Song of the Day: I was a Lover by TV on the Radio. Listen to it now.
Today was such a good day. I worked on some homework and got to hang out with my awesome wife. I then played some racquetball, but more on that later.
Brunch: We (or I) slept in this morning (like until 9) and it was a little chilly outside which was nice because it actually felt like Fall for the first time in a few weeks. Anyways, yesterday I mentioned the yearning to make omelets but didn’t due to time constraint; well I actually made them this morning and they were delicious. All they had in them were onions, jalapenos and cheese, then we had bacon on the side. It was only 9 points for the omelet and bacon which was good for a brunchish time (we didn’t actually eat until around 10:30.) Also, next time you make eggs of any kind, definitely add some green Tabasco to it. It really hits the spot.
Lupper?: I’m not really sure what the time frames are for respective meals (I’ve been in college way to long to really know. Maybe you can let me know.) So since we were still full from brunch, we didn’t go to find lunch until around 2:30. I had a coupon for this new sports grill by campus and Megan needed to do some stuff up there anyways so we went to try it out. We walked in, sat down, looked at the menu options, saw that they served their nachos on a large pizza tray, and left. It was not the place we needed to be. I don’t know what made us think it would be any different. Don’t get me wrong, the food looked really good, but after this weekend I didn’t think I needed to eat anything else that would be disastrous to my colon. So we did what we needed to do on campus, and went to Monk’s grill. It was a beautiful day and they have picnic tables under trees so it was a nobrainer for us. I ordered the Vegan Veggie Burger with their Hot Chipotle BBQ sauce on wheat berry bread with a side of sweet potato fries. Oh boy was it good. I really have taken a liking to veggie burgers and I’ve been looking for a good recipe. If you have a good veggie burger recipe, send me the link!!! Anywho, Their sweet potato fries are so good but they have cinnamon and sugar so I’m sure they are not great for you but they are the best fries I have ever had. I went all Harriet the Spy on this meal to figure out the points. McCain’s sweet potato fries, which I’m pretty sure that’s what they are, were 7 points. Not bad for happiness. The bread was 3 points, and the patty was about 4 points. I was stuffed after and I had only eaten half of the burger and the fries! So awesome! For dinner part II I had the rest of the burger.
Racquetball: After Lupper, I was went and played racquetball with Matt. Probably not my smartest choice. We played pretty hard and I was exhausted. This weekend was catching up with me but it felt good to get a really good sweat going. 12 exercise points of awesomeness.
Snack: After church we stopped at Starbucks and I had my iced chai which was 6 points. I really need to make my own at home to save some money.
A few things to hang my hat on: So during grad school orientation, they handed out FSU grad school shirts and the biggest size they had was a XL. Since then, that shirt has been hanging up in my closet, laughing at me. You see I haven’t been a XL since… 4th grade. I have flirted with that XL/XXL line in the past but never have fully been there. Well, today I tried on the shirt and it fit. Not just fit, but it fit comfortably. In fact, I wore it to church tonight. It fits like most of my XXL use to fit. Keep in mind, I still have a long ways to go, but it’s a great start. I look forward to the day where I’m too small for a XXL and a XL (or even further in the future, a L) is all I can wear. Someday, and when that day comes, it’s going to be legit (and skinny!)
Now, Page 2. Megan and I took a lot of pictures this weekend and I am so stoked about how much better I look. It’s one of those things where you have this image of what you look on the outside, but when you see pictures of yourself you cringe in gluttonous horror.
After looking at these pics side by side, I really feel great. It was just what I needed after the frustration of this weekend. Definitely something to get me through next week which will be full of temptations.
So today, I got to 29 points. Legit. See ya tomorrow.
You should be so proud of your progress!!! Those pictures speak volumes to how awesome you’re doing! Yay for your NSV of getting to wear an XL shirt! Those are all things that make me happier than seeing the scale change. I thought of that this morning when I put on a shirt and was hmph this used to be too tight and now it’s just right.
It’s hard to get over your inner fat kid. That’s no joke. No matter how much I progress I still look in the mirror and see the same person. I want to give her a hug and tell her how beautiful we are but it’s a long process.
After starting WW, I started loving veggie burgers too! However, I just buy the boca ones, that are 2 WW points I think and throw them on the grill. I dare say I like them more than real hamburgers! It’s blasphemous.
Keep up the awesome work!
Hey Nate,
Looking great, bro! Keep up the *Excellent* work!!!
I’ve always noticed that when you decided to achieve something, you’ve worked hard and accomplished, and I know you’ll do it again!
Also, Whitney and I have enjoyed reading your blog.
Grace, Peace and Love,
~Gregarious
Love the progress pic! You are rockin this journey! 🙂 WTG!
Despite the current rate of deflation, those side-by-side pics are still worth 10,000 words…and all of them are the same: WOW! Spot on advice about the whole colon thing (a happy is colon is…well…just that). Keep up the great work! Love to you both.