natethenorsk

Ever since I was 7 or 8 years old, I’ve wanted to own a huge ranch where disabled kids can come and stay for a couple days or weeks. Activites would include hot air ballooning, horseback riding, obstacle courses, campfires, fishing, canoeing, swimming, etc.

I’m tired, I’m fat, and I’m tired of being tired and fat. I started juicing a month ago, and my overall diet has improved. I have binged several times this past week, and I feel sluggish and exhausted. I’m getting back on the horse today. The last time I weighed myself I was 367 (I’m 6’3”). I don’t have a scale at home that goes that high, so I’ll have to wait until the next time I go to the doctor to find out where I’m at. I have tightened my belt up a notch, so I’m sure I’m down 5-7 lbs in the past month.

My plan is this:

I’m going to walk for 10 minutes (or more) per day until I drop a few more pounds and get used to the exertion. Then I’ll step up the intensity with someting else.

I’m going to have 2 liquid meals a day, 1 solid meal, and 2 or 3 snacks. I’ll be taking in calories at least every 3 hours, so my metabolism will always be active. 1 liquid meal will be fresh fruit and/or veggie juice (I like juicing beets, carrots, apples, grapefuit, oranges, wheatgrass, greens, peppers, watermelon, berries, etc). The other liquid meal will be a meal-replacement shake with soymilk or cow’s milk, protein powder or meal-replacement powder, and frozen fruit or a banana and peanut butter. Snacks will be carrots, apples or pears, melon, raw nuts, cottage cheese or yogurt, etc. Meals will always include at least 1 vegetable, no white rice (only brown), limited potatoes, nothing fried, lean meats, lots of fish, lots of chicken and turkey, no bread except whole grain. No refined sugar, honey and raw sugar are allowed. No white flour allowed, either, and only 1 alcoholic beverage per week (beer or wine only). Only 1 cup of coffee per day and at least 8 large glasses of water.

I’ll keep you posted.

Just paid off my highest balance credit card. Only 4 more to go, $3,500 left in credit card debt. I also owe $1,200 in back homeowner’s association dues which will be paid off this week. I have about $2,800 in medical bills to pay off still and I owe $6,000 to my parents. My goal is to pay off everyone except my parents by Dec 31, 2007. Then I can focus on paying them off by Dec 31, 2008.