10 More Days to get it done

Had a great time in Vegas over the weekend. I rewarded myself with a bucket list dream of playing in a World Series of Poker event. Although my tourney results were not very good I had a great time. After over 25 years of Vegas trips and well over 70 visits...I finally went with my brother. We had a great time.

With 10 days to go until my 44th Birthday here is where I stand.


Total Lost 94.8 lbs.

Remaining to goal 5.2 lbs.


It is going to be VERY close!!!

I have already lost the 1.8 pounds I gained on my Vegas trip and have managed to lose a little more than the weight I gained.....I am at a Diet Low....I love Diet low days....The days when I weigh in less than I have in 17+ years.

Rocky, Zach, and me are scheduled to take a family picture tomorrow night. This will be our first OFFICIAL Family photo in YEARS. Neither Rocky or I have been too thrilled about taking pictures in general but Hell, We BOTH are looking pretty good and we figure it is time.

We are headed to the mall to one of those studios that allows several different sittings. We are planning to each get an individual shot as well as getting a Family shot.

July is my Birthday month and anniversary month (19th)and it will also be the month I make it to 100 lbs. I just hope I can reach my goal of July 9th.

In the words of Tom Petty........"The Waiting is the hardest part"

As of this mornings weigh:

Loss this week: 1.4 lbs

Total Loss: 93.2 lbs.

Left to goal: 6.8 lbs.


Honestly, I had targeted this week as the week I wanted to get to the goal. Even though the original date set was July 9th (18 days away) I really had wanted to reach it before the World Series of Poker event.

I have had an interesting last 4 weeks of weight loss:

1.6
.8
5.8
1.4

Who the heck knows the science of losing weight. I went about 20 weeks averaging about 4 lbs per week and then BAM....everything goes crazy.

I am more determined than ever. The compliments are coming from all over the place. People stop me on my morning walk and tell me how great I look and congratulating me on the results. I am not going to lie.....It feels great when a neighbor pulls over, rolls down their window and says...." Rick, You are a Shadow of your former self! How much weight have you lost?"

6.8 lbs. to go!

That is so '90's

The 1990's were a very forgettable decade....Sandwitched between the great music of the 1980's and the excitement of the new century the 1990's are looked back on as a bland decade.

Unlike the 1890's which had a great exciting appeal.

Well.....I have entered into the 90's!!!!! As of this morning I have lost 91.6 lbs.

After two straght weeks of small numbers I have seemed to have kicked it up a notch as with one day to go in my weekly calendar I am down a VERY respectable 5.8 lbs so far this week.

I have only 8.4 lbs to go.

Which week will show up this coming week....The 1.6 and .8 lbs. lost that happened the previous two weeks or the amazing 5.8 lbs of this week?

One thing for sure, This has been one CRAZY ride.

Working through Plateau

The last 2 weeks have brought my two smallest loss totals to date (1.6 and .8). Although I still lost weight each week it just was not my normal 3.5-4.5 lbs.

Well something kicked in the last few days as I have lost 2.6 lbs since Monday....Today is Wednesday.

The grand total is now at 88.4 lbs.

With ONE Month to go until my Birthday I have 11.6 lbs. to go.