Time, She keeps on passing.....

And I keep dropping. So this week brought about two things for me; 1. I bought a pair of 38 pants and actually wore them comfortably and 2. For the first time in three months I had a Burger with an actual bun. Both of these do not seem like much but for me they are huge things.
First, the size 38 pants. Confession here, I can not remember the last time I wore pants with a 3 beginning the size. It has to have been at least 15 years since I last wore 38s. So, this has been a big thing for me. Also could be the beginning of an expensive trend(Hello new wardrobe).
Second, I may have found a new heaven on earth. I may want to move into Bull City Burger and Brewery. So, we went there for dinner on Thursday night and OMG, Amazing. All locally grown and made in-house. Best part, they had Gluten free burger buns. The sensation of eating a actual burger on an actual bun, you don't realize how amazing this is till you can't.
So my current weight is right around 245 and is just over 30 lbs in three months. Not to 200 yet, but the road is working fine thus far.

Month 1 Down

So here we are at the end of January and it is time to check in.

Weight: 258.8

Holy Crap! I have not seen numbers that low in almost as many years as I have been married. That represents a 17 lb loss for the month of January. So, what did I do to get here? Surprisingly little. So as of my last post I have been off any product with wheat or egg in it. Exercise, not much more that a few trips on the steps. Next week I intend on reintroducing a bit of egg and wheat back into my diet to see how it goes, but I think I may take this lead-in and make a long term reduction in wheat.

Thus far on the allergy front I think I can tell I feel different but hopefully this week will make that more appearant. It is going well though. Do I miss wheat, sure I would like to have a big old burger and take the kids to Cici's but it seems to be working and soon enough I should be in a place where I can do those things again but just practice moderation.

So 17 down, many more to go.

Update: Dale (6/23/10)

Time for another quick update.

A weekend at the beach and a week traveling to TX was not good for my eating plan. So after getting back on the Primal Blueprint track things are starting to move in the right direction again. Down. That's right down. As of Saturday (6/19/10) morning I'm down 31.2 lbs in 14 weeks. Which is about 2.2 lbs per week. Overall since January that brings the total lost to 37.2 lbs!

So still on the right track. Back to about 80% primal diet and still feeling good.

Update: Dale (5/16/10)

Just a quick update on how things are going with the Primal Blueprint.

So far so good. This is week 8 of "Going Primal" and I've lost 28.4 lbs! That's about 3.2 lbs per week. Not to shabby. Since January 2010 I've lost 34.4 lbs but the majority of that weight loss has been by following "The Primal Blueprint"...

Eating better, feeling better, sleeping better. So far so good!

Update: Dale (5/3/10)

So it's been about 6 weeks since I read and started following the Primal Blueprint and so far the results have been positive. Even with a few days of not strictly adhering to the blueprint. In the 6 weeks I've been eating healthy, I've dropped 23.6 pounds! I feel great, sleep better and I'm more focused at work. I haven't added much fitness to my weekly routine yet. The 23.6 pounds I've lost so far is just from changing what I was eating and drinking.

All in all I'd recommend the Primal Blueprint for anyone thinking about making some changes in the way they eat, workout, sleep, play.

I'll keep you all posted on my progress!

New Study on HFCS

A new study was just published about High Fructose Corn Syrup. Very interesting read.

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) the cause of obesity epidemic, new study suggests.

Check it out!

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Going Primal

A friend sent me a link to this blog the other day. [Thanks Alli!]

Mark's Daily Apple

On the blog Mark talk about his book "The Primal Blueprint", where he explains how to "Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy."

After another friend [Thanks Daniel!] had talked about the book I decided to buy it and see what all the buzz was about. I haven't finished the whole book but so far it has been an interesting read.

I'd encourage you to stop by Mark's Daily Apple and check it out. If you like what you see, consider picking up a copy of his book.

After I finish the book, I'll post a longer review.

Scott: Weigh-in and Begining of Calorie Tracking

I weighed in today: 278.4. Not bad concidering I have been a slacker about going to the gym. I also began tracking my daily intake on Livestrong.com. Soon I am going to begin a picture feed of my meals to help me visualize the portions and help control my overeating habit.