December 2013

Count down to the sugar detox

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Looks like I’ll start the sugar detox on January 2nd…I did this before, it works and it’s not that painful other than the lack of beer. I think I lost over 20 pounds last time I did this…I’m going to attempt to go bigger this time!

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Pre Xmas post

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To all of you a Merry Christmas. During all my shopping this year I wished every cashier a Merry Christmas, I didn’t get a single one in return…several same to you’s but that’s it. No good. We dropped this off and more at the Salvation Army for the toy drive. Thanks to everyone who helped […]

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The end of the start…

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Let’s be honest, I haven’t really started yet…on the diet front. Last night I managed some chips, a couple chocolate bars, a few beers… No weigh in today. Yesterday I also managed to finish polishing the countertop, it looks good. Today I’ll finish sealing it with a wa- ter based sealer, Cheng product. Not bad […]

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Attack of the xmas cookies

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I was down…I saw 242 on the scale after poker which I consider a great success. And then…And then…Xmas cookies, lots of them. Delicious treats! I ate 40 plus of them. I’m at 244.2 this morning, I’ve seen 246 since Wednesday. It’s Christmas, this isn’t easy! I’ve been working hard on the countertops, messy hard […]

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The man weight drops off!

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The best thing about the man diet is the first 10 pounds. I’ve been over this many many times, man weight can fluctuate 10 pounds any given day. The first 10 pounds of man weight is really all in the mind, its make believe. For example, this morning (2 am thanks to a 3 years […]

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Okay okay…I’ll do it.

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We all see the date. It’s on the side of this post somewhere. Monday morning, jumped on the scale, 250.2 lbs. That’s a lot… So we begin the man diet. This morning for breakfast…2 hard boiled eggs. The big challenge will be getting to the gym, I’m still recovering from a broken wrist and to […]

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A pound a day keeps the doctor away

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245.6 this morning, A pound a day with zero exercise. I’m not really dieting either at this point, I’m simply not eating lots of candy and chips! The events, ordered the dye for the concrete countertops yesterday, should arrive today. In more exciting news we picked up an outdoor patio heater. There is no excuse […]

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A new HIGH! …almost

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Jumped on the scale this morning at 249.8 That’s pushing it, really really pushing it. Since I last touched base the wife and I went out to ZIZI’s kitchen for dinner. Nice little place…I ate too much! Followed up by many many too many drinks. ah ya, that was Friday night, yesterday I finished framing […]

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Tipping the Scales

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The man blog did not exist yesterday… Poker went 3 am with more than a few pops. Florida track suits do offer a bit of the superman complex of the liver. Poker was a win, up $120. Not much but much better than losing. Food was delish, direinzo’s platter. There is enough meat on one […]

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The OLD man blog lives, posted 12-04-2013

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Ya, the Man Blog… Time to get this rolling again. Focus–>diet. I’m fat. Fat fat. A recent wrist break has enabled me to gain 15 pounds in under a month. That is serious man weight. Today is Wednesday, poker night. Tomorrow I wake up to a bit of clean eating. The Sugar Detox of sorts.

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