OK!  So, now I remember why I don’t like starting diets and exercise.. it’s HARD.

And as I have found again that it’s never the right time to start a healthy program, at least that’s what keeps rolling through my head.  But the truth is that it is always the right time, and it’s always my own desire to not experience changes that keeps me thinking that.

So far, the results have been pretty good!

Day 1:  300.2 lbs 
Day 2: 299.5 lbs
Day 3: 295.5 lbs
Day 4: 297.2 lbs

Now I know it’s not healthy to be weighing yourself each day, to be more successful weigh-ins should happen just once a week.  So, that’s what I’m going to be doing.

What I’ve done so far these four days:

I’m walking a couple of times a day.  I missed 2 days because things were out of control, but I got two days in.

I have started drinking more water.  I found that on day one stopping the soda cold turkey was not a good thing for my head or my ability to concetrate and be a decent human being.  I went back on the soda, but am drinking less each day and weaning myself off.  This is helping me with the “I NEED IT NOW, I CAN’T DO WITHOUT” messages that were assailing me on day 1.

I have reduced the size of my portions when I eat.  Smaller portions means less everything.  I’m still getting a good meal, but not overdoing it.

I have not hit the fast food circuit.   That is the first thing that I stopped doing.  That’s kind of the easiest one to stop, because to get fast food I need to go to the fast food restaurant.  I don’t go, I don’t get it.

So far, this week has been a good transition.  And my lovely wife has been super supportive which always makes anything easier!

Here are some sites that I have found some great tools for information on eating healthy. 
http://www.aolhealth.com/diet/weight-loss-program/diet-menu-meal
http://www.webmd.com/community/healthy-weight-8/meal-plans
http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Progress, any progress will get me closer to being that loser I want to be.