Should I even call this a diet anymore? I'm going to be 100% honest with all of you, I haven't been doing anything that I'm supposed to be doing to my full potential. I haven't been writing down my meals, counting calories, taking specific medicines, or even checking up with my nutritionist...
Until today.
Got weighed in again after a 2 month hiatus and I stayed the same basically which isn't bad at all. But it isn't good either. For someone so passionate about my goals, I sure as hell let myself fall into a funk. I mean I don't like making excuses but the month of may really kicked me right in the balls. From my Grandfather being in and out of the hospital with things and helping mom to take care of him, tooth ache, I had a minor back problem, my Grandma from my dads side has cancer and... I dunno, all of these things just seemed to happen right after another. Again there's no excuse. I should always put my life and health ahead of everything else but I can't do that. I've never been able to do that. My problem is I care too much about things. I mean these situations are understandable but then there's the minor things that I let get to me. I can't do that anymore.
My nutritionist was awesome about it all. She understands but had a fear that I was starting to quit and not care anymore which isn't the case at all. I just fell into a slump. Aside from not taking meds, writing things down, and checking my health, I still maintained a balanced diet. I mean I went past my "do not eat" zone a few times but for the most part I stayed within my zone. If I really didn't care and just gave up, I would have gained an incredible amount of weight, but I didn't. That's the end of that.
Tomorrow starts a new day back on track doing things the right way. I'm aiming at 50-60 lbs down by September. My incentive for this chunk of weight loss is a new tattoo that I'm getting. I have no idea on the design but I do need an artist. I don't really need an incentive other than I want to be healthy, but it makes it fun and challenging and also rewarding for myself.
My nutritionist was pleased at the fact that I've been doing things and she encouraged it especially since it gets me out and active more. I told her I went to a concert for the first time in 4 years and I had a great time. I'm going to Atlantic City in 2 weeks and I always walk around a lot there. I'm also going to Atlantic City in the beginning of August to see the same band (Deftones) at the House of Blues and will probably get comped rooms at the Showboat which means that all I have to do is walk downstairs to the venue and watch the band and then go back up to my room. Yes I'm going to a concert by myself, and yes that may make me seem like a loser, but it's something I want to do, so I'm going to do it. Can't wait for all of that.
I'm just doing things that I want to do. Whether it be with people or not. I have to start living my life for me. I turned 26 in May and I feel like I've just been wasting away time with things that I've always wanted to do.
LIST of things I "WILL" do this year come hell or high water:
- Go to a Mets game at Citi Field
- See the Deftones in Atlantic City
- Go to a Devils game
- Go to Pats/Jets game at the new stadium
- Go to a horror convention or two
- Go to a wrestling convention
- Beat Resident Evil 3 ( I've beaten 1, 2, 4, and 5. I know this isn't a big things but it's in my plans haha)
- Get my 2nd tattoo in September
OTHER THINGS:
I will probably start film school July or August depending on how the school works.
I did not receive any kind of update from the Biggest Loser, nor do I care because I'm doing fine where I am.
No I haven't been talking to a surgeon and probably won't for a while.
Thank you all for your continuing support.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Guess what I didn't do today?/Serious Talk
So I skipped a weigh in today. Not intentionally though! I've been having some back pains and I really didn't feel like walking around a whole hospital just to get weighed in...
annnnnnnnnnnnnd I didn't eat 100% right in the month of April so that could have played a part in it too!
Let's be honest here. I am doing fan fucking tastic on this diet. From April 11th to today I have had some crazy meals that wouldn't really qualify as "healthy".
Let's see:
I ate at Applebee's 2 times. The first time I ordered a tomato basil soup. That's fine, then I ordered some kind of chicken, with sauce, pico de gallo and rice. Had that twice this month. The meal itself was 11oo calories!! (I know, I act like such a female when it comes to calories. adding !!!! points really doesn't help my masculinity... right!!!??? hey you guys, do I sound feminine when I do this?!?!???!!!!). Probably not.
Easter I ate pretty damn good.
My birthday was at Benihana's. I ate a good portion there.
Last night for dinner on Mother's Day I had some Famous Dave's BBQ.
Again this isn't TERRIBLE, but I also wasn't as active as I should have been.
YAYYYYY!!!!!
So starting today I kicked back into routine gear. Had an egg white omelette for breakfast.
Ate a small taco bell lunch. under $5.
At a salad for dinner...
Ate a whole box of large cheez its...
just kidding, they were small cheez its!
NOT!!!
So I'm wasting people's time here but now I'm gonna get into something a little bit more serious.
I hate gapping sentences like this.
Ok this line below this sentence represents a non diet blog section. I've had a lot on my mind lately and there's something that's been bugging me and I really truly need some suggestions, help, anything.
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So on July 17th I will be getting my associates degree only. That's the same degree that people were getting at the age of 20 haha. I'm getting it 26. Doesn't matter because I'm eventually achieving something in my life. I am getting my Associates Degree in Communications at the University of Phoenix which is a big deal to me because it's... well a fucking college degree haha
Anyways, I've been on the phone constantly with my student advisor, counselor, important person, to run paper work to do my bachelors degree. They are giving me a 2 week break after the 17th then right into the Bachelors degree. See that's cool because it's like right after I get my Associates, I'm going right into the Bachelor's. I'm not taking a summer off or anything, it's right away, let's get it done.
Here's my problem.
In our lives we all want to do something, want to be something, and be a part of something we think we can do well. I entered the Communications field with the intent of working on the radio, possibly writing for shows, something along those lines. After a while I realized how many great jobs come with a Communications degree. My friend Tom even brought up being a Guidance Counselor for like middle school and high school kids. That's awesome! I'm a people person so this is without a doubt something that could benefit me and others.
Here's the thing. For the past few years I've gotten to mess around with a lot of women...
haha nah, that's not funny...
For the past few years I've been messing around with computer video editing programs like Windows Movie Make, iMovie, and a bootleg copy of Sony Vegas in which I got in trouble for like 4 years ago haha. I would video tape things, edit them and just show them to friends and whatnot. Over time I've learned a lot about it and actually became pretty good at. I mean it's not hard once you do it 3 or 4 times but it was something I definitely found to be fun. I felt like it was something I'd love to possible do professionally. So as I did some research online, I came across a school called Full Sail University. This school offers on campus degrees and online degrees. They have a Digital Cinematography class which involves filming, editing, making movies and all. It's definitely a dream class for me. I love movies, I love filming shit, I love writing, and I love editing. In 2 and a half years I'll have my bachelors degree in Digital Cinematography. To me that's awesome!
You're probably wondering how they do it as an online class, right? Well Part of the class involves me getting what's known as a Launch Box. This Launch Box includes: The latest version of a Macbook Pro, Sony HD video camera, Final Cut Pro, Adobe CS 5, and Lighting Equipment. How awesome is that especially since Financial Aid will cover it all? I without a doubt think I'm a creative enough person to do this. The only problem is that the school is not an actual college. I did some research and there are a lot of people who actually go to school and feel it's a scam. The reason they feel this way is because they're probably not told that it's actually like a trade school. So when I get my bachelors degree, it might not be legit to some places. That doesn't bother me at all though. Financial Aid can cover the costs, I'll have the equipment to create whatever I want if things don't go well for me.
I'm not gonna lie, this is what I want. I think about it every day and I just want to do it more and more. I'd hate to pass it up and regret not doing it in the future. I'm 26, by the time I graduate I'll be 28. That's still technically young. I don't want to finish up Phoenix right now. I sometimes feel like I'm a failure if I don't continue on with a Phoenix... but at the same time I'll have some kind of degree that will land me some kind of job.
Again, I feel like I'm a creative enough person to go through with this. It's a passion that I have had for quite a while now. I think about people like Kevin Smith who became successful even though he dropped out of film school in Canada. He had the opportunity to create something great and he did just that. I had a phone conversation with the guy from Full Sail University about the making of Jaws, Spielberg, and Jaws the movie itself. I love movies, from horror to comedy, to just outright epic movies. I use the word epic rarely, so for me to not over use it like these trendy hipster kids, is a big deal.
The way I see it, I think it's important to try something that you want to do. Life is short, and if you have the opportunity to go through with something, you should definitely do it. I have the opportunity.
What do you think?
annnnnnnnnnnnnd I didn't eat 100% right in the month of April so that could have played a part in it too!
Let's be honest here. I am doing fan fucking tastic on this diet. From April 11th to today I have had some crazy meals that wouldn't really qualify as "healthy".
Let's see:
I ate at Applebee's 2 times. The first time I ordered a tomato basil soup. That's fine, then I ordered some kind of chicken, with sauce, pico de gallo and rice. Had that twice this month. The meal itself was 11oo calories!! (I know, I act like such a female when it comes to calories. adding !!!! points really doesn't help my masculinity... right!!!??? hey you guys, do I sound feminine when I do this?!?!???!!!!). Probably not.
Easter I ate pretty damn good.
My birthday was at Benihana's. I ate a good portion there.
Last night for dinner on Mother's Day I had some Famous Dave's BBQ.
Again this isn't TERRIBLE, but I also wasn't as active as I should have been.
YAYYYYY!!!!!
So starting today I kicked back into routine gear. Had an egg white omelette for breakfast.
Ate a small taco bell lunch. under $5.
At a salad for dinner...
Ate a whole box of large cheez its...
just kidding, they were small cheez its!
NOT!!!
So I'm wasting people's time here but now I'm gonna get into something a little bit more serious.
I hate gapping sentences like this.
Ok this line below this sentence represents a non diet blog section. I've had a lot on my mind lately and there's something that's been bugging me and I really truly need some suggestions, help, anything.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So on July 17th I will be getting my associates degree only. That's the same degree that people were getting at the age of 20 haha. I'm getting it 26. Doesn't matter because I'm eventually achieving something in my life. I am getting my Associates Degree in Communications at the University of Phoenix which is a big deal to me because it's... well a fucking college degree haha
Anyways, I've been on the phone constantly with my student advisor, counselor, important person, to run paper work to do my bachelors degree. They are giving me a 2 week break after the 17th then right into the Bachelors degree. See that's cool because it's like right after I get my Associates, I'm going right into the Bachelor's. I'm not taking a summer off or anything, it's right away, let's get it done.
Here's my problem.
In our lives we all want to do something, want to be something, and be a part of something we think we can do well. I entered the Communications field with the intent of working on the radio, possibly writing for shows, something along those lines. After a while I realized how many great jobs come with a Communications degree. My friend Tom even brought up being a Guidance Counselor for like middle school and high school kids. That's awesome! I'm a people person so this is without a doubt something that could benefit me and others.
Here's the thing. For the past few years I've gotten to mess around with a lot of women...
haha nah, that's not funny...
For the past few years I've been messing around with computer video editing programs like Windows Movie Make, iMovie, and a bootleg copy of Sony Vegas in which I got in trouble for like 4 years ago haha. I would video tape things, edit them and just show them to friends and whatnot. Over time I've learned a lot about it and actually became pretty good at. I mean it's not hard once you do it 3 or 4 times but it was something I definitely found to be fun. I felt like it was something I'd love to possible do professionally. So as I did some research online, I came across a school called Full Sail University. This school offers on campus degrees and online degrees. They have a Digital Cinematography class which involves filming, editing, making movies and all. It's definitely a dream class for me. I love movies, I love filming shit, I love writing, and I love editing. In 2 and a half years I'll have my bachelors degree in Digital Cinematography. To me that's awesome!
You're probably wondering how they do it as an online class, right? Well Part of the class involves me getting what's known as a Launch Box. This Launch Box includes: The latest version of a Macbook Pro, Sony HD video camera, Final Cut Pro, Adobe CS 5, and Lighting Equipment. How awesome is that especially since Financial Aid will cover it all? I without a doubt think I'm a creative enough person to do this. The only problem is that the school is not an actual college. I did some research and there are a lot of people who actually go to school and feel it's a scam. The reason they feel this way is because they're probably not told that it's actually like a trade school. So when I get my bachelors degree, it might not be legit to some places. That doesn't bother me at all though. Financial Aid can cover the costs, I'll have the equipment to create whatever I want if things don't go well for me.
I'm not gonna lie, this is what I want. I think about it every day and I just want to do it more and more. I'd hate to pass it up and regret not doing it in the future. I'm 26, by the time I graduate I'll be 28. That's still technically young. I don't want to finish up Phoenix right now. I sometimes feel like I'm a failure if I don't continue on with a Phoenix... but at the same time I'll have some kind of degree that will land me some kind of job.
Again, I feel like I'm a creative enough person to go through with this. It's a passion that I have had for quite a while now. I think about people like Kevin Smith who became successful even though he dropped out of film school in Canada. He had the opportunity to create something great and he did just that. I had a phone conversation with the guy from Full Sail University about the making of Jaws, Spielberg, and Jaws the movie itself. I love movies, from horror to comedy, to just outright epic movies. I use the word epic rarely, so for me to not over use it like these trendy hipster kids, is a big deal.
The way I see it, I think it's important to try something that you want to do. Life is short, and if you have the opportunity to go through with something, you should definitely do it. I have the opportunity.
What do you think?
Monday, April 11, 2011
About time asshole!
So I've been pretty quiet on this site. It's been a little under a month since I've posted any kind of update.
but...
It's here now.
Before I go into the weigh in, let me start off by saying that March and the first week of April have been very tough for me. The 5 or 6 weeks since my last weigh in, I have not given my all everyday. Like everyone says, I'm only human. It didn't mean that I cheated and ate something terrible, it just means that I slipped a little bit. The first week of the second month I was packed in my room doing essays. The same week I was helping my mom and aunt get ready for my Grandpa's 80th birthday party. Then there was one week where I was back on track. The week after that my grandpa had gotten sick and went into the hospital for 2 weeks. My mom was there almost every day taking care of him. There wasn't any food shopping going on because my mom was always busy. I know what you're all thinking, "why couldn't my lazy ass do it?". Well instead of food shopping I took care of my self pretty well. A few over the limit things here and there but it was always healthy things that I went overboard with. Whatever though, I did what I thought was right. I exercised (mainly walking around and just keeping active in general) and played catch twice with Frank haha. It's still a work out. With the nice weather finally here, I will definitely be out and about more. Even if it's to school the 80 year old asian guy across the street in Ping Pong. I don't care, he's toast, I'm a pro!!!
So today I was nervous about the weigh in. I just felt like I didn't give it my all and that possibly that could lead to only a short weight loss in 5 weeks. Possibly even gain a pound or 3. I was ready for everything. I wasn't expecting what I was about to see. On the way to the scale, I'd normally out of breath and needing to break. I didn't notice that I walked there without stopping, breaking a sweat, or even being out of breath. We got up to the floor where the scale is. As we approached Magneto (that's what I named the scale), my heart was racing. I just kept thinking about how much of a failure I was going to look like when Anna (my nutritionist) had seen that I put on some pounds. It would show a lack of self control, lack of caring about actually trying to lose the weight and all. It was to the point where I felt like if I did gain weight then showing my face around that hospital in a month would draw some skepticism of me even caring about the diet.
So I step on the scale...
and believe me, my heart was racing...
I made sure my pockets were empty... no cell phone, no wallet... wearing sweat pants which are lighter than jeans....
I was hoping my Mets hat wouldn't add pounds... they usually have bad luck... would they bring me bad luck??
Some how, some way...
in 5 weeks...
I'm down...
now don't get all retarded on me for this... cause i'm telling the truth.
43 lbs more...
That's crazy right? How the hell did I lose 43 pounds in 5 and a half weeks??? Well another medical thing I've been dealing with in my life is a swelling in my left leg. I've been dealing with it for some years now. So with me losing weight the water build up in my leg is going down a lot. So what part of the weight loss is from the water in my leg... REGARDLESS, it's 43 pounds off of my body. My nutritionist checked her weight to see if the scale was broken and it wasn't at all. I even checked my weight of 4-5 times and it stayed the same but dwindled to like xxx.4 or xxx.8 but it never went higher or lower. So this means the weight is off me, and it's not all fluid, I mean I've been working at it really hard... But as I lose weight my body is getting healthier all around too. So I'm gonna count this one cause it's there. I mean I'm very self conscience about my looks and size and people tell me they can see a difference in me but I don't. I guess I should take a picture right? I mean my bodies not going to look like it's 43 pounds down (58 all together so far) because of the water weight, but it's definitely showing a little bit to people. Again I mentioned in the past blog that i'll never reveal my real weight. I've told people my weight in the past but it wasn't honest, so if you think you know, you don't haha.
If anyone wants to question my nutritionist on my progress or if they think I'm lying about the 43 lbs I'll give you her e-mail address and you can ask her self haha.
It's honestly an insane feeling. I never expected that weight loss in 5-6 weeks but it's real. I even got all teary eyed after today's meeting because it's finally something that I'm doing for me and it's working. I'm one on one with a person who actually cares and motivates me to do better each time. Anna told me today a quote today that I forgot but it had to do with roads, seagulls, clowns... and not being able to fix the past but being able to control the road ahead. Basically she says I dwell too much on what I was doing wrong instead of acknowledging all the things I've been doing right. The big changes, the effort, the whole shabang, I need to give myself some credit and accept that I'm doing this the right way and it's paying off.
For the people who follow and motivate me, I love you all haha. I know there's no haters or anything and I'm not even going to look for them if there are.
I should be talking to my doctor about the Biggest Loser thing sooner than later. No new news, kind of wondering whats up with that... but right now, I'm a winner in my book haha.
Not a Charlie Sheen reference either haha.
ohhhhhhh go to this website www.saidmyboss.com because it's AWESOME!!!!
Thank you guys.
but...
It's here now.
Before I go into the weigh in, let me start off by saying that March and the first week of April have been very tough for me. The 5 or 6 weeks since my last weigh in, I have not given my all everyday. Like everyone says, I'm only human. It didn't mean that I cheated and ate something terrible, it just means that I slipped a little bit. The first week of the second month I was packed in my room doing essays. The same week I was helping my mom and aunt get ready for my Grandpa's 80th birthday party. Then there was one week where I was back on track. The week after that my grandpa had gotten sick and went into the hospital for 2 weeks. My mom was there almost every day taking care of him. There wasn't any food shopping going on because my mom was always busy. I know what you're all thinking, "why couldn't my lazy ass do it?". Well instead of food shopping I took care of my self pretty well. A few over the limit things here and there but it was always healthy things that I went overboard with. Whatever though, I did what I thought was right. I exercised (mainly walking around and just keeping active in general) and played catch twice with Frank haha. It's still a work out. With the nice weather finally here, I will definitely be out and about more. Even if it's to school the 80 year old asian guy across the street in Ping Pong. I don't care, he's toast, I'm a pro!!!
So today I was nervous about the weigh in. I just felt like I didn't give it my all and that possibly that could lead to only a short weight loss in 5 weeks. Possibly even gain a pound or 3. I was ready for everything. I wasn't expecting what I was about to see. On the way to the scale, I'd normally out of breath and needing to break. I didn't notice that I walked there without stopping, breaking a sweat, or even being out of breath. We got up to the floor where the scale is. As we approached Magneto (that's what I named the scale), my heart was racing. I just kept thinking about how much of a failure I was going to look like when Anna (my nutritionist) had seen that I put on some pounds. It would show a lack of self control, lack of caring about actually trying to lose the weight and all. It was to the point where I felt like if I did gain weight then showing my face around that hospital in a month would draw some skepticism of me even caring about the diet.
So I step on the scale...
and believe me, my heart was racing...
I made sure my pockets were empty... no cell phone, no wallet... wearing sweat pants which are lighter than jeans....
I was hoping my Mets hat wouldn't add pounds... they usually have bad luck... would they bring me bad luck??
Some how, some way...
in 5 weeks...
I'm down...
now don't get all retarded on me for this... cause i'm telling the truth.
43 lbs more...
That's crazy right? How the hell did I lose 43 pounds in 5 and a half weeks??? Well another medical thing I've been dealing with in my life is a swelling in my left leg. I've been dealing with it for some years now. So with me losing weight the water build up in my leg is going down a lot. So what part of the weight loss is from the water in my leg... REGARDLESS, it's 43 pounds off of my body. My nutritionist checked her weight to see if the scale was broken and it wasn't at all. I even checked my weight of 4-5 times and it stayed the same but dwindled to like xxx.4 or xxx.8 but it never went higher or lower. So this means the weight is off me, and it's not all fluid, I mean I've been working at it really hard... But as I lose weight my body is getting healthier all around too. So I'm gonna count this one cause it's there. I mean I'm very self conscience about my looks and size and people tell me they can see a difference in me but I don't. I guess I should take a picture right? I mean my bodies not going to look like it's 43 pounds down (58 all together so far) because of the water weight, but it's definitely showing a little bit to people. Again I mentioned in the past blog that i'll never reveal my real weight. I've told people my weight in the past but it wasn't honest, so if you think you know, you don't haha.
If anyone wants to question my nutritionist on my progress or if they think I'm lying about the 43 lbs I'll give you her e-mail address and you can ask her self haha.
It's honestly an insane feeling. I never expected that weight loss in 5-6 weeks but it's real. I even got all teary eyed after today's meeting because it's finally something that I'm doing for me and it's working. I'm one on one with a person who actually cares and motivates me to do better each time. Anna told me today a quote today that I forgot but it had to do with roads, seagulls, clowns... and not being able to fix the past but being able to control the road ahead. Basically she says I dwell too much on what I was doing wrong instead of acknowledging all the things I've been doing right. The big changes, the effort, the whole shabang, I need to give myself some credit and accept that I'm doing this the right way and it's paying off.
For the people who follow and motivate me, I love you all haha. I know there's no haters or anything and I'm not even going to look for them if there are.
I should be talking to my doctor about the Biggest Loser thing sooner than later. No new news, kind of wondering whats up with that... but right now, I'm a winner in my book haha.
Not a Charlie Sheen reference either haha.
ohhhhhhh go to this website www.saidmyboss.com because it's AWESOME!!!!
Thank you guys.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Short and Sweet
HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
I know I don't post a lot on this site. I haven't gone to the doctors in a few weeks. Nothing new really going on. I go in a few weeks. I'll keep you posted as always.
I'm sticking with the diet at 93% haha. It's okay cause I'm human right? I had a tiny red velvet cake square at my Grandpas 80th birthday party. So good, I miss cake haha. It's not like I had cake weekly, or monthly for that matter, but it was awesome. The regular cake had strawberries in it, which I'm allergic to.
This is all shinfo (shitty info). Sorry haha.
So I haven't been contacted by the people from the Biggest Loser. No rush, I'm a patient person. Here I feel like an asshole cause I made somewhat of a medium deal about it, and I still don't have an update for it. I'm sure that's what people are wondering about. But as soon as I get the contact information or whatever, I'll let you all know!
So apparently the lent thing saw its shadow and has graced it's vegetarian Friday ritual on all of us so called Catholics. Didn't give up anything and I'm pretty sure I'm eating meat any day I feel like it cause I have given up a lot of shit for longer amounts of time than Jesus had. Deal with it savior, I've out fasted you with Gummi Bears. Is it my fault that Jesus and his homies had to eat just fish? Why couldn't the days of Jesus have a Big Ed's BBQ or a Famous Daves? I'm pretty sure times have changed since he was living. If Jesus condemns you to hell for eating meat then I'm pretty that's a sign to go out and murder that one person you hate... you're going to hell for eating grilled chicken during lent right? How much worse can it get for you? I won't sweat it, and I'll stop ranting about religion right now!
btw... don't go and murder someone!
Ok so I want to apologize for the video I made and the music I added to it. It was hard to hear through my mumbling and that will never happen again!!!!!!!
or will it? haha
I've noticed I have quite a few visits to this page. Over 300 in the past 3 weeks. That's pretty decent considering it's only promoted on my Facebook and Xanga... just kidding, no one uses Xanga anymore. I kind of want to know who follows this site. I know some people might just snoop around to see what's up even though I probably don't even talk to them. There's absolutely no way for me to know.
So here's the thing... this might seem early, stupid, cocky, arrogant, boring, lame, and could probably just be completely ignored. I'm gonna try it though.
Is there anyone that would like to ask me a question? It could be about anything relating to my life or diet. No stupid or arrogant questions. You can ask me anything you want and I'll answer it... most of it. Just shoot me an e-mail, my address is on the right side in the contact section and ask me anything you want. I'm going to answer the questions if video form if you allow me. If you ask a question in e-mail form, I'll answer it back privately in e-mail form. If you don't mind me answering it in video form then please mention the e-mail. That simple.
Let's give this a try!!!
Later.
I know I don't post a lot on this site. I haven't gone to the doctors in a few weeks. Nothing new really going on. I go in a few weeks. I'll keep you posted as always.
I'm sticking with the diet at 93% haha. It's okay cause I'm human right? I had a tiny red velvet cake square at my Grandpas 80th birthday party. So good, I miss cake haha. It's not like I had cake weekly, or monthly for that matter, but it was awesome. The regular cake had strawberries in it, which I'm allergic to.
This is all shinfo (shitty info). Sorry haha.
So I haven't been contacted by the people from the Biggest Loser. No rush, I'm a patient person. Here I feel like an asshole cause I made somewhat of a medium deal about it, and I still don't have an update for it. I'm sure that's what people are wondering about. But as soon as I get the contact information or whatever, I'll let you all know!
So apparently the lent thing saw its shadow and has graced it's vegetarian Friday ritual on all of us so called Catholics. Didn't give up anything and I'm pretty sure I'm eating meat any day I feel like it cause I have given up a lot of shit for longer amounts of time than Jesus had. Deal with it savior, I've out fasted you with Gummi Bears. Is it my fault that Jesus and his homies had to eat just fish? Why couldn't the days of Jesus have a Big Ed's BBQ or a Famous Daves? I'm pretty sure times have changed since he was living. If Jesus condemns you to hell for eating meat then I'm pretty that's a sign to go out and murder that one person you hate... you're going to hell for eating grilled chicken during lent right? How much worse can it get for you? I won't sweat it, and I'll stop ranting about religion right now!
btw... don't go and murder someone!
Ok so I want to apologize for the video I made and the music I added to it. It was hard to hear through my mumbling and that will never happen again!!!!!!!
or will it? haha
I've noticed I have quite a few visits to this page. Over 300 in the past 3 weeks. That's pretty decent considering it's only promoted on my Facebook and Xanga... just kidding, no one uses Xanga anymore. I kind of want to know who follows this site. I know some people might just snoop around to see what's up even though I probably don't even talk to them. There's absolutely no way for me to know.
So here's the thing... this might seem early, stupid, cocky, arrogant, boring, lame, and could probably just be completely ignored. I'm gonna try it though.
Is there anyone that would like to ask me a question? It could be about anything relating to my life or diet. No stupid or arrogant questions. You can ask me anything you want and I'll answer it... most of it. Just shoot me an e-mail, my address is on the right side in the contact section and ask me anything you want. I'm going to answer the questions if video form if you allow me. If you ask a question in e-mail form, I'll answer it back privately in e-mail form. If you don't mind me answering it in video form then please mention the e-mail. That simple.
Let's give this a try!!!
Later.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Ginger Beef Stir Fry Recipe
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces beef top round steak
1/2 cup lower - sodium beef broth
3 tablespoons reduced - sodium soy sauce
2 1/2 teaspoons of corn starch
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 grated fresh ginger
12 ounces asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1 - inch pieces
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup small broccoli flowerets
4 green onions, bias - sliced into 1 - inch pieces
1 table spoon cooking oil
2 cups hot cooked rice or brown rice
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1. Trim fat from beef. Partially freeze beef; thinly slice across the grain into bite - size strips. Set aside. For the sauce, in a small bowl stir together the broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and ginger. Set that aside too.
2. Coat an unheated wok or large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium - high heat. Add asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli, and green onions. Stir - fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp and tender. Remove from wok or skillet.
3. Carefully add the oil to wok or skillet. Add beef; stir - fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Push the beef from center of wok or skillet. Stir sauce; add to the wok or skillet. Cook and stir until thickened or bubbly.
4. Return vegetables to wok or skillet. Stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce; heat through. Serve with hot cooked rice.
Time: 45 minutes Makes: 4 servings
252 calories, 6g total fat (1g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 532 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 20 g protein.
So my mom made this for dinner last night and it was pretty good. We followed the directions for the most part but she definitely added more asparagus, and broccoli. I just copied the recipe out of the book if people wanted to add certain things or exchange certain things. We added some string beans to it as well and went really easy on the soy sauce. I wouldn't say there was 532 mg of sodium in ours recipe. This is something I'm looking forward to having again one day. I've never been a fan of asparagus until recently. I always saw the soggy wet mushy asparagus that came out of a can and it looked and smelt gross. When cooked fresh and crisp, it's a whole different story. When you cook this, I suggest to add a tiny sprinkle of salt, and some pepper.
If you make this let me know what you think. If you have any recipes to suggest for this page, let me know, I'll try them and post them up on this page.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Weigh In!!!!!! Video!
So I decided to make a video update if you want to watch it. I kind of mumble, not really clear and I definitely talk too much! Enjoy.
Monday, February 21, 2011
My Change, My Pace, My Life
So if you're reading this then you obviously care about my well being and what's going on in my life. I decided to start a blog about my life and the dieting world that I am now living in. If we're close, then you know more than most people do about me. There are plenty of things going on and people ask me about stuff all the time so instead of answering the same questions over and over, I'm going to lay it out all in here. I'll share information, diet stuff, recipes, how I've been feeling, and anything else on my journey to the Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery (gastric bypass).
Now onto the surgery. I started well over a year ago in talks with my surgeon Dr. Kopelan. We built a time table, and it just wasn't met. I dealt with some health complications in which are better for the most part now. The thing is, I didn't think I was physically or mentally ready for the surgery. I'm still not. The thing is all the people around me were so curious about me getting the surgery that no one ever stopped to think about how I felt. Everyone figured it was a simple thing to just go in and get it and it's over with. That's far from the truth. I felt kind of rushed honestly. I always bull shitted some time table to someone cause I knew the question was going to come up. Yes, chances are I've lied to you. So as of right now, surgery's not even part of my thought process. It's a definite thing eventually, but right now I have other things going on for me.
1st: I have a new primary doctor. His name is Dr. Levine. This guy is really amazing. He was a contestant on Season 2 of the Biggest Loser. One thing I needed was a doctor who cared about my health. My doctors prior to him didn't give a shit about me. Numerous times I'd call them for things and no one called me back. I was completely ignored and shut down from that place. Dr. Levine has taken the Arty torch and is already carrying it to great lengths. This guy calls my cell phone every now and then to ask how I am. He's on the ball with everything. He's gotten me a nutritionist, and a psychologist to work with me with things.
2nd: I've been seeing a nutritionist for about a month and a half or so. She's awesome even though I don't remember her name right now. She's put me on an awesome diet. A diet in which I'm eating more than what I was before. That's right, my big ass wasn't eating enough. I'll admit that before the nutritionist I had taken control of my eating habits. She just added some flavor to it. I have 4 meals a day at about 300-400 calories per meal. I only drink zero calorie drinks so I can fill up on more healthy foods. I don't eat fried foods, creamy foods, or anything with butter. It's a high fiber diet, and it's full of complex foods. It was hard adapting to this diet, but I'm getting used to it daily.
3rd: I'm seeing a psychologist to help me put things into perspective. Her name is Vivienne and she's been a real help. She's helping me set little goals here and there to eventually knock out bigger goals in the future.
4th: Eventually I will be getting a physical therapist. Right now the place that was going to take me had moved to a different area and they weren't taking new patients at the time. This doesn't mean that I've been sitting around waiting for someone to come pick me up and tell me to start walking.
This past month with all the changes has been without a doubt awesome. Some of you know certain things I'm dealing with right now and to feel the way that I do is great. Talked with Dr. Levine today and he's proud of the progress I've been making. I've kept a food log of all my meals and numbers for things and he was just stoked to see that I kept with it since our last meeting. Even my nutritionist was shocked to see I was writing stuff down. It's the little things that make a big difference to me. The support of a good doctor is without a doubt a good feeling. It's awesome because he is/was a big guy himself so he knows what I'm going through and has a lot of helpful tips.
Now if you've gotten this far and still thinking about the surgery then I ask you please to stop. Don't bring it up anywhere and don't bring it up to me. It's something I absolutely plan on doing. As of right now, I'm working towards something that's going to make my life healthier before the surgery. It's my change, it's my pace, it's my life. If my doctor thinks this is a good strategy and will work for me, then anyone else who's not a doctor can fuck off. I'm sorry, but that's how things go. I don't care what you've read, watched, heard or anything. The surgery is in the future. I'm working on one goal at a time. If that bothers you or disagree, then I don't need your fucking support. I'm just tired of hearing the questions about surgery's and expected dates. It seems like that's the only thing people want to talk to me about anymore. Hopefully you read this and maybe offer to hangout one day and walk around the park or something. I plan on getting a basketball hoop in my driveway this spring, so why don't you come over and play some HORSE or Around the World haha. How about tossing the first ball around or baseball? I plan to be a lot more active... and I will be. I'm more dedicated to this than anyone can ever imagine. There's no surgery date planned so don't ask until I say something in the future. Thanks.
So recently I've been hiding some weird, awesome, strange, definitely weird weird, but awesomely strange and cool news from you guys. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it cause I didn't know how big of a deal it could be. The other night I got a call from my doctor. He talked to me a bit about how my diets been going and all. He then talked to me about a possible meeting with the producers of the Biggest Loser. Apparently they had asked him about any patients he had that would be good for the show. I was the only that he mentioned to them. So soon (hoping this week) I'll have a phone and then possible NY studios meeting with the Producers for the Biggest Loser. Does this mean I'll be on the show? Not yet. It's very possible I could be on there next season. Again this is big news, but nothings set in stone. Once I talk to the people I'll definitely update the news here first. This could be really awesome.
Lastly, I just want to thank the people who do support me in my numerous goals leading up to the big one. It's a life long journey but I believe I'm going to get there. I'm doing this at my pace and like I said before, if you don't agree with how I'm doing this then I don't need you. This is my life, and the people who support me are the ones who matter to me only. I thank you guys.
-Arty-
Now onto the surgery. I started well over a year ago in talks with my surgeon Dr. Kopelan. We built a time table, and it just wasn't met. I dealt with some health complications in which are better for the most part now. The thing is, I didn't think I was physically or mentally ready for the surgery. I'm still not. The thing is all the people around me were so curious about me getting the surgery that no one ever stopped to think about how I felt. Everyone figured it was a simple thing to just go in and get it and it's over with. That's far from the truth. I felt kind of rushed honestly. I always bull shitted some time table to someone cause I knew the question was going to come up. Yes, chances are I've lied to you. So as of right now, surgery's not even part of my thought process. It's a definite thing eventually, but right now I have other things going on for me.
1st: I have a new primary doctor. His name is Dr. Levine. This guy is really amazing. He was a contestant on Season 2 of the Biggest Loser. One thing I needed was a doctor who cared about my health. My doctors prior to him didn't give a shit about me. Numerous times I'd call them for things and no one called me back. I was completely ignored and shut down from that place. Dr. Levine has taken the Arty torch and is already carrying it to great lengths. This guy calls my cell phone every now and then to ask how I am. He's on the ball with everything. He's gotten me a nutritionist, and a psychologist to work with me with things.
2nd: I've been seeing a nutritionist for about a month and a half or so. She's awesome even though I don't remember her name right now. She's put me on an awesome diet. A diet in which I'm eating more than what I was before. That's right, my big ass wasn't eating enough. I'll admit that before the nutritionist I had taken control of my eating habits. She just added some flavor to it. I have 4 meals a day at about 300-400 calories per meal. I only drink zero calorie drinks so I can fill up on more healthy foods. I don't eat fried foods, creamy foods, or anything with butter. It's a high fiber diet, and it's full of complex foods. It was hard adapting to this diet, but I'm getting used to it daily.
3rd: I'm seeing a psychologist to help me put things into perspective. Her name is Vivienne and she's been a real help. She's helping me set little goals here and there to eventually knock out bigger goals in the future.
4th: Eventually I will be getting a physical therapist. Right now the place that was going to take me had moved to a different area and they weren't taking new patients at the time. This doesn't mean that I've been sitting around waiting for someone to come pick me up and tell me to start walking.
This past month with all the changes has been without a doubt awesome. Some of you know certain things I'm dealing with right now and to feel the way that I do is great. Talked with Dr. Levine today and he's proud of the progress I've been making. I've kept a food log of all my meals and numbers for things and he was just stoked to see that I kept with it since our last meeting. Even my nutritionist was shocked to see I was writing stuff down. It's the little things that make a big difference to me. The support of a good doctor is without a doubt a good feeling. It's awesome because he is/was a big guy himself so he knows what I'm going through and has a lot of helpful tips.
Now if you've gotten this far and still thinking about the surgery then I ask you please to stop. Don't bring it up anywhere and don't bring it up to me. It's something I absolutely plan on doing. As of right now, I'm working towards something that's going to make my life healthier before the surgery. It's my change, it's my pace, it's my life. If my doctor thinks this is a good strategy and will work for me, then anyone else who's not a doctor can fuck off. I'm sorry, but that's how things go. I don't care what you've read, watched, heard or anything. The surgery is in the future. I'm working on one goal at a time. If that bothers you or disagree, then I don't need your fucking support. I'm just tired of hearing the questions about surgery's and expected dates. It seems like that's the only thing people want to talk to me about anymore. Hopefully you read this and maybe offer to hangout one day and walk around the park or something. I plan on getting a basketball hoop in my driveway this spring, so why don't you come over and play some HORSE or Around the World haha. How about tossing the first ball around or baseball? I plan to be a lot more active... and I will be. I'm more dedicated to this than anyone can ever imagine. There's no surgery date planned so don't ask until I say something in the future. Thanks.
So recently I've been hiding some weird, awesome, strange, definitely weird weird, but awesomely strange and cool news from you guys. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it cause I didn't know how big of a deal it could be. The other night I got a call from my doctor. He talked to me a bit about how my diets been going and all. He then talked to me about a possible meeting with the producers of the Biggest Loser. Apparently they had asked him about any patients he had that would be good for the show. I was the only that he mentioned to them. So soon (hoping this week) I'll have a phone and then possible NY studios meeting with the Producers for the Biggest Loser. Does this mean I'll be on the show? Not yet. It's very possible I could be on there next season. Again this is big news, but nothings set in stone. Once I talk to the people I'll definitely update the news here first. This could be really awesome.
Lastly, I just want to thank the people who do support me in my numerous goals leading up to the big one. It's a life long journey but I believe I'm going to get there. I'm doing this at my pace and like I said before, if you don't agree with how I'm doing this then I don't need you. This is my life, and the people who support me are the ones who matter to me only. I thank you guys.
-Arty-
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