Silent Night

C-Ya CPAP!!!

For the past 14 years I have been donning some SEXY bedtime apparral. The steady hum of a machine that blows a constant stream of air through a tube attached to a mask that fits gently over my nose has been a nightly occurance for me.

Many years ago I went to a sleep study and it was determined that I had sleep apnea. I was litterly waking myself up ONCE EVERY 30 seconds throughout the night. Of course I was always tired....I was NEVER getting sleep. The CPAP machine took awhile to get used to but it eventually allowed me to actually sleep.

My specific sleep apnea was a result of my weight. With my losing 74 pounds I have tried sleeping with out the machine the past few nights and received rave reviews from my wife.......NO SNORING!!!! This will be one of many huge benefits of me losing weight.

Weekends-

Weekends are usually tougher for me with regards to staying on course with my nothing after 2:00 strategy. I have to say that with parties and dining out with the family it is not ALWAYS possible to adhere to my plan. I have found that it takes some planning.....If I know we are going to a party that night or going out to eat, perhaps I will eat much less for lunch or in a perfect world I would just hold out until dinner. If I totally goof and eat too much....Well there is always tomorrow to get back on track.

Some people will not agree with my strategy to weigh myself EVERY morning. Most will say that it will get too depressing on those days you dont lose weight or perhaps even gain weight. I am not going to lie, I have been known to yell a FOUR LETTER word if I did not see the number I thought I would... but in the world of my weight loss.....I am definitely a micromanager. I have to know where I am at and have to have complete control.

No one Plans to fail....Some just fail to Plan

The 100 pound goal is my initial goal. It is my hope to lose 30 more pounds AFTER the initial 100. However, the more realistic goal is to create a minimum 15 pound buffer after the 100 pounds is gone. This 15 pound buffer will allow me to adjust my eating and strategy up or down depending on how close I am to the 100 pounds. In other words.....I have an exit strategy. This is a lifestyle change and I have to also plan for AFTER I reach my goal. Too many people reach their goal only to see the weight come back on. This is WAY too hard to have to ever have to do it again.


The Mind is an incredible thing. I have really analyzed why I want to eat and the feelings I get right before and right after I eat. I have been able to zero in on the feelings of satisfaction and tried to obtain that feeling with LESS food when I eat. When the cravings come on for something sweet I satisfy the cravings with something sweet and I dont beat myself up about it. However, instead of a couple Shipley's doughnuts I may have a Tootsie Pop....And I get all my licks in.

There is an incredible feeling of happiness when you are able to regain control of a weakness in your life. I believe I am slowly but surely gaining control of this part of my life and I am not going to lie.....It feels AMAZING