Lost a friend, but gained a buddy

On the never ending quest to staying on a steady path of weight loss, I have to admit to another fail. I can’t say that I haven’t fallen off the wagon a time or two too many, but I thought I could always depend on one thing to keep it totally 100% with me. [...]

Deuces…

I had a pretty decent week.  I haven’t sold the frogs yet, but I did lose a couple of pounds.  As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be too heartbroken if  they didn’t sell.  Work has been kicking my butt this week, so the gym wasn’t that much of a necessity. I mean, I would [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]