Been a while since I’ve blogged here. Things have been going about the same way they were going before. I’ve managed to keep staying disciplined in my eating, limiting my intake of garbage, opting for healthier snacks.

I’ve lost a total of 30 lbs. It fluctuates really. No day, I’m up 2 lbs, the next down two. I feel like I may have hit a plateau in terms of weight loss. I’m thinking of upping my workout routine and protein intake.

I’ve been gradually doing the harder workouts, increasing weight, and doing exercises that isolate certain muscles more. It’s been slowly working. What I don’t want to do is jump to a new, harder routine, and then end up being more likely to stop the workouts because they’re too difficult or I am too sore.

I think gradually increasing is the best approach because it makes it more likely that I’ll stick with it, long term.

Ad far as everything else goes, I’ve been plugging along. Working out and trying to eat healthier. I wouldn’t say I eat completely healthy, but I am certainly a lot better than I was.

Haven’t updated in a while, but things are going pretty good. I’ve been sticking to the eating plan, and maintaining a consistent workout regime. Despite a few minor setbacks, I’ve still managed to stick to both plans.

I missed working out this week due to an electrical problem at the house. It has been fixed, so on Monday, I should be able to get back to my routine. I’ve also started walking more, and now that it is warm out, I can do things around the house and in the yard, that help me burn energy.

As far as food goes, I haven’t had any major lapses, though over the last couple of weeks, I’ve gone to Dairy Queen more than I should. What’s worse is that I got a large Sundae the last time I was there instead of a medium. Not the biggest deal in the world, really, considering that I’m getting  more exercise, but I still have to minimize the large sundaes.

Last week, I also got two pudding cups at work. (Not on the same day.) The pudding tastes very good, and has fewer calories than a milkshake, which is what I am usually considering when I end up buying the pudding. But, I need to stop that. I don’t consistently eat the pudding, but I could certainly fall into that trap — the justification being that it’s better than a shake. Truth is, if I want to keep losing weight, I have to stop eating junk like this.

I’m not too concerned about it, but I am also aware of it now and need to control it. Last night, (Thursday night) was tough. We ate around 8:45 p.m., and by midnight I was hungry again. One of the things I used to do was eat right before going to sleep. I haven’t done that in months. Last night, I almost did.

I was very hungry. I had already brushed my teeth, showered, and was in bed for the night. But, I couldn’t shake the hunger feeling so I went downstairs. I decided that I wanted something sweet and would have some graham crackers. I opened the box and was getting ready to open the sleeve to have some and I stopped. I decided to look around for something else to eat.

There were a couple of things that looked appetizing, but I decided it wasn’t worth it. I didn’t know if I was really hungry or if I just wanted to eat to eat. So, I went back upstairs. About 15 minutes later, I went back downstairs to get graham crackers. I’d spent the 15 minutes rationalizing out how I lost weight, and I rarely if ever eat after 8:30 p.m. so a couple of graham crackers wouldn’t hurt. I took out a glass to get some milk to go with them, and took out the sleeve again.

Then, I thought about it and, again, decided it wasn’t worth it to eat them. I didn’t need to. I wasn’t really hungry, I just think I wanted something to do. So, I headed back upstairs. I layed down and went to sleep feeling quite proud that I didn’t give in to temptation. So, good for me.

Also, I need to re-think my workout program too. Once I get back into the swing of things, I am going to switch from three days per week to four. My body is getting to the point where I am maintaining the weight I lost, but not really losing anymore. I think my body has adapted to the workout. And, while I still find it challenging, I need to get back to where I am getting results. I’ve lost nearly 30 lbs, and I need to keep going.

The other thing I need to do, as part of this Y of D thing is get rid of some things around the house. I have a lot of junk that I don’t get rid of because of either money spent on it, or wanting it – despite not actually using it. So, I need to really go through and pare things down. We’ll see how it goes. At the very least, I have to get rid of the comic book collection sitting in my closet, some papers I don’t need, and some old clothes. 

 Hopefully, I can donate some of the stuff in the coming weeks.