Dump 20 Pounds by Valentines

Day 31 - Measurement

2009-01-31T11:35:00.001-06:00

My gut was 41" this morning.

Awesome, i have lost 2 inches in my gut.

Day 31 - Weight

2009-01-31T11:34:00.002-06:00

202.2 lbs

WooHoo I have lost 14 pounds so far!!!!

Day 27 - Picture

2009-01-27T10:42:00.003-06:00

Day 27 - Weight

2009-01-27T10:41:00.001-06:00

Well day 27 and I am at 205 lbs. A little over 11 lbs lost so far. I am however a little behind schedule. I am shooting for 1/2 per day average. I should have lost about 13 pounds by now. However, I have cheated way too often and it is catching up with me. But, I have renewed my vows to more exercise and am still pushing myself to lose 20 pounds by valentines. Well as you can tell I have went to only updating once or twice a week. Keeping up all multiple daily posts was killing me. I am still on the diet and working away pound by pound. If you are interested in my eating habits take a look at previous posts. Not much has changed.

Day 19 - Dinner

2009-01-19T19:40:00.000-06:00

Home made bean enchiladas

Made with no-fat refried beans, yellow corn tortillas, alvacado, and green chili sauce.

Home made low sodium salsa

Day 19 - Lunch

2009-01-19T13:15:00.000-06:00

1 Bananna

Day 19 - Breakfast

2009-01-19T10:55:00.000-06:00

Braums Quick Eggs (Egg Whites) with onion and bell pepper

Day 18 - Dinner

2009-01-18T17:30:00.000-06:00

Left over 3 bean chili

Day 18 - Lunch

2009-01-18T12:03:00.000-06:00

We cheated again.

Mexican food after church

Day 18 - Breakfast

2009-01-18T08:30:00.001-06:00

Oatmeal - no honey (I'm out)

1 bananna

Day 17 - Breakfast

2009-01-17T08:11:00.001-06:00

Didn't eat breakfast today. I ate a late lunch but I can't remember what I had. I am posting this a few days later. The cheating this weekend has really hurt. I knew I shouldn't have but I did. Now I have to catch up and work extra hard for the next week or so.

Day 16 - Dinner

2009-01-16T18:30:00.001-06:00

My wife and I went on a date and cheated again. Ooops..

Prime Rib Steak and shrimp, ceasar salad

Day 16 - Breakfast

2009-01-16T08:30:00.000-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with Honey

Day 15 - Dinner

2009-01-15T18:10:00.000-06:00

3 bean chili

Day 15 - Picture

2009-01-15T10:02:00.001-06:00

Day 15 - Breakfast

2009-01-15T09:00:00.000-06:00

Bowl of Oatmeal sweetened with honey.

Can you tell I like this for breakfast. lol...

Day 15 - Weight

2009-01-15T07:38:00.003-06:00

208 lbs

Lost 8.2 pounds in 15 days. I have averaged .55 lbs per day.

That is right on track. I am shooting to average 1/2 pound per day until Valentines. That should be around 22 pounds total.

My goal is 20 pounds so that gives me some wiggle room.

Day 14 - Dinner

2009-01-14T18:00:00.000-06:00

My homemade meatless 3 bean chili. I won't give you the recipe here but it is good for you and tastes pretty good too. It has:

Pinto beans, black beans, red kidney beans, red bell pepper, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, green chili peppers, and a few seasonings.

I made a big pot of it so my wife and I will be eating it for a few days.

Day 14 - Lunch

2009-01-14T12:12:00.000-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with Honey and 1 piece of 100% whole wheat bread, plain.

This should have been breakfast but I wasn't hungry at breakfast so I ate this for lunch.

Day 14 - Breakfast

2009-01-14T10:30:00.000-06:00

I didn't eat breakfast today. I really wasn't hungry this morning.

Day 14 - Weight

2009-01-14T08:15:00.000-06:00

209.4 lbs

Day 13 - Dinner

2009-01-13T18:25:00.000-06:00

12" Subway sandwich
turkey breast, lettuce, bell pepper, bananna peppers, olives, honey mustard, on Honey Oat bread

Not totally on the diet so I'll log this as a cheat as well as dinner.

Day 13 - Lunch

2009-01-13T12:30:00.000-06:00

Stir fry vegatables cooked with a little olive oil.

Steamed brown rice

Day 13 - Breakfast

2009-01-13T09:15:00.000-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with honey

1 Piece of 100% Whole Wheat toast with fruit spread

Day 13 - Measurement

2009-01-13T07:33:00.001-06:00

42" at the midsection

Lost 1" so far WhooHooo!!

Day 13 - Weight

2009-01-13T07:12:00.000-06:00

209.4 lbs

lost 6.6 lbs

Day 12 - Dinner

2009-01-12T17:30:00.004-06:00

bean burritos made with

100% Whole wheat tortillas

Fat free refried beans

1/2 avocado

I ate 3-4 of these burritos

Baked tostitos Chips

Day 12 - Lunch

2009-01-12T12:15:00.000-06:00

100% Whole Wheat saghetti

with home made sauce.

1 Piece of 100% Whole Wheat Toast with fruit spread

Day 12 - Breakfast

2009-01-12T08:30:00.000-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with Honey

1 Bananna

Day 12 - Weight

2009-01-12T07:14:00.000-06:00

210.8 lbs

Day 11 - Dinner

2009-01-11T18:10:00.000-06:00

100% Whole Wheat saghetti

with home made sauce.

1 Piece of 100% Whole Wheat Toast with fruit spread

Day 11 - Lunch

2009-01-11T12:10:00.000-06:00

Bean burritos made with

100% whole wheat tortilla and

fat free refried beans

homemade low sodium salsa

Day 11 - Breakfast

2009-01-11T08:39:00.003-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with honey

Day 11 - Weight

2009-01-11T08:39:00.001-06:00

211 lbs

Day 10 - Dinner

2009-01-10T18:37:00.001-06:00

100% whole grain pasta
home made spaghetti sauce
1 piece of 100% whole wheat bread with fruit spread
cup of hot tea sweetened with honey

Day 10 - Weight

2009-01-10T11:36:00.000-06:00

211.8 lbs

Day 9 - Dinner

2009-01-09T19:34:00.000-06:00

O.K. Dinner was a total loss as far as this diet is concerned. My wife and I cheated tonight. Thats all I'll say because it was not good at all.

Day 9 - Lunch

2009-01-09T12:32:00.000-06:00

No Fat refried beans with 100% whole wheat tortillas
homemade low sodium salsa

Day 9 - Weight

2009-01-09T06:54:00.000-06:00

212 lbs

Day 8 - Lunch

2009-01-08T14:16:00.002-06:00

Vegatable stir fry - cooked with a small amount of Olive Oil

Seasoned with Low sodium soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic

Day 8 - Breakfast

2009-01-08T09:15:00.000-06:00

1 Bananna

glass of cranberry juice

Day 7 - Dinner

2009-01-07T18:30:00.000-06:00

12" Turkey breast sandwich from Subway with lettuce, bell peppers, bananna peppers, olives, pepper jack cheese, and honey mustard. On Honey Oat bread.

1 small bag of Baked Lays (originals) chips

1 glass unsweet tea

This is partially a cheat. I should have gotten a 6" with no cheese but I was starving. lol

Day 7 - Snacks

2009-01-07T14:13:00.000-06:00

Small bottle of welchs grape juice

small bottle of 100% Apple juice - no sugar added

Day 7 - Lunch

2009-01-07T12:45:00.000-06:00

salad with 1 red bell pepper, cup of rinsed canned pinto beans, No fat ranch dressing

Day 7 - Breakfast

2009-01-07T08:20:00.000-06:00

2 Pieces of 100% Whole Wheat bread with fruit spread

1 Bananna

Day 7 - Weight

2009-01-07T07:15:00.000-06:00

212

Day 6 - Dinner

2009-01-06T19:00:00.000-06:00

Braums Quick Eggs (Egg Whites) cooked with mixed vegatables topped with hot sauce. Kind of like an omlette.

Day 6 - Snack/Cheat

2009-01-06T18:00:00.003-06:00

Baked Tostitos with alvacado and homemade salsa

Day 6 - Snack

2009-01-06T14:36:00.001-06:00

1 apple

Day 6 - Lunch

2009-01-06T12:00:00.002-06:00

1/4 Alvacado seaoned with light garlic salt and lime juice

1 tomato

10 baked tostitos corn chips

small bundle grapes

Day 6 - Breakfast

2009-01-06T09:00:00.000-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with Honey

1 Bananna

1 piece 100% Whole Wheat bread with fruit spread

Day 6 - Weight

2009-01-06T07:40:00.001-06:00

211.8 lbs

4.4 lbs lost so far

Day 5 - Snack

2009-01-05T18:09:00.000-06:00

1/4 Alvacado seasoned with lime juice and a little garlic salt
1 Lime

Day 5 - Dinner

2009-01-05T17:45:00.001-06:00

Steamed rice

Stir fry vegatables cooked with a little olive oil

Day 5 - Snack

2009-01-05T14:00:00.000-06:00

Bundle of grapes
1 Carrot

Day 5 - Lunch

2009-01-05T12:08:00.001-06:00

Quick Eggs (Only Egg whites) scrambled with onion and bell pepper.

1 Bananna

Cup of Green tea sweetened with Honey

Day 5 - Picture

2009-01-05T10:01:00.000-06:00

Day 5 - Measurement

2009-01-05T09:30:00.000-06:00

42 1/2 "

Day 5 - Weight

2009-01-05T08:17:00.002-06:00

213

I've lost 3.2 pounds. Wooohoooo!!!

Day 4 - Dinner

2009-01-04T20:30:00.000-06:00

Stir-Fry vegetables with shrimp cooked with a little olive oil.

Served over steamed brown rice.

small bundle of grapes

Day 4 - Lunch

2009-01-04T12:00:00.000-06:00

Cheat meal Sunday after church

1 enchilada

refried beans

rice

chips & Slasa

Day 4 - Picture

2009-01-04T09:50:00.000-06:00

Day 4 - Breakfast

2009-01-04T09:14:00.000-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with honey

1 Bananna

Day 4 - Weight

2009-01-04T08:14:00.000-06:00

214.2

Day 3 - Dinner

2009-01-03T19:33:00.000-06:00

Stir-Fry vegetables with shrimp cooked with a little olive oil.

Served over steamed brown rice.

small bundle of grapes

1 piece of whole wheat toast.

Day 3 - Lunch

2009-01-03T14:00:00.000-06:00

Bowl of blackeyed peas
bowl of spaghetti

Day 3 - Breakfast

2009-01-03T11:57:00.003-06:00

1 Bananna
1 piece 100% Whole Wheat Bread with Polaner Fruit spread (Cherry)

I guess this is breakfast/lunch since I slept in late today

Day 3 - Blood Pressure

2009-01-03T11:56:00.000-06:00

125/67
pulse 70

Day 3 - Weight

2009-01-03T11:03:00.000-06:00

11:00am = 214.2

Day 2 - Cheats

2009-01-02T21:10:00.000-06:00

Anything that is off my menu I will consider cheating. I will post cheats here as well. It's painful, but I will do it. lol

1 Starbucks Vivanno
http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=881
• one whole banana,
• a proprietary whey protein and fiber powder,
• 2% milk,
• and ice

Not as bad for you as a Latte but it does have milk in it. Since dairy products are not on my menu I have to list this as a cheat.

Day 2 - Dinner

2009-01-02T18:43:00.004-06:00

100% Whole Wheat Spaghetti with sauce made using the below ingredients. This makes a lot of sauce so we will use it later on.
1 piece of whole wheat bread

Grapes

2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced or crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano

Day 2 - Snack

2009-01-02T14:26:00.001-06:00

1 Apple

Day 2 - Lunch

2009-01-02T12:44:00.001-06:00

Bowl of black eyed peas (leftovers from yesterday)
1 carrot

Day 2 - Breakfast

2009-01-02T09:46:00.001-06:00

Oatmeal sweetened with Honey
1 bananna

Day 2 - Measure

2009-01-02T09:00:00.000-06:00

43 " midsection/naval area

Day 2 - Exercise

2009-01-02T08:37:00.001-06:00

Stretching for 10 minutes

Day 2 - Weight

2009-01-02T08:20:00.002-06:00

8:00 am = 215.4

Day 1 - Supper

2009-01-01T20:00:00.003-06:00

Brown Rice with stir fry vegatables
Black Eyed Peas
1 Cup Green tea sweetened with honey

Vegatables were a frozen mix you can buy at the store. I used Pam (Olive Oil) spray to cook them with.

Black Eyed Peas were cooked from raw (Not the canned type).

I used the salt, pepper, and garlic powder mix for seasoning on both dishes. I am doing low sodium so I am using salt sparingly.

I am drinking water unless I mention something different

Day 1 - Exercise

2009-01-01T20:00:00.002-06:00

Exercised for 30 minutes to an exercise video. Working both cardio and strength.

Day 1 - snack

2009-01-01T14:39:00.001-06:00

1 Apple
1 Lime

Day 1 - Weight

2009-01-01T13:20:00.001-06:00

10:00 am = 216.2

Day 1 - Lunch

2009-01-01T13:14:00.001-06:00

Skipped breakfast because I woke up at 10am. Late night last night since it was new years eve.

Braums Quick Eggs (Egg Whites) cooked with bell pepper and onion.
Seasoned lightly with a homemade seasoning which consists of pepper, salt, and garlic powder
1 bananna
1 raw carrot

Day 1

2009-01-01T10:43:00.001-06:00

Ok, here we go. This is day number one and my goal is to lose at least 20 pounds by valentines. I am going to blog each day. What I eat, my exercise, my weight, and maybe even a facial photo.

Day 1 - About the Diet

2009-01-01T06:05:00.000-06:00

The diet that I am going on is based on the book Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman.

http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Live-Revolutionary-Formula-Sustained/dp/0316735507/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232035576&sr=8-1

If you want more info about this you can read the book or visit his website:

http://www.drfuhrman.com/default.aspx

Day 1 - About my Health

2009-01-01T05:09:00.000-06:00

I am a 38 year old male. I am 5' 11" tall and I weigh 216.2 pounds as I start this diet.

A couple years ago I lost 49 pounds using this same plan from Dr. Fuhrman. I have found out in the last year that I have thyroid problems and I started taking Synthroid.

When I started taking the medication I began to gain some weight back. I had gotten down to 198 pounds before, and over the last year I have watched my weight go up slowly. My Thyroid doctor was not much help with this problem so I turned back to Dr. Fuhrman's book and eating plan to try and get control of my weight again.

My goal is to get back down to around 195 lbs. This means I have to loose around 20 pounds.

When I was on Dr. Fuhrman's plan before I charted every day. So, I knew by looking back at those charts that I averaged around 1/2 pound per day.

So I set my target date as Valentines 2009. That gives me around 45 days to loose my 20 pounds.

I am blogging this as a way to chart my progress, and maybe help someone else who is having trouble loosing weight. So, Join me over the next 45 days and give me some support along the way. I know I will need it.