If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Sorry for the late post but I had a benefit Poker tournament on Friday night  for Breast Cancer. Didn’t do that well, finished in the middle of the pack. Today (Friday) was a day off once again. Feeling pretty good...

Hey peeps it is Thursday eve and I am finally getting to this post. Just had my late night snack which was some pineapple with cottage cheese and almonds. Had to substitute the almonds for coconut milk, can’t find it around here. Took today off from the gym but did get a walk in at lunch to help...

TGIF peeps, it’s actually Saturday but lets pretend it’s Friday eve. Typical Friday @ work, two breakfast pizzas, two dozen donuts, and it was also my turn to contribute to Friday treats at work so I brought in a big bowl of sliced fruit from the local grocery. At least there was something...

Today is the half way point in the program and the scale said 239.6 this morning, not too bad. I was also fasting for blood work this morning. Don’t know my results yet and I think they are only doing lipids and blood sugar, hopefully they at least do an A1C, the long term measurement for blood...

It’s just another manic Monday I wish it was Sunday ‘Cause that’s my funday My I DO have to runday It’s just another manic Monday… So I had fun with one of the words but it’s more fitting that way. I despise day’s off from working out. I end up turning into a...

Wow, it’s been a week already? After 1 week I’m feeling pretty good overall about this program. Afternoon’s can still be a bit of a bear to get through nutritionally but they are survivable. I think I would give the plan I am doing a B+ and there are other plans listed in the book and...

Getting ready for Get the Lead Out 5K Was up early today for a 2 mile run, the Wicked Westiside for Breast Cancer awareness. I had 3 other friends running in it as well. It was a cold windy morning and when the sun did appear I finally warmed up. Sometimes it helps to wear black while running. Time was...

Getting ready for Get the Lead Out 5K TGIF peeps and what a wonderful Friday it is, well aren’t they all especially payday Friday’s? Today was a day off from working out, sometimes you just have to do that and since it was raining no walking at lunch. So bottom line a pretty inactive day...

AAGGHHH, i just had most of day 2 written out and clicked the wrong button and lost it all. Well day 2 is almost over. This was/is a scheduled day off from the gym BUT since I am running in a 2 mile race this weekend I did some hill training on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Now I have some time while...

Hi my name is Jay, let me give you some background information. I just turned 44, yesterday, so weight loss at 40+ doesn’t come easy, I don’t care who you are. At one time I weighed over 400 lbs. , and smoked, as of this morning a svelte 252, LOL. That was 7 years ago but today is today....