So far the only weight loss tips I have would be to drink a lot of water every day (I drink about a gallon per day, the correct amount depends on your body size) and to eat slower. Apparently it takes a while for your stomach to relay to your brain that it’s full even after it actually is. So those of us that eat quickly will continue to eat even after we’ve eaten enough because we haven’t gotten the signal from our stomach yet.

Anyway, I wanted to drop in and update and also thank Donna for putting this all together. While I didn’t drop as much weight as I had hoped, it really has started me on the pathway to healthier eating and living.

So, all in all I’m pretty happy about the progress so far but need to really get on the ball with an exercise routine if I’m going to win this competition. There are about 5 weeks to go and if I recall correctly, that’s exactly how long it takes to make something a habit. So, if I start a routine now, hopefully by the end of this thing it will be a habit.

Last but not least, do consider becoming a sponsor for the contest. It’s all for a good cause and will even count as a tax deduction this time next year

One thing that I think is really holding me back is my schedule at work. We’ve been slammed and unfortunately I can’t take much of a lunch break. So, I end up eating fast food even though I know it’s probably the worst thing possible for losing weight (and maybe just health in general). My wife has been great about buying veggies and no fat dressing (used as a dip) for snacks and such, but that just doesn’t cut it for me when it’s meal time. I think I’m going to have to start bringing my lunch with me to work. Any suggestions for quick and easy lunches that will fill me up without also filling out my waist band again?

The doc said I’d be more sore than usual for a while when working that area but as I told him “I’d much rather be sore because I worked out, than sore because I didn’t.” So exercise it is. My wife and I are looking at a gym but I’m not sure whether we’ll actually join it or not. I may just start jogging with my dog around the neighborhood and a few of the chore exercises at home. I’ll keep you updated.

Oh, and P.S. I’m still weighing in at 235. Not bad considering I was forced to eat fast food twice last week. I did have a few solid meals (salad twice and a low fat sub from subway) so I guess that worked out to a wash. More later and good luck to my fellow fat fighters!

My wife is going to be getting some healthier snack stuff (carrots, celery, snap peas, etc) and hopefully I’ll find a low fat dressing or dip that I like the taste of as well. I’ve found fairly quickly that if I munch throughout the day, I don’t eat nearly as much at meal times and I’m less tempted to go for the high calorie foods like pizza or a big bacon burger or something.

In any case, I’m still going to have to get moving more eventually but I’ll keep everyone updated as to how I’m doing.

So, I’m off to buy one from Target. The fun part is we got 8 inches of snow last night so I get to go clean off the car and then drive around town where people seem to become even dumber drivers (which is impressive really) when there’s the white stuff on the ground.

I’ll check back in later with with an official starting weight and maybe a pic or two.