Follow the Plan Dummy

Today was good.  Followed everything pretty well.  Was slowed a bit by the bad leg but that is life.  I put off all day going shopping like I promised my self I would do yesterday.  In fact I used the leg as an excuse.  Near the end of the day I just got up and went.  Wasn't even thinking about it.  The trip was a bit rough although I am very glad I went.  I am not going to make plans anymore and not follow through.

Bruce Springstein has a really cool line in one of his songs....."Is a dream a lie that does not come true?  Or is it something worse?" 

I purchased some healthy food.  Well I purchased some chicken breasts and vegetables to be exact.  Dear google. please help me cook this stuff.  Not to much to say tonight.

I know buying chicken is not a dream.  It is just a tool to get me there.

Hello Wall

Today my back is in bad shape.  I have lost most of the strength in my left leg as well.  That has happened periodically since the back injury so I am not real concerned about it.  It usually takes 3-4 days and I am fine.  It just makes any normal things a chore to accomplish.

Throughout my life I have kind of been the weight loss kid who cries wolf.  Not that I was doing the actual "crying".  What I mean is I would lose 35-30 pounds, enough for people who know me to notice.  That would bring the whole "hey are you losing weight"/ "good job"/"keep it up" thing in to play.  The problem is I would not keep it up.  Inevitably I would gain it back plus add a little.  That is how you go from 437 to 217 to 525 without feeling like you ran into a brick wall.  Well that is until you finally buy a scale that will tell you that you weigh 525 pounds.  Hello wall.

I bring it up because today would be the type of day that I would start to regress.  Hey my back hurts and it is tough to walk.  Perfect excuse to sit on my ass all day, right?  It might even be a good excuse for a couple of burgers or a pack of hot dogs. (as I think this the dog Vinny is shaking his head yes)

The answer is NO.  Obviously.  This time is different.  While I will surely sit on my ass most of the day. I will also take Vin for a walk.  The weight lifting I have been doing is also part of this nice Sunday afternoon.  With that I will leave you with this great Willie Nelson Tune.