Back from the Big Easy

So we are back from vacation and as usual things have been hectic as I get back into town. We had a great time in New Orleans, and as you might expect, I did not think too much about diet there.

We had a great time however there was on issue that still lingers till today. The baby bug! As we left our son get a little tummy flu and was sick. We were dismayed, but then on Saturday in New Orleans Jennifer got it as was puking and other things on Saturday. She was mostly better on Sunday, but her stomach is still not right. So far everyone that has come into contact with our son has gotten it. My dad, her dad, her mom and now... Me! I have been (thankfully?) unable to eat much for the past 2-3 days and had to miss work one day this week.

Perhaps this will keep the diet destruction I have been doing to a minimum. We are going on some calorie counting system soon (well at least I am.) Right now I am doing some recipe research. Weigh in will be on Monday and it will be a new starting point.

Glad to be back and hope everyone is doing well.

Thanks for the encouragement

I just wanted to say a quick thank you to the commenters who have been so suportive.  I am going through a rough patch now diet wise.  I have let myself become a little too overwhelmed with my perceived failure of late.  It is about time to dust myself off and get back to it.  I am definitely going to have to use an agressive workout schedule this time.

Anyway, still alive, still kickin'.  More to come soon.

Ruh roh

So I see I was featured today on Jimmy's low carb blog.  I guess I should explain a couple of things to clear it up.  I am trying to lose weight to be healthy for my daughter who will be born at the end of November, as well as getting in shape for my wife Jennifer and stepson Jackson.  I am actually a Kentucky native, but currently live in Richmond, Indiana.  I am going through a bit of a low carb crisis on my own and am trying to do low calorie for awhile.  Do not let that sway you from the low carb path!  I honestly believe it is the right way to go, but because something has changed for me I am not able to go as low carb as I need to.  I am right now one of the rare few people who are so resistant that I am not losing weight.  I am going to give low calorie a try again and then slowly cut the carbs back out and see if that works.

I hope all you bright eyed low carbers stick it out.  I lost 70 pounds doing low carb the last time, but for some reason the exact same diet will not allow me to lose now.  Maybe it is my age now, but I am working to figure it out.  Don't let anyone tell you high fat, protein laden food isn't healthy, and keep working at it.

Yesterday was a day...

So, yesterday I may have eaten over my caloric limit, but it is all about getting back in the swing of things no?  It felt good to get back in the Kitchen again!

Breakfast-

1/2 Freshly made french pastry at our local chocolate shop

Coffee w/ Cream and Splenda

Lunch-

6 inch Chicken Breast sub w/ veggies, some ranch and some provolone cheese

Snack-

6 inch Chicken Breast sub w/ veggies, some ranch and some provolone cheese

Dinner-

2 low carb tortillas

5oz Ribeye fajita meat w/ peppers&onions

1/2 cup cooked Spanish Rice

1/2 cup Cuban Black Beans

No great, not horrible, not causing weightloss.  I will get it back down again.  I am feeling the morning workout schedule coming soon too.

Sad but true...

I had a realization this weekend that my diet is not working for my life. I know that there are hard core low calorie and hard care low carbers, but at the end of the day the eating habit has to be a way of life. Right now I am not losing doing low carb, I only seem to lose doing zero carbs. I am unable to sustain eating that way for a prolonged period of time and fear it will be much sacrifice for a ton of gain back. =) Anyway, I have spent the last week wondering what I should do and over the week I came to a choice. I am going to go back on to monitoring my calories and working out. I am not going to pig out on bad carbs, and try to make the best decisions, but I have to find a way of eating that I can sustain and lose weight on.

Many low carbers may argue that I am harming myself or whatnot, but I have to try. If I still do not lose weight I may have to start considering more drastic measures, but I think I can drop some weight if I just focus on something I can maintain for awhile. The last time I reduced calories I ended up losing quite a bit of weight and then shifted back into low carb and lost a ton more. Maybe that is what my bodies need right now and perhaps I can switch back of to low carb after I have taken off some of this fat.

Anyway, for those friends I have on the low carb boards I hope you understand. Your support has meant quite a bit to me as I have struggled losing and gaining the same 10 pounds back. I know that I would never have lasted 2 months without so much support. I will still be working to lose my weight, and continued support would be appreciated.

I do still believe that the evidence that low to zero carbs is and could be a healthier life style is there. From my reading and all the information I do believe there are benefits. My problem is that whether it is conditioning or otherwise I am unable to eat 0-5 carbs and that seems to be what would be required of me at this point. I wish you all the best and I will continue to update my blog with what I eat and interesting things I read.

Good luck in your journeys, whichever path you take,

Dwayne

Yesterday....

So here is the food from yesterday.

Breakfast-
Coffee w/ HC&Sweet Water
3 eggs
6 pieces of bacon

Lunch-
N a d a

Dinner-
4oz adobo beef
4oz adobo chicken
3oz lettuce
1oz Pico de gallo
1oz hot sauce
2oz cheese
3oz Guacamole!!!!
(Nice dinner at Chipotle!)

Jennifer had a friend in town with a toddler Jackson's age so I spent the evening reading and dining out. She works the next 3 nights in a row so it will be me and the little stinker each evening. Hope everyone has a good Labor day. Oh and I weighed 324 this morning so I am only .6lbs over my low. That is good I guess.

Oh and I forgetted

In my fasting haze this morning I think I forgot to mention that I went to the gym again yesterday. It is amusing to me that I enter the gym, get my workout done and leave with all of the same people there. Granted I am sure they are all like, "Wow that fat guy really doesn't stay long." However I think people spend waaay too much time at the gym. Yesterday I did arms and shoulders. I was out in 40 minutes. A long gym stay for me is 50 mins to an hour. I see the same people there. They do have some impressive muscles though. I can't fault their devotion. I remember last year when I started to show some serious muscle in my back and shoulders. It was a great feeling. I think that even if I can't lose the fat I am going to work on my muscle. It always feels good when I leave the gym with mild sorness for a couple of days. Tonight I am going to do legs at home. Lunges+squats when you weigh 325 pounds is really all you need for a good workout. Gotta use the weight for it's positives no?

Anyway, they took like 6 vials of blood from 2 arms and a urine sample. Can't wait to get all those results back. I am worried I am going to have to fight off the statin faires, but we shall see.

Anyway I just had some coffee, eggs and bacon and now my brain feels functioning again. No more doom and gloom like this morning. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!