Day 319: WEIGH IN DAY!!!

Posted on August 14, 2011 by theffkid

So today is weigh in day…Has the suspense been killing you?

I did what I could this week and I had a goal in mind. Now what? IT MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!!! This week, I didn’t just meet my goal weight, I FREAKIN’ BLEW IT OUT TO THE WATER!!! I have officially joined the Century Club and boy does it feel fantastic! It took me a total of 48 weeks to do it, which included many highs and many lows, but with the support of my family, my church family, my awesome friends, random friends who I frankly did think would even care, strangers on the Internet, my beautiful wife who bought the scale when I didn’t want her to, and my faith in God, I have made it more that half way through my weight loss journey. Thank you thank you thank you all so much for your caring words, wall posts, accountability, and giving me advice all along the way. The race is not finished however, there is still a lot of progress to be made. Thankfully, God has blessed me with you dear reader and the support you bring, along with the tenacity to keep it going even when those chocolate covered pork rinds look good. I love every single one of you, thank you.

So anyways, I lost a total of 3.8 pounds this week which was a shock to me frankly. When I went to bed last night, I really hadn’t a clue about how it was going to go. At this point, I have lost a total of 101.2 pounds. (It was really weird to write that one in front of those numbers.) Like I said earlier, I’m less than 100 pounds away from my goal. I want to get down to 157ish, but we will see when I get closer where I’ll be. Wherever I end up I do know this, no matter how skinny I end up being, I will never abuse my body with food and that I’m going to be active for as long as my body will hold out. Get stoked.

Breakfast: I just had a wafflewich without the bananas which was delicious. Yumtastic!

Lunch: After church, we went over to Qdobas with some people from church since we had a BOGO coupon. Holla! I had the Craft 2 which is two entrees for pretty cheap. I had the Naked Burrito and the nachos. It was pretty delicious.

Non-Scale Victory: So the deal was when I broke 100 pounds, I was going to buy new work out clothes. Luckily, I broke it on the weekend of Tax Free Weekend in Florida! Anyways, I bought a new pair of Under Armour shorts, an UA compression shirt and this awesome workout shirt made by the brand Thrive. Don’t worry, pics to come (like tomorrow. Get ready for awesomeness.)

Dinner: For dinner, I just had a beach club at Jimmy John’s. Awesome as always.

So today was pretty good with food and tomorrow I’ll get back at Insanity. I’m ready to lose some more! See ya tomorrow.

Day 318: Saturday Sustenance

Posted on August 13, 2011 by theffkid

I’ve been chomping at the bit to weigh tomorrow. I’m so anxious to see how it will go. Overall this week I’ve done really well: I worked out, I limited my portions and I’ve drank my water. What else more can I do? I’m not expecting to get past 100 pounds this week, I mean, 2.6 pounds is quite a bit even for me, so we will just see what happens. I do, however, keep reminding myself that there’s no money riding on it, I won’t get sent home, or anything else like that. If not this week, then next week, we will just see what happens (he said while crossing all his fingers and toes.)

Breakfast: On Saturday mornings, I like to make a big breakfast. It was a tradition my parents always did and I definitely want to keep it going. Anyways, I made eggs, bacon and toast. A while back, we bought this delicious organic berry jam from Earth Fare so I finally tried it and it was awesome on the toast. A pretty standard, yet filling, breakfast.

Lunch: We weren’t sure what to do about lunch, but we finally decided on Pita Pit since it’s kind of close to our house. I had the Chicken Crave (chicken with ham, how much better can it get? Seriously.) with spinach, onions, tomatoes, sprouts, cucumbers, provolone and tzatziki sauce in a wheat pita. It was pretty epic and I was really full by the time I was done.

SAWS!!!: There was a girl who was moving in to a new apartment in Tallahassee that needed help moving so we went over there to help her out. Luckily, she only lived on the second floor so there was only one flight of stairs, albeit rather narrow. So between half a hour of heavy lifting and the Amazonian climate of Tallahassee, I got my sweat in today. After we helped her move, I got some kombucha (this fermented tea that’s suppose to be really good for you and is freakin’ delicious) from Earth Fare.

Dinner: Earlier this morning, we went to the Tallahassee farmer’s market downtown. When it comes to veggies, we always go this sweet old couple who have the best veggies and jams ever. We bought 5 tomatoes, 2 zuchinis, 5 yellow squash, a red and a green pepper, and about 10 red potatoes for $12.50. Not bad for some of the best veggies I’ve ever had (especially the red pepper.) We also bought some of their canned pepper jelly which is fantastic. Anyways, we Megan made an awesome dinner with roasted veggies, her lite mashed potatoes, and chicken. It was a fantastic dinner, plain and simple.

Dessert: We went and saw the movie “The Tree of Life” (which is a completely awesome mind blow) but we got over to the movie too early so we went to Fuzions, a froyo place that we had actually never been to before. We randomly saw our friend Sarah at the theater so she joined us as well! Anyways, the froyo is not as creamy as other places, but they did have some decadent toppings like cut up cheesecake slices and raw cookie dough. I went the healthier route and had taro with strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. It was nice to do a lighter option for a change. I really need to get back in to doing that.

Evening Snacking: After the movie, our friends the Wises, who we went with to see the movie, hadn’t eaten dinner so we joined them at Five Guys to discuss what the crap “The Tree of Life” was about. Anyways, I just had a Diet Coke with their complimentary peanuts. I put a few in my drink like I used to do. I don’t know if it’s just a Texas thing, but growing up, I would always have peanuts in my Coke. It’s the original meal replacement drink. So anyways, I don’t know why I decided to but it was pretty good.

So today I was really good. I think I was around 1500 calories for the day which isn’t too bad at all. Like I said earlier, I just don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow with Senor Scale, but I do know this: I will survive, the weight will come off, and I have a crapton of support from readers like you. See ya tomorrow.

P.S.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

A while back, I submitted my weight loss/complete life change story to Earth Fare for their “Be Inspired” section. It was selected and they sent me a $50 gift card and yesterday, the post finally made it to the site! I was so surprised to see it on there and it felt awesome. You should go check it out!

Day 317: Friday Funstuff!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by theffkid

It’s Friday, and that’s awesome. That’s all that needs to be said.

Breakfast: I went to work a little later so I actually had time to make some breakfast. I made a Denver-like omelet sandwich. It was really just a fried egg, two slices of ham and some cheese on two pieces of toast. So awesome. I also had some spicy ketchup for dipping. Again, so awesome.

Lunch: I didn’t get to have lunch until around 1:30 (I was super starving with a capital famished) but I had a sandwich, some cocoa dusted almonds and a banana. It was pretty awesome. Sack lunches FTW!

SAWS!!! I was going to do Insanity in the morning, but sleeping is way more enticing (as it always is) so I went straight to it after I got off work. Today was cardio recovery which sounds not as bad (which is what I thought) but it was more like super yoga. Stretching is so painful sometimes, and today was one of them. It felt good to get deep in to those stretches though. It’s one of those things if you just stick with the painful stretch a little past the pain, it feels fantastic!!! And as you can see, I was sweaty. SAWS!

Dinner: Megan made this awesome curry chicken with basmati rice. It was fantastic. It was probably the best Indian whatever it was (I think it was curry but I’m not sure.) I have ever had.

Dessert: Tonight we had a dessert and coffee night with the young professionals from our church. Everyone brought delicious awesome treats including a cookie cake from Great American Cookie that had the word “legit” frosted across it. Luckily, our great friend Sharon brought some fruit (she asked if that counted as a dessert and I was like TOTALLY!) so that really helped me with all the sweets. I did steal some caramel corn and these low fat cranberry bars Megan had made, but overall I held my own.

So today wasn’t that bad. It helps when you have a goal in mind for your weigh to keep on track. I’m shooting for an awesome Saturday. See ya tomorrow.

Day 316: Thursday Stuff

Posted on August 11, 2011 by theffkid

What it is yo?

Today, it’s been kind of hard not to jump on the scale and see where I’m at. Thursday is usually my day to take a sneak peak, but my trusty post-it note that said “DON’T STEP ON ME!” kept me at bay. The power of the post-it notes people, the power of post-it notes.

Breakfast: I went with the classic Wafflewich for breakfast. I was going to make bacon and eggs, but I just ran out of time. (Am I the only one where time speeds up 10x faster? So much fun!)

Snack: I was starving at work so I had a Nature Valley granola bar. Awesome as always.

Lunch: After work, Megan and I went over to Tijuana Flats since we had a BOGO coupon. It’s been a long time since we had been there so it was good to go back. They have a light option menu so I had the under 500 calorie chargrilled chicken burrito. We also got an order of chips and salsa (mine wasn’t suppose to come with chips but they gave me some anyway. Holla!) and it was the size of a bag of chips so we used them for dinner. For dessert I had some cherries.

SAWS!!!: I am back on the Insanity wagon since Leach is closed and today was a doozey! I did the Plyometric Cardio Circuit today. I think it’s my least favorite one (who am I kidding? I hate all of them.) but that’s probably because it pushes me the hardest. I’m not going to lie and say Insanity is easy, but man do I feel awesome after I’m done which makes it all totally worth it!

Dinner: I had a taco salad with leftover taco meat from last night, chips from lunch and some guacamole. It was freakin’ fantastic! There is nothing like eating a healthy and hearty dinner after a hard workout.

So today was a pretty good. I feel great, and I’m pumped to get through the rest of the week. See ya tomorrow.

(P.S. Have you checked out my Fotographing Fat Kid Facebook site?)

Day 315: Wordless Wednesday Meow!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by theffkid

Day 314: Tuesday!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by theffkid

What is up my dear reader!?! Thanks for being awesome and take the time to read about what I eat every day and for your awesome support. I couldn’t have done it without you! Now, where was I?

Breakfast: I had some Kashi Awesomeness for breakfast. Nothing too exciting, but delicious nonetheless. 4 points

Lunch: Today was the Communicators’ Network luncheon at FSU so I brought my lunch. I had ham sandwich with some Baked Lays chips (which are meh) and a Nature Valley granola bar. It was a pretty awesome lunch! 9 points

Snacks: After work, I had some dried multigrain cheerios and then a little later, while we were out and shopping for stuff including a new bow tie (I’ll premier the one I bought today tomorrow on Wordless Wednesday!) I had a Clif Bar. (Sorry for sentencesaurus right then. I type out my sentences like I’m talking which results in run-on craziness.) A total of 7 points.

Dinner: For dinner, Megan made the fantastically awesome Uncle Jim’s Famous Veggie Chili. As always, it was delicious. The first bowl was over some instant brown rice and then the second bowl was over tortilla chips. Pretty awesome. 9 points

Dessert: Instead of having something chocolatey for dessert, I had some cherries for dessert. It was a nice change of dessert. I didn’t feel like I overdid it. I also had a cup of orange juice for 2 points.

So I got to 31 points so a point over isn’t too bad. I was going to work out today but I ran out of time so I’m going to work double tomorrow.

EXCITING NEWS YO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Ahem*

It is my pleasure to announce that I have created my own Facebook site for my alias The Fotographing Fat Kid. This site will not only be a place for all things FFK, but it will also be a place for tips on healthy living, eating, and how to be overall awesome. If you haven’t already, head on over there and Like my page if you’ll be so kind! See ya tomorrow.

Day 313: Monday!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by theffkid

No case of the Mondays for this kid…

So today was the day of getting back on track… again and I think it went pretty well! My issue is that I will weigh myself on Thursday, and then screw myself over for the rest of the week because I will either be content and then splurge or then not eat enough. So instead of setting myself up for a metal block like that this week (2.6 away…) I gave myself a reminder that a midweek weigh in is going to be a no-no. So we will see how that goes.

Breakfast: I just had two waffles with some peanut butter. I was going to bring a snack to work, but I forgot it so I was starving!!! No bueno. 5.5 points

Lunch: Since we were having to run for some errands around town, we went over to Mellow Mushroom. I had a slice of cheese with sun-dried tomatoes and a tossed salad with their awesome esperanza house dressing. I know I know, two days of delicious pizza? I have such a hard life. Anyways, lunch was 8 points. The dressing was more calories than the slice alone, so I’ll have to try something different next time. It was pretty awesome all over though!

Snack: I had a Nature Valley Granola bar pack for 4 points while reading Harry Potter. So close!!!!

Dinner: We were in a bit of a rush, so I had a Cafe Steamers at home. A steady of frozen foods is not ideal, but meals like that are nice to have around the house to avoid eating out. Anyways, I had the Sesame Chicken which was good, but even better with a little mustard. Yumtastic. I also had a banana baby. 8 points.

Snack: We went with our friends the Wards and our friend Andrea the Wolf to go see Crazy, Stupid, Love (which was awesome) and then we went for some fro yo at Nuberri. They had this awesome swirl of cake batter and cookies n’ cream which was soooooo delicious. It was a pretty awesome treat, but no more dessert for a while. 6ish points.

So today I got to about 31.5 points which will work. As you can see, I’m back to counting points, but I’m still trying to figure out what works best for me. Anyways, I didn’t work out because I calf was still strained, but it is feeling a little so I might do something light tomorrow and then get back in to Insanity on Wednesday. I don’t know, we’ll just see. See ya tomorrow.

Day 312: A Weigh In Wasssup

Posted on August 7, 2011 by theffkid

WAAAAASSSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPP!!!!!

(Yes, this is 1998)

How are you? I know it’s been a while since we’ve talked and for that I apologize I suck. So I was secretly hoping that this was the week that I broke the 100 pound mark. Sadly, I didn’t make it, but I got closer than I have ever been! This week I lost 2.2 pounds which is soooo close! As of know I have lost a total of 97.4 pounds since September of last year, not too shabby I guess. Anyways, I have finally broke in to the 250’s! Barely, but still pretty cool.

Breakfast: I just had a bowl of Kashi Awesomeness. A classic.

Lunch: After church a bunch of us went over to Momo’s for pizza the size of a European country. Since there were so many of us, they set up a buffet for us so it was $7 which included drinks and a tip. Pretty awesome. I held myself to four slices of pizza: a slice of pepperoni, a slice of bacon and two slices of cheese with mushroom. I did splurge a little, but as you’ll see from the rest of the post.

Snack: I had a small cookie that the awesome Emily Ward made last night. So good.

Dinner: I just had some leftover veggie spaghetti. Not too bad, but not super filling.

Snack: I had a frozen banana. Sweet action.

So it was a pretty good day, but I’m still pretty hungry. I’m not sure what I’ll do about that, but it will probably involve fruit or something low cal. I had an issue with counting calories last week so I’m going to work on that. Also, Leach is going to be closed for two weeks (so lame!!!!) so I’m going to pick back up on Insanity tomorrow, pending on whether my calf isn’t still cramped up. (My calf has been cramped up since basketball in the sauna known as Florida yesterday.) So I’m only 2.6 pounds away… time to drop some weight. Like. A. Boss. See ya tomorrow.

Day 309: Thursday Things

Posted on August 4, 2011 by theffkid

Sup!

So far it’s been a pretty good week. I’ve been keeping an eye on what I’ve been eating and I’ve been sweating like a sinner in church while working out (Yes, I took that simile from The Golden Girls. RIP Blanche) so I’m hoping that it will reflect on the scale.

Breakfast: Stuck with the classic Wafflewich. I’ve been trying to get myself to drink a big glass of water every morning before my cup of coffee because it’s suppose to be good for your metabolism. Has anyone else heard that?

Lunch: Ever since we’ve lived in Tallahassee, we’ve been wanting to try this BBQ place that I drive by ever morning called Jim and Milt’s BBQ. Today, Megan and I were jonesin’ for some smoked chicken so we decided to give it a shot. I had the 1/4 white meat chicken with a tossed salad with honey mustard and some baked beans. By the time I got through the salad and the beans, I barely tore in to my chicken even though I wanted to go nuts on it. Instead, I listened to my body and ate what I could and then asked for a to go box.

Snack: I had some Rainier Cherries and a Granny Smith Apple for a snack. It was awesome.

Workout: We went to Leach for some SAWS awesomeness. I got on the spin bike and did a 15 minute cycle and then got on the stairmaster for 15 minutes. I burned around 350 calories and it was pretty awesome.

Dinner: For dinner, we cooked up some brown rice and black beans and had the rest of our chicken from dinner. It was a odd goulash of deliciousness, but it worked. For dessert, I had a banana babies chocolate banana (there’s always money in the banana stand.)