Day 101 Christmas Eve Weigh Day and The Snack Buffet

Day 101

Christmas Eve Weigh Day and The Snack Buffet

Today was a busy Christmas Eve. We had so much stuff to wrap up. Plus Courtney had an eye doctor appointment this afternoon and it was weigh day! When we started this journey I weighed 505...Today I weighed 423. I�ve lost 82 pounds. I really expected a few more pounds then that, but I�ll take it. I know exactly what I have to do to amp up the weight loss any more. I have to adjust my workouts to make up for the pounds I�ve lost. If I can push my workouts longer and harder, I guarantee I�ll lose 10 or more next time. You heard it here first! It�s pretty basic stuff. You get out what you put in. After 82 pounds I�ve grown past my current workout routines. Tomorrow�s 5K walk will be a nice start to a new level of workout. I guess what I�m saying is, I�m thankful for 7 more pounds lost, but I know what I�m capable of doing. And trust me, it�s not uncommon for someone my size to lose weight faster in the beginning, and yes this is still the beginning as far as that�s concerned. When I get to around 350 and under, it�ll start getting a little more challenging. Once I get to that point I need to have �boot camp� style workouts. I wonder if such a thing exist around here? Really I�m just talking about a trainer designing a tough workout and me adhering to the letter. I don�t necessarily need a personal trainer, but an outlined plan designed for my specific workout needs. I�m pretty sure the YMCA has just such a person. One thing that will really get my workouts moving is the IPOD Nano I opened this evening. It�s my gift from Courtney, Irene, and Amber. It�s exactly what I wanted. It�s really small and extremely thin, but with 4 gig of space, so I can fit all of my favorite songs to pump me up! This may be the last weigh day in Stillwater. Yesterday I snuck in an unofficial weigh-in at the doctors office, and it gave me the exact results I found today on the Stillwater scales. Finally I�m small enough to weigh without driving 45 miles to do it! That feels real good.

I�ve added an extra 1,000 calories to my allotment tomorrow, just as I did on Thanksgiving. I�ll also keep a written record tomorrow of everything I consume. I totally forgot all about our tradition of opening gifts on Christmas Eve surrounded by piles of snacks. I didn�t allow for any extra calories tonight, and man, I�ll tell ya, it hasn�t been easy. On the counter in my mom�s kitchen right now: Lays Wavy Potato chips, sour cream French onion dip, Miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey Kisses, Peppermint M&M�s, An extra sharp cheese log, Triscuit Thins, Chips and salsa, Sugar Cookies with Frosting (160 calories each!), Chex Mix, Spinach Dip, cheddar cheese, braunschweiger spread, and snack crackers. Wow. That�s a lot, no wait, that�s too many snacking choices!! I didn�t allow myself an extra for this buffet of snacks, so I only had 600 going into the Christmas Eve celebration. I have 25 calories remaining. I think I�ll use it on a miniature Reeses Cup. Oh wait, no�I don�t have enough for that. Maybe a couple of chips with salsa. That�s what I�ll do.

Tomorrow I�m cooking a traditional Christmas Dinner for everyone. I have my gum on stand-by to prevent �picking� or �testing� of the food as I cook. Talk about calories that will sneak up on you fast! I made it through Thanksgiving easily, I�ll get through this one too! I better get back to the party, they�re waiting on me to start a movie. Before I go, I just want to say I miss my Amber! This is the first Christmas Eve party she�s ever missed! And I don�t like it! I love you Amber, we all missed you tonight. Thank you to everyone that sent me a reply text of congratulations on these latest results. It just keeps getting better and better! Thank you too for reading this blog. Your support is greatly appreciated. Have a very Merry Christmas. Until tomorrow evening, good night and�

Good Choices,
Sean