Lost in the Supermarket
On the plan, the supermarket is a very different place. Most of the aisles are no-eat zones. Cookies & crackers - no. Cereal, bread & juice - no. All chips - no. Ice cream - no. It's like...
View ArticleObsession (or the Texas Steak)
I had a very weird dream last night. I was at a TGI Friday's like restaurant with some friends. I was in a panic because everything on the menu was either on bun with fries, breaded and deep fried or...
View ArticleHalf Way
Well, much to my amazement, I hit the halfway point to my (first) goal this morning. I'm now down 11 pounds. I'm aiming for 160 lbs, and hopefully I'll be there by the end of July. Until the last few...
View ArticleLosing the Freshman 15
Well, I had no idea I hadn't posted in a month. Frustration is my excuse. The past month the weight loss has really slowed down. I guess it was just a matter of time before I hit the plateau, I had...
View ArticleNew Clothes for Matt
Wow, the summer has flown by. I had no idea it had been a few months since I posted anything here. Went and bought a couple new pairs of pants today. Most of my pants don't fit right anymore. I would...
View ArticleBack on the Island
Three weeks ago a friend of mine from high school dropped me a line. Our 25th high school reunion was coming up, and like the earlier ones, I had not signed up to go. In his email explained why I...
View Article25 (Days & Lbs)
25 Days Last Monday, somewhat thanks to this post, I decided to run a half marathon on December 4 in Las Vegas. This is 25 days from yesterday (when I thought up the cool post title). I found out that...
View ArticlePost-Vegas Blues
Still in the post-Vegas hangover. Like every year, the WPBT gathering was great. I came down with a cold on Friday afternoon, but didn't let it get to me too bad. The highlight of the weekend, other...
View ArticleGoals
2011 was a great year. Got off my ass and lost a bunch of weight. Ran my first half marathon. Ran a pretty good time as well, which I didn't expect. There are plenty of things to accomplish in 2012....
View ArticleOne Year of "The New Lifestyle"
A Series of Small Changes I apologize in advance that this is a whole lot of #humblebrag. On April 18, 2011 I made some changes in my life. Prior to that day I thought I'd never be thin again. I...
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