Back on Track

It's been a bit since I've logged in here and things were up and down.  On the March 29th weigh in I was up 5 pounds and could feel it.(308.4)  It wasn't a surprise and I somewhat expected it to be perfectly honest.  I stopped paying attention and did what I wanted.  I paid the price.  This week April 5 was good again.  I lost the weight I recently gained and lost from last weigh in before that. I'm now down to 302.7.  Very heavy still but down 14.7 pounds since I started.  That's pretty good I hope.  The goal weight on Weight Watchers is showing 299.  I think I can hit that on next weigh in if I pay attention and exercise also.

Few more stressors in my life.  Christopher got into a little more trouble, just when he is so close to being off probation.  All I can do is to continue to hope and pray and be there to support him when I can. 

I'm very close to closing on a new home with Valerie.  That is an adventure for me.  It's the biggest purchase I've ever made and that includes the other two houses I bought with Liz.  I would be lying if I didn't say I was a little nervous, but we will be fine and she makes my life complete.

On an additional note, Liz is marrying Mark.  I am very happy for both of them.  No, it's not because in August, I won't have to pay alimony anymore, it's because I am truly happy for both of them.  She deserves to be happy as I do also.  I genuinely like Mark also and have great respect for him also.

So there it is, will try not to wait so long between postings next time.

Little Set Back

I knew this would happen eventually and wasn't as bad as it could have been, so I'm okay with it and take responsibility.  I had my weigh-in on Thursday.  Weighed in .4 (half a pound) over from last week.  Honestly I expected it to be worse and am happy to see it wasn't.  This week was rough for me as this past Sunday was the 1st Anniversary of my Dad's death.  Was a rough day and I compensated like I shouldn't, I ate all day long.  Valerie was working so there was no one there to tell me that I shouldn't.  Don't get me wrong, I knew I shouldn't but a little peer pressure can go a long ways for me where Valerie is concerned.  Anyway the program is a good one as my gain was only .4 and I ate more than I have in a long time.  Probably a week's worth of points the way I was going.  So the other days I was good help offset that.  So there is some positive in there somewhere.

At work this week and last we only had 8 people to weigh in.  We have to keep an average of 12.  I think it's going to fall by the side before long.  I will continue my subscription online and track that way anyway.  I'm on this journey for the long haul.

On other things in my life, we have found two houses we like, both were designed by same person, so the layout in both are so close it's scarey.  Both owners want more than I want to spend, but Valerie assures me that they are good deals where we are negotiating.  We are looking at them one more time this weekend to try and decide which we like most and want to aggressively pursue.  We are both making our pros and cons lists.  Not to mention, she has her sister and family and Aunt coming out with us on Saturday so I'm sure there will be no shortage of opinions tomorrow.  I honestly mean that in the nicest way.

We all had Dinner at Deaner's house last night, Amy and Shireef (sp) were down from Toronto.  It was good to see both and the Turkey was great.  Sara makes a mean green bean casserole also. (took left overs of that home)

That's it for today....

Steady As She Goes

I've been very bad about posting my status and updates here.  Good news though is weigh in was yesterday and I lost 4.2 more pounds, bringing my total to 14.2.  It really feels good and the point system isn't as bad as I thought it would be.  Granted while I'm as big as a house, I have plenty of points, but when I start getting down there, the point totals will be lower.  I am hoping that by the time I get there, it will be much easier to manage.  I've been lucky in that I haven't even used up all of my daily points at times and hope I can continue that.  That also leaves my weekly points untouched which is my goal.  I have dipped into them a few times as I have sat down and just not stopped a couple of times.  Working on that also.  Good news is that I have pretty much eliminated fast food all together.  Except for my weekly Chic-fil-a meal on tuesday night before poker.  That's not bad for the fast food king here....  My next goal is to actually start the running process.

Great Start!

Well I made it a week following the weight watchers point system. The work was worth it.  I lost 8 pounds, most in our group...  I was pretty excited inside and pretty proud of myself.  I know this won't be the norm, but it sure made me happy.   Hardest part is giving up fast food, I didn't realize just how much I ate it without thinking.  Even when I wasn't hungry, I found myself wanting to stop and grab some.  I just have to keep reminding myself that I'm making a like style change now and need to stick with it.  Valerie tells me there is nothing good that comes in a bag.  While she is right, nutrition wise, I have to say I do just like it.  I just have to decide when and if I want it will it be worth giving up all of those points just for some fast food.   Say what you want, but I do see me grabbing some waffle fries in the future still.  :)

So new week is at foot and Friday wasn't a good day for me.  Took the day off and we are looking at houses and that is some what stressful.  While I can eat out and be careful, it is hard to go to a restaurant and pick some of the healthy stuff instead of that cheeseburger or carb loaded foods.  I keep telling myself that this is two fold, one is to lose weight and the second is to get my Type II diabetes under control.  I want to spend a long time with Valerie and hopefully one day (long time when he is mature enough) have a grandchild and be able to enjoy it.

One day at a time!!

It Begins

Well had my official weigh-in on Thursday morning, that will be my weigh-in day at work.  Wasn't happy or surprised with the results.  317.4.  I guess the only positive thing is I get a butt load of points for the week compared to many.  Only been a few days, and I am working hard to stick with my daily allowance of points.  Other than their 10% automatic goal, I have a bit higher goal in the long run for me.  I'd like to lose 130 pounds to get back to a healthy looking person....

My son is in town visiting from Utah, so we made a trip to Ga to see my family.  Traveling and the points are very tough.  I was out of points on the trip up by the time lunch was done.  Fast food needs to be a thing of the past for me.  I am going to have to plan better when I am on the road.  I just have to keep reminding myself it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle.  We are heading back to Florida today, so I have some carrots to snack on which are a better alternative to the trip down.  I know I can do this.

Battle of Keith's Bulge

This is my first attempt at a blog, but I hope by doing this it will help to keep me motivated.  My name is Keith Phillips and I'm overweight and have been for some time.  Fighting with my weight has been a life long battle that has taken it's toll on me over the years.  No pity, it's all on me and the choices I make.  I've ridden the roller coaster of going up and going down for quite a while now and I want off the ride and the slow and steady Merry-Go-Round looks appealing to me. 

I have been diagnosed with Type II diabetes and have had some problems because of this completely controllable problem, but have not done what I should have.  I stopped taking my medicine and insulin after I lost 25 pounds and had to start up again due to my numbers being so high I was at a bad risk of serious health problems.  Only problem is the 4 months that took to get my numbers to a very good place, I packed on the weight, which I found out was a side effect of insulin at times.  My diet didn't help either.  So as my clothes have started to not fit again and I hate myself, I've decided it's time to finally take things seriously and get moving.

I have met the most wonderful and supportive woman in the world that means the world to me and is here to help me get to that goal of a healthy person.  I want to spend the rest of my life with her and know that I need to get on the right track if that is going to be possible.  Not to mention she is a nurse also, so she isn't going to let me skip my diabetes, but will also help me with the weight.

So my first step was to join Weight Watchers group here at my office.  We have our first weigh-in and meeting today.  I'm scared, but excited at the same time.  I'm not looking forward to watch what I eat and being more healthy, cause let's face it, cheeseburgers and pizza are very good.  It will be worth it though so here I go.