Day 12 – Must Remain Focused

• Weight 269 lbs
• Blood Pressure 129/87
• Resting Pulse Rate 52

It’s time for me to remain steadfast and focused because mentally I feel great.  The weight will eventually drop; I will wait out this plateau and see where it takes me.  I feel a bit bloated, so maybe once my water recedes, I will have a better reflection of what I weigh.

In today’s Toastmaster meeting my assigned role will be Evaluator, which means I will evaluate one of the given speeches, the evaluation lasting 2-3 minutes.  This is by far my least favorite role, but I need the practice.

Day 6 – Hanging tough

Down two pounds from yesterday to 268 pounds. Last night I avoided eating after reaching 1600 calories, went to bed with that faint hunger in the pit of my stomach, and just watched American Idol. It worked. I also gave my legs a rest and didn’t do a lot of walking, so today I feel much stronger.

My speech in Toastmasters went ok, my delivery was better, but it lacked animation and energy. I’ll have to work on that. I’m glad, because it was for a speech contest, and the topic I chose was a bit personal, and I choked up and started to get emotional, so to maintain, I couldn’t rise to the occasion.

What’s in store today? I’ll put in a good day at work, stay focused on watching what I eat, and then end the day with an extended walk. Oh! Let’s get a reading on the blood pressure.

126//86 Pulse rate 54

Day 5- Still Fat and more Happy

Good Morning world. I have to give a speech at Toastmasters that I am totally not prepared for, but I’ll give it with hopes that as I become more extemporaneous in my efforts, future speeches will improve. What a crock.

This is day 5 of my diet, and right now I feel fine. I’m utilizing Fitday and Walker Tracker, and most of the battle is actually using the programs to stay in control. I resisted the brownies at work, so that in itself was HUGE. I ate a little too much yesterday, but the carbs were low, so as far as the day is concerned, I won.

My shins still hurt from the walking, but I think the pain is beginning to subside. I hope to put in some big numbers on the pedometer over the next several days. I’ve got to average over 12,000 steps daily to be effective in staying in control.

Nothing else to say at this time, except that I watched the debates last night and Hillery is done. Stick a fork in her, she’s finished. Obama’s likability factor looms large, in fact so large that he will eat McCain for lunch. I predict Obama will win it all because he is so well liked, plus, he will garner a large Republican vote. McCain really isn’t conservative enough, and Republicans will vote for Obama because they think he’ll screw things up just enough to give the Republicans the opportunities next time.

It’s time for a group hug.

Wednesday 1-23

Today’s Goals:

1. begin to write Toastmaster speech
2. revise resume
3. keep track of steps
4. start monitoring food intake with Fitday
5. bring lunch and don’t spend at the cafeteria

EXERCISE, DISCIPLINE, AFFECTION is the mantra for the day. First and foremost, I need to stay on track with the walking. My body is still sore from weight lifting,but I have to get in 10,000 steps, at least for stress relief.

I have to begin planning the speech for Toastmasters, probably focusing on a humorous topic. I have to stay away from talking about food or dieting, it’s getting old.