It's a rerun!

From two weeks ago I can post the exact same thing. Down 0.4 pounds, total is now 29.4. That is all, nothing else to see here.

Yeah, I suck.

I am way late with my updates

The weekend in Watertown was lots of fun, except for the spending too much money part. Got to explore some new stores and ended up out-smarting myself on one purchase. Finally discovered the New York State Zoo and got some cool pics which will be uploaded as soon as I find the USB cable to transfer the photos from my camera to the computer.

As for the weight thing... on October 3, after my return from Watertown after eating nothing but frozen prepared meals and restaurant food my weight increased by 0.8 pounds to bring the total back to 29 even. This past Wednesday, October 10 after being back home for 10 days my weight was down by 0.4 for the week and a total of 29.4 pounds. I need to get back to my routine of walking the dog everyday.

I know it is easy to want to stay indoors when it is wet and cold outside but the blubber won't go away on it's own. Wish me luck!

Stay tuned for the outsmarted story and the zoo pics.

You win some, you lose some

Every Wednesday when I step onto the scale, I hope the number I see is smaller than the one I saw 7 days previously. Last week I was pleased with the number, this week not so much. I have to admit that I have not been as active as I had the last few weeks so my weight has gone back up by 4.8 pounds so instead of being 4 pounds away from another goal I am now 9. I am heading off to Watertown NY for a weekend away and to take advantage of a very healthy Canadian dollar so lots of prepared food for 3 days so we'll see how things are when I get on the scale again next Wednesday.

Post #61

Can't believe I have had so much to babble about but I am back again for another visit. Since it is Wednesday I guess it is time for a weekly weight woundup. I was sure the number would be getting smaller since I had been so busy that I had no time to walk the dog and I bought a lot of junk food. To my surprise, the scale was actually good to me and showed that I had lost 5.8 pounds for the week and a total of 34.6 which puts me 4 pounds away from a 10% total weight loss. Funnily enough, I will be seeing the doctor tomorrow and see what he has to say.

In other news, I found a whole lot of neat junk at a local dollar store. And they are now letting people pay with their debit cards. And in the "you know your music career is over" category, when your autobiography is on the bottom shelf in a dollar store. I was looking for something to buy my nephew when I happened to glance down and saw The Harry Wayne Casey Story. 'Who the heck is that?' was my first thought. Then I bent down to pick the book up and saw the rest of the cover. The full title is 'That's the Way I Like It' and saw the KC and the Sunshine Band logo. Harry Wayne Casey is the KC of KC and the Sunshine Band. Apparently, according to the band's website they are still performing.

Speaking of performing my little home town is hosting the All Canadian Jazz Festival, saw the tents being set up in Memorial Park already for the weekend. So if you like jazz and are looking for something to do, come on down!

Two for the price of one!

Aren't you lucky? I have been so busy the last few weeks that sitting down here to update by weight loss has been pushed to the side and I enjoyed my first day off yesterday since late August. I guess I shouldn't complain too much since my paycheque should be really good.

Anyway, let your minds drift back to September 5th, my weight for the week was up by 2.4 pounds which makes the total of 28.2, and this past Wednesday I was down by 0.6 pounds for a total of 28.8 pounds. I still am not seeing any difference but other people have so I'll just take their word for it. I seem to have hit a bit of a plateau but I am maintaining instead of gaining it all back. Thanks for reading this.

Here I sit brokenhearted...

No I am not going to recite that lame little joke you sometimes see in bathroom stalls. What I am talking about is furniture or lack thereof. Yesterday I drove over the the local Canadian Tire store (no they don't just sell tires, consider it the Canadian Walmart with no groceries and a way better automotive section) to replace my antique computer desk. Years ago, my father found this old table sitting outside someone's house held together with baling wire and brought it home. He repaired and refinished it and turned it into a beautiful round dining table. With the two leafs folded down, it was perfect was displaying family photos and various knick-knacks.

When I bought my first computer, a beautiful Compaq Presario 486 running at a whopping 25 mHz, I needed someplace to put it and the round table with one leaf down was drafted into service. And it has been used as my computer desk since then.

Back to Canadian Tire, their flyer had a corner computer desk for only 79.99! Not a bad price for a piece of RTA furniture. Got it loaded into the minivan and headed home. Since there wasn't a NASCAR race to watch and I had the day off, I was planning on assembling it as my Sunday project.

Saturday was when the fun happened. I was going to be working and away for most of the day when my sister decided she was going to be helpful and put the desk together for me. Guess she was looking for a Saturday project. She opened the box, checked that all the required pieces were there and started building in my living room. I had disconnected my computer and moved it out of the way.

From what I understand to have happened. My sister got the right half of the desk basically together and decided to move it to where it would be located and finish it there. Well, I guess my 3 year old nephew bumped into the finished piece while she was on the phone and it fell apart. A couple pieces of particleboard were damaged and it looked like I was going to be out $80. (As an aside, even with the great price the local store threw a cherry on top. They were offering a $10 coupon if you spent more than $40 which the cashier subtracted from my bill when I paid for the desk.)

When I got home I heard the story and my nephew said he was sorry and gave me a big hug. How can you stay mad at that face?
We were trying to come up with a good story for when we returned the box to the store but I happened to glance at the instructions and it said to call the manufacturer instead of going back to the store. Since it is Saturday we'll have to wait until Monday to do that. Until then I guess I plug my laptop in and put it on a TV tray.

Postscript (Sat Sept 8): Called the manufacturer on Monday, the CSR said replacement pieces would be sent out via courier at no charge. The pieces arrived on Thursday afternoon, the desk was put together Thursday night and on Friday (1 week after buying the unit) the computer is back together and sitting on my new desk.

As for the weight thing, which I am sure is riveting to 1 or 2 insomniacs in California, there is no change from last week which makes me happy because I have been so busy there hasn't been any walking of the dog and more junk food than usual has been consumed. The usual now being very little at all.

One last thing before I sign off. My favourite confessing weather girl is away to attend her wedding ceremony. Kate Bilo will marry the lovely Scott Eby. As I write this, they should be in Turkey to begin their honeymoon. What? Don't all married couples want to fly to Ankara or Istanbul (or as Victor Borge used to call it, Instant Cow) right after their wedding? I wonder if she will continue to use her maiden name, switch to her husband's name or go the hyphenated route? I hope their ceremony was beautiful and filled with meaning and I wish them all the best. Maybe Kate will come back and announce she will be having an Accu-baby! *LOL*

The big 3-0!

No that is not my age, I am unfortunately much older than that. *heavy sigh* The 3-0 I am referring to is the number of pounds that have left my body since March. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am only going to weigh myself once a week, on Wednesday mornings since getting on the scale every day was driving me crazy. When I got on the scale, I saw the number and smiled and then when I got to the computer to add to my log, my smile got bigger since I was down 4.4 pounds from the week before and a total of 30.6 pounds, that would be 13.91 kg. I think it's time for another 22 ounce t-bone from Farmboy Markets!

And again...

Following the advice I took last week, I stayed away from the scale until this morning. The grand total was 0.4 pounds lighter for a total of 26.2 pounds. I've also switched diet aids. I was taking CLA and for some reason it seemed to make the side effects of my HBP medication worse. So one pharmacist recommended hoodia, which is supposed to be some kind of appetite suppresant. Problem there was I am supposed to take it 30 minutes before a meal but I never know when I am going to eat because I work such odd hours. Some days I am up at 8am and the next day I may not get home until 5am. So back to the pharmacy I went and something called Accelis was suggested. Apparently a couple of local GP's sent their patients to buy it, this one you take 2 pills right before bedtime. The dog is certainly getting lots of exercise and I guess I'll have to learn how to like the taste of water.

A watched pot never boils

On my weight update blog yesterday I talked about how discouraged I was that the numbers didn't seem to be getting small enough, fast enough. Then I saw this article online today to stay off the scale.

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/rockertraining/5130/stay-off-the-scale

So in an effort to stay accountable, only on Wednesday morning will I get on the scale so I can update my results. Other than that, the scale will be collecting dust.

It's Wednesday

That means it is time for the weekly weight woundup. I am getting a little discouraged to tell the truth. I'm not going up and I am not going down. I am like a car in a snowbank. Go forward a little, back a little, forward a little... so now that you are all seasick I am down by 0.4 pounds for the week. It's been six weeks since my last doctors appointment and I haven't moved very much at all. Guess I am guilty of assuming that since I lost 25 pounds in the first 3 months I would lose 25 more.

All I know is I am not giving up. I will lose the weight. Guess I should be thankful that I am not putting the weight back on.

WWW - part eleventy-teen +4... and other stuff

First, for the weightloss update, up by 1 pound for the week. I am not a happy camper since I have basically not changed since my last doctors appointment almost 6 weeks ago. So my total is now 24.2 pounds lost and now someone has mentioned seeing some gray in my hair. Just more proof everyone gets older.

On to thing number 2. I did get the iPod, I mean MP3 player this week. It is the Creative Labs Zen Stone. It holds 1 GB of music or about 250 songs and plays them in order or you can shuffle them. I got the blue one, in case you were wondering and still have room for lots more music. If you are interested, Popular Mechanics calls this device "an iPod killer". I'll take any suggestions as long as it is not rap, hip-hop or death metal. To help narrow it down, I really like music from the 50's to 80's plus country, classical, contemporary christian and comedy.

And thing number 3. I think I have mentioned how much I love my Sirius satellite radio. Well, the receiver I have isn't being made anymore and the equipment that lets you use it in the car is falling apart since I can't permanently attach it inside my work vehicles. And it seems no one in Canada sells the replacement parts. At least at the stores I have visited recently. The closest I came was at Future Shop who had 2 compete Sportster Replay kits. Problem there is that they were asking $150 and I have no need for 2 receivers and remotes.

However, if I bother to make another trip across the border to the town of Gouverneur, NY, I can buy the same exact same equipment for $60 plus taxes at the Radio Shack dealer store. Another solution is to just buy a new antenna which sells for $50 at the local The Source by Circuit City (nee Radio Shack) or go to the local Wal-Mart and buy a basic receiver and car kit (including the receiver) for $70. Or again across the border, the exact same receiver is $40. Or the Sirius One which is now selling for $19.97 at Radio Shack and not available at all in Canada (at least to my knowledge). And one more example before the steam leaks out of my ears. Noticed at Future Shop a bunch of air conditioners for sale. The exact same model was seen at K-Mart during my last trip across the border. $150 here, $100 there.

Hope you have a great week and if there is a weather expert lurking, can you please do something about this heat?

WWW - part eleventy-teen +3

I am up by 1 pound for the week which is slightly disappointing but slowly but surely I will be losing weight. So the total is now 25.2 pounds.

Joining the 1990's

OK, maybe they haven't been around that long but I am probably one of the few people I know who doesn't have an Ipod or MP3 player. Sorry I mean an iPod, don't want the people at Apple mad at me for typing their name wrong. And that would be Apple Computers and not Apple Corps, which is the music business founded by the Beatles. Suddenly I am dizzy.

What brought this on was an article I read this morning on yahoo.com about iPods helping people lose weight, reduce your blood pressure and alleviate pain. It was quite interesting and for anyone who has been here once or twice before weight loss and blood pressure are 2 things I am dealing with in my life right now.

Since I was at the local Wal-Mart shopping for a new microwave I took the time to visit the electronics section to see what was available. Of course they have several different sizes, colours and manufacturers of iPods available in prices from $30 all the way over $200 for the real iPod. I guess I should mention that iPod is becoming a name to describe a type of product rather than just one companies version of it. Just like Kleenex is used for all facial tissue and Band-Aid describes all types of bandages whether those companies make the product or not.

The unit I am looking at is the Creative Labs Zen Stone. It has no display (like the iPod Shuffle) and holds approx 250 songs on a 1GB memory and can play your music in order, repeat or shuffle mode. With taxes it will be about $57. If anyone else has this unit or wants to recommend something else in the same price range, click on the little link under this post. Happy listening!

WWW - part eleventy-teen +2

Happy Wednesday everyone. It's time for the weekly update and the grand total is... ZERO. Yup, the same as last week. Up a little one day and down a little the next but the grand total is no change.

The laptop is still un-wireless, guess I'll have to phone Dell and tell them to fix the goshdarn thing.

As for the lottery when I went to the retailer, the computer system was down so no tickets were purchased. And I have started the search for a new job. Wish me luck.

WWW - part eleventy-teen +1

Down 2 pounds from one week ago for a total of 26.2. I am also within 3.5 pounds of my next goal. Sorry for the brevity but I am trying to get my laptop to be wireless again.

Just noticed that today was July 11th, or 07/11. It was 6 years ago today that I won just under $1800 in Lotto 6/49. And there is a drawing tonight so I better buy a ticket. Maybe lightning will strike twice?

WWW - part eleventy-teen

No wonder people who are dieting are cranky. You get on the scale one day and you are happy because you have met one of your goals. The next day on the same scale, you are ticked off because you haven't done anything significantly different and your weight is back up. Oh well, I'll just keep plugging along. If I had cheated and used yesterday's number I would have been down a pound over last week. But since part of the reason for this blog is to hold myself accountable I am up 1.2 pounds for the week and up 2.2 pounds from yesterday. How does that happen? See what I mean about cranky? Thanks for visiting the weekly weight woundup and hopefully better news next week.

25 again

Well, it's Wednesday so time for the WWW (weekly weight woundup). I am again at the 25 pound loss plateau. 25.4 pounds to be exact, accorording to my scale earlier today. That is 2.8 pounds lower than last week and again, on Sunday morning I was at 28 pounds but I guess the gluttony of my day trip to Watertown NY hadn't kicked in yet. Stay tuned for observations and maybe a pic or two from the trip.

Slacker - Part 2

As promised here is my on-time weight update. I wish I could say I was performing super-human feats of strength or suddently bench-pressing 600 pounds but I am not doing any of those things. My main inspirations are; #1, watching my 3 year old nephew grow up and #2 to stop taking these expensive high blood pressure pills. I am now at my lowest weight since this journey started and within 1 pound of meeting my second goal. My weight is down 5.6 pounds from June 6 and a total of 23.8 pounds so I think I'll eat a whole blueberry cheesecake to celebrate. Just kidding.

Slacker - Part 1

Sorry for not updating my weight loss results. It should have been done last Wednesday but I have been working everyday so to make up for lost time you get 2 in one week.

So as of June 6, I am down 0.2 pounds from the week before and a total of 18.2 so I am basically holding steady since I gained weight the week before. I am back on the beam and if I can stay away from junk food and find time for more exercise I am sure I will lose those pounds and hopefully a couple more. I should be able to resume my regular updates in 48 hours.

Weekly weight loss update

I forgot to climb onto the scale this morning so you'll have to be satisfied with yesterday's result which was down 1.4 pounds from May 15th and a total of 20.6 pounds. Now I have been told I need to lift weights to increase my lean muscle mass. Isn't dragging a 40 some pound lawnmower up and down a steep hill once a week enough?