#34/71 Tackle buffets
I remember going to a Buffet with my roommate about 20 years ago. He had a buy 1 get 1 free coupon and we were both hungry and broke. Typical single guys. Back then, I wasn't slim, but was in much better shape then now plus all of us must have trained or worked out 7 days a week. While we were in line for food my roommate went to the salad bar and while he was there overheard a conversation with an obese mother and her son, as he was reaching for salad items she scolded him and said, "You don't have to eat Vegetables?! They have meat here!!!" he ran back to the table told me what happened and we both just laughed our ass off. We also made 2 observations. 1) The Salad bar looked untouched and 2) the majority of patrons there were overweight. I'd say the ratio was about 60/40 were overweight. 20 years later, the other day I went into a buffet and the ratio now, is more like 80/20 are obese.
Well Friday Weigh in? 203 lbs. Wow...progress. Slowly, but Surely!
Today's blog is all about buffets! I mean what a great Value? Eat all you want, Whatever you want?! Crazy, but true! 20 years ago I could easily put down about 4 to 5 plates of food and then go back for dessert! Now, I'm older can't eat as much but, can still put down 2 to 3 plates fully stacked. Only at a buffet can you eat a day or 2 worth of calories in one sitting. You may recall a couple of blogs back I reverted back into my old eating habits at a buffet. I'm not talking about food dripping down my face and chin(s), but it was still ugly. Well, Monday I decided to face my fears and went into a Chinese Buffet. What's even worse? I went alone. I think you can compare overeating with alcoholism. They say you should never drink alone and I would say that's true too of eating. I mean there is no peer pressure from friends to stop eating and Wang the server over there can shut the hell up...I paid my $5.99 and I'm going to get my money's worth!
So, who won the buffet war? Me or the buffet? I'd say Wang the server and the restaurant won! I had 2 plates and both of them were at best 2/3 full. Do you know what I discovered? The bottom of the plates are white! I took smaller portions of everything I wanted to eat and you know what?!!! I had vegetables too! My God, Fat Boy can be taught. It's a small victory, but you can ask any overweight individual and they'll tell you...one meal at a time!
Another exciting thing I learned this week from monitoring my eating habits is I get a lot of empty calories from snaking throughout the day but I realized I really am hungry. This week I made some changes. Instead of my normal low-cal protein shake paired with a cup of coffee in the morning for breakfast I've been eating Oatmeal and bringing 2 boiled eggs to snack on whenever I get hungry which gives me that filled feeling. I can tell you its working. A breakfast with real food has helped me. Just my 2 cents. I hope everyone else is doing just as good if not better! Remember One meal at a time!
Just Live,
Anthony
Friday, February 26, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
When do I get to start wearing All Spandex?!
#15/71 Take it slow!
The term "Burn the Ships" comes from Hernando Cortez. In 1519, When Cortez landed in Mexico he ordered his men to burn down their own ships and to conquer the people, seize their treasure and sail back in their enemies ships or die trying. The historic question is “how a small band of Spanish soldiers arrived in a strange country and swiftly brought about the overthrow of a large and powerful empire that was in power for over six centuries?” The answer simply is Total commitment!
One of my esoteric hobbies has been about accelerated learning and the study of success specifically in business. My initial goal has always been to find a common theme or a set of concepts and principles that are universal. One of these universal concepts is the idea of total commitment. The reason why Cortez and his followers succeeded is because they burn their ships and didn't have any other options. When failure is not a viable solution you will succeed! Which goes into today's blog: Take it Slow.
My Friday weigh in was disappointing! I was at 204lb. again...and I realized something I am exercising, I have reduced my calorie intake there is portion control. So, why no weight loss? The answer is simply I could be doing much more. I'm still not taking it as seriously as I should. I'm not "burning my ships." I'm confident, if I take it slow as I am doing I will continue to lose weight perhaps 1 lb every 10-14 days. There is nothing wrong with taking it slow but I dont want to take it that slow! Each person has his/her goals. These goals also have different deadlines. For me I'm committed to lose 48lb by Dec 31, 2010. Which means I will be at 160lb or less. Anything short of that means I failed. THAT is what I'm committed to. Which means at this point, I will work harder, not just for me but for my family and for you the reader. All of you have helped me burn my ships...now I need to conquer obesity. No fat jokes or witty lines this week. Just the facts. I will take things slow, but I will be quicker in my progress then previously. Weight loss doesn't have to be a 52 week boot camp, but in order to succeed I'm going to be taking it more seriously.
Besides weight loss what other goals do you have? A successful marriage? A profitable company? Promotion? Owning a house? Consider "Burning your bridges" and you will see success! I dont recall the original person who said this but I completely agree with this statement: "If you believe you will succeed you will, and if you believe you will fail you will do that as well." Total Commitment no compromise! See you next week!
Just Live,
Anthony
The term "Burn the Ships" comes from Hernando Cortez. In 1519, When Cortez landed in Mexico he ordered his men to burn down their own ships and to conquer the people, seize their treasure and sail back in their enemies ships or die trying. The historic question is “how a small band of Spanish soldiers arrived in a strange country and swiftly brought about the overthrow of a large and powerful empire that was in power for over six centuries?” The answer simply is Total commitment!
One of my esoteric hobbies has been about accelerated learning and the study of success specifically in business. My initial goal has always been to find a common theme or a set of concepts and principles that are universal. One of these universal concepts is the idea of total commitment. The reason why Cortez and his followers succeeded is because they burn their ships and didn't have any other options. When failure is not a viable solution you will succeed! Which goes into today's blog: Take it Slow.
My Friday weigh in was disappointing! I was at 204lb. again...and I realized something I am exercising, I have reduced my calorie intake there is portion control. So, why no weight loss? The answer is simply I could be doing much more. I'm still not taking it as seriously as I should. I'm not "burning my ships." I'm confident, if I take it slow as I am doing I will continue to lose weight perhaps 1 lb every 10-14 days. There is nothing wrong with taking it slow but I dont want to take it that slow! Each person has his/her goals. These goals also have different deadlines. For me I'm committed to lose 48lb by Dec 31, 2010. Which means I will be at 160lb or less. Anything short of that means I failed. THAT is what I'm committed to. Which means at this point, I will work harder, not just for me but for my family and for you the reader. All of you have helped me burn my ships...now I need to conquer obesity. No fat jokes or witty lines this week. Just the facts. I will take things slow, but I will be quicker in my progress then previously. Weight loss doesn't have to be a 52 week boot camp, but in order to succeed I'm going to be taking it more seriously.
Besides weight loss what other goals do you have? A successful marriage? A profitable company? Promotion? Owning a house? Consider "Burning your bridges" and you will see success! I dont recall the original person who said this but I completely agree with this statement: "If you believe you will succeed you will, and if you believe you will fail you will do that as well." Total Commitment no compromise! See you next week!
Just Live,
Anthony
Saturday, February 13, 2010
You Mean I secretly want to be morbidly obese?
#6/71 Make changes for the long haul.
Throughout my blogs you've heard me repeatably say that this is a lifestyle choice not a diet or fad thing. It's true! Ask any former fat person(FFP) and they will tell you to be at a healthy weight you can't frequent buffets on a regular basis or have eating binges and live a Sedentary lifestyle. I'm not talking about living an Iron Man diet and a 7 day exercise regiment I'm just talking about watching what you eat and being fairly active. Basically everything you're not doing fatty! Which goes back to my Friday Weigh In.
This week 204lb. 2lbs behind schedule. Not bad, as long as I continue to work on the little things. Watch what you eat, exercise at least 3 times a week. Drink plenty of water! Portion control!
For those working on their PHD in Fatology, something I would like to mention this week is the concept of a Set Point. I read about this several years back. To sum it up, it was the idea that our bodies have a mind of their own. Meaning your body may believe you should be at 160lb and for one reason or another no matter how much you eat or exercise or lack of you never deviate more than several pounds. How many times have you heard skinny people say no matter how much they eat they never seem to gain any weight. Or the opposite ie on the other side of the buffet line. No matter how little I eat or how much I exercise I never seem to lose any real weight. I know for myself back in early 90s it was around 180lb. by mid 1995-2005 my weight was never more or less than 210-215. I can tell you at 2010, my weight is usually around 208-212lb. So besides external forces that's keeping you from losing weight you also have your own body to contend with! Tough luck buddy!
The solution? Right back to this week's blog, Make changes for the long haul. With concentrated effort you can change the way your body thinks. To basically reprogram a new set point. For my readers I encourage you to keep a weight loss log. You may discover a set point that your body has been forcing on you. I also encourage you to research this set point theory. Well, Mommy just got home so I think I've pretty much covered everything. Keep up the good fight! I've been hearing a lot of feedback from my readers and followers you guys are all doing an awesome job and are inspiring me to live a healthier life as well!
Just live,
Anthony
Throughout my blogs you've heard me repeatably say that this is a lifestyle choice not a diet or fad thing. It's true! Ask any former fat person(FFP) and they will tell you to be at a healthy weight you can't frequent buffets on a regular basis or have eating binges and live a Sedentary lifestyle. I'm not talking about living an Iron Man diet and a 7 day exercise regiment I'm just talking about watching what you eat and being fairly active. Basically everything you're not doing fatty! Which goes back to my Friday Weigh In.
This week 204lb. 2lbs behind schedule. Not bad, as long as I continue to work on the little things. Watch what you eat, exercise at least 3 times a week. Drink plenty of water! Portion control!
For those working on their PHD in Fatology, something I would like to mention this week is the concept of a Set Point. I read about this several years back. To sum it up, it was the idea that our bodies have a mind of their own. Meaning your body may believe you should be at 160lb and for one reason or another no matter how much you eat or exercise or lack of you never deviate more than several pounds. How many times have you heard skinny people say no matter how much they eat they never seem to gain any weight. Or the opposite ie on the other side of the buffet line. No matter how little I eat or how much I exercise I never seem to lose any real weight. I know for myself back in early 90s it was around 180lb. by mid 1995-2005 my weight was never more or less than 210-215. I can tell you at 2010, my weight is usually around 208-212lb. So besides external forces that's keeping you from losing weight you also have your own body to contend with! Tough luck buddy!
The solution? Right back to this week's blog, Make changes for the long haul. With concentrated effort you can change the way your body thinks. To basically reprogram a new set point. For my readers I encourage you to keep a weight loss log. You may discover a set point that your body has been forcing on you. I also encourage you to research this set point theory. Well, Mommy just got home so I think I've pretty much covered everything. Keep up the good fight! I've been hearing a lot of feedback from my readers and followers you guys are all doing an awesome job and are inspiring me to live a healthier life as well!
Just live,
Anthony
Friday, February 5, 2010
The Fatter you are, The Harder you fall!
#10/71 Follow the 90% to 10% rule.
Well guys I have some good news and some bad news! First the good news the audition I was telling you about for The Hunted: Tampa? Well guys I must of done well because they will be writing me into Episode 2 or 3. Check out the first episode! http://www.thehunted.tv/tampa and if you got time to kill and like action comedies check out the original series: http://www.thehunted.tv Funny stuff!
Now the bad news. Weigh-In didn't go so well this morning. 206lb. ARGH?!!!! WTF?!! but, not really if I was working out hardcore and eating right this week(like previous weeks) it wouldn't have happen! Let me tell you about my week. Went to 2 Chinese Buffets, ate out whether it was lunch or dinner a total 4 times! Do you see a pattern? Is it really a surprise I gained this week? I also didn't exercise as much as I would have liked. Broke all the previous rules I had blog about! But before you hit the unfollow button I'll tell you this, We all fail...some worst than others and more extreme degrees. So, since I gained weight should I just give up? Hell no! I've heard it said the most successful people have failed miserable more times then succeeded it's just that they are remembered for their success. There's an old saying "The only difference between a winner and a loser is that a loser hasn't lost enough. So,I gained weight this week, I'm going to brush myself off and get back on track! Hell Yeah!
I admit I really sympathize for people like Oprah who struggles with their weight issues. But, she still continues her pursuit! Now, how about Kristie Alley? She had this sweet deal with NutriSystems as their spoke model and was succeeding then all of sudden totally blew it! I dont know if she has gotten back on track but if I believe the tabloids I'd say no. I genuinely feel sorry for her! Back in the 80s and 90s she was hot! Success and Failure really is all on your shoulder. No one is stuffing that Krispy Kreme down your throat Fatty...wish that was true then at least I can point the finger at someone else. There is nothing wrong with falling off the wagon in fact, if you dont give yourself a break on a regular basis you'll awake one morning with broken potato chips all over hands and powdered sugar/jelly all over your face in a drunken eating binge. Ask any fitness model/celebrity and they'll tell you they have their guilty pleasure they partake as well. Personally I think it's easier to be alcoholic and control your urges then it is to control your eating addiction. Imagine being an Alcoholic but, you're told you need to at least drink Lite Beer everyday? You dont have to drink to live, but you do have to eat! And you know what? Lite beer sucks! So what do you do? 90/10 rule or 80/20. If you watch what you eat 90% of the time the other 10% wont kill ya!
Buffets? Did you really have to eat 2, 3 maybe 4 helpings? Maybe just 1 plate with a healthy portion of vegetables? Hmmm...maybe that would be enough. Watch what you eat. I'll give you several examples I've done to change my eating habits. Condiments will kill your calorie intake. What I've done is use Lite Miracle whip and only put on a thin layer on "one" slice of whole grain bread. So, I still get the taste, but not all the calories. The other day I had Orange Juice, I love it. But, instead of having a full glass I had half a glass then watered it down. I still got the flavor, but not all the calories! I've switched from chips to popcorn(buttered...hey I'm working on it)! That's just a few examples!
A great story I heard from one of my readers Jackie on twitter was telling me this week she noticed she tends to eat more when she's frustrated! What an Epiphany that is! Now, she works on reducing her stress levels which as a byproduct decreases her calorie intake which in turn makes it easier to lose weight. No more empty calories! Wow! What a cool story that is! Follow the 90/10 rule and you will notice a difference. I hope this weeks blog hasn't disappointed you as much as the weight gain was for me! Dont give up on me I'm no fitness/nutrition Guro look at me as a Richard Simmons minus the Alternative Lifestyle choice! I'm back on track and staying strong, I promise I wont give up you and no matter what DON'T GIVE UP ON YOURSELF! Burn that bridge to Obesity and enjoy the journey to a new healthy you!
Just Live,
Anthony
Well guys I have some good news and some bad news! First the good news the audition I was telling you about for The Hunted: Tampa? Well guys I must of done well because they will be writing me into Episode 2 or 3. Check out the first episode! http://www.thehunted.tv/tampa and if you got time to kill and like action comedies check out the original series: http://www.thehunted.tv Funny stuff!
Now the bad news. Weigh-In didn't go so well this morning. 206lb. ARGH?!!!! WTF?!! but, not really if I was working out hardcore and eating right this week(like previous weeks) it wouldn't have happen! Let me tell you about my week. Went to 2 Chinese Buffets, ate out whether it was lunch or dinner a total 4 times! Do you see a pattern? Is it really a surprise I gained this week? I also didn't exercise as much as I would have liked. Broke all the previous rules I had blog about! But before you hit the unfollow button I'll tell you this, We all fail...some worst than others and more extreme degrees. So, since I gained weight should I just give up? Hell no! I've heard it said the most successful people have failed miserable more times then succeeded it's just that they are remembered for their success. There's an old saying "The only difference between a winner and a loser is that a loser hasn't lost enough. So,I gained weight this week, I'm going to brush myself off and get back on track! Hell Yeah!
I admit I really sympathize for people like Oprah who struggles with their weight issues. But, she still continues her pursuit! Now, how about Kristie Alley? She had this sweet deal with NutriSystems as their spoke model and was succeeding then all of sudden totally blew it! I dont know if she has gotten back on track but if I believe the tabloids I'd say no. I genuinely feel sorry for her! Back in the 80s and 90s she was hot! Success and Failure really is all on your shoulder. No one is stuffing that Krispy Kreme down your throat Fatty...wish that was true then at least I can point the finger at someone else. There is nothing wrong with falling off the wagon in fact, if you dont give yourself a break on a regular basis you'll awake one morning with broken potato chips all over hands and powdered sugar/jelly all over your face in a drunken eating binge. Ask any fitness model/celebrity and they'll tell you they have their guilty pleasure they partake as well. Personally I think it's easier to be alcoholic and control your urges then it is to control your eating addiction. Imagine being an Alcoholic but, you're told you need to at least drink Lite Beer everyday? You dont have to drink to live, but you do have to eat! And you know what? Lite beer sucks! So what do you do? 90/10 rule or 80/20. If you watch what you eat 90% of the time the other 10% wont kill ya!
Buffets? Did you really have to eat 2, 3 maybe 4 helpings? Maybe just 1 plate with a healthy portion of vegetables? Hmmm...maybe that would be enough. Watch what you eat. I'll give you several examples I've done to change my eating habits. Condiments will kill your calorie intake. What I've done is use Lite Miracle whip and only put on a thin layer on "one" slice of whole grain bread. So, I still get the taste, but not all the calories. The other day I had Orange Juice, I love it. But, instead of having a full glass I had half a glass then watered it down. I still got the flavor, but not all the calories! I've switched from chips to popcorn(buttered...hey I'm working on it)! That's just a few examples!
A great story I heard from one of my readers Jackie on twitter was telling me this week she noticed she tends to eat more when she's frustrated! What an Epiphany that is! Now, she works on reducing her stress levels which as a byproduct decreases her calorie intake which in turn makes it easier to lose weight. No more empty calories! Wow! What a cool story that is! Follow the 90/10 rule and you will notice a difference. I hope this weeks blog hasn't disappointed you as much as the weight gain was for me! Dont give up on me I'm no fitness/nutrition Guro look at me as a Richard Simmons minus the Alternative Lifestyle choice! I'm back on track and staying strong, I promise I wont give up you and no matter what DON'T GIVE UP ON YOURSELF! Burn that bridge to Obesity and enjoy the journey to a new healthy you!
Just Live,
Anthony
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