Small Change

Instead of snacking on leftover Halloween candy and Christmas treats, I ate celery during class.

Just in Case You Were Interested

Despite my consumption of a stereotypical American meal (Big Mac, large fries, and a large Coca-Cola) yesterday, I did throw away or give away several treats that my students brought to me. No, I didn't ask them to do it, and believe it or not, none of them were trying to bribe me.

The latest weigh-in was 280.9, so all hope is not lost. If I can make it through the stress of this week, all should be well again.

Just Don't Ask Today

I have not been good. Period.

However, I will update you on my bruise. It now runs the length of my lower leg (knee to ankle), and the coloration is lightening. There's still some swelling, but I can kneel without too much discomfort.

I am working on other aspects of my health, though. See my latest post on Joe Average Writer for an update. That would be the entry from December 1st. So if you don't hurry, you might have to exercise your scrolling finger!

This Just In...

All the poundage I put on immediately before Thanksgiving seems to have fallen off. I was pretty discouraged when my scale told me I had packed on an additional 4 lbs. over the holiday. I though I was managing my intake fairly well. I only had one plate for dinner. No, I'm not going to discuss how it was stacked, but those of you who have seen my mad plate-stacking skills might get a good idea. Then I only had two slivers of pie for dessert. I even exercised that morning by playing football with a group of guys for a couple of hours. The pictures of the bruise on my shin are too disturbing to post. Let's just say that I couldn't kneel until last night (and it still hurts to do so) because it had swollen so much. The dimensions (today) run about 10 or 11 inches long and about 6 inches wide. See what happens when I try to exercise.

So, it's back to the oatmeal. I've thrown away or given away all my candy and cake and pie and stuff. I've turned down brownies, cinnamon rolls, and other temptations. I did, however, kill a six pack of liquid poison over the course of a week.

For those who are watching my numbers (and laughing), I'm back to 280. Good news: there are no more leftovers. Bad news: there are no more leftovers.

Bad News

So I haven't been so goo lately. I know, so here it goes. This morning I'm giving away all my candy--from Halloween, from my birthday, from everything else. Consider it gone. I also exercised this morning for the first time in over a week. Having sick kids in the middle of the night really puts a cramp on getting up early, but no excuses any longer. This weekend I'm going to catch up on my work so the stress can go bye-bye. I'm going to start going to bed earlier so I can get up earlier. Again, this is all theory, but I'm going to work to make it happen.

It's a pity no one took up my wager. You'd be winning right now. Then again, the holidays aren't over. They're just beginning.

Usually, I take off this time of year from my carbonation fast, but I think I'm going to be more rigid about that. I'm not going to go spring for a case of Dr. Pepper or cream soda. I'll take it easy and drink responsibly.

So, for all of you who forgot my birthday, or those who just need to pay your next tribute, candy is no longer acceptable tender. Cash or other commodities are still acceptable.

P.S. If you haven't seen the updated rules at the bottom of the page, please check them out. See, I'm learning.

Yeah...Yeah...I Know

I haven't posted on this blog for quite a while...not quite as bad as my absence from JoeAverageWriter, but still pretty horrible. To keep up the shocking news, I hadn't exercised in over two weeks--16 days to be precise. And still, I had lost 1.1 lbs since my last measurement. In short, despite my horrendous eating habits and lack of dieting focus, I'm down to 279.5. It's not as low as I should be, but it's not too bad considering what an awful person I am.

Here come the holidays! And just so you know, I have not gained serious weight over birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's in several years. Anybody wanna bet against me this year? Anybody wanna make a wager?

I'm Just Sayin'

Despite my best efforts, I don't think that eating popcorn and ice cream as I am up super freakin' late grading papers and trying to read research articles for a paper and presentation that is weeks overdue is going to do much for my physical or mental health. Although I have to add that the ice cream was supposedly lower fat or something pseudo-healthy like that.

I do need to report, though, that I am still holding strong to my no carbonation regimen (until my birthday next month). I have been tempted and sorely tried, but I am resolute in this. I'm actually thinking about maybe just taking a short respite for my B-day and then continuing the Lent-ish sacrifice until the end of the school year, with the few exceptions being Christmas, New Year's Eve, and maybe one or two other special occasions.

But I also need to knock off all this stayin' up late and stressin' and stuff if I ever expect to get up early and exercise again. Ha!