UPDATE: BED BOUND

I've been bed bound for the last week.  this is the worst I've been sick in quite some time.  I've just been eating the regular 'foods' that will get me back on my feet.  Gonna attempt work tomorrow.  Obviously no exercise here.

Well this week was a bust.... 281

I tried, but I guess not as hard as I could have.... Managed to dip down to the upper 270's for a day, and here I am at 281.

Turned back to diet Pepsi and went to lunch a few times... That most likely had something to do with getting in the way of this weeks progress.   Well, there is always next week...  No need for a picture this week... Pretty much look the same as last week.

Priorities and what I have control over... down to 279

Finding the time to exercise this past week has been incredibly difficult with a late night at work, having kids (and a puppy) up all night, Bailey had bronchitis and I had to work from home.... the vendors/contractors had to come on Thursday so we had to prep for that... so many things.

I think I have to focus on the 'diet' aspect of my weight loss for right now.  Not diet as in starving myself, but diet as in keeping my calories under 2,500.  The treadmill will have to become secondary.

One of my favorite things is spending a little time with each kid before bed.  Until homework, baths and bed time routines are done, it can be 10PM.  Without sleep from the night before (because of said kids) it's difficult to get on the treadmill--and not because of laziness--sleep deprivation is a bitch.

I'm going to try to get back on and run this week, but in the meantime, I will be cutting calories and eating a little healthier--which is what I DO have control over.

Doing away with the Diet Pepsi is proving to be difficult...

Well, we have the first 'official' day of my challenge under the belt (so to speak) and I've been trying to limit the Diet Pepsi.  It seems like I have a 'need' for it in the AM and a small drink right before bed.  Not sure if this is due to 'habit' or 'need' or both.

Regardless I am drinking more water than Diet Pepsi at this time.... I'm at 60-70oz of pop and almost 100 oz of water.  I know it sounds more like 40%-60%, but TRUST me, this is a pretty big deal for me.

I did get on the scale today before work... 280... probably water weight, so I'm not going to do jumping jacks just yet... I think that I may check my weight once a week instead of daily.  I tend to become obsessed with things, and if I have an off day it would be the 'end of the world.'

Got on the treadmill last night, got 2 miles in before my IBS/Colitis/Crohns kicked in.  I was about 400 Nike Fuel Points short of my goal last night. We'll see what tonight brings.

Gotta start somewhere, right? Starting at 283

I thought I would try the blog approach to my weight loss and track my progress here for the world to see.   Either it's going to be phenomenal or it's going to be a bust.

This is my last "official" push to lose weight.  I'm pushing the better part of my 30's over a cliff... It's not going to get any easier once I do hit 40.

My knees are shot, I need wide shoes and I'm a 46 waistline.  Not "incredibly huge" but big enough where it's hard to bend over and my belly sticks out if I don't have the right shirt on.

My immediate goals are as follows:

• Count every calorie with My Fitness Pal
• Try and achieve my daily goal on my Nike Fuel Band
• Cut out the Diet Pepsi and replace with water and possibly tea.
• Get back on the treadmill.  (It's been about a year since I used it hardcore and I gained 30 PLUS lbs!)
• I don't want to wake up or go to bed feeling the need to apologize to my wife for what a lump of lard I've turned into.  Physically this isn't who she married... and despite looks, there are health risks associate with being said "lump of lard."

So without further adieu, here is the starting picture at 283 lbs on 1/13/14.