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Workout tools -2 (329lbs)

Alright, I got sidetracked for a minute with the diet and such. Fortunately, I didn’t gain anything and I’m down a couple of pounds from my last post. I’ve been dealing with some personal issues lately and haven’t been focused on myself and losing the weight, but I’m back!!

So, Ive been looking for that home workout [...]

Urghh!! (+2) 331 lbs.

Kinda got laxed with the diet this week.  I spent a lot of time on the computer doing this and that. Time slips away and priorities drift away.  I’m kinda pissed off, but had to be realistic with myself also.  I didn’t put in the work, so what did I really expect? At the very [...]

Small changes (-4) 329lbs

So far the diet is working. I’ve lost 4 pounds basically by changing some of the food I eat.  I aint gonna lie, I’ve slipped up a few times and had chinese food and ice cream, but I haven’t compounded a big meal with another big meal, with another high calorie meal. I went very [...]

1st weight loss video post

I just made my first Youtube video for my blog. It felt kinda weird taping myself, but it’s not half bad.
Happy July 4th to all. I think I did good with not overdoing it with eating barbecue. No ribs this year, just chicken, collard greens, lean pork chops and potato salad. I didn’t use too much [...]

False start diet

Dieting and sticking to it is soooo hard!!! I can give you a few excuses as to why I had a “diet false start” (Anita Baker concert last night, The passing of Michael Jackson (R.I.P.)a couple of days before that, etc), but excuses are just that, “excuses“. That’s when I realized that emotions tend to [...]

Let’s get it started

It’s important to me to start this journey and more important that I finish. For me, eating healthy is hard as hell, because I hate most vegetables. I’m allergic to apples, melons, pears,bananas and some shellfish, so I have to find a happy medium. Portion control is essential also, so I have to get my [...]

Welcome to my weight loss blog

This weight loss blog is my last ditch attempt to commit myself to losing weight and live a healthier lifestyle. My name is Mike, but for most of my life, I’ve been affectionately known as “Big Mike”. The pressure is on, as I expect to learn what works  best for me in terms of losing weight [...]