Well the first official week of weighing in has come and gone. I am happy to report that I lost 3 pounds in the last week.
I’m definitely happy about the loss but somewhere in the back of my mind I was expecting a bigger number. And I blame it all on The Biggest Loser! Week after week I watch people lose double-digit numbers. So I figured so would I. Completely forgetting that these people are working out 8 hours a day and having their calories counted by professionals. So it’s 3 pounds. And I’m happy!
On another note, day one of the tax season is upon us. And so begins day one of working 7 days a week at 6am. So far so good. Check with me in a couple weeks!
I’m also very happy to report that we, more specifically my wife, won a prize as one of the Ultimate Thailand Explorer’s biggest fans! We may not have reached the semi-finals but we were very supportive of all the teams who did. And it’s paid off. We won a 4-night stay at a brand new resort in Krabi, which is located in southern Thailand. We never got to Krabi when we were there and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to see more of this amazing country. Now we just need the airfare to get there.
I guess that’s where the 7 days a week comes in!
Well it’s almost the middle of the first month of Year X! I haven’t taken the opportunity to weigh myself. Until last night. I’m not completely horrified by the results. Sitting at a svelte 215. At least according to the Wii Fit. Which, depending on who you ask, may or may not be the most reliable source. Perhaps a few pounds in either direction. My thinking is that even if it’s not totally accurate, if I use the Wii Fit as my primary source, it will still record weight loss. Of course it will record weight gain as well but I’m not going to let that happen!
While I’ve been keeping pretty good track of my eating habits up until now, today is the first day I had a definite plan. Mostly due to the fact that between both jobs, I am away from home for 13 hours and needed to plan my meals. As I got everything ready last night I realized it’s so much harder to eat healthy. I could save myself a lot of time and preparation by simply walking over to Taco Time for lunch. Instead I spent a good portion of yesterday getting dinner ready for the next few days, planning lunches and breakfast.
It will all be worth it in the end. Won’t it?
Oh great! Now I want a taco.
Well faithful reader. Here it is the 4th day of Year X. My first day of work of the new decade. I came into work. Saw a pile of cupcakes and proceeded to break a resolution without even thinking about it. The icing was all over my face before the realization hit. There goes one of my resolutions!
I’m not going to panic. Not going to beat myself up for it. There’s got to be a grace period. Trying to break out of the old habits. I instead will commend myself for only having one. A small victory! And of course for making it the first four days without a slurpee. A LARGE victory!
I have yet to hit the scale. I need to charge the batteries in the Wii Fit board. It’s our version of a scale. Hey it works!
As for my other resolutions, I have read every day. Currently reading Fargo Rock City, a book about growing up in the 80's and loving heavy metal music. Like reading about my life! I have hit "random article" on Wikipedia every day, learning about such topics as former NHL player John Druce and the village of Womzougou in south eastern Burkina Faso.
I was thinking the other day that I don’t want this blog to only be about my resolutions. There will be other topics along the way. In particular, movies. I’m not a professional critic by any stretch of the imagination but I know what I like. Maybe you’ll like them too.
So lesson learned. Year X is not going to be easy. Then again I never really thought it was going to be a (cup) cakewalk.
