Day 51 - Back To The Low End

I seem to migrate between about 244.0 and 241.5 pounds. This morning I weighed in at the low end of this range. Yesterday I weighed in at the high end of this range. Strange.

Anyway, I'm still sick, though not as sick as my wife.

I'm plotting my treadmill activities while I wait to be better. Perhaps I'll wake up early, do a twenty minute hike to warm up the old metabolism and wake up. I do generally wake up a few minutes earlier than I need to once the sun is rising at the right time.

At the same time, I seem to be the last one to retire most days. I could pad on down to the basement and hit the treadmill while I watch the news. Did I mention I have a television set in front of the treadmill... with the remote on the treadmill console? Well, I do.

I even have a wireless network in the house so I can have the computer set up down there too. The only excuse I have left is laziness. I hope I don't end up playing that card all too often.

Day 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 - Another Week

You know I'd be posting every day if my weight was dropping every day. I can safely say I seem to be at a statis.

No, though I have finally assembled, lubricated, tensioned and otherwise fully installed the treadmill, I have not started using it as of yet. There has been a bit of an issue with respect to very long work days, catching of colds, and other sundry things that have made it impractical to get started.

I do have big plans... as soon as I can get more than two feet away from a box of tissues without exploding.

Oh, the weight, it closed out at 244.0, but I am posting a day behind. I've dropped a bit and will be posting today's weight in a few moments.

Day 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 - Still Using Irvingia

No, don't worry, I'm just tardy -- I haven't given up!

I'm still taking irvingia twice a day and weighing myself from time to time. For example, this morning my weight is back down to 241.5 pounds. This is a good sign as I still have not started any type of exercise program.

I do now have a lonely treadmill sitting in my basement too.

Unfortunately, it will probably have to wait until this weekend before I get around to completing the setup. Apparently the track bed needs to be lubricated and this involves loosening the tension roller bolts and so forth. As well, I can see just by glancing at it that the track is not centered.

Anyway, I can say with near certainty at this point that taking irvingia will not overcome the effects of horrible dietary habits. Well, it might be helping me remain at my weight instead of gaining, but you know exactly what I mean. Irvingia is not a license to be an idiot and still expect miracles.

Err, umm, not that I'm an idiot.

Day 35,36 - No Joy In Mudville

Well, yes, my crappy eating habits are to blame, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

Today's weight was 242.5 pounds.

I am however going to start cheating. Tonight, if all goes according to plan, I will have a new piece of exercise equipment ensconced in my basement.

Queue music... Eye of the Tiger!

Day 34 - The Time Change Sucks

I can't fathom why we keep the time zone change. In the modern era we aren't beholden to the sun as we once were. Oh, worry, I'm whining again.

Anyway, the weight was at 242.0 pounds this morning.

At the same time I'm getting a secret weapon. Somewhere, on a truck, waiting to be delivered to my basement, is a treadmill. I've got a television down there as well as a place to sit and some weights.

I've been trying to avoid using anything other than the supplements, but my eating habits are so poor right now that even if irvingia did work it probably won't be able to overcome my habits.

However, if I introduce exercise I won't know if any weight loss was due entirely to the exercise or if it was enhanced in some way due to better blood sugar and lipid control. It's possible, if it works.

Sigh. I guess I can't expect to ever really know.

Day 31,32,33 - Diet Rebound

The scale decided I was at 242.0 pounds today.

I really can't disagree with it. Well, I find it disagreeable but I don't question the accuracy. How's that?

I've been struggling with a cold, eating crappy, dealing with a family emotional issues, blah blah freaking blah. What a pain in the ass. Whine, whine, whine.

Okay, that's enough for today.

Day 30 - Hey, I'm Offended

Who's the joker than is running the "find BBW" to date on my blog? Are they targeting me? Are they targeting my readers? Hmmph.

Anyhow, I'm still at a lilting 240.0 pounds this morning. The non-diet irvingia diet continues to show non-gain progress. Whatever. I'm planning on celebrating the end of the week with pizza tonight so we'll see about that.

On that note, if you've followed along at all you'll realize, as I did this morning while staring at my bathroom scale, that I've done nothing. I've done absolutely nothing worthy of losing even an ounce. In fact, I'm surprised I haven't been putting on weight.

How's that for a non-dorsement? Anyway, I have drifted down a few pounds and I really have nothing to complain about. In short, if it continues, despite my best efforts to the contrary, then I'll be sold.

Strange.

Day 29 - New Week / New Weight

Well, a little bit of movement in the DOW (difference of weight) today. The scale gave me the green light at 240.0 pounds.

Unfortunately, I think that this weight loss was powered by my cold. I'm sure the box of tissues I used up has accumulated almost a couple pounds of mass... yech.

Anyway, it's movement in the right direction, I'll try to keep it.

Yesterday for dinner my wife and I tried a vegetable patty made from beans and lentils. It was a bit different, but good. This is in danger of becoming a staple due to it's nutritional profile and ease of preparation.

Freezer to frying pan to plate... works for me.

Also, the appetite seems in control. This could be due to the fact I'm struggling with a cold. The jury is still out on irvingia -- perhaps it always will be since it doesn't have any pronounced effects that you can feel?

Day 28 - Still Fighting A Cold

This is a repeat of yesterday. I feel like crap. My weight is the same at 241.5 pounds.

I've taken a couple of half-days off of work to rest. On the plus side I haven't been all that hungry -- so I've probably eaten better than I otherwise would have.

Anyway, other than that, my nose hurts from all the tissues, but the diet shall go on.

Day 27 - Under The Weather

Today's weigh in yielded 241.5 pounds.

While this is my logging low I don't feel that excited about it. I seem to have a cold and it's likely that I'm mainly just dehydrated.

Worse, I have to go to the dentist today and I'm not really thrilled about the prospect of having a runny nose while my teeth and gums are being cleaned. I'm sure the dental staff are even less thrilled than I.

Anyway, perhaps it's the cold or perhaps it's the irvingia, I can't tell, but either way my appetite has been lackluster at best.

Day 24,25,26 - The Walking Zombie

Okay, so I'm still tired. I have something of a pet project I'm working on but the only hours I can do that are after work, after my toddler has retired for the evening and generally after my wife has called it a day.

So, into the wee hours I while away burning the midnight oil.

Oh, hey, today's weight in was 243.0 pounds. Back in stasis... and I'll take it. I did notice this morning that I was decidely unhungry. This could be the irvingia. It's strange, I feel unhungry in the sense that I feel bloated and fat. Strangely, I am bloated and fat.

Reality vs irvingia? Psychological effect vs irvingia? Hopefully, over the course of weeks this little drama will unfold.