Dieting

So I'm on this diet, OPTAvia, which is basically the old Medi-fast diet that's a little more souped up.

Deprivation is a good part of it, but you buy into a box of what they call fuelings: shakes, bars, a few soups, cookies and brownies and pancakes. You have one of these 5 times a day, and you have one major meal that is "lean and green": lean meats or proteins and three 1/2 cup servings of vegetables, mostly greens, but also a few hard-core veggies. 

Naturally, since I'm eating practically NO SUGAR, I'm dropping pounds, which is a good feeling each morning. I started Tuesday at 241, and today I'm 237. Nothing major, but if I can lose 4-5 pounds a week for a while, that would be so nice!

This is my before:

That's about when I was 248.

We shall see.

I Suck at Blogging. That's Good!

Another whole month gone by, but then, not a lot has happened, and this isn't actually a diary or journal -- just a blog keeping track of my tracks.

I have decided to throw $400 some dollars at a weight-loss program that is theoretically guaranteed for dramatic weight loss. Janine Bryant is the coach, and that makes it better having someone I know guide me through it. I start tomorrow.  Considering I woke up this morning at 241.6 pounds, it's time to drop 100. Or as they say in the program, "release" 100 pounds.  We shall see.

Meanwhile, a graphic I made myself for tee shirts: