DOUGLUKAS's SparkPeople Blog

This is Tough- 5/23/07

Thu, 24 May 2007 17:50:08 EST

Just when you think that discipline is setting in and new habits are grabbing a stronghold, along comes a pretty bad 2 day stretch.

Well, Tue and Wed both started off well and ended badly, although the overall calorie intake was within 200-500 calories both days.

Thursday, (today), was much better. Within all limits, very healthy on the healthy scale, getting ready to eat dinner and then cardio day, with 60 minutes planned.

Well, I'm off.

A Falling off the Wagon of Sorts- 5/19/07

Sat, 19 May 2007 09:53:08 EST

Wow, just when you thought you had total control, it's gone in a flash. All it took was me, my fiance and two good friends getting together for a Tiger ballgame.

Started out with total control with a perfrect nutrition balance and a total of 1100 calories by the end of lunch. But then in a blink of an eye and the setting down of a six pack on the table by my buddy Al, we were off to the races. Al balllpark dog, 2 more 24 ounce beers and I along with my nutrition plan were toast. <...

Bad Ending to a Good Day- 5/17

Thu, 17 May 2007 20:58:21 EST

Just when I thought I was sailing to another perfect day of healthy eating discipline, the children called and said they would be nearby and would like to buy us dinner at Logan's Roadhouse.

NO drinks, but ordered a big sirloin, (chopped), dinner. Total damage was 587 calories over max allowed when all the dust settled.

Lessons Learned:
Three big mistakes:
1) 12 oz chopped sirloin, (next time only eat half).

2) Italian dressing smothered salad, (next...

Smart Goal Setting

Mon, 14 May 2007 11:23:40 EST

The article in my favorites speaks of smart goal setting and I just thought I would share the following:

Specific- Goals needs to be detailed
Measurable- Goals need to be in a format that can be tracked/measured
Attainable- Goals need to be something that can be achieved
Realistic- Goals must be something you are able and willing to work toward.
Timely- Goals must have a deadline or they are nothing more than a wish

S.M.A.R.T. Goal setting

Never Quit Quitting

Mon, 14 May 2007 10:49:03 EST

As I enter into yet another attempt at quitting smoking and losing weight, I think back to a week ago when I walked up 3 simple flights of steps and at the top, I bent over and thought the end was near.

A scary momemt that hopefully scared me into getting it right this time.

Till next time

01/04/07

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 08:25:13 EST

Dieting and no nicotine is rough, don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Last night was quite possibly the worst night sleep I've ever had.

Diet and exercise seems easy compared to no nicotine. Kinda glad I'm doing it in tandem this time.

I've slipped each day with the nicotine, but from 40+ cigarettes a day to 4 total in the last 3 days seems like a victory to me.

Can already feel the difference at night when I am actually able to fall asleep. Maybe that's it....

The Day Before Day 1

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:42:17 EST

I sit here, (AGAIN), planning my attempt at a healthier lifestyle which includes my latest and greatest attempt at ending my nicotine addiction of 38 years.

This being the day before, I hope to get a running start when tomorrow arrives.

With all my checklists, nutrition plan, workout plan, quit smoking plan and a firm desire, I now embark upon a very difficult journey.

Wish me Luck folks.

Signed,
The OLD Doug Lukas