900 Calories a Day

So today was a day of endings and beginnings. I ended my IOP at the Institute of Living (I'm cured!) and began the CORE/Take Off program at NBGH. My dumb ass forgot to document my starting weight so I will do my best to recreate it here:

284.6

The goal is to lose 10% of my body weight in 12 weeks so that's 28 pounds by November 16th-just in time to put it all back on over the holidays-yay! So I have chosen a mixture of 200 calories of liquid supplements and 700 calories of grocery food. Here is what the supplements look like:

Vanilla

Chocolate

The Fat Chairs and Cough Safety

Before and Elizabeth

Today was a nice busy day. I went grocery shopping to stock up on fruits, veggies, whole grain bread, and low fat dairy as tomorrow I begin a twelve week 900 calorie a day diet in an attempt to lose a minimum of ten percent of my body weight and get on the road to better health. Here are my week one starting pictures.

Before

Also had some fun playing with Elizabeth and my new (big) tripod.

E&C

Coming up Short

Still struggling with motivation issues around household management, but I did manage to put my new spine book tower together only to discover that:

It Comes Up Short



Thanks to the best friends ever, Steve and Mary Slusz we have an xbox 360 now and therefore can play:


Saturday Morning

Not as Young as I Used to Be

So far today is a battle. Not one cocktail last night but I have the hangover of a lifetime from rocking out hard to the show of a lifetime.

Morning After

Why Do They Bother When It's the Only Way?

Green Day

What can I say? Day 7 was unbelievable! Green Day put on one of the best, if not the best, show I've ever seen in my life and I couldn't have asked for better company than my cousin Jen. Easily the best 20 bucks plus processing and handling that I ever spent in my life.

The Time of Our Lives

Center Stage

Old School

She

Please click on the You Tube link to enjoy Green Day rocking out to one of my favorite songs and enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKbJbvfvC3Q

The First Bite

Going back to work today part time for the first time since July 9th. So far my attempt to arrive at 8:30 is successful. I have been tackling this one step at a time and step one was to wake up, step two was to stay up, step three is to take a shower which I am just about to do.

Step 4


Step 7 (Courtesy of my Mom)



Step ? Celebration

Primarily Early

Today I voted in my first ever primary. Being a Democrat, I only had four offices to vote for, but Rich wanted to get up at the butt crack of dawn to do it. Being a Republican with more contested races I think he had more people to vote for.

Primarily Early (a series)