Without Any Fear: Begining the 3rd half of my life.

Start it all again 271 lbs

jimfaris — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:21:00 +0000

Well, during the separation, I lost, I gained, I lost and then I GAINED.

Things are becoming more stable every day now. I’ll have my house soon, and my finances are getting under control. Now is the time to take back my work out and my eating.

Let it begin..again.

261lbs – that’s 8lbs – Ketosis

jimfaris — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:24:00 +0000

Ketotsis is the state that your body enters on this diet where basically it’s burning it’s own fat instead of just loosing weight by your reduced food and calories. The body stars doing extra work for you. They used to think this state was dangerous for your kidneys and liver. But now we know that flushing your system with a ton of water will keep you safe.

How do I know I’m in ketosis? Really I don’t. I could go buy ketosis strips. But having done this before, I know the odd taste in my mouth (probably bad breath) and change in the smell of urine (nice subject).

Now, I have to admit to a stomach flu too. Either way, I’ll take it!

263lbs – 6lbs lost – week 2

jimfaris — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:49:26 +0000

I was hoping to have lost a couple more over the weekend, but, a couple beers, a couple bits of cookie, a couple bits of ice cream all add up. But at least I maintained.

So WEEK 2:
LOTS OF WATER!!!
NO SKIPPING MEALS
Both of these things happened to me over the weekend. And if I can have another 6lbs week, then great…10 would be better.

263lbs 6lbs!!!

jimfaris — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:02:37 +0000

Keeping it going!

but now, a weekend. I would really love to loose 4 more lbs before monday! 10lbs in a week is great, but 1lbs a day works too.

264lbs – 5 lbs baby!!

jimfaris — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:16:41 +0000

Wow!!! the best motivation I could ever have. 5lbs in the first 4 days!

O.K. I can’t really count the first 9lbs since that’s all new fat… oh, hell yes I can!

Well, time for eggs, bacon, sausage, turkey, cheese, steak salad all over again.

266lbs, one more!

jimfaris — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:20:27 +0000

o.k. Wow…. I know, I know! All I have to do is look back at my old post to know that I feel better, think better and in general am better when I don’t eat carbs and pump up the protein. The fact the the lbs are falling off fast is a major bonus.

Now I did screw up and skip dinner last light, I really should have had something to keep the fat burning machine on track. So I got up this morning, had a large spoon-full of peanut butter and a protein bar. For lunch, some deviled eggs and roasted turkey lunch meat.

Now, water, coffee, water, coke zero, water, coffee, water, coke zero…

267lbs..2lbs the first day?

jimfaris — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:45:18 +0000

Well, yes. At my size… and the fact that I’m a guy… 2lbs is a drop in the bucket (not meant as a toilet joke). But celebrating every pound gone is important to staying focused, so YEAH!

But what is more important to me. One solid day with ZERO carbs (or as close to it as I can get) was amazing. My mind is clear, my energy level is back, so many little things feel better right away.

Additionally, my workout… ugh, i am sore!

So, drop the kid at school then come back for an other quick workout!

269lbs Start again

jimfaris — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:53:11 +0000

it pains me to write it, but this past few weeks of over indulging, deserts, pizza… all the stuff I would usually avoid… the lbs crept back on. I’m still in pretty good shape. I’m out kayaking, swimming, and hiking, so maybe a little of this is muscle mass… but I started on my workout again this morning and from that I’m pretty sure it’s not muscle that is building up on me.

So, got my protien drinks and turkey. I’m really ready to rock this diet. Both portion control and carb counting. Work-out every morning and maybe everynight. It’s time to become fanatical about loosing weight.

It’s a long road to recovery

jimfaris — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:37:54 +0000

I know I have only a few friends still checking this… So I thought I’d start again.

I’ve been so lucky to have so much support from so many friends, both old and new….and very old (thanks FaceBook)… Most of the time, I spend having great meals and indulging myself… The LBS have been coming back on and that’s no good.

So 2 days ago I started back on the Protein high – Carbs extremely low. I feel better already.

We’ll see how it goes.

Ending this blog, divorce changes everything.

jimfaris — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:58:53 +0000

Divorce is messy business. Everything is your life gets twisted to meet the other person’s story about how things were. Even this blog about trying to improve myself has been used against me.

Until things are final, I am not saying how I feel about what has happened or what is being done to me. Soon, I’ll be taking the posts history down, I thought I’d give her lawyers some extra time to make copies and distort the truth a little more.

I’ve re-named this blog, begining the third half of my life. (For my wife’s lawyer, yes I know that a half is 2 sections, that is what makes the title funny, RE: Click and Clack) The first half of my life was everything before becoming a dad, the second half is being a dad, the third half is being a divorced dad.

I only want what is best for my son. I keep hoping that life is fair somehow. It doesn’t seem that way right now.