I am certain that I can attribute much of my weight gain to my local carry out store. Almost everything they sell in that place is high in calories and fat. I have been in a habit of stopping there twice or more a day. Once in the morning to get my Diet Mt. Dew, cigarettes and Krispy Kreme Donuts. I’d stop home and get about the same with the exception of the donuts which I usually exchanged for a Nestle Crunch bar or some other fatting snack.

Now that I have quit smoking, there is no need for me to ever step foot back into the store. Today, I am also declaring it - No Carry Out day. If you have stock in Speed Way or Thorton’s gas stations then I would sell come Monday as the only thing I am buying from them from now on is gasoline.

Weight: 274.6 lbs

Day 1 Quit Smoking and Day 1 No Carry Out

I didn’t go to the gym today but rather worked my butt off in the yard. First, I mowed the yard (45 minutes) second, I tried to start a roto-tiller (10 minutes), third, I planted some petunias and worked around the yard (1 hour). Now if I didn’t burn calories today then nothing will do it.

I might take a shower and still go to the gym this evening but right now I am beat. I did show a loss this morning to 276.6 when is down from my high of 278.8 just two days ago. PS. I found my Ipod Shuffle about 10 minutes ago so I guess the kids will get the new one.

Weight: 276.6 lbs

I like to take my Ipod Shuffle to the gym when I work out on the elliptical machine. My problem is that it is so small that I can’t find it. I guess I will have to go to the gym tomorrow without it and go 30 minutes of watching television with no sound. I usually download the “Motivation To Move” podcast which does what it says and keeps me motivated.

BTW: I just purchased a silver refurbished Ipod shuffle tonight and if I find my blue Ipod then I guess I can give one to the kids. Until then I am watching the mailbox for my new Ipod.

I guess the main reason for me being overweight is my unwillingness to grasp the idea that I take in more calories than I burn. I read all of these diet books that say to take your current calorie consumption and reduce it by 500 calories per day. Just how the heck are you going to figure that out when I never eat the same way twice and have no idea what my daily calorie intake is. I do know that over the course of a week I am consuming probably 7000 calories more than I should or at least it seems that way with a 2 pound gain a week.

I guess I need to get real and count each flex point and stay on track to start losing. It’s basically been a free for all lately, a anything goes mentality and it is showing quite well around my waist line. I am even to the point that I don’t bother weighing myself because I don’t want to depress myself anymore than I already am.