[Speed Gibson,
Thursday November 23, 2006 at 12:22pm]
Happy Thanksgiving
If I've been negligent posting the past few days, it's because I've been working out. As you may remember, I'm losing weight with Weight Watchers since April. This is my first run through the holiday gauntlet on this program.
This is challenging because Weight Watchers is "tuned" for women and their lower caloric needs. Yes, we men lose the weight faster as a result, but at times like this we lower forms of life would be willing to slow it down a bit. To be fair, Weight Watchers understands and agrees even a plan to stay even or even gain a little is better than thoughts of suspending or quitting the program.
Worse, we have two Thanksgivings in our family, today's with my side of the family and this past Saturday's "prequel" with the wife's family. Yes, that's two big meals just 5 days apart. Oh, and we're going to the Chanhassan tomorrow night!
The only solution is extra exercise, for which Weight Watchers grants "Activity points" that add to my normal Daily and Weekly budget points. So, I've been doing the stationary bike, treadmill, even some weights and a few sit-ups. Plus, I stepped up my walking, doing over 25 miles this past week. On Saturday of course, I listened to the NARN live along the way, then listened to the rest on Sunday via my Pogo recorder.
Well, I had plenty at the first Thanksgiving. In fact, I was stuffed and had leftovers the next day, too. But at the weekly weigh-in was yesterday, I was down over five pounds. Not bad, I must say, but this is only halftime.
Today, we are hosting, meaning we are cooking, meaning we are tasting enroute to the table. "BLT's" (bites, licks, and tastes) count, too.
Well, it's about time to peel the potatoes. I'll have another update next week.
A blessed Thanksgiving to you all!
This is challenging because Weight Watchers is "tuned" for women and their lower caloric needs. Yes, we men lose the weight faster as a result, but at times like this we lower forms of life would be willing to slow it down a bit. To be fair, Weight Watchers understands and agrees even a plan to stay even or even gain a little is better than thoughts of suspending or quitting the program.
Worse, we have two Thanksgivings in our family, today's with my side of the family and this past Saturday's "prequel" with the wife's family. Yes, that's two big meals just 5 days apart. Oh, and we're going to the Chanhassan tomorrow night!
The only solution is extra exercise, for which Weight Watchers grants "Activity points" that add to my normal Daily and Weekly budget points. So, I've been doing the stationary bike, treadmill, even some weights and a few sit-ups. Plus, I stepped up my walking, doing over 25 miles this past week. On Saturday of course, I listened to the NARN live along the way, then listened to the rest on Sunday via my Pogo recorder.
Well, I had plenty at the first Thanksgiving. In fact, I was stuffed and had leftovers the next day, too. But at the weekly weigh-in was yesterday, I was down over five pounds. Not bad, I must say, but this is only halftime.
Today, we are hosting, meaning we are cooking, meaning we are tasting enroute to the table. "BLT's" (bites, licks, and tastes) count, too.
Well, it's about time to peel the potatoes. I'll have another update next week.
A blessed Thanksgiving to you all!