I just reread my last post. I was so excited. So, what did I do the night after I had all that great news? I celebrated. How does a fat guy celebrate? Ate a large pizza all by myself, including full sugar Coke plus an order of Tiramisu and my boat hasn't stopped rocking until today. I have since repeated that trick twice! That's how one puts on eleven pounds in seventeen days.
If there is any good news here, it's that I didn't get above 475. I lost ground, but it's not irrecoverable. I was good today. I need to hit the grocery store, but what remained in my fridge was good stuff, so I made it through. Tomorrow will be a challenge.
Then, Saturday - well, have you ever done something that was stupid and smart at the same time? I've been spending a ton of time on Facebook playing stupid little video games. The thought kept nagging me that if I spent as much time on the treadmill as I do on those games, I'd weigh 175 by now. Yes, there is plenty of exaggeration there, but that's certainly how I feel.
Friends of mine have a Wii and they love it. There are several active video games. Even the ones not devoted to fitness have you up and moving. I started thinking that if I was going to play a video game, I could at least be off the couch, right?
So, the unemployed guy spent $300+ on a Wii plus additional software.
I went out Saturday to buy a printer. I wondered around the store and a little kid said "Mommy! There's a man over there with a really fat belly!" I get this now and then. I'm a circus side show freak to these kids. "Mommy come look, his legs are fat, too!" I turned and looked at the kid at about the time the mother grabbed him by the face, covering his mouth, and pulled him around behind the shelf she was behind. Not the kid's fault. It's a real reminder that I have to do something.
And I did. I bought fried chicken. Then I went and bought burgers and fries and a big Coke at Wendy's. Then, after the addict had his fix, I went and bought the Wii.
Not only was I good with my diet today, but I did about 30 minutes of cardio with the Wii. I need to tweak the workouts to be kinder to my knees and the thing you are supposed to wear on your thigh doesn't fit my chubby leg, so I need to buy (or build) a bigger strap, but, it was kinda fun and I had a real sense of accomplishment.
There is no magic bullet. Maybe the trick is to fire as many bullets as you can until you hit something.
Bang!
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4 comments:
and not give up...
hugs and congrats on the wii purchase... hmm i know my kids keep telling me this would be good for me AND them LOL :) ... maybe you could let us know how you find it over time?
I have to keep reminding myself. it's not how many times we get knocked down, but how many times we get up... goal: get up one more time than being knocked down LOL
Hey Jericho! Glad to see your post. We obviously are not going to kick our food addiction habits over night, but at least we keep trying. Congrats on getting the Wii, keep using it! And here's to getting back on the healthy eating trail. I have been back on for 3 days, and it feels great here! :)
You prolly already know this, but just in case- don't get the wii fit balance board thingie- it can only handle 250lbs. What a fucking gyp, huh? "Get fit, but only if you're not TOOO fat."
I posted my reply as a new blog entry.
http://jerichosdietlog.blogspot.com/2009/07/ah-tendinitis.html
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