“All my life I’ve been an obese man trapped inside a fat man’s body.” – Homer Simpson
Okay, no more Mr. Fat Guy! I have previously announced my intentions to lose weight here (Atkins was a miserable failure. The diet was working, but it was impossible to stay on it longer than a week without despising meat of all kinds.), and thanks to my extreme lack of self-control, I am still a fatty, fat, fat, fat. Now, I am forced to take my blight to the people. Starting today, I will post my current (over)weight in the sidebar, and you can track my progress – or regress – as I jump on the S.S. Weight Watchers. My goal is to get below 200 pounds. My ideal would be hovering around 180, since I was a plump 190 in the police academy. It’s a lofty goal, but the last time I was on Weight Watchers I lost 30 pounds.
I’ll post weekly updates on how the diet is going, and every week, I’ll update the Fat Stat in the sidebar. But, I’ll need your help. Jump on me if I miss a progress report or a Fat Stat update, and I welcome a steady diet of humiliation and personal insults to motivate me to slim-itude.
Here’s my current Fat Stat: 5’9”, 232 pounds, Waist size: 38.
Oh goody, we get to jump on you and feed you a steady diet of humiliation, really? I might have to do some research on this just to give you the most motivation, of course! I don't see how you can play hockey and have a weight problem--too much liquid consumption? Cut back on the beer!
ReplyDelete(Good luck!)
BTW, been over to CUG's today? hehe
Lin - I haven't been much of anywhere lately. My blog friends must hate me. And I thought you were already on the humiliation train! Ever wonder why I rarely post pics of my Jabba-like visage?
ReplyDeleteBTW, it's not beer. It's my lousy food choices.
Now look, cowboy, don't act all sensitive after just saying you wanted us to give you grief! I know all about the food choices--I'm diabetic! No fun at all to watch everyone enjoying ice cream, cake, etc! No fun at all! Just about everything you eat turns to sugar once it gets past your throat! Soft drinks are loaded with sugar, so if you don't already, you might want to switch to a diet drink! Fruit juices also have sugar! You have to learn to limit your choices. I'm sure you'll get lots of info from WW. Make up your mind that you want to do this and do it! And stop making me feel bad about kidding you!
ReplyDeleteLin - I was kidding. Chill. I got a fridge full of Diet Coke, Mtn Dew, and Dr. Pepper. I like all three, and I'm drinking water like it's endangered. Gotta do something before bikini weather!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm done!
ReplyDeleteYou should try spelling Fat with a PH instead. It makes me look much thiner on my blog.
ReplyDeleteDoc - Well played.
ReplyDeleteWyatt, or should I say McIcantbelieveitsnotbutter pants, That is awesone you are trying to lose weight. Me too! I was too scared to put my weight out there in public though! So much easier to smack on you and pretend I'm not fat. HA HA! I started the last week of January to stay under 50 grams of fat and not drink so much pop (only with my meal and only one can) I have dropped 15 pounds already. 6'4" 340 lbs!! down to 325, goal 240! maybe 220! I weighed 200 when I got married. Well, I have gone on way to much here! From one Fatty to another, RIP IT UP BRAH!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck Wyatt. At least with weight watchers you get to eat real food. If that doesn't work for you, try the glycemic index...heard it works well. I'm about to start it, myself.
ReplyDeleteAgain, good luck. :)
Good luck!! Losing weight is TOUGH but diet drinks will never pass these lips. Water is better and it's the only thing that flushes fat from your system;) I've dieted, can ya tell? I'm pulling for you...really...but I still might give you hell if you cheat;) Just because I like it!
ReplyDeleteWyatt- Good for you!! May I ask, how often do you exercise? A lot of people don't realize the importance of exercising daily. I have a sister who was stuck as a size 10 (for at least half dozen years) it wasn't until she started exercising regularly that she went down to a size 4.
ReplyDeleteYou may find http://www.menshealth.com/ helpful. WebMD also has a few great articles. http://www.webmd.com/health_and_wellness/fitness_and_exercise.htm
I wanted to send this to you in an e-mail, but I didn't find the link on your blog.
Best of Luck!!
Weight Watchers Rock!! It works too. We will be cheering you on...
ReplyDeleteSssteve - The soda is what kills you. I live of it, so diet takes a lot getting used to. Mmm . . . sugary drinks!
ReplyDeleteRT - Thanks. I lost a lot of pounds with it the last time.
SK - Water is much easier in the summer, but in test runs last week, I was really full after drinking a few bottles. That helps.
Maria - We have a treadmill in the basement, just feet from the computer. I should walk/run more, blog less. I used to run cross-country in high school, and was this height, but only 140. That was cool! I have a mountain bike, and Pennypack Park isn't far, but it's been too cold/snowy to get out.
You can spare yourself the expense of equipment, by doing what I do. Read a Maureen Dowd piece, watch Vincente Fox, Chuck Shumer or Ted Kennedy on TV and let the rage burn and shake a few off.
ReplyDeleteStress works best for me. Job stress to be specific. If I could bottle that (not the stress, the ability it has to make me lose weight) I'd hook you up.
ReplyDeleteI'll be rooting for you.
The glycemic index worked wonders for me, with Weight Watchers I felt like I was always thinking about food. Which made me want food. Which made food look as sexy as Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft (my 3 year old son's current fox).
ReplyDeleteJust be careful not to get pregnant. It's HELL on the figure.
Wyatt pregnant....that's a visual that'll last a while :(
ReplyDeleteIt would be wrong of me not to mention that Wyatt has a mullet. Unfortunately, it's not hair. .. it's neck fat. . . .a flesh mullet if you will.
ReplyDeleteNot that I should be talking about diets, but my boss just went on a new diet that seems to work and is kinda common sense.
First let me say that exrecise is probably more productive that dieting. . . .I remember exercising when they forced us in grade school. . . .wasn't for me. I see these people running 2 miles. My car gets me there much faster and I don't have to lie down afterwards. . . .. But I digress. . . .
the diet is basically to train yourself to eat only when you are hungry. . .and limit portions. Most people eat out of habit. "Oh, it's noon! Must have lunch!" She lost some weight.
To be fair, at 165lb, 6'3", Wyatt is still in better shape than me. He's got more stamina on the hockey rink than a fat guy. . .sorry. . .phat guy . . should.
NOTE: go to my blog to find Kim Bauer.
I sort of do what Insolu does only I swear the laughing at them all keeps the abs tone. Seriously...I get this tummy muscle knotted up laughin at them all the time.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I don't have to live amongst them.
G'luck with the dieting. ;)
I'm with ya man...
ReplyDeleteI'm 5' 11", 215lbs.
and it's all in teh ole beer belly
*belch*
think I'm giving up beer?
ahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahaahahha
I guess I should exercise more.
G'luck brah...