Broken!

The wall has come down! I have broken past the 270 wall at last!

Today, after my morning run I decided to weigh in on a whim. 269.5! Plus, I ran a mile faster than I have for a long while. Thanks to my wonderful wife. She splurged for my birthday and got me an iPod shuffle. It seems that when all I have to listen to are my heavy footfalls and wheezing breath, I only run so fast. Now with The Offspring and other such fast paced music I can be fast paced as well. I was a little confused when all of the singing nuns chimed in, but I put together a play list after the run to avoid the cast of Nunsense impeding my workout.

I think I may have also discovered a key to my personal nutrition. A big breakfast. The last two mornings I have been eating a big plate of bibimbap (a Korean dish consisting of lightly stir fried veggies over a bed of rice and a sunny-side-up fried egg on the top, delicious!) making sure I use a lot of cabbage (well, a lot to most mortals; cup, cup and a half at most). This keeps me tided over very well until supper, allowing me to have a lighter than light lunch to keep me going (like a banana or the like).

Of course, those of you in the know recognize a big breakfast, no lunch, moderate supper schedule. I probably could have figured it out sooner. I am happy I have it figured out at all...

Now, what is the new goal? Baby steps. Probably..... 250? Smaller? Ok, 260 but that is my final offer.

Happy Birthday

So it was my birthday today. I have found that after 30, they aren't as painful as 30 and not nearly as sad.

I had cake damn it! And I made fried chicken because I will be damned if I will let just one measly year keep me from enjoying my life and my age.

Of course, I still have 4 or 5 days until I weigh in again. I think I can make it this time if I really put my mind to it.

This is me leaving the leftovers in the fridge.

Hey running shoes! You are my bitches in the morning!

Peanuts peanuts peanuts

Ok, so I got some peanuts the other day to snack on. Bad idea. Good for sodium, bad for calorie intake.





I have found out that basically, the reason I am the weight that I am is due souly to my eating. Bummer, cause I like to eat. I wish there was a food that was cheap, low in calories (as in 0), tasty, and abundant. Then I could eat that and satisfy the munchies and the need to constantly eat.

Yeah....

It's 90 calories. I have such a hard time keeping track of my calorie intake on the weekends. Plus, it is a little stressful and I am an emotional eater, stress eater, and I like food so, an eater, plain.





It doesn't help that I spent over an hour with a 4 year old yelling at me....

Or that there is a funeral tomorrow that I should be at but I am not...

First Post

Aaaah. The first post. A clean slate. My first chance to grab the attention of my ... audience.

I am writing this post since the last post I did was mostly work. I want this one to be fun and just be my thoughts put to screen.

As the title dictates, I am a fat black belt. Well, fat master. But I thought that a blog titled "Fat Master" would sound to much like an infomercial. I have been training in martial arts for most of my life (about 19 years) and have consistently been heavy. Like, way heavier than most mortals.

I thought about writing this blog in particular since I am again treading the path that leads to the weekly weigh in. I have had a fair amount of success so far, but I have hit my plateau, again. I cannot seem to get below 270.

Years ago, when I was much younger and healed faster I was down to 245, but I was 18, single, I couldn't afford food, and I had the time that I needed to train all the time. Even just 6 years after that, I was stuck. I was preparing for a training trip to South Korea and was running 4 plus miles, at least 2 times a week. I still was stuck, but that time at 300. I think it was from the weight lifting.

So here I am again. 14 years later, chasing the evasive under 270. It seems that it doesn't make a difference on how much I work out (I am in moderate shape, considering) but how much I eat. I hope that instead of eating, I will blog.

Here is me eating only a 2 egg sandwich for breakfast.

Eggs are much healthier than people give them credit for. They are only like 60 or 90 calories each. And since I get them free from my in-laws, I can't complain.