The First 24.

So if you have learned anything about me in the time that you have been following my blog, you know this. I am stubborn. I am the guy that wants it all, and on his terms. Well this week I am starting to realize, my terms need to shift. Shift, alter, change, tailor, these are all words that for the longest time represented negatives in my mind. Because I am a creature of comfort, I am the path of least resistence. If life were an automoblie, I would be the Ford Excursion, I am big, and rugged, and roomy, and if we were really being honest, unnecessarily large, awkward to park, inefficient on fuel. So how do I go from Excursion to Fuel Economical Truck? Let's face it people, a Masserati I am not. Nor do I aspire to be.

I take the past week and look at it, and reflect and say "that was a step in the right direction." Sure there were things that I ate that we not great for me. Like a cookie, or 2 tsp of Pizooki and ice cream, or the 2 pieces of French Bread. All of those were things that I could've done differently, and in the future I may do that. But all of those things were choices I made. Decisions, and I was good with them when I made them. It meant I had to walk more, it meant that I needed to track them, and be honest with myself. It meant that other times I was going to have to say no to wants during the week. I am proud to say that I did, and it showed. I officially dropped a pant size. That felt so good, to slip on a pair of jeans that used to not fit, and know that I was moving in the right direction. Currently those pants are getting roomy, so I know more is yet to come.

So I showed up to the doctor today, and found out what this last week held, and wouldn't you know it, I lost a good chunk of weight again. My doctor told me "I am proud of you," "I love the way that you keep great records of your eating" "You are a grinder, you just keep moving forward, and don't get hung up on things like rough weeks last week." This was great news, and the word grinder made me think of the way I play poker, ruthless, methodical, patient, persistent, and successful. I had my word, my little mantra that will get me through rough weeks, and tough decisions. I would just keep "grinding." I have blood work that the doctor wants done on 3/20/11. That will be 2 months on the program, and we will look at my glucose levels, and insulin level. He is expecting great things, and you know what so am I.

Scale Tales:

1/20/11- I weighed 361 lbs
1/26/11- I weighed 353 lbs
2/3/11- I weighed 345 lbs
2/9/11- I weighed 344 lbs
2/17/11- I weighed 337 lbs

Total loss to date 24.2 lbs!!!!!

So shifting, altering, tailoring, changing, bring them all on. I am willing to do the hard work that it is to get where I want to be. I will see me for who I am, and not what I have told myself I was able to be. Let the good times roll, and let the grinding continue.