End of week two!

August 12^th, 2011

Happy to report that again yesterday first things first, both yesterday and again today.

Here is the summary for August 10^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 10^h, 2011):   2638

Total used:                                                        2321

I had to go to Edmonton yesterday and didn’t write anything down so will cover two for one today! I did have a very positive day even though I didn’t record much.

Here is the summary for August 11^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 11^th, 2011):  2562

Total used:                                                        2349

So it’s interesting and exciting to report the following, I weighed myself this morning to see where I was at and am thrilled that the scale stopped firmly at 298! This is a huge boost… now to just keep rolling with it!.

I really enjoyed thinking about a thought shared two days ago, “It’s not that God is going to come and walk with us! (He can’t and He won’t)  It is rather that we go and walk with Him!” Wow, that is so cool, this helps cement this as the important lesson for me this week.

It is now Saturday morning. Have a good weekend!

August 10th, 2011

August 10^th, 2011

Happy to report that again yesterday first things first.

Here is the summary for August 8^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 8^th, 2011):    2867

Total used:                                                        2475

I got sidetracked yesterday and didn’t write anything down so will cover two for one today! I did have a very positive day even though I didn’t record much. Lots of work onsite. (Will likely have more of the same today!)

Here is the summary for August 9^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 9^th, 2011):    2638

Total used:                                                        1929

Had one of the hardest tests yet last night, we went out for supper and I carefully considered everything I could order and did so… then when the meal came instead of the salad I had ordered I got a large order of fries! It was tough to give them up, especially as they were free and I had room from a calorie count! However part of this change of lifestyle is no fries so I stuck to it and no fries! I do admit at this moment I am a little proud of myself.

I had a big Donair wrap for lunch today and was surprised after the fact at how many calories it contained so will have to be careful to not do that again. Mean’s the rest of the day I will have to be extra careful. I am traveling again tomorrow and this always adds a level of difficulty too

The status of this last weekend

August 6^th, 2011

Once again first things first launched the day and so far a spectacular day it is!

Here is the summary for August 5^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 5^th, 2011):    2638

Total used:                                                                    1703

I had a good day yesterday; Divine Hardwood needed me to run to Red Deer to exchange some cabinets for hardwood. I then came back to Calgary, met Daryl at the jobsite and he helped me deliver the hardwood. Picked up three boxes from site and then after a lunch that he bought for me I returned the hardwood to the warehouse.

This morning has dawned sunny… quickly changing to partly cloudy. I am at the office getting my emails caught up and weekly reports done. I am looking forward to the weekend, I think I pushed my activity level regarding my foot a little much for what it was ready for… it really ached most of the night so I wrapped it this morning and will try and give it a little more rest today.

August 7^th, 2011

Still doing first things first and enjoying the feeling of knowing that I got it and so far am batting 100%. At least in this little thing… my goal is to get to the end of the year and not have a miss…

Here is the summary for August 6^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 6^th, 2011):    2410

Total used:                                                                    1812

I had sprained my ankle last week and I really hadn’t stayed off it much… it really was sore on Saturday so I went home and put it up for the rest of the day. Was really careful on my Calories so that I stayed below my limit.

August 8^th, 2011

Once again I got first things first.

Then I drove to Edmonton for a site visit, returned to Calgary and made a couple here as well.

Here is the summary for August 7^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 7^th, 2011):    2410

Total used:                                                                    2347

This was close; again I didn’t do any exercise. I had a really good day but was borderline on my limit so will have to be a little more careful.

Infromation for August 3rd and 4th

August 4^th, 2011

Once again first things first launched the day and so far a spectacular day it is!

Here is the summary from yesterday:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 3, 2011):      2638

Total used:                                                        1703

I really don’t expect that this will be maintained every day but was thrilled that is was how yesterday concluded.

Today is going to be far more of a challenge. I took Liam so he can help some friends of ours move. To start the day we had breakfast together and I had the most calories for breakfast I have in several days. Stuck with water to drink however and the hardest part, didn’t eat all of Liam’s leftovers even though they were quite literally screaming my name to do so! This is very hard for me as I so hate to buy food and then have it end up in the bottom of a garbage can.

Cool studying a little more today on the thought that just because what we are doing is good doesn’t automatically mean that God will take pleasure in it. Rather we have to ensure that what we are doing is what He wants of us. It’s not what we think; rather what He wants that makes all the difference.

I was away from the office yesterday so this isn’t being posted until Saturday Aug 6^th, 2011.

Here is the summary from August 4^th, 2011:

Total allowed calories today:                             3378

Total used:                                                        2583

I spent several hours helping my pal Tim Beach move.

August 3rd, 2011

Aug 3^rd, 2011

Yippee first things first again! Kelsey is off to Kelowna for a holiday with her cousin and Aunt and Uncle, they are showing her some of the wonders of British Columbia. Then later on Gloria and Liam will head out for some days in the sun as well. Maybe Liam will get a fishing trip with Uncle Ernie also.

Day One of No Timmies is now in the history books. The summary is as follows:

Total allowed calories today (Aug 2, 2011):      2638

Total used:                                                        2334

I had a good day; it also resulted in maybe convincing Gloria to do the tracking thing too. Let’s see how this day goes as things unfold. I was going to change up the bagel this morning but slept in a little so it will have to wait until tomorrow.

Small victories from yesterday worth noting:

a)      No Tim Horton’s

b)      No French Fries

c)      Walked the dog for 30 minutes even tho I had a sore ankle

Only thing a bit too bad was I stayed up way to late last night. I need my sleep so need to be careful of this.

Well, breakfast is over for today and I hung in there and actually really enjoyed my bagel. Funny how things I didn’t really think about before I am now quite focused on. Just had an interesting test, my boss offered to buy me coffee and I had to pass! Somehow that makes the temptation harder?

Lunch was a salad and supper was home made Tuna sandwiches. It all ended very well with a quick walk with the pound hound just before meeting.

July 29th - August 2nd, 2011

July 30^th, 2011

This is being recorded on the morning of August 2, 2011. I meant to record this daily but didn’t so, so will update the weekend as follows:

a)      I kept first things first all weekend… super stoked about this. In fact this is still true for today too.

b)      I set up to track my fitness and food using a telephone app. This is going to be cool.

c)      Worked really hard at maintaining my fitness level, twisted my ankle on Saturday so really curtailed my activity for Sunday and Monday.

d)      Managed to get most things sorted out. I checked Kelsey in for her flight to Kelowna today.

e)      Summary for Aug 1^st, 2011 tracking my Calories Allowed 2410 Total still available at end of day 65. This was just based on my normal weekend activities however to be fair by the end of the day I was paying so much attention to the total that when I went for a bowl of ice cream and strawberries I limited myself to one scoop of ice cream instead of the three I would have normally had. (So even before the start of tomorrow my mind was shifting.)

Aug 2^nd, 2011

As noted earlier today was day #9 of first things first, I almost missed but then managed to pep talk myself into keeping to the program. Love the feeling of small victories I am sure it will spread into the rest of today and have an impact there too.

I am currently at work, brought a bagel from home today, will toast and eat this today instead of Tim Horton’s! It is almost time to do this… I need to keep my energy level a little higher today.

Well I did it, just toasted and ate my bagel (thinly sliced into 4 slices) and had a bottle of water for breakfast. Just waiting on an email to get some paperwork done and then I have some running around to do.

Managed to stick to my guns through lunch hour, had a Wendy’s salad and mixed berry parfait for lunch… still have 1400 calories to go… Have to walk the dog tonight or some form of exercise, the commitment is to have a minimum of 20 minutes of exercise daily.

Will update you all tomorrow, so far two bottles of water today.

July 29, 2011

July 29, 2011

Good Morning World!!!!!

Wow… I am doing cartwheels inside! Day #5 of first things first and I am really stoked about this. It is interesting to me but the fact that I am writing this down is huge in making it something I have to keep going! It was interesting as I had received a number of messages overnight and today was so tempted to read them first! Happy to report that I didn’t and the few minutes I took to do first things first made me so glad I did!

So I am undertaking this massive lifestyle change right now! I have alluded to it a little bit in previous notes but today am going to flesh it out just a bit more. Since the events of a week ago I am determined that my life is going to change! Some of the things I have always done, I will continue to do. Other things that I haven’t been very concerned about I am now going to think about and act on! This has started with the “first things first” idea’s contained in my blog of about five days ago. Further I have committed to undertaking a “thirty day” fitness and eating lifestyle challenge with my co-workers. This will be totally pointless if I just do it for thirty days as I will then just revert to what was before. Not this time… things are changing and I am going to record the ride!

As of August 2^nd, 2011 I am quitting cold turkey Tim Horton’s Double Doubles and French Fries totally, potato’s will be reduced to no more than half a potato at a sitting if any! Also greatly reduced Pasta in take… likely I can’t eliminate this totally as we do eat a lot of it.

Also part of this was twenty-minutes of exercise a day, every day… no specification of what for exercise but definitely twenty-minutes of exercise. I will record this and so you will know how it has worked out. Last night I walked around the north end of the lake we live at. It took me an hour; I didn’t set any land speed records, but had a nice walk and definitely felt it a little. It did tire out the pound hound that’s for sure.

Also I am going to record my measurements as this too will give a point of reference. These will be only taken at the start of the first thirty days and then again at the end. I am not going to do these on a daily or even weekly basis because for me the issue is that I am doing something not whether the measurements change at all.

Starting on Tuesday August 2^nd, 2011 I am going to track all I eat in a day, everything in excruciating detail so prepare to be amazed.