I keep not updating this blog. I haven’t mentioned yet that I’m back on NutriSystem which I did about a year ago for a couple of months. I’ve been on it, um…four days? Five? I’ve lost a couple of pounds. Today though I had Ben & Jerry’s ice cream because […]

So I’ve been hearing about the new Alli pill - I heard about it first from my wife and then again on NPR this morning. It’s apparently an FDA-approved weight loss drug, the first over the counter one they have approved. Of course it probably helps that the prescription version, Xenical, was already […]

Why did I just eat that piece of pizza? I didn’t even really like it. I haven’t had any work food in a long time either. Sigh.

Somebody on SparkPeople asked what our top two reasons are for weight loss. I said:
1. So I can be happier about the way I look. I think all I need for this is to get rid of my tummy. I’m happy with the rest of myself, but I want the tummy to be gone.
2. […]

According to SparkPeople, people tend to overestimate how much they are eating, so we shouldn’t just guess at portion sizes. I guess that’s the great downfall then. It is so annoying to determine if an apple is large or small, whether a bowl of cereal is three-quarters of a cup or a whole […]

I just got on the scale for the first time post-vacation and I was 179. Holy shit. I was about 167 before vacation. I have to buckle down and get back to that. I know I’m supposed to be being happy with myself, but I’m not happy at 179.