Finally have a quiet moment alone to further update Ye Olde Blog.
I'm sitting in the main area of the press box here at the J.B. (Red) Owens Complex in Easley, again site of the Big League World Series. This is the eighth year Easley has hosted the event, but the first our station has broadcast games.
We - well, I - decided we would do 16 of them over the course of the eight days, and it's been a blast. The only trouble, if you want to call it that, is getting up for my show at 7 a.m. every morning and not getting back in bed in the evenings until midnight or later. It's been that way all week, but that's fine.
I'm getting to do baseball on the radio. What more could I ask?
This tournament is one reason I believe I had such a good weigh-in yesterday, losing the six pounds. Since Saturday of last week, I've been working day and night and haven't had time to think about cheating on the diet plan.
As long as I'm busy, the cravings don't bother me. I get hungry, yes. But then I eat at the appointed meal time here at the stadium and I continue with my work. I suppose it's the old "eat for fuel, not for pleasure" deal (although I will admit that Tuesday night, the night before my weigh-in, someone brought funnel cake and deep-fried Oreos to the press box. I'd never had a deep fried Oreo. So I tried one. Unbelievably good!!! Fortunately, it didn't hurt me. And that's the only slip-up I've had in over a week).
Anyway, the other help has been the constant water-drinking I'm doing while on the air. Sometimes I get out of habit and don't drink as much as I should. Not often, but it has happened. It did on vacation (so did a number of other things, apparently).
The point is, I suppose, that I got back to a business-like approach this week and it paid off.
Now the trick is to keep it up. I need to string some positive weeks together and get my average back up.
Oh, and keep the comments coming. I really do read every single one of them.
If this blog ever becomes a book, they'll all be included.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Free Falling...
Not much time right now, because I'm in a break on my show. But today was weigh-in day.
After running in place, and even losing ground, over the past few weeks, I finally put up a crooked number in the right column.
Scales at Clemson today said I was down six pounds. That's 61 total.
More later on why I believe the turnaround happened. But needless to say, my mood is a bit brighter today.
The scorecard:
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
Week 29 - No Weigh-In Due To Vacation
Week 30 - GAINED 1 (Covers Week 29 as well)
Week 31 - GAINED 2
Week 32 - Lost 6
After running in place, and even losing ground, over the past few weeks, I finally put up a crooked number in the right column.
Scales at Clemson today said I was down six pounds. That's 61 total.
More later on why I believe the turnaround happened. But needless to say, my mood is a bit brighter today.
The scorecard:
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
Week 29 - No Weigh-In Due To Vacation
Week 30 - GAINED 1 (Covers Week 29 as well)
Week 31 - GAINED 2
Week 32 - Lost 6
Monday, July 28, 2008
Catching Up
This week has been a blur because of the work I've been doing putting together the Big League World Series broadcasts that we have currently the air every day at WCCP. Just haven't been able to get to the blog until now.
Checked the scales this morning and the news was good. Just have to hold it together for the next two days.
The key this week has been getting back on track, food-wise. My bad habits from being on the road carried over. As one of the folks who commented on an earlier post surmised, it didn't just end with "a handful of potato chips and a few Oreo cookies." It was way too many of both, and some other off-limits treats on top of it.
I'll expand more on the mental struggle I've been going through later, when I have more time. But I want to say thanks for all the comments of encouragement and attempts to kick me in the ass.
I do appreciate it, and keep it coming.
Checked the scales this morning and the news was good. Just have to hold it together for the next two days.
The key this week has been getting back on track, food-wise. My bad habits from being on the road carried over. As one of the folks who commented on an earlier post surmised, it didn't just end with "a handful of potato chips and a few Oreo cookies." It was way too many of both, and some other off-limits treats on top of it.
I'll expand more on the mental struggle I've been going through later, when I have more time. But I want to say thanks for all the comments of encouragement and attempts to kick me in the ass.
I do appreciate it, and keep it coming.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Funk = Weight Gain
I will have more to say about this week's weigh-in later. But here's the scorecard, updated with this morning's results:
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
Week 29 - No Weigh-In Due To Vacation
Week 30 - GAINED 1 (Covers Week 29 as well)
Week 31 - GAINED 2
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
Week 29 - No Weigh-In Due To Vacation
Week 30 - GAINED 1 (Covers Week 29 as well)
Week 31 - GAINED 2
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Slow To Come Around
I'm still here, just been keeping to myself.
Been in something of a funk all week.
Wife and kids are out of town on a church youth trip to the beach. Having to deal with some family stuff on my own in their absence. Also, I have to figure out how to drive two cars at once to the garage to get brakes fixed on the same day.
And at work, things behind the scenes have been extremely frustrating of late.
On top of all that, despite my declaration at the end of my last post, I'm not real confident in tomorrow's weigh-in.
As my mood has darkened this week, again I've allowed myself to make excuses and allowances. A handful of potato chips here, a few Oreo cookies there...all small temptations I couldn't pass up. And those are things I haven't been giving in to through this entire process.
The last couple of days have been much better, but late last week and into the weekend might have doomed me to another gain this week.
I suppose we shall find out in the morning.
Been in something of a funk all week.
Wife and kids are out of town on a church youth trip to the beach. Having to deal with some family stuff on my own in their absence. Also, I have to figure out how to drive two cars at once to the garage to get brakes fixed on the same day.
And at work, things behind the scenes have been extremely frustrating of late.
On top of all that, despite my declaration at the end of my last post, I'm not real confident in tomorrow's weigh-in.
As my mood has darkened this week, again I've allowed myself to make excuses and allowances. A handful of potato chips here, a few Oreo cookies there...all small temptations I couldn't pass up. And those are things I haven't been giving in to through this entire process.
The last couple of days have been much better, but late last week and into the weekend might have doomed me to another gain this week.
I suppose we shall find out in the morning.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Weigh-In Day
First time on the scale in two weeks, coming off vacation.
I gained one pound in the last two weeks.
On one hand, that's not bad. I cheated a bit while we were away, but I also got a significant amount of exercise walking around those blasted theme parks. So to have gained a pound really isn't that big a deal.
Except to me, now, it is a big deal. I've been treading water for a few weeks now, and I still find it way to easy to make excuses or write off the one pound here or one pound there.
At some point, enough is enough.
I'm not one to make bold predictions most of the time, but I'll be surprised if I have another weight gain anytime soon.
Anyway, the scorecard after 30 weeks:
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
Week 29 - No Weigh-In Due To Vacation
Week 30 - GAINED 1 (Covers Week 29 as well)
I gained one pound in the last two weeks.
On one hand, that's not bad. I cheated a bit while we were away, but I also got a significant amount of exercise walking around those blasted theme parks. So to have gained a pound really isn't that big a deal.
Except to me, now, it is a big deal. I've been treading water for a few weeks now, and I still find it way to easy to make excuses or write off the one pound here or one pound there.
At some point, enough is enough.
I'm not one to make bold predictions most of the time, but I'll be surprised if I have another weight gain anytime soon.
Anyway, the scorecard after 30 weeks:
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
Week 29 - No Weigh-In Due To Vacation
Week 30 - GAINED 1 (Covers Week 29 as well)
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Home Again
It's Saturday morning. Made it back home shortly before 8 p.m. Friday.
Had a great trip. The kids had a blast, and that's the most important thing. Adding my nephew to the mix with my two daughters was a laugh riot pretty much the entire trip. Couldn't have asked for a better time.
After Kings Island last Monday, we went to Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio) on Wednesday. Again, I was able to get around the park with no weight-related issues. I was, however, very sore of feet and legs - they're not used to that much walking, at least not yet.
Thursday at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland was a little worse, from a soreness standpoint.
But still, all in all, one thousand percent better than I was on vacation last year.
Wednesday's weigh-in will be interesting, because I did cheat a bit while gone. But we'll see. Not going to lose any sleep over it.
But now that we're back in town and back to the regular routine, it's time to tighten up.
Fun is fun. But it's time to rededicate myself to this process and quit treading water.
The kids have their roller coasters, I have mine.
Had a great trip. The kids had a blast, and that's the most important thing. Adding my nephew to the mix with my two daughters was a laugh riot pretty much the entire trip. Couldn't have asked for a better time.
After Kings Island last Monday, we went to Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio) on Wednesday. Again, I was able to get around the park with no weight-related issues. I was, however, very sore of feet and legs - they're not used to that much walking, at least not yet.
Thursday at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland was a little worse, from a soreness standpoint.
But still, all in all, one thousand percent better than I was on vacation last year.
Wednesday's weigh-in will be interesting, because I did cheat a bit while gone. But we'll see. Not going to lose any sleep over it.
But now that we're back in town and back to the regular routine, it's time to tighten up.
Fun is fun. But it's time to rededicate myself to this process and quit treading water.
The kids have their roller coasters, I have mine.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
One Down
Made it through Kings Island yesterday without much difficulty.
Sore legs and feet. But no problems walking around, no gasping for air, no back pain. A world of difference from almost exactly one year ago.
It points out the obvious to me. If I'm doing this well after losing roughly 60 pounds, how well will I be after another 60?
It comes down to mindset, and something I catch myself doing too often. When I have success, have a good week, my first reaction is "Celebrate. I can relax for a while now."
Instead I should be kicking myself in the ass to do better. To do more. To work harder.
More than six months in, and that's still an issue. I suppose I thought it would get better a bit more quickly.
Chalk up another lesson learned.
Anyway, today is a travel day. Heading to Sandusky, Ohio, where tomorrow we take in Cedar Point. By the time this trip is over, my kids and nephew will have had their fill of roller coasters.
At least for a little while.
Sore legs and feet. But no problems walking around, no gasping for air, no back pain. A world of difference from almost exactly one year ago.
It points out the obvious to me. If I'm doing this well after losing roughly 60 pounds, how well will I be after another 60?
It comes down to mindset, and something I catch myself doing too often. When I have success, have a good week, my first reaction is "Celebrate. I can relax for a while now."
Instead I should be kicking myself in the ass to do better. To do more. To work harder.
More than six months in, and that's still an issue. I suppose I thought it would get better a bit more quickly.
Chalk up another lesson learned.
Anyway, today is a travel day. Heading to Sandusky, Ohio, where tomorrow we take in Cedar Point. By the time this trip is over, my kids and nephew will have had their fill of roller coasters.
At least for a little while.
Monday, July 7, 2008
First Of Two
Today is the first of two theme parks in three days.
My legs already hurt.
Should be two good days of exercise, though. At least that's the plan.
Took in two Cincinnati-Washington games this weekend. Both wins for the good guys. Nice time at the park, and did very well controlling the eating. So far, so good.
But the highlight, from a parental standpoint:
My youngest daughter, a Reds fanatic, got to meet her favorite player - Adam Dunn. Got an autograph, a picture and a hug. She was so excited she was shaking and nearly cried.
Can't remember when I've seen a smile so big.
Unless it was her daddy, watching the whole scene play out.
My legs already hurt.
Should be two good days of exercise, though. At least that's the plan.
Took in two Cincinnati-Washington games this weekend. Both wins for the good guys. Nice time at the park, and did very well controlling the eating. So far, so good.
But the highlight, from a parental standpoint:
My youngest daughter, a Reds fanatic, got to meet her favorite player - Adam Dunn. Got an autograph, a picture and a hug. She was so excited she was shaking and nearly cried.
Can't remember when I've seen a smile so big.
Unless it was her daddy, watching the whole scene play out.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Vacation
Sitting here early in the morning at my parents' house in West Virginia, getting ready to hit the road to Cincinnati.
Vacation is here. Theme parks and ballparks.
Seeing the Reds-Nationals at Great American Ballpark tonight and Sunday afternoon. Monday we take the kids to Kings Island, a return to my previously written about misery from almost exactly one year ago.
Then, Wednesday, we'll be in Sandusky, Ohio at Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of all theme parks. My kids - and my nephew, who's traveling with us - are hyped up like you wouldn't believe.
Me? Well, it will be interesting to see how I hold up walking around two major theme parks in three days. And if I can keep my eating under control.
There will be no weigh-in Wednesday, but I'll keep the blog updated as much as possible.
This is a big week. But then, they all are these days.
Vacation is here. Theme parks and ballparks.
Seeing the Reds-Nationals at Great American Ballpark tonight and Sunday afternoon. Monday we take the kids to Kings Island, a return to my previously written about misery from almost exactly one year ago.
Then, Wednesday, we'll be in Sandusky, Ohio at Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of all theme parks. My kids - and my nephew, who's traveling with us - are hyped up like you wouldn't believe.
Me? Well, it will be interesting to see how I hold up walking around two major theme parks in three days. And if I can keep my eating under control.
There will be no weigh-in Wednesday, but I'll keep the blog updated as much as possible.
This is a big week. But then, they all are these days.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Cold, Hard Facts
This is what I saw this morning. This is what we're going with.
At least now I know for sure.
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
At least now I know for sure.
Week One - Lost 9
Week Two - Lost 3
Week Three - Lost 3
Week Four - Lost 0
Week Five - Lost 9
Week Six - Lost 5
Week Seven - GAINED 2
Week Eight - Lost 0
Week Nine - Lost 5
Week 10 - Lost 1
Week 11 - Lost 3
Week 12 - Lost 0
Week 13 - Lost 7
Week 14 - Lost 1
Week 15 - GAINED 3
Week 16 - Lost 5
Week 17 - GAINED 3
Week 18 - Lost 4
Week 19 - Lost 3
Week 20 - Lost 0
Week 21 - Lost 6
Week 22 - No Weigh-In Due To Traveling
Week 23 - Lost 1 (Covers Week 22 as well)
Week 24 - No Weigh-In Due to Schedule Change
Week 25 - Lost 0 (Covers Week 24 as well)
Week 26 - Lost 1
Week 27 - Results thrown out due to scale malfunction
Week 28 - GAINED 1
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Instincts vs. Hope
I tried to avoid updating the blog all day today, but there's no use putting it off any longer.
We we last left you, I had weighed on my backup scales a day late last week. They showed I had lost seven pounds.
My instincts were that something wasn't right. Even though I knew the difference between those scales and the ones at Clemson, I was still startled by the seven pound drop it showed. However, seeing as how I had been using those scales throughout this entire process for tune-ups and check-ins, I decided to roll with what it said and wrote about the second best week I've had since I started this adventure.
Turns out, I should have followed my instincts and remained skeptical.
I went back to the backup scales Sunday morning and, much to my chagrin, they were out of order. My first impulse had been right. Something was wrong with them.
Clemson's training room reopened this morning. I went and weighed, and I was pretty much where I had been two weeks ago.
Bottom line, I don't know what the scale is going to show tomorrow. I thought that all the exercise in the pool was paying off, but apparently not. Apparently, I've hit a plateau or I'm eating too much or something.
I've got to step back and take a close look at my routine. I've got to get myself back in a solid mental frame of mind.
Because I promise you, this is as low as I've been in a long, long time.
Even though I was reacting to last week's numbers based on six months of experience, I should know by now that my instincts are usually dead on. I should have listened, and acted with some measure of caution.
Instead, I allowed myself to get giddy. And now it's come back to bite me in the ass.
Vacation, which begins after my show on Thursday, couldn't possibly come at a better time.
We we last left you, I had weighed on my backup scales a day late last week. They showed I had lost seven pounds.
My instincts were that something wasn't right. Even though I knew the difference between those scales and the ones at Clemson, I was still startled by the seven pound drop it showed. However, seeing as how I had been using those scales throughout this entire process for tune-ups and check-ins, I decided to roll with what it said and wrote about the second best week I've had since I started this adventure.
Turns out, I should have followed my instincts and remained skeptical.
I went back to the backup scales Sunday morning and, much to my chagrin, they were out of order. My first impulse had been right. Something was wrong with them.
Clemson's training room reopened this morning. I went and weighed, and I was pretty much where I had been two weeks ago.
Bottom line, I don't know what the scale is going to show tomorrow. I thought that all the exercise in the pool was paying off, but apparently not. Apparently, I've hit a plateau or I'm eating too much or something.
I've got to step back and take a close look at my routine. I've got to get myself back in a solid mental frame of mind.
Because I promise you, this is as low as I've been in a long, long time.
Even though I was reacting to last week's numbers based on six months of experience, I should know by now that my instincts are usually dead on. I should have listened, and acted with some measure of caution.
Instead, I allowed myself to get giddy. And now it's come back to bite me in the ass.
Vacation, which begins after my show on Thursday, couldn't possibly come at a better time.
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