Weigh-in: Week 99
I fought back this week and succeeded. I ate less on the weekend than I normally would and did more yardwork. I wasn’t perfect, but I was better. Amy and I have decided to really push hard to do more “core” foods instead of the breads and sugars. I’ve had a few sodas more than usual, but I can count on one hand the number I’ve had in the last month. That alone is quite an accomplishment.
I had to switch back to the elliptical this week. My knees were giving me too many problems from doing the running. Well, at least I think that’s the cause, though I really would not be surprised to find out that it was another gout attack (they can affect more than just the feet). So today I took some gout medication and if I start seeing immediate results, then I know what else I need to do to get the gout out of the way. If not, then it was the running and I need to slow down on that.
In spite of my knees, I still did a workout (I had not had one in about 6 days so it was rough getting back into the routine). I gotta keep this up. I lost this week, but I had lost two weeks ago too and had a gain in between. I want to make 50 by summer and I’m running out of time.
Starting weight: 319.0 lb
Previous weight: 279.0 lb
Current weight: 276.4 lb
Current loss/gain: -2.6 lb
Total loss/gain: -42.6 lb
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Weigh-in: Week 98
Well, I had expected a gain last week and was surprised… however, my gain this week was a surprise too, but I should have seen it coming. After all, as I said before, this past week requires consumption of foods that are higher in fats sometimes. Now I can refocus since the week is over.
I still had several personal successes including doing a workout without having transportation to the weight-room (I work about a 1/2 mile from the building where I do my workouts). When I was off work Friday, I still did a shortened workout including 1.59 miles running (mostly). Today’s workout included a total of 1.34 miles (in two parts) where I was running the entire time.
I’ve really stepped up my workouts, but I need to get in some variations. I’m glad I took up the running. Maybe some day I’ll being joining in some 5K runs (of course, they’re almost always on Saturdays and I do believe Saturday to be the sabbath, a day of rest). It’ll be a while, but I do want to have some small goals in mind.
Starting weight: 319.0 lb
Previous weight: 276.4 lb
Current weight: 279.0 lb
Current loss/gain: +2.6 lb
Total loss/gain: -40.0 lb
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Weigh-In: Week 97
During this week (Sunday-Saturday), our congregation is observing the Days of Unleavens (yeah, old testament torah stuff; we observed Passover back on Friday night). During this time, we do not consume anything made with leavening products, primarily yeast, baking soda and baking powder.
The reason this concerns me is that most unleavened breads (which we are required to consume daily as the Israelites did as they left Egypt) are higher in fat and calories (especially since they’re not fluffy, they just take up space the amount of the dough). So naturally I expect the scale to show a significant increase during this time period.
I couldn’t be further from the truth. Though I missed a workout yesterday, I still got in three since the last weigh-in. I also changed it up today and replaced the 20 minutes of Elliptical machine with 20 minutes of 5 laps around our Call Center building (about 1.25 miles total) running one full lap and then about 70% of the rest running.
Though we had a Passover dinner Friday night (not a Jewish Seder, but roasted lamb, bitter herb salad, and unleavened bread), normal after-church small meal on Saturday and then a potluck on Sunday (the first Day of Unleavens), I still tried to limit my sweets intake, increase my veggie intake, and just have unsweet tea and water to drink.
All of this still resulted in me losing 3.2 pounds this week! This put me at a new record low since I started and only about 7.4 pounds away from my goal of 50 pounds lost. I just hope I can keep this up for next week’s weigh-in after these days are over.
Starting weight: 319.0 lb
Previous weight: 279.6 lb
Current weight: 276.4 lb
Current loss/gain: -3.2 lb
Total loss/gain: -42.6 lb
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Battlestar Galactica and Islam
I’ve almost finished reading the book “America Alone” by Mark Steyn, a well-written commentary on current and future demographics of our ally nations, non-ally nations and ourselves. If anything, it has heightened my awareness of geopolitical issues and it now encourages me to pay more attention to world issues and learn to read between the lines, what is said and what is not said.
How does this relate to the subject of this post? Well, the main demographic statistics compared in the book are between islam and non-islam populations. As I continue my enjoyment of the SciFi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica, I start to see the similarities between the Cylons and Islam. How close can this be? Let’s count the ways:
- The initial goal of the Cylons was to completely annhilate the human race (defined as non-Cylons). Regardless of the rhetoric of media, anyone who is not an adherent of Islam is an infidel and the ultimate purpose of an infidel is to die in hellfire.
- The Cylons have no issue with destroying their own life to achieve their goal as stated in the previous item. The current terrorists and suicide-bombers are all destroying themselves to achieve the previously stated goal as well.
- There is virtually an endless supply of Cylons. Ditto.
- The Cylons believe in one true god while the humans have a pantheon of gods. Islam believes in one true god while they look on the rest of humanity as worshipping many other gods. (The sad part is that they’re not far from right when you see there are many different forms of “god” and the general consensus is that there is none.)
- The Cylons seek to take over Earth while the humans seek to make the planet their home. Islam seeks to take over Earth as well while humanity (for the most part) seeks to live on this planet in peace.
- There are new members of the Cylons who had lived among humans for years and only recently discovered they were Cylon. Many of the new converts to Islam are those who have lived among us for years.
- The Cylons have an issue with reproduction and depend on human interaction to increase their numbers. Many Islamic nations depend on non-muslims to handle basic functions in society.
Based on the general multicultural outlook in modern society, I think I can foresee the outcome of the series. After all, the socially acceptable idea is that Islam will just survive side-by-side with our culture and there all will be happy ever after. I truly believe that you will see a final result of the series protraying this same concept, that Cylons and humans will live side-by-side and all will be good. At least if this show’s ultimate purpose is to portray just that.
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Weigh-In: Week 96
Okay, so I did push myself harder on the exercise and my food choices. I still did some sliding on the weekend and with desserts in the evenings, BUT I didn’t do anything nearly as bad as last week and I feel better about myself for it. I can do better and I will do better.
It has been encouraging to keep getting compliments for how much better I look. Even though the scale didn’t show much, I really didn’t need it when I kept hearing comments from co-workers and family and church members.
I’m just keeping on the course… I may be on the shoulder of the road, but I’m not parked with the hood up wondering what the heck just blew.
Starting weight: 319.0 lb
Previous weight: 280.0 lb
Current weight: 279.6 lb
Current loss/gain: -0.4 lb
Total loss/gain: -39.4 lb
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