moabnut, My knees are in good shape. Even thou I have had problems with them before. Also back problems. At my weight I have to be very careful not to push to hard. One day of thinking I'm superman could put me out for a very long time. I'm in this for the long time so I take it very easy. I usually walk & jog (the jogging is very slow, so is the walking for that matter). If I walk the whole 4 miles it takes about 70 Min's. now. If I walk & jog it takes 55-65 Min's. If I jog the 4 miles which I did today, since it had been a long time it took 48 Min's. Which is the my best time by a few Min's. Since I ran the whole way today for the next 2 days I will not run one step, it just not worth the chance. Maybe I'm being to cautious, but I just don't want to get hurt & regret it.

Thanks, Chip

PS - I did actually run a 10-K (6.2 miles) in 40 Min's 59 Secs. That was many years ago. I'm looking forward to the running.

Well, I think your doing pretty good running 4 miles in 48 min. You dont want to push it too much or risk injury. I find if I run at all I tend to push it too much so I swore off it till about 220 #'s or so, which will be quite a while if I keep having weekends like this last one! Good luck!

Depression is setting in. I've come so far & now I'm so close to letting it all slip away. I ask myself how I can let this happen & just keep eating & eating & eating. I will weigh myself tomorrow & post the bad news. I just don't know what has happened. Oh well, what can you do. Except fate, I'm FAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.


Chip

Agh, Chip no no no! Lets get rid of that attitude! You HAVE come so far, and you CAN go further! We all have moments of slip ups, and back slides, but you will get through this little snag. Come on now, you've done really well and today is a new day, and you will start again! We are all rooting for you!

248.25 Lbs. Very depressing. I'm going to try very hard to get back on track. If I think about this correctly 248.25 Lbs. is really not bad for everything I have eaten.
Chip

C'mon Troutman, dont get so down. Of all the diaries and things Ive read, your closest to me situationally. You have to keep it up because your progress has been motivating for me. I slipped up a couple weeks ago and I got back on the bandwagon and the weight I gained just fell off in a matter of days. I had gained about 5 lbs. I went from 255 to 260. My goal was to make 250 by Feb 1st. I just weighed in at 250 this morning, just 2 weeks after my slip up and still in time to meet my goal. So get your butt back on the bandwagon and keep at it. Slip ups are just the nature of the beast, its the big picture we are looking at, remember. Sometimes its hard to see the forest through the trees. Keep it up, you can do it

Newleaf & Moabnut, Thanks for the encourgement, I need it. I will consider myself back on track. Everything you said was true. I just have gotten really scared. That I'm quiting & going back up to 309 Lbs.
Then yesterday I was at Del Taco & the young punk behind the counter asked me if I wanted the senior discount. I wonder do I look that old? Im only 47. Sure I can ask my wife, she would say you look like your 40 or something nice. So I look at myself in the mirror do I look like a senior. I don't think so but how do I know.
Oh well.

Thanks Guys,

Chip

Did my 4 mile walk in 62 mins. And a motercycle tried to run me over. I guess its a good thing to run over seniors. And then when he passed me he fliped me off. This is out in the middle of the desert. I'll have to make sure I take the sign off my back that says kick me.

Also stayed within my calories 1,400 today.

I feal like I'm back. Stayed within my calories (today 1,500). Did my 4 mile walk/run in 56 mins. It really hurt, it was a good hurt. Im glad I can work out hard enough to hurt.

Todays Weight - 245.25
Todays Weight Loss - 3.00

Chip

Had a good day stayed within my calories. Did my 4 mile run/walk in 51 mins. Going back to eating my fruit a day. Today I had blueberries.

todays weight 242.00
todays weigth loss 3.25 Lbs.

What did I tell you about the weight loss....just fell off ya like nothing. Youve got to feel pretty good about that hu? Sounds like you back in full gear. Sweet!

moabnut, You were right. I'm glad your were. Doing well except for the super bowl. Which I planned overdoing it so thats fine. It would not be fine, if it was not planned.

Chip

Sounds like you're back on track matey! Don't look back, you're doing fine

hey there~

glad to see you jumping back in with both feet! Imso glad you arent giving up. you CANT do that, we need you! your an inspiration to so many here!

I agree. If you plan on a night to eat whatever its ok. That is unless you make lots of those plans I suppose. But we are human, we need to have our indulgences sometimes. You just have to plan on making up for them. Its all about balance. Yin and Yang, Good and Evil...blah blah, you get the picture. Keep up the good work!

THE BAD - I MISSED TWO DAYS IN A ROW OF WALKING / I ONLY HAD
FRUIT 5 DAYS / I MISSED BREAKFAST ONE DAY

THE GOOD - I WALKED 4 DAYS / I ATE FRUIT / I DID NOT EAT
AFTER DINNER / I HAD ONE COOKIE / I'M BACK ON
TRACK


THE NUMBERS -

Todays Weight 237.75
Weight Loss For Week 2.75
Total Weight Loss 54.25
Avg. Weight Loss Per Day Since Starting diet .408
Lbs. Left To Lose 77.75
Date I Well Reach Goal 08/14/06