06/18/17
Day 96 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 60.4 pounds 68.6 pounds to go Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dad’s reading this. When I woke up this morning, my thoughts went to my Dad. He’s been gone for 6 years this past April. Although my Dad was not very smart during my teens and early 20’s, he became a genius when I was about 25 years old. (He was always smart AND wise, I just thought that I knew more than him during those years) I sought his wisdom so many times, it’s hard to even take a guess at how many, hundreds, no thousands of questions, and what would you do in this situation? Dad was always there. I wish that I could ask him a few more questions. Maybe more than a few. As Dad’s, I believe most of us are normally concerned with the practical things of day to day life. How to pay the bills, get this job or that job done, etc. But what about just being there? Being there for your wife and children to lean on, tough times will come and go, but leaning on Dad never gets old. Will you be there for them? Seriously, will you be there for them? This post is about losing weight, but for me and several of the Dad’s participating, the real question, the burning question, was just that, will I be there? Every day before starting the Extreme Accountability Challenge, I had this ongoing battle with food. I won a few of the battles, but I was losing the war. My weight was creeping into dangerous territory, 304 pounds. But really it was in dangerous territory for many years, the day to day, “just one more bite” was catching up to me. Maybe it has caught up with you too. My battle with food continues, it may always be a battle for me. Last night, I wanted to eat, snack a little, not much, just “one more bite”. But last night and the last 95 nights of the Extreme Accountability Challenge have been different. I made the choice to say no. Some of you, maybe most of you, don’t need this kind of accountability that the Extreme Accountability Challenge provides, or do you? Look at your scales, look at your waistline, are you winning the battles with food, or has just one more bite, bitten you too. Maybe you are 5 pounds, maybe 10 pounds, or maybe 129 pounds overweight like I was. If you’re losing the war with food maybe the Extreme Accountability Challenge is the answer. It’s made all of the difference for me. I didn’t have heart disease, diabetes, or even high blood pressure when I started posting my weight loss journey on Facebook everyday. I just knew that there was and is something better than “one more bite” waiting for me. 60 pounds down so far, I want Blake, Adam, Joshua, and Ashley, (my kids, see picture above) to know that being here for them is worth more and way more important to me than “one more bite”. The weight loss that I sought for so long is happening for me, it can for you as well. When I came to the point that I made losing this weight a must, not a should, but a real must, that’s when change occurred. I was willing to do whatever it took to get fit and healthy. That was the turning point. The point that I was so determined that I would post my scales daily to Facebook for everyone to see. Are you ready to do whatever it takes Dad’s? Is one more bite really that important? Press forward. 175 pounds here I come!!! |
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Day 95, June 17, 2017
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06/17/17
Day 95 Extreme Accountability Challenge
Starting weight 304 pounds
Destination weight 175 pounds
Total weight loss to date 59.6 pounds
70.4 pounds to go
I’m posting late again today. In case you are wondering, regardless of what time I post, my weigh in daily is typically before 7am. It’s before I’ve eaten anything or had anything to drink.
Day 95 Extreme Accountability Challenge
Starting weight 304 pounds
Destination weight 175 pounds
Total weight loss to date 59.6 pounds
70.4 pounds to go
I’m posting late again today. In case you are wondering, regardless of what time I post, my weigh in daily is typically before 7am. It’s before I’ve eaten anything or had anything to drink.
Some days the reading is up, but overall down. If you are curious, my weight is coming down now about 3 pounds per week. In the beginning it was faster but I expect that. Even though it really seems slow some days, I keep good records and I look back for encouragement. The daily posts keep me in check even if the scales don’t reflect it every day.
I’ve never lost this much weight before and if I haven’t said it lately, Thank you! Almost daily, I still think of going to the pantry for more food that I don’t need, and every time knowing you are watching keeps me focused on the goal, 175 pounds!
I know this isn’t for everyone, but I truly believe that you are helping save my life. Again, thank you!
Press forward.
175 pounds here I come!!!
Day 94, June 16, 2017
06/16/17
Day 94 Extreme Accountability Challenge
Starting weight 304 pounds
Destination weight 175 pounds
Total weight loss to date 58.4 pounds
71.6 pounds to go
There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask “What if I fall?”
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?
Erin Hanson
Someone posted this quote yesterday, forgive me for not remembering who, but thank you.
It was written by a young woman from Australia, Erin Hanson
It speaks volumes with very few words, something I’ve never quite mastered the art of as you may already know.
Fear keeps most of us from experiencing life abundantly. This Extreme Accountability Challenge Challenge is such a great metaphor for so many areas of life.
I had a struggle, obesity.
I knew that diets were not my answer, I was.
I had to find someway to stick to healthier eating, no matter what.
It had to be a must for me, like jumping off a cliff, once I committed, there could be no turning back.
I knew what I had to do, my way was to make it public, posting my scales daily to Facebook.
I had never heard of anyone doing this. ( There have probably been many, I just had never heard of anyone doing this)
Sitting in my office, talking with Hyo Kim by telephone, someone that I barely knew, I have never met face to face and he stated, “Do it, press post now” Immediate terror, doubt, and fear of failure.
The cliff was high that I was standing at the edge of, I couldn’t even see where I would land, at that point, I knew there were only two choices, continue eating and gaining weight, at the time it looked like safely but that was where all of the real danger was. The path forward, the path to ultimate safety, health that I have dreamed of for years was the path with uncertainty. I had failed so many times before, this time it would be complete public humiliation. That was the path that made sense in my situation. I pressed post. I flew.
I say all this because maybe you’re standing at the point of a huge decision, you already know what it will take to get the job done, and you’re frozen at the edge of decision and action, fear has paralyzed you. Do what you know that you must do, take action now.
You brain asks, “What if I fail? Your heart responds, “What if you fly?”
Press forward.
175 pounds here I come!!!
Day 93, June 15, 2017
06/15/17
Day 93
Extreme Accountability Challenge
Starting weight 304 pounds
Destination weight 175 pounds
Total weight loss to date 59.4 pounds
70.6 pounds to go
After posting my scales daily to Facebook for 93 days, one thing is clear, when you know that you’re going to be weighing tomorrow morning, then the next day, then the next, and posting it for the World to see, it’s extremely motivating to find good tasting recipes that are easy to prepare, like Rush’s Hamburgers in South Carolina says, Fabulous Food Fast. Unfortunately, the 3 piece fried chicken meal with fries, slaw, a roll, a diet coke, and a hot fudge nut sundae for dessert, won’t give me the weight loss that I seek.
So I need a plan. With John Davisson’s, my health coach, help, I have created several simple meals that work and won’t leave you with a weight gain in the morning.
Here’s one example.
The picture above is simple
6 ounces smoked chicken breast
(From a few nights ago)
1/2 cup sauteed spinach separately
1/2 cup sauteed asparagus separately, seasoned with Montreal Steak Seasoning
Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in pan
2 tablespoons minced garlic sauteed (or more in case of Vampire invasive!)
Add paprika then chicken stock and lemon juice
Combine chicken, spinach, and asparagus in garlic, lemon, and chicken stock mixture for a few minutes over medium heat.
Serve!
PS
I also add Red Pepper Flakes to mine, if you want it spicier.
Get a plan and execute it daily!
Press forward.
175 pounds here I come!!!
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