Comments on: Wednesday Weigh-in: 294.8

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:56:37 +0000

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Catherine- In fact, 4 km IS a biggie. If I tried to do 4K right now I’d probably need Squad 51 to come give me an EKG and some oxygen. Anyway, keep it up. I’m sure you’ll get to 10 km before you know it…if you don’t get lost in a blizzard or something. How about trying it in snow shoes? 😉

Michele- Thanks. Having ice cream with Nadia was one of those nice daddy/daughter moments, and totally worth it. Nadia regularly mentions, “‘member when me and daddy” did such and such. I love it. I’m just being super careful right now to break old habits.

Tracy- I agree, having a “cheat” occasionlly is fine. I just can’t have many right now until I know I can handle it. I’ve never been a sweets junky, but if I cheated regularly, before you know it I’d be eating burgers, going out for Tex-mex, having six pieces of pizza, and the like. I’m sure that eventually that won’t be a big issue because the lifestyle shift I’ve made will have become a strong habit, replacing the old ones.

By: Tracy E.

Tracy E. — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:11:41 +0000

Mike – you are doing so awesome – and that small cheat was significant only in the fact that you know it was a cheat, and you will work hard not to make it a habit – and it’s okay for you to have to cheat every so often. That in itself says so much! I know you will continue to keep losing – I can tell by your amazing determination. Keep it up!

By: michele

michele — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:48:09 +0000

Congrats Mike on your success so far!! I am on one of the china adoption boards with your wife and read about you there. Thought I’d come over and say hey! Oh, and I cheated today too. Basically, I cheat every Sunday and I think that is what keeps me pretty straight the rest of the week – just knowing that on Sunday I will have a little reward.

Anyway – Keep it up and best of luck with your physical!!

Michele
aka, onemoretym

By: catherinethegreat

catherinethegreat — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:19:27 +0000

Congrats Mike. I bet Louanne told you, but your blog inspired me to get outside (can’t today as it snowed in the Tundra yesterday big time)/get on my Treadmill to increase my physical activity. I am aiming to be able to run a 10 km run or something along those lines by September. Even if I don’t actually participate in a ‘formal’ run..I will be at least aiming to be able to clock in 10 km at one time. So far I am up to about 4 km…no biggie I know, but every little bit helps…mostly speed walking or hiking some trails because I don’t want a knee injury to stop me…..

Thanks for sharing….Keep up the great work…

CTG..