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Oh yes – dieting and losing weight and all that jazz. Well a funny thing happened over here in the States, a little national holiday that we call Thanksgiving. One of the foundations of this holiday is a celebratory meal with friends and family to give thanks for all we have recieved over [...]

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Well this morning I finally got back to where I was hoping to be at the end of my binge party weekend. I learned that food is fleeting, while weight takes days and days to overcome (duh). This will be a big help over Thanksgiving when I want to really pig out and [...]

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Today I weighed myself three times, and each time I got a half pound heavier. I finally stopped at the third weight. Guess I learned a valuable lesson about what NOT to do when cheating on your diet. On the plus side, I am lighter than a month ago, and I know [...]

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Well I learned a valuable lesson this weekend about how Martinis impact my diet process. They have a very NEGATIVE impact on my willpower and desire to keep to my diet. This is still a choice that is squarely in my court, but I didn’t do well and this morning show the results. [...]

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Today is the day that I officially start adding good carbs back to my diet. It is also the day that I am going out to both dinner and lunch (work and then family). Let’s not forget that I had to bring lots of treats to work for my Friday breakfast club obligation. [...]

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“If you ever go temporarily insane, don’t shoot somebody like a lot of people do. Instead, try to get some weeding done because you’d really be surprised.” – Jack Handy

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You read right – I am a fourth of the way to my weight loss goal (trumpets here). Sure, the last three fourths will be harder and take longer, but it does feel nice to hit a milestone along the road to my goal. As of this morning my weight left to lose [...]

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Tuesday night is Daddy night. I catch up on my reading, I try and get some chores done and I have a nice meal then sleep. I was worried that my steak last night would compound my weight plateau weekend, but it looks like I am headed strongly into my first high tension [...]

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Well that’s to be expected. One of the things that most diet books overlook is the effect that the change in diet is going to have on your (err) digestive system. Some days, full of nuts and fiber, you will weigh much more than expected until the coffee or tea kicks in, and [...]

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Well I waited for four days and then I saw my patience rewarded with a drop in weight down to 15 pounds lost! That’s right – no changes in diet or exercise – just patience. This morning I lifted weights ( a little for me) just shoulders and biceps. If I can [...]

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