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Day 70 Weigh-In, Diary, and Pledges

Hello there Internet, How is it going? I am glad to hear it is going good, it is going good for me too. I have dropped to a new weight low at: 358.6 Lbs.!!! Whoo, I am excited! I am going to shoot for the 340′s this week, and hope to be able to post a few posts this week about why and how I am finished being fat.

Before I post my videos this week, I would like to define some weight loss pledges some are old pledges, and some are new.

Pledge #1: I have said it before, and I am saying it again. I am finished being fat! I am done being lazy, and done being content with being overweight. Being fat and overweight totally friggin’ sucks. and I am done with it.

Pledge #2: I will exercise at minimum 40 minutes everyday. I have been able to do this every day this week, but I haven’t been doing it in the weeks previous to this last week. I need to stay dedicated to exercise.

Pledge #3: I won’t be embarrased by the fact that I am losing weight. For some reason I get very shy and timid about admitting to losing weight. For some reason I used to think that it was some for of weakness to want to improve my life. I am over that stupid adolecsent belief, and I am not afraid to admit it.

Pledge #4: I am going to stay true to my word in my goal to compete in a triathalon this year. I will still compete in my triathalon this year, and I will finish with a semi-decent time.

Pledge #5: I will actually follow through with my pledges. I have a history of getting super excited about reaching my goals for about 3 weeks, and then i usually get discouraged, and give up. Not this time, I have been working on losing weight for longer than ever before this time, and I am going to keep it going.

Alright, enjoy the videos:

Diary:

Weigh-In:

later,

Dan

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By Dan
— 2010/02/21 at 13:30

Apples, Gut Aches, and Milestones

Last night I gave into the temptation of pizza. I ended up eating a slice or two, nowhere near the 4-10 slices I would have eaten in the past, but I still gave in. About 30 minutes later, I regretted it. Not only did I feel guilty for betraying the trust that I placed in myself to be able to resist. I felt like I had just eaten a stick of butter. Instantly my body said to me “what have you done? I am used to getting decent food from you and now you give me this crap? What the hell?” Stomach ache! Ugh, I remember back a few months ago, when stomach aches like the one I had last night were common place. I ate crappy food each and every day, got sick each and every day, and had no idea that things could be better. Healthy food is not only better for you, I am starting to think that it actually tastes better too.

Apples! I have been craving apples every second of every day. I friggin’ love the things. They are delicious, nutritious, and fun to eat.I have eaten at least 2 apples every day for the past week, and I plan on continuing to do that for the rest of my days.

Apples are greater than Pizza

Apples are Greater than Pizza

Apples have been curbing my usually rampant sweet tooth, and they have made my regular “deposits” more regular ;) . My friends, I have rediscovered a long standing super food: Apples!

On the note of weight loss progress…..

Over the last few days, I have been able to both lose my extra Las Vegas weight, and cross the line from the 60′s to the 50′s, and hope to be in the 40′s by next week. Admittedly my little “indulgence” with the pizza has slowed me down a pound or two, but after being sick last night I think I have learned my lesson(for now anyway). I see you all tomorrow with another video update.

Later,

Dan

p.s. I am soooo Finished Being Fat!


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By Dan
— 2010/02/20 at 10:49

It’s Go Time!

I have said it before, and I am saying it again: I am Finished Being Fat! I am tired of being tired, and sick of being sick. Being fat sucks, It keeps me from doing the things that I want to do. I find that occasionally listing the things that I want to be able to do, but currently am unable to do due to my being fat is a definite motivator. So here we go, the list:

  • I want to be able to go Hiking
  • I want to be able to go Backpacking
  • I want to be able to go Cycling
  • I want to be able to Run Road Races

These are just a few of the things that I want to be able to do. Some people may see this as a negative list. But I don’t. Everytime I list the things that I want to do, I get excited.

Motivation is what this post is about. I am as motivated as I have ever been right now, and I just want to make sure I keep it going. I want to make sure that I vocalize(in written form ;) ) my excitement right now. I am excited and am ready to kick some butt.

Some of you may have noticed that in my last few videos I keep saying that “It’s Go Time” or “I’m Kicking it up a Notch.” I have had a few people ask me why I keep saying those things. It’s because I like to consider myself an Humor and Visual Entertainment Enthusiast. I am actually quoting one of my favorite episodes of Seinfeld. The episode called “The Blood.” In that episode, Jerry’s parents hire him a personal trainer, the catch is that the trainer is the 90 year old Izzy Mandelbuam. Izzy thinks himself an oldschool fitness badass, and has nothing but insults and mockery for Jerry. One of the things that Izzy says a lot of in the episode whilst he is “training” Jerry, is “It’s Go Time.” Anyway, Long story short evertime that I hear or say “It’s Go Time” it makes me think of Izzy, makes me laugh and smile, and always puts me in a good mood. To me, just being happy, or in a good mood is half of the battle for motivating yourself.

Later,

Dan

Oh, and P.S.

Lloyd Bridges kicking ass as Izzy Mandelbaum

It's Go Time!

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By Dan
— 2010/02/19 at 13:42

Day 66 Diary update, and various other ramblings that have been bouncing around in my head.

CAUTION: This is a Ramble Post, the things that I say might make very little sense. Consider yourself warned.

Wow, I just got back from a super fun weekend in vegas. A bunch of my friends all took a trip down to vegas, and we had a really good time. At times, we had almost too good of a time. I went to the Bellagio’s $30 buffet twice, both times completely gorging myself until I could really walk anymore. Needless to say, when I stepped on the scale when I got back and had gained a few pounds. But after a couple of days of hard work, I have been able to get back to the weight I started at before I went to vegas. Now that I am back from vacation, I am Well rested and ready to kick some serious weight Loss butt staring with a change and commitment with my diet.

There are some people on the internet doing this weird “raw only” diet. That just sounds crazy. I am not sure that I can sustain that kind of a lifestyle for an extended amount of time, so I am going to use my own system. I am calling it the “fresh only” diet. I am going to try as hard as I can to only eat food that I prepare myself. That way I know that it is both good, and good for me. If I know that I allow myself to eat good food, that will defiantly help with some of the emotional difficulties that losing weight can bring.

Losing Weight is a difficult thing, more than just physically. So far over the last 66 days, I have been on a roller coaster of emotions. One day I am ready to kick butt, and some days I am ready to just give up and quit. I know that I can’t quit. I know that I need to keep doing going on this weight loss journey, not just for myself, but for those that care about me. That is something that I definitely need to keep in mind as well, I have been depressed and angry and just upset in general for so long that sometimes I forget that there are people that care about me and want me to succeed.

Anyways, If that wasn’t too rambly for you already here is my latest video:

Enjoy!

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By Dan
— 2010/02/17 at 19:57

I am back from vacation

Hey everyone, this is just a short post to let you know that I will be doing a video update tonight to fill you in on everything that has been going on. I was unable to do a video over the weekend, because I spent the weekend in Las Vegas. I have a weakness, and that is called the Gourmet Buffet and the Bellagio. Ill talk more about that in my video update later on tonight.

Peace Out,
Dan

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By Dan
— 2010/02/17 at 11:16

Yay! I am back, plus day 56 diary and weigh-in

Hey everybody, long time no see. I haven’t posted a video diary on my site for friggin’ ever. I am been in a serious funk for the past month which caused me to kinda get discouraged with this weight loss stuff. But never fear, I had an epiphany last week and I am back and more motivated than ever. I have been exercising every night at home using a stepping block. That makes working out super easy, because I can step whilst i Watch movies. Anyway with my new found motivation I was able to lose 5.4 Lbs. this week. As usual I filmed my weigh in and my diary entry for this week, and here they are:

Weigh-In:

Diary:

Thats all for now. Be sure to check back soon for more updates.

later,
Dan

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By Dan
— 2010/02/07 at 13:39

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Hey all, sorry it has been almost 2 weeks since my last entry. I have been both busy and discouraged, but I am back and will be posting regularly again. Let start with this friggin’ delicious pizza recipe.

Dough Ingredients:

2.5 cups of Wheat Flour

1 cup of White Flour

1 tsp sugar

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

1.5 cups of Warm Water

1 Packet of Yeast

1 tps salt

Dough Instructions:

Mix sugar and Yeast in the warm water and let sit for 5-10 minutes. Put the Flours and Salt into a Stand Mixer and start mixing. Add your yeast mixture, and your Olive oil. Let dough mix. Add water as needed to get dough to “doughey” ;) consistency. Let rise whilst you prepare the toppings. Once the topping are ready, use a rolling pin to roll the dough out on a well lubricated cookie sheet or pizza pan. Then roll the edges to form a crust.

Toppings Ingredients:

.5 Lbs. Cubed Chicken Breast

6oz Pepperjack Cheese Grated

15 Tablespoons Your Favorite BBQ sauce

Toppings Directions:

Once you cook the chicken combine it with the bbq sauce. Then Evenly spread the chicken/bbq sauce mixture over the rolled out pizza dough. Then Top with your cheese.

Baking Directions:

Bake at 425 Degrees for 17 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and delicious.

*The nutritional value of this recipe has been called into question by various peoples. So here is the Calculation from the pizza that I cooked.

Dough 1400 total calories
BBQ Sauce 500 calories
Cheese 600 Calories
Chicken 200 Calories
Total Pizza: 2700
337.5 per slice
Hope you enjoy it!
oh, and P.S. here is a video of me making this very pizza:

Later,

Dan

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By Dan
— 2010/01/24 at 10:33

Day 28 Weigh-In and Diary

4.2 pounds down from last week is a surprise considering I didn’t work out at all this week. here are the videos, enjoy:

weigh-in:

diary:

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By Dan
— 2010/01/10 at 12:19

Healthy Beef Gyros

Beef Gyros, these things are friggin delicious

Beef Gyros

1 lb. super lean ground beef

1 red onion

2 cloves garlic

1/3 of a cucumber

1 cup plain yogurt

salt

pepper

milk

2 roma tomatoes

pocket-less pitas

First make the Tziki sauce, to do this combine 1 clove diced garlic, 1/4 red onion chopped, and 1/3 cucumber chopped, 1 cup yougur, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp of milk. Store this mixutre in the fridge while you prepare the meat.

Now combine 1/8 red onion chopped, 1 diced garlic clove, 1 lb beef, and 1/2-3/4 tbsp of salt. after throughly mixing this combination, separate into three patties.

cook all three patties. Once cooked sliced the patties into strips.

Now take 1/2 red onion and 2 roma tomatoes and slice them to top the gyros.

put 1 patties worth of meat into a pita, and now top with sliced onion, tomatos, and tziki sauce. Roll the pita and consume!

and here is a video demonstration:

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By Dan
— 2010/01/10 at 09:51

Study: Calorie Counts Are Frequently Off

This is just yet another  reason to learn to rely more on your own portion control, rather than some number that we have to trust is accurate.

When you buy a car with a six-cylinder engine, you expect to get six cylinders. When you buy a dress in a size 10, you expect a size 10. And when you buy a burger at a fast-food joint that’s listed on the menu as containing 500 calories, you jolly well expect 500. But you may be getting a lot more than that. The same may be true of the omelet and the pasta you get at a sit-down restaurant — and of the frozen dinner with the label you read so carefully before you tossed it in your supermarket basket and took it home.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1951798,00.html#ixzz0bwpwRgCF

more later,

Dan

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By Dan
— 2010/01/08 at 17:19