Slimdude

I was just watching that BBC in America show, “You are What You Eat.” I love that show. I’m so glad we have Knowlogy Cable now, it is so much better than any other cable company we’ve ever had.

There is a bottle of pee in my fridge because of the “24-hour urine collection” test the hospital ordered. I can’t tell you how bizarre that is to have this big red bottle in there.

I did Gazelle 5 miles today and I see a few people stopped by to read my Blog from this morning. I’ve just been really happy with myself lately because I’ve been managing to get some exercise in and eat right. I have not had a binge in over a week now, and I’m super psyched about that.

My S-i-L is staying with us right now. She’s also in the AF and she just got back from a 6-month tour in Iraq. The job she does is one of the less dangerous jobs over there, but that relatively speaking. She was in more danger every day over there than I have been here in Florida, that’s for sure. It’s so nice having her stay with us but what is weird is her husband is “not comfortable” here so he has elected to stay in a Hotel in town.

They have a weird relationship. He’s kind of “stuck up” so part of the reason he won’t stay here is because we live in a manufactured home. I love my house. It’s not like a run-down redneck trailer. It’s a nice house. But he won’t stay here at all. He also doesn’t like any of her family.

Now, I have known my wife and her family for over ten years now. We met in high school and have been together ever since. We got married in 2001. I love my In-Laws very much. But my Brother-in-Law, the one we are talking about… he doesn’t really like them. He’s a weird guy to figure out. He seems kind of nice but he also is very insistent on having his way. They’ve been married two years now I think. He spends a lot of $$$ on clothes and gadgets, golf and massages. They make more than we do but it’s not like they are “rollin in the dough”.

Hmmm…

Anyway, I really liked the new Britney Spears album, although certain tracks sound like cast-offs from Timbalands’s “Shock Value” album. “Danja” is the name of one of Brit’s producers on this album, and he is a Timbaland protege, and it sounds it…

It’s very dancey in a mid-90s synth kind of way. “Radar” and “Heaven on Earth” really stick out so far. As a parent, I just hope she straightens up her act in that respect because she is missing out.

I love being a Dad.

—Matt

HOWDY BUDDYSLIMMERS!! Hope you are all wide awake and ready to go in a great mood on this Monday morning. Did you catch an extra hour of sleep yesterday?

 Some of you are just beginning your “get healthy” BuddySlim journeys. You are on “Day One” because it is Monday.

For some of you, this may be the very first time you’ve ever embarked on weight-loss and you don’t know where to start. For some of you, perhaps you are considering starting a Get Healthy / Lose Weight Plan that starts soon.

 For many many of you, this is the umpteenth time you have “started over”.

Well, let me tell you all, I am proud of all of you and thanks for even making the effort to get an Account at BuddySlim and stop by my Blog. The guy who created this site, Dr. Marc— he’s done a great job! And the people on here are terrific, too! Lots of interesting folks abound and plenty of motivation and support.

I began my weight-loss journey in  2006 when I reached an all-time high of 172 pounds. For a small-framed military man like myself, it was way way too much. I learned how to eat better foods like lean proteins, whole grains, fruits and veggies and when it comes to “cheating” I always find a way to “cheat right”… i.e. sugar free desserts, low-cal desserts, and Lean Cuisine pizza.

I don’t believe in depravation, but I believe in eating smart all the time. We must win this war with our weight and self-image one day at a time, one moment at a time.

I lost the first ten pounds pretty easily, and I started incorporating more exercise and more portion control and when I joined BuddySlim I weighed 163 pounds.

I’m down to 145 this past Sunday and my goal is 140.

No matter what your obstacles are as far as food, family, time, et cetera… you can do this!!

 Take baby steps!

Some small steps to consider for today:

*Try to drink 8 glasses of water*Switch from Regular Soda to Diet Soda*Have a Healthy Salad for lunch (no croutons or ranch dressing!)*Walk for at least 15 minutes*get up from your desk and do some pushups, crunches or lunges*Start writing down what you are eating (many people have no idea how many calories they consume verses how many they burn) * Surf the Net, including BuddySlim.com for motivation and ideas. Other great sites include:

www.hungrygirl.org

www.fitday.com

www.thedailyplate.com

www.caloriecounter.com

and so many many more! You know how to use the Google search engine, right?

Anyway, be proud of yourself for making the commitment to be here, or making the commitment to STAY here, with all of us BuddySlimmers. We’ll definitely help you out when you need us!

—Matt