Update: Change of program

Hi everyone,

I'm starting to feel like a real serial dieter at this point.

My diabetes is doing fine but a few weeks back I was starting to feel really tired each day and in general just not feeling well. I think overconfidence was making me cut corners.

The real struggle for me is eating at home and not eating out because we hate to cook! lol We have been doing a lot better with not eating out so this has helped.

Also, we are reading a new book for an interesting way of life:


Fit for Life I think is working and this is only after 5 days.

First, I started to get more energy during the mornings and all day. This has allowed me to not be tired at work and get a lot of stuff done around the house.

Second, my stomach troubles (gas and diarrhea) have gone away.

Thirdly, I'm sleeping better. I'm sleeping almost as good as when we were juicing 100% for that week.

I can not confirm any weight loss at this point sadly because our scale does not go that high. :(

Fit for Life is all about eating based on our daily natural body cycles. So far after 5 days it's working for me!

Have a great day!
Ian

End Negative Trending Topics on Twitter

I'm very sad, mad and mostly humiliated about the current trending topic on Twitter #fatpeoplenightmares

Help me fight the #fatpeoplenightmares Trending Topic on Twitter

I struggle with my weight loss every day and trending topics like this only compound the problem of my weight loss goals personally AND society as a whole.

If you want to help me end negative trending topics on Twitter please visit the general help page for Twitter and complain when you see crap like this.

If Twitter doesn’t stop trending topics like this they are opening themselves and everyone that posted negative comments to class action law suits! I'm sure there are millions of over weight Twitter users just that feel the way I do!

Cyber Bullying?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-bullying
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
http://www.cyberbullying.ca/

Hate Crime?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_crime
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/15/f-hate-crimes.html

Would Twitter allow a derogatory trend toward Jewish people or African People?

After you make your compliant please express your feelings with a comment below!

UPDATE: I think Twitter killed the negative trending topic! All I did was have healthy lunch and I came back to find the topic gone from the list! Nice! Thank you to the people that RT my tweets about this matter!

WELL I spoke to soon I see the topic is back!

-Ian

Week 10 Day 7: Fast Food Routine

So we get tired of cooking often because we both grew up in homes where take out or restaurant eating was normal. After I became and adult before I met my wife I normally had 2 meals per day the first was my junk food “dieing of hunger” meal about 2 to 4pm. My second meal of the day was around 8 to 10pm and it was a like 2 or 3 meals in one from the local Burger Baron.

Work days we have discovered that we can stay on plan eating our balanced meals and snacks. By the weekend we seem to be exhausted of cooking and prepping meals for the next day. This exhaustion and the erratic weekend schedules hunger sets in when we are out and all bets are off! It is so important to build a routine and stick to it when trying to lose weight.

You should also think about a backup plan. If you get off routine then you need something to get you back on plan. I have been doing very well against my cravings for chocolate almonds by having a chocolate smoothie now and again in place of a meal or snack.

I don't think my chocolate addiction is my main weakness any more. I can't stand to see my wife upset about being hungry or having cravings. I have a very hard time being strong and playing the tough or mean guy to say no to her. If I'm in the mood to cook it's not so bad but if I don't want to cook I give in and we go off plan. She has told me several times that she appreciates it when I'm strong when she is not but I still have problems. I'm going to work on this and see what happens.

We cheated twice this weekend and I gained 5 pounds...I'm so sad, mad but mostly ashamed. I don't every remember being skinny. Last time I was skinny I think I was in grade 1 so about 1984...what happened to that skinny little kid? I don't know how I got here. I don't really understand the events that created the fat kid that became the fat teen that became the fat adult. I have been trying to lose weight since I was a teen and it's taken me this long to figure it out but now I keep sabotaging my chances.

Me in 1983 or 1984, My first fish in Slave Lake.

-Ian