So far today

Well I woke up at 2p.m. I didn't want to get out of bed. I am in my house all by myself right now, and I just don't have motivation some days to get up. I finally got up with the thought of food and hungry, lol. I have one bowl of cereal. Then after another hour on the couch watching sportcenter, I have some blue chips with hot salsa. This was clearly just boredome eating. Then 2 hours later, I had an apple with peanut butter. I did have my tablets with my food, so thats a plus. I think it helps me from overindulging too much, even though I still do to a lesser degree.
Right now it 6:05p.m., I am about ready to go to work. 8p.m.-4a.m..

Motivation

Well, I screwed up again after work. Came home and eat lots of wheat thins with my favorite ranch and cheese dip. Woke up and since I was out of Wheat Thins had Corn Chips with Salsa Dip. I got me thinking about something. I have once heard "if you don't have strong enough why, it doesn't matter how easy the how to is, you won't do it." Robert Kiyosaki
I was looking at blogs and one I looked at spoke to me: its Ang, http://getfitby40.blogspot.com/
On the left side is this quote:

Words of Wisdom and Inspiration!
"I will not confuse being successful with being perfect. The first one is completely possible, the second one will only set me up to feel like a failure, even if I am not. I can and will be a success.""And if you don't make the 5 pounds this month, but do lose weight and it's a permanent weight loss? Do you think that, in a year, it will matter?""How will you recognize the good times if you don't have the occasional less-than-motivated moments?"Laura R. SilvermanIf you dont' quit, you won't fail.Vennie

I'm thinking about my why's right now:
Here are a few:
Feel better, have more energy, compete in sports more effectively, run my first half marathon, look hot for the ladies, my ex girlfriend-who has lost a lot of weight, help my business with herbalife, feel more confident about myself, beat my brothers and family at the Boilermaker road race next year, help my dating life.

Those are just a few. What are yours whys?

Minor Setback

Well last night I was starving and overeat. I had wheat thins, with a dip of cheese and low fat ranch dressing. I also had three Michelob Ultras. This morning I woke up and didn't want to get out of bed until I thought about eating wheat thins again. I had the same thing for breakfast. I went to Starbucks and met someone about my mortgage and had a coffee.

Then I went to the gym and ran for 1 hour on the treadmill, it said I burned 1001 calories, hoorah!! I went in the hot tube and then the sauna. Got home, had a bowl of blueberries and soy milk. Drank two cups of Mango Aloe. Now I am drinking Raspberry Tea, 2 cups so far, helps control my hunger.

"The Skinny on Fad Diets"

On my flight from Las Vegas, NV to Albany, NY I found this article in a magazine on the plane.

"The American Institue for Cancer Research recently evaluated several popular fad diets and found what too many dieters know first hand: Quick fixes have fast but non-lasting results, and may lead to a host of other problems. Most fad diets are essentially low-calorie diets, but many eliminate major nutrient groups, such as fiber and carbohydrates, as well as food groups that supply necessary vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. These diets also lack a proper balance of protein, carbs, and fats, deviating sometimes widely from the recommendations of major health organizations such as the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association.

"Ketosis," touted as an achievement by some diets, is in fact one of the body's emergency responses. In ketosis, the body metabolizes muslce tissue instead of fat, leading to problems such as nausea, dehydration, headaches, irritability, bad breath, and kidney problems. Plus diets too rich in protein may cause calcium to leach from your bones. Now what? It's back to exercise, eating smarter, and portion control.(Most Americans underestimate how much they consume by as much as 25 percent; visit the USDA's web site for guidance.)"

Many diet and programs are good out there. Just be careful. I personally like herbalife. Partly because the program supplies your body with Protein, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, Fats and Oils. I put up recently a pic of what is in a shake on my website, www.weightloss222.com.

Food for today:
1 Chicken Soup mix
4 pies of upsidedown pizza(love pizza in NY)
1/2 of a sub- man did I want the whole thing
2 beers-I know but I am on vacation
1/2 cup of the wild berry drink mix

Exercise:
Basketball
Tennis
Ran 9.3 miles with my brothers

Wedding

Well I am back in NY. I arrived Friday night and I go back to Las Vegas on Tuesday. My college roommate of 4 yrs just got married on Saturday. It was a great wedding!! Lots of food, drinks and dancing. It reminded me of the truly happy moments in life and that life is worth living. The excellent Italian food with lots of orvours was great! Not great for my diet, but they sure tasted good. I find it very hard to watch what I am eating and eat in moderation at a Wedding. Its just soo good. And of course you have to drink and loosen up.
I am up a few pounds very since the 13th, the Boilermaker.
Food for today:
1 cup of Chicken Soup Mix
I cup of tea
BBQ Chicken Salad at the Cheesecake Factory
Homemade dinner by mom: 1 Steak, 1 dinner roll, corn on the cobb, salad with Italian Dressing, 2 cups of milk, 1 glass of wine
1/2 cheescake- I just couldn't resist but I gave half away to my cousin

Exercise:
Ran 1.8miles

Run

In an effort to meet more people and get some exercise in, I went for a run after work at 5a.m.. I just got home, its a little after 6a.m.. It was tough going, I was soo close to not going, I was tired and sleepy, but I did it!! I feel better now, but not as sleepy and I need to get some sleep.

I am kinda sick of being single. I am thinking about doing more meetup.com activity, the plentyoffish.com thing isn't working as well as it did at first.
What do you guys do for dating?

After Day Two of La Bamba Diet

Weight 175
Down 5lbs in two days, yeah!!