Today is the first day of the rest of my life...

Week two - TWO POUNDS

2013-07-02T22:04:00.003-07:00

It has been two weeks (this the start of my third) and I've GAINED two more pounds!!

I followed the diet to the letter, except for having creamer in my coffee while fasting (they said that was cheating, but that is was ok if I didn't over do it).

My meals were mostly:

Breakfast: two eggs with a slice of cheddar and two strips of bacon (sometimes with one slice of bread as a sandwich)
Morning snack: cottage cheese with strawberries (and splenda)
Lunch: usually meat and veggies (maybe a carb, equivalent to a slice of bread)
Afternoon snack: pork rinds or peanuts (or my morning snack if I missed it)
--and on the way home during my commute, some cheddar cheese (about 2 oz)
Dinner: more meat and veggies, or a salad, or chinese food

I started eating at 11am and stopped at 7pm. The toughest part is waiting until 11am. I filled up on coffee or tea (no sugar).

I had read a couple of reviews of the book and they said they practically lost weight without doing anything! I guess there's no magic bullet for losing weight, except exercise. Looks like I'll have to muster the encouragement to get back on track. My expanding waistline and general lethargy are good motivators!!

I'll give this ONE more try... I'll continue the diet through this week. Although, I'm taking vacation soon and may have to cheat... but the following week, it's back on the treadmill, or maybe I'll try one of Men's Health's "Fat-busting" exercises!

Week one

2013-06-25T09:28:00.001-07:00

Hmmmm.... Tried the diet for 6 days, gained one pound! But, I'm not giving up. See how the next week goes...

8 hour diet

2013-06-20T20:06:00.001-07:00

Stopped working out last fall, but continued on the low carb diet. Gained almost all the lost weight back! Can't seem to find the motivation to start working out again. Could be the extra hours at work...

Then, I came across this new diet called, "The 8 Hour Diet."

I won't go into it's details here, it's easy to find the online. Essentially, you can eat what you want for only eight hours a day, no baked goods, sugar, white rice or pasta. The other hours are for fasting.

Started Monday, and I swear I've lost one belt notch! I will post official results next week....

We'll see how it goes....

ICU

2013-05-11T20:06:00.001-07:00

Whomever the genius that put purple and yellow together is...FAB-ulous! Not.

Hmmm

2013-05-11T10:04:00.001-07:00

While visiting, I had to leave the hospital to get some headache medicine! Isn't it ironic...

A personal scare!

2013-04-10T21:48:00.001-07:00

The other day, I had a bloody bowel movement. Before rushing to the hospital, I waited to see if it happened on the next one. (I had to wait till the following morning!) It didnt. Whew!

I concluded it was one of two causes: a hemorrhoid, or something I ate. No, Gery, I did not eat a bucket o' beets! However, I did have leftover sweet n sour chicken the day before. The sauce is a psychedelic red. Viola! Bloody stool!

Licensed!

2013-04-10T21:27:00.001-07:00

I am now a licensed tattoo artist!

Cherry blossoms

2013-04-02T22:33:00.001-07:00

Can you find the hidden object? If so, don't tell, just yell, "got wood!"

2013-04-02T22:17:00.001-07:00

For my friends... You know who you are! ;)

Happy Easter!

2013-03-31T22:05:00.001-07:00

Check it out! The branding on my pork rind looks like Mary!!

Sleeve continues

2013-03-30T09:40:00.001-07:00

New addition to my sleeve. Color was added about two weeks ago... Getting there!

SSA

2013-03-28T20:56:00.001-07:00

So, I was at the Social Security Office today, applying for a replacement card. While waiting for them to call my number I had nothing to do. My phone was dying, so I couldn't play a game or listen to an audible book. And the ladies conversations around me were in other languages. FAIL!

Finished my FIRST leg

2013-03-15T14:31:00.001-07:00

Finally completed the shading and color on my FIRST leg self-tattoo. I've decided it is a peacock, so I colored the wings.

Funny....it's easy to remember my bird tattoo dates...

The crane was done over Thanksgiving weekend (turkey).

The peacock over xmas weekend (colorful, like the lights).

The eagle on Presidents day (no explanation required)!

Other leg...

2013-02-19T22:37:00.001-08:00

Matching tat on the other leg!

Another Self Tattoo

2013-02-19T22:35:00.001-08:00

Tattooed my OTHER leg yesterday...

Lose weight

2013-02-14T14:49:00.001-08:00

Need inspiration for losing weight?

Wear tight fitting clothing for a day!

Heart beat tattoo

2013-02-12T14:31:00.001-08:00

Did this one recently on a young girl, upper left chest near the collar bone. It was her first and she enjoyed every minute!

Lotus tattoo

2013-02-12T14:30:00.001-08:00

Did this one Saturday...

Client chose the colors. Had fun doing it! Took four hours! She almost tapped out near the end, but hung in there. Doing another one on her this weekend, too!

Bullies

2013-02-12T14:19:00.001-08:00

It's not very comforting, but ever since I was young, it's been my observation that bullies never truly go away, they're always replaced by another one.

Briefly rejoice in their departure, until the next one appears...

Life is full of good and bad, how else could you appreciate one without the other?!

bad lip reading!

2013-01-17T20:40:00.001-08:00

have to share this! :D have a great day!

http://www.thehighdefinite.com/2013/01/the-nfl-a-bad-lip-reading/

Bah, humbug!

2012-12-26T09:21:00.001-08:00

Watching Good Morning America, as if on cue, they are confirming my disdain for xmas consumerism by having a "re-gifting" party!!

Gaga monster

2012-12-24T12:01:00.001-08:00

Got this cute monster for xmas. Thank you, Rob (and Ric)!

Celtic birds

2012-12-24T08:55:00.001-08:00

No appts this weekend, so I started this tattoo of celtic birds, just above my right knee. Ran out of time, will finish the black fill later...

Move along

2012-12-22T19:40:00.001-08:00

These aren't the bones you're looking for...

Dog/cat

2012-12-18T22:31:00.001-08:00

Bonnie thinks she's a cat, and can go anywhere!