleep study. She seems to think I may have sleep apnea. My workplace had a health fair over the past two days, and one of the exhibitors happened to be a sleep center. I learned more about it and decided maybe it might make sense to do the study. I’m waiting for them to get clearance from the insurance company so we can schedule the appointment. It’ll be interesting to see what they find out. The thought of having to use a CPAP machine and wear a mask at nighttime doesn’t particularly interest me though. I’ll keep you posted on what happens.
Well, enjoy the weekend and Happy Halloween! Stay away from the sweets and chocolate!
Be well and eat healthy!
Robert M.
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