Scout camp was amazing. I'm frantically trying to catch up on work that accumulated while I was gone, so I may be scant for a while.
I weighed on Sunday - it was 279.8. Fantastic, but probably a significant amount of water weight. I'll weigh and post this coming Saturday, it will be more realistic. And hopefully still down. ;)
Be back soon...
-Silas
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Another good day.
It's good to get on a roll. There's something about feeling in the zone that seems to make things a bit easier. I really can't tell you what the difference is right now as opposed to a week ago. Is it that I posted my weight online? Maybe. It could just be that I didn't give up, and eventually the re-start process is going to kick in again.
Doesn't matter. All that matters is that right now I am where I want to be. Or at least I'm heading in the direction in which I wish to be travelling.
I find myself obsessing over what I did and did not eat. I think that from now on, unless it's a massive thing, I am not going to be posting every single breath mint that I decided not to eat. (Yes, that was an exaggeration). I will, however, continue to post about ups and downs, and the big victories.
I mentioned in my first post yesterday that I have something that I am visualizing when I want some motivation...
Last July we went on a week-long pseudo-camp as a family reunion. (I say pseudo camp, because those who are "roughing it" are in cabins, and those who are not are in what amounts to a hotel. But it IS in the mountains!) It was a fantastic time.
I was at pretty much my lowest weight. I had been running quite a bit and was in great shape as well. I decided to take a hike to a waterfall. The hike is about 1.5 miles either direction. It might be 2. I wanted to do it pretty fast. So I did some trail running for the first time in my life.
Still, I took it sort of easy - just a nice steady jog for some of it. Uphill, mostly. It was a blast.
I looked at the falls for a while. I watched the kids playing in the water. I felt great.
After a while I started back. I did the same thing - part jogging, part walking. Nice and easy, while still getting my heart rate up.
When I finally got back to camp, I was at the bottom of a flight of log steps. It's probably about 3 flights of normal stairs, possibly more. Well, I wanted to finish quickly. When I hit the steps, I ran up them as fast as I could.
When I got to the top, I was breathing hard, I was a little tired, but in the end I felt AMAZING. I was in shape and I knew it.
That moment right there is what I keep visualizing when I need a bit of motivation. I have been there. Less than a year ago. And I know that I can be there again.
I just need to keep on doing what I know I need to keep on doing.
-Silas
Doesn't matter. All that matters is that right now I am where I want to be. Or at least I'm heading in the direction in which I wish to be travelling.
I find myself obsessing over what I did and did not eat. I think that from now on, unless it's a massive thing, I am not going to be posting every single breath mint that I decided not to eat. (Yes, that was an exaggeration). I will, however, continue to post about ups and downs, and the big victories.
I mentioned in my first post yesterday that I have something that I am visualizing when I want some motivation...
Last July we went on a week-long pseudo-camp as a family reunion. (I say pseudo camp, because those who are "roughing it" are in cabins, and those who are not are in what amounts to a hotel. But it IS in the mountains!) It was a fantastic time.
I was at pretty much my lowest weight. I had been running quite a bit and was in great shape as well. I decided to take a hike to a waterfall. The hike is about 1.5 miles either direction. It might be 2. I wanted to do it pretty fast. So I did some trail running for the first time in my life.
Still, I took it sort of easy - just a nice steady jog for some of it. Uphill, mostly. It was a blast.
I looked at the falls for a while. I watched the kids playing in the water. I felt great.
After a while I started back. I did the same thing - part jogging, part walking. Nice and easy, while still getting my heart rate up.
When I finally got back to camp, I was at the bottom of a flight of log steps. It's probably about 3 flights of normal stairs, possibly more. Well, I wanted to finish quickly. When I hit the steps, I ran up them as fast as I could.
When I got to the top, I was breathing hard, I was a little tired, but in the end I felt AMAZING. I was in shape and I knew it.
That moment right there is what I keep visualizing when I need a bit of motivation. I have been there. Less than a year ago. And I know that I can be there again.
I just need to keep on doing what I know I need to keep on doing.
-Silas
Monday, June 8, 2015
It's calling...
I love my job. They give us a ton of great benefits and they treat me very well here. But there is one benefit that I think, at this moment, I wish didn't exist...
The Frozen Yogurt Machine.
It's sitting down there, calling my name.
I'm ignoring it. For the first time in MONTHS, I'm ignoring it.
This means a ton to me. I don't know if it's a one-off for today, but for now it's good.
If I can just wait until about 2:00 PM, that's when they empty it for the day. It is never as good when they put the rest into the freezer, so it will no longer be a temptation.
Almost there, feeling great.
As has been my mantra for the past few days - I'll take it when I can get it.
-Silas
The Frozen Yogurt Machine.
It's sitting down there, calling my name.
I'm ignoring it. For the first time in MONTHS, I'm ignoring it.
This means a ton to me. I don't know if it's a one-off for today, but for now it's good.
If I can just wait until about 2:00 PM, that's when they empty it for the day. It is never as good when they put the rest into the freezer, so it will no longer be a temptation.
Almost there, feeling great.
As has been my mantra for the past few days - I'll take it when I can get it.
-Silas
Successful weekend, good start to the day.
Posting my weight on Saturday had the desired result - the weekend went very well, and today has started out exactly as I have wanted.
Saturday was a good day. I spent about 5 hours of it moving my younger brother's stuff from one apartment to another. Spending that much time walking back and forth and lifting heavy things can burn quite a few calories. I brought two of my kids with me (they are 12). It was a good thing that we went, too, as we doubled the number of people doing the move. While the kids didn't necessarily lift the heavy stuff, they did move a LOT of the smaller boxes. They were a great help.
Afterwards, my brother treated everyone to frozen custard. I think that it would have completely replaced most of the calories I burned, if not all of them, so I declined. It was a victory - not just in the ability to decline, but the ease with which I did it. My brain wasn't screaming at me to eat it. Which is a bit strange, but I'll take it when I get it.
This morning I haven't eaten breakfast yet, but that's because I'm waiting for the free berries at 9:00. All in all I'm feeling good, and it's about time, too.
I'm wanting to have a great week. One week from today I'm going to be on my way to Scout Camp with a bunch of scouts. I will be completely out of communication for the entire week. With all of the walking I'm going to do, I expect to be down significantly before the end of it.
Speaking of what is coming up...
After Scout Camp, I've got two weeks at home, and then we're heading on a family vacation for a week and a half. To tell you the truth, that is going to be HARD. I need to be in as good a place as I can possibly be before that starts. This is why I have been feeling rather desperate to get back into the swing of things.
That, and I REALLY do miss what it felt like to be in shape.
Another time I'll mention what it is that I'm visualizing when I need to get some motivation.
-Silas
Saturday was a good day. I spent about 5 hours of it moving my younger brother's stuff from one apartment to another. Spending that much time walking back and forth and lifting heavy things can burn quite a few calories. I brought two of my kids with me (they are 12). It was a good thing that we went, too, as we doubled the number of people doing the move. While the kids didn't necessarily lift the heavy stuff, they did move a LOT of the smaller boxes. They were a great help.
Afterwards, my brother treated everyone to frozen custard. I think that it would have completely replaced most of the calories I burned, if not all of them, so I declined. It was a victory - not just in the ability to decline, but the ease with which I did it. My brain wasn't screaming at me to eat it. Which is a bit strange, but I'll take it when I get it.
This morning I haven't eaten breakfast yet, but that's because I'm waiting for the free berries at 9:00. All in all I'm feeling good, and it's about time, too.
I'm wanting to have a great week. One week from today I'm going to be on my way to Scout Camp with a bunch of scouts. I will be completely out of communication for the entire week. With all of the walking I'm going to do, I expect to be down significantly before the end of it.
Speaking of what is coming up...
After Scout Camp, I've got two weeks at home, and then we're heading on a family vacation for a week and a half. To tell you the truth, that is going to be HARD. I need to be in as good a place as I can possibly be before that starts. This is why I have been feeling rather desperate to get back into the swing of things.
That, and I REALLY do miss what it felt like to be in shape.
Another time I'll mention what it is that I'm visualizing when I need to get some motivation.
-Silas
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Accountability
In the interest of staying accountable, I have decided to post weekly weigh-ins for the foreseeable future. I don't actually know anyone who reads this blog, but I can still feel the power of the positive pressure. At least that is the idea.
So without further ado, here is this week's weight.
Not what I was hoping for, but better than it could have been. I do have to say that it has already been a motivating force this morning. I got up to take my daughter to a parade (she is in the local high school band) and all I've had so far is 16 oz of water.
So there is that.
I'm off to get a healthy breakfast, and then on with the day.
-Silas
Friday, June 5, 2015
Ideas are percolating.
Today is, as I would have expected, still a struggle. But the fight is being fought, and so far today I am winning. I intend to continue winning today.
I have a bit of a headache, so I'm going to go get a ton of water to see if that helps out. Usually this is what happens when I get dehydrated. Yeah, I know, me and everyone else. Just spouting out a bit of my self-awareness today.
Some of the percolating ideas...
First of all, I think that what may help me the most is to get into certain habits. I have some bad ones, and I need to get some good ones to put in their places.
One of the habits that I need is to write down everything that I'm eating, at least for now. Last year, I wrote down every bite of food for both January and February, and over half of March. From there I was in a good enough groove with good enough awareness of what I was eating that it wasn't as necessary.
But until I get there, (and maybe after?) I need to write it all down. I seriously love the idea of tweeting everything that enters my cake-hole. I want to do this, but I do know that it will take making the habit. When something is ingrained in my head then it works. Until then...well, it will be a struggle.
Second, I am going to weigh tomorrow. If I remember, I'll snap a picture. If not...well, either way, I will post the weight by Monday. Saturdays will be my weigh-in day.
Basically it all comes down to accountability. I need it, and I need it now. So I'm going to manufacture some.
On an administrative note, I am going to be posting all next week, but the week after I am going to be at Scout Camp. The bad news is that I won't have much control over my food - we are going to eat at the camp cafeteria. The good news is that they usually have good options. The even better news is that last year I averaged about 17,500 steps per day at camp.
So it's a good day so far. Nothing of note, and that's notable.
Time to get accountable. I will try to post tomorrow.
-Silas
I have a bit of a headache, so I'm going to go get a ton of water to see if that helps out. Usually this is what happens when I get dehydrated. Yeah, I know, me and everyone else. Just spouting out a bit of my self-awareness today.
Some of the percolating ideas...
First of all, I think that what may help me the most is to get into certain habits. I have some bad ones, and I need to get some good ones to put in their places.
One of the habits that I need is to write down everything that I'm eating, at least for now. Last year, I wrote down every bite of food for both January and February, and over half of March. From there I was in a good enough groove with good enough awareness of what I was eating that it wasn't as necessary.
But until I get there, (and maybe after?) I need to write it all down. I seriously love the idea of tweeting everything that enters my cake-hole. I want to do this, but I do know that it will take making the habit. When something is ingrained in my head then it works. Until then...well, it will be a struggle.
Second, I am going to weigh tomorrow. If I remember, I'll snap a picture. If not...well, either way, I will post the weight by Monday. Saturdays will be my weigh-in day.
Basically it all comes down to accountability. I need it, and I need it now. So I'm going to manufacture some.
On an administrative note, I am going to be posting all next week, but the week after I am going to be at Scout Camp. The bad news is that I won't have much control over my food - we are going to eat at the camp cafeteria. The good news is that they usually have good options. The even better news is that last year I averaged about 17,500 steps per day at camp.
So it's a good day so far. Nothing of note, and that's notable.
Time to get accountable. I will try to post tomorrow.
-Silas
Thursday, June 4, 2015
It all starts with right now.
I am never going to get to next year staying on track - or even 100 days, or even 10 - without TODAY being the day where everything starts.
I have done what I needed to this morning. I drove directly to work.
It has to start somewhere. And that somewhere has to be right here, right now.
So many thoughts, so little time. I should be back later.
-Silas
I have done what I needed to this morning. I drove directly to work.
It has to start somewhere. And that somewhere has to be right here, right now.
So many thoughts, so little time. I should be back later.
-Silas
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