Steve: Progress

Update:
 Week #1 is over on my new 2 week goals and it went well…
First, I lost 6.2 pounds out of the 16 I am trying to lose in 2 weeks…

No Comments »Filed under: Our JourneyPosted on August 27th, 2009

Steve: Dinner at the Daughter’s & My Couch to 5K Hobble

Tonight we went to my daughter’s dorm room for dinner. It was the first time she has had us over and she cooked for us! I was very touched that she was very concerned with my diet when deciding what to make and adjusted the meal around that… we had chicken tacos and burritos which [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: Our JourneyPosted on August 24th, 2009

Steve: The Hardest Part of Weight Loss

Quick Sunday blog question (please comment with your reply) … What do you find the hardest thing to stick with when trying to get fit or lose weight?
Is it eating right, being active, getting enough sleep?  Everyone has their difficult habits to break.

No Comments »Filed under: Our JourneyPosted on August 23rd, 2009

Steve: Setting an Example

Today was day 3 of the new goals and so far so good… I have done my cardio each day (going to do my bike right after I post this), have stayed on track with the food and have blogged everyday.  The weight is dropping so it is nice to see results… there have been [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Our JourneyPosted on August 22nd, 2009

Steve: Top 10 Things I Need to do to Lose Weight

A quick list to adjust and build on…
#10 - Cut Portion sizes:
I can eat huge amounts of food… that doesn’t mean I ’should’ eat huge amounts of food.
#9 – Track All Food:
Every bite that I take needs to be accounted for on my food chart

No Comments »Filed under: Our JourneyPosted on August 21st, 2009

Steve: How Could I Focus On The Goal If I Didn’t Have One?

When it comes to weight loss I have only had one ‘goal’ for the last 14 months.. “Lose weight to my goal weight of 228 pounds” 
Great goal right?  Wrong.  First I neglected one of my favorite sayings.. ‘A goal without a date is just a dream’ (American psychiatrist Milton Hyland Erickson)  When do I want [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Our JourneyPosted on August 20th, 2009