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Sunday, July 12, 2009 Sunday night blahs The weekend goes by way too fast, but at least this time I did something productive. My dad and I went up to Freddy last night to the stock car races. The final race was kind of disappointing, but I still enjoyed the trip :) I always dislike this part of the week... it's the antithesis of the Friday afternoon high. On the bright side, in the past couple weeks I saw my weight drop from 260 to 252. That's a good start, but from past experience I know there is a big drop off at the beginning. Still looking for a full time employment opportunity.  
 Saturday, July 04, 2009 Operation lose pounds... again. Man, where have I been? I went through the rigmarole of college and came out the other side with a little 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper that says I know how to do basic accounting. I did graduate with honours... that's pretty cool. I think my final average was around 95 or 96. Not bad considering the top student grad in the entire college of 1000 or so students got a 97 average. I'm not bragging. I was never one of those students who got high marks in high school - that was my brother's thing. I was a C student. Not because of a lack of intelligence - just a lack of motivation... other things motivated me at the time. Before I get off to a rambling rant I should get to the point of why I'm writing today. I had dropped to about 213 lbs by the time school started. Then our baby came and I got heavy into studying... the lethargic lifestyle and over eating has led to my weight ballooning. I did workout somewhat over the past winter and spring.... during one month i did about 26 aerobic sessions and saw no difference in my weight. That was really disheartening because I had watched my diet 6 days a week and drank water and did all the right things. Now, in fairness, I did see my body start to change from the weight work... but I honestly thought I would lose about 5 lbs in overall body weight. So here goes. For about the umpteenth time in my life I'm going to try and shed the weight. I've had three major successful losses in the past. 1991 - I went from 223 to 178 in less than a year. My method? I stopped eating anything considered junk food. I ate three meals a day. If I wanted a snack it was cereal, but I rarely snacked. No exercise needed. Of course, I was a lot younger then... and my metabolism was more cooperative. 1995 - Ain't it funny how a breakup can inspire. I was probably up to the 225 mark again by the time I decided to get in shape. I figured I wasn't physically what she wanted and I'd prove her wrong - although she was my inspiration at first, that changed as I realized she was never going to be part of my life again. This time I ate properly, but added aerobics and a bit of weight training to my plan. I ended up under 190, and in the best shape of my life at the age of 26-27. I played basketball against 17 year olds and had more energy then they did. 2000 - 2001 - In 1998 I got married and wasn't really ready for it. I suppose I hadn't had enough independance to that point or even had a direction in my life. It was definitely one of those cases of 'it's not you, it's me'. Anyhow, I had gone through several bouts of severe depression and anxiety and my weight ballooned up to 260 by early 2001. By now the internet was in full swing and it was easy to communicate with others without leaving my house and sitting around all day didn't help matters. I decided to do something about it. My sister turned me onto a book called Body for Life and I read it and followed that program religiously. It totally worked too. I went from the mid 250's down to nearly 200 lbs in the span of a year. I had dropped out of the Body for Life diet when I started smoking again though. My diet became cigarettes and coffee and the internet addiction kept me from eating until I really got hungry. So the weight stayed off. It ballooned back up again when I found myself in a negative relationship (again, not so much her, but the situation) and there is so much more to the story, but to bring it to present day... I've seen my weight go from 213 to 260 in less than two years. It's a combination of over eating and inactivity. I quit smoking 2 1/2 years ago too, but I won't blame that for the entire gain. The scale per say doesn't matter now anyway... it's what I saw this morning... ...I've been shying away from the mirror in our bedroom because usually when my girlfriend is around I don't want to see myself in the mirror. Silly, I know. Anyhow, she's away for a few days and after my shower this morning I sat down on the bed after drying off and looked up at the mirror. I was physically repulsed by myself. I looked in that mirror and couldn't believe that was me I was looking at. For the sake of my daughter - who I want to survive to walk her down the aisle and see potential grandchildren some day... I have to lose the weight. My goal is 190 - 200. That might sound high to some, considering I am 5' 9", but my body type doesn't lend itself to 170. In shape, with proper muscle development and aerobics my weight will get to 199. I'd be happy to see that scale drop under the 200 mark for the first time in 13 years or so... but I'll settle for how I look when I glance in the mirror. 40 is way too young to have a heart attack. It's do it now, or maybe in a year not be able to do it. Wish me luck. I'll detail my plan later and keep track of my progress on here.
Sunday, March 08, 2009 Hugo Robichaud Needs a Miracle Hugo Robichaud is a little boy who needs a miracle. His story was on the local CBC evening news this past week. The story is that he has been undergoing treatment for a tumor that was found in his abdomen, and which has spread in his body. There is treatment available in the United States, but Medicare in Canada will not cover the costs (somewhere in the neighborhood of $400,000 U.S.). There is no guarantee the treatment will work, but it may save his life or at least prolong it according to his parents Janet Cormier and Pascal Robichaud. Donations can be made at any branch of the Caisse populaire in New Brunswick. Stating that this is a Caisse populaire from south-east, we must give the account number (90646) and Transit number (00104). It is also possible to send a check directly to the family at: Janet Cormier and Pascal Robichaud 32 chemin Arluppe Cap-Pelé, NB E4N 1W1 Here is a link to the group on Facebook, where you can keep up to date and find more information: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=58899796365 Here is a link to the local newspaper story: http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/article/595562 Do what you can, even if it's just to forward this message. ~Michael
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