Tom's Journey

Closing Blog

2009-06-18T17:44:00.001-04:00

Well, I should have done this ages ago, but this blog is now CLOSED.

You can find me at http://www.facebook.com/tom.kreider.

It's been a while

2009-03-07T17:36:00.002-05:00

since I've posted and since I've been in the 260s. I've been there for the last few days and things are going well on the eating front. In the last three weeks, I've lost about 8 lbs thanks to Barb giving me meals with my WW point limit in mind and me join a join by work and getting on the treadmill for 30 minutes everyday. It gives me a nice break during the day at work and clears my mind, even if just for a few minutes.

In seven days, Kristen and I will be arriving in the Bahamas for a week of scuba diving on the live aboard ship, The Aquacat. 27 dives in the warm waters with tons of sea life. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm also excited for Kristen. It will be her first live aboard.

For more frequent updates, please visit my on Twitter or Facebook. I'm there several times a day.

Cavern Diving

2009-02-15T18:02:00.001-05:00

My buddy Paul & I just finished up our Cavern Diving course. We had the good fortune of having Dan Patterson as our instructor at Ginnie Springs. He was a very thorough instructor and Ginnie Springs Outdoors has great diving and is a very well-run full-feature operation. We stayed at the Cadillac Hotel in High Springs.

All that I can really say is that I'm tired and learned a lot. We had a great time too. We're now both certified Cavern Divers and are looking forward to many repeat trips to the folks at Ginnie to gain skill and confidence in this new (to us) form of diving.

WW Journal

2009-02-08T15:21:00.000-05:00

Here is my WW Journal for this week.

Posted Weekly WW Journal

2009-02-01T09:36:00.003-05:00

Here it is:

Tom's Journal Feb 1-7, 2009

Palm Beach Wildlife

2009-01-31T10:42:00.004-05:00

Some footage I shot on our recent dive trip to Palm Beach, FL.

Working on pictures and fliers

2009-01-25T12:27:00.002-05:00

OK, so I have a few hours between church and... church. I'm gonna do a little editing to my dive pictures and then make a couple of fliers for Awana. After Awana, I'm planning a treadmill session followed by hot tubing with Barb. For those keeping score at home, I was 283.4 on the scale this morning.

Dive Weekend in Florida

2009-01-24T21:25:00.002-05:00

Last weekend we went diving off of Palm Beach, Florida.

Here are some pictures.

I'm glad to be home again.

Cleaning Day

2009-01-10T15:40:00.002-05:00

I'm not sure why, but I finally got tired of 20 years worth of unused and unwanted cables, electronics, and other general junk. 90% of the stuff is mine that should have been pitched years ago. Well, I'm doing it. I've already made a major trip to the dump and I'm about to go on another. Barb also took stuff that might still have some value to our local donation place.

Diving is only 6 days away, so I'm real excited for that.

Eating has been going well since the 1st. I want to keep that trend going.

New Year's Family Gathering

2009-01-04T08:39:00.004-05:00

Yesterday, Katie, Kristen, & I traveled to PA to join with Barb & Kelsey, who were already up there since 12/31, for a family visit. We started at Barb's parents' house and then moved to my brother, Dave's, house. It was a fun day. Pictures are here:

New Year's Pictures

My Weight Watchers Journal for this week

Totally Connected

2009-01-01T14:57:00.002-05:00

I dare you to try and keep up with me! Whether it's my WW Journal on DWLZ in the Men's Forum, my tweets, facebook wall, scubaboard posts, or this blog, just try to stay up with me in 2009.

I'm ready for 2009. I'm armed with the love of my family, a solid foundation from my faith, a great job, and tons of diving planned. There's a lot more going on too... like I said, just try and keep up!

Have a great 2009!!!

Walk in Wisdom

2008-12-28T16:40:00.003-05:00

Great lesson today at church.

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:15-21

Back to work tomorrow, after a nice 4 day break. Gotta earn money for scuba some how...

Merry Christmas !!!

2008-12-24T22:40:00.001-05:00

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Family Sunday

2008-12-21T20:48:00.002-05:00

It was great having everyone together for church and lunch today. In total we had about 4 hours today with everyone together. Those times are becoming more rare as every day passes. I enjoy that time together so very much.

On the eating... I ate too much this week. The scale is back up. It will be up for the weigh-in tomorrow. Eat too much and the scale goes up, eat less and the scale goes down. You think it would be simple...

Bye-Bye Nose Splints

2008-12-19T14:47:00.004-05:00

I'm so happy that in just about an hour I get these lousy nose splints removed. They are stitched in, so some more healing may be in order. It'll be worth it. It's a total pain in the "nose" having them in there for the past 8 days.

I have been "compensating" for my nasal misery by eating some junk this week. I need to stop that quick. Of course I'm going to a Christmas party tonight. "Hopefully" I'll be too miserable from the de-splinting to enjoy the food too much.

The Most Amazing Thing

2008-12-16T20:17:00.002-05:00

Well, we just got back from the High School Orchestra Concert. To our great surprise, it featured our daughter, Kelsey, on three different instruments. Over the course of the evening she played the piano, violin, and cello. She was amazing! This is just one day after we saw her perform with the Wind Ensemble, playing several different percussion pieces. She's one very talented young lady. We're very proud of her and her sisters. They make it easy.

270.2

2008-12-15T11:37:00.002-05:00

I'm still home today. I tried going out to the beach to do some shark tooth hunting, but I got cold, wet, and dizzy after a short while, so I'm back at home now. I've not taken any pain meds today. If I can keep that up all day, I'll be back to work tomorrow.

The scale is back down to where it was two weeks ago. I just need to keep this downward trend going.

Home Alone

2008-12-14T17:29:00.003-05:00

Katie & Kristen just left for the drive back to UMBC. They have finals to finish, but are completely done with the semester by Wednesday. Barb & Kelsey are at Awana. I chose not to go tonight. I made it to church this morning by not taking any pain meds this morning, but within just a couple of hours I needed to start them again (I guess I'm a wuss) and they make me too dull to be around the kids. So, I'm home alone.

I really like being around my family much more than being alone. I'm not at all sure that they agree with that preference, but I know that it's very true for me. Often, I'm quite the butthead to be around, but thankfully they still stick with me. I sure do love them.

I'm not sure that I can say that eating is going well. The fact is that since the surgery, my eating has been minimal. I think the meds cut my appetite and also, the location of the stitches makes it painful to take a bite of anything. I tried to eat a sandwich for lunch today and I actually had to cut it into small bites with a knife and fork. That all together, along with mindful eating the first half of the week, will lead to the numbers being down tomorrow.

I think I'll still be home from work tomorrow. I can't drive, or I guess think very well, while taking the meds, so hopefully, I'll be done with them tomorrow and can go back to work on Tuesday. Friday, I'll be back at the hospital to get the splints unsutured from within my nose. Yummy.

Loopy Drugs

2008-12-13T10:57:00.002-05:00

Surgery Tomorrow

2008-12-10T15:44:00.002-05:00

Well, tomorrow I get my little deviant of a septum fixed. I must admit, I'm not looking forward to it. Although, if there's a chance that it is the cause of my ear pain, then, let's do it! I must be there at 7:45am for the 9:45 procedure. I should be in recovery by noon and back home later in the day. After a night of "sleeping" upright, I get to go back to the Dr on Friday to have the packing removed. Oh, joy!

Anyway, eating is going well today. One more day on the good side.

A Good Day

2008-12-09T19:52:00.001-05:00

Well, I had a good day with eating today. Need to do it again tomorrow.

2008 Christmas Letter

2008-12-08T19:08:00.002-05:00

Here is a link to our

2008 Kreider Family Christmas Letter

Enjoy!

On the eating front... 'tis the Season to dream up excuses for not eating properly. I was just plain stupid and brain-dead when it came to eating this week. I sure hope it's not actually possible to gain 10 pounds in one week, but that's what the scale showed this morning. I need to just knock myself in the head sometimes. Oh well, today is a new day and I have a major dive trip in 5 weeks that I need to lose some weight for. I'm getting a new 5 mil wetsuit for that trip and I sure don't want to blow out the seams on it. More later...

270.0

2008-12-01T19:35:00.001-05:00

So, the eating plan continues to go well. Down 3.2 pounds this week. Going back to work today was a little tough after being off for 5 days, but oh well, gotta pay for diving some how.

Natural History

2008-11-30T17:13:00.003-05:00

What a great day! Kelsey & I had a super time at the Museum. Her favorite part was the live butterfly exhibit. You get to enter a climate-controlled chamber with 300 butterflies of differing varieties. The chamber is full of flowering plants. Two of the butterflies landed on Kelsey. My favorite part was the Ocean Hall. It's the center piece of the museum. It only opened two months ago. I think I could easily go back and see it again. There is so much to see. Of course, the museam also had rooms about mammals, reptiles, insects, birds, and dinosaurs. They even had a big section on minerals and we saw the Hope Diamond.

Tonight we are all setting up the Christmas tree. It an annual event that I enjoy.

My eating went very well today.

Everybody is home

2008-11-29T17:34:00.004-05:00

Today was a nice day. Everybody is home. Unfortunately, Barb woke up with a nasty head cold today. Kelsey and I got to shop for and get her new violin. Her violin playing has been great, but listening to her on the new one is simple amazing. She's upstairs practicing now, as I write this.

I think we'll start putting up the Christmas tree tonight. It's really a job that Barb usually directs, but since she's sick in bed today, I'll at least try to get it started.

My eating continues to go well. I haven't had an EAS shake in the last few days. So I think I'm technically doing something like Atkins... I'm having veggies everyday and staying high in protein, with very few carbs. So far, so good.

Tomorrow Kelsey & I are going to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. We both think is will be really cool! Nobody else got really excited or had a desire to go. I'm mostly looking forward to the Sant Ocean Hall.

Black Friday?

2008-11-28T13:16:00.003-05:00

Such a strange name for the middle part of a nice long holiday weekend... Anyway, I got my oil changed and tires rotated today, so that is done for another 3 months or so. I also got some more EAS shakes at Wal-Mart. Eating continues to do well. Thanksgiving was really no problem, even though this house now has enough leftovers to feed 20 people for a week. So far, I'm down two pounds since Monday, but we have 3 days until the official tally.

Kristen & I are going to see Twilight this afternoon. She is really looking forward to it. I'm just lucky that she is letting me tag along and I get to spend some time with her. I have a feeling it will also involve dinner...

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T08:15:00.000-05:00

I'm having a great day today. Family is here and more are coming over. I'm Thankful to have my wife, kids, and all the family.

Eating is going well...

Scheduling Surgery

2008-11-26T16:12:00.002-05:00

Well, I had an appt with Dr Chambers today to review my CT. The good news is that it got me out of work for a long weekend. The bad news is that it confirmed the endoscopy and I'll be having surgery to fix the deviation and spur soon. Of course, I need to schedule it around dive trips! So, he'll be letting me know soon when we can do it.

Eating is going well...

5PM - Just got a call from the doc... Surgery is Dec 11.

Marching Band Banquet

2008-11-24T18:24:00.000-05:00

Marching Band Banquet

273.2

2008-11-24T06:11:00.003-05:00

Well, the eating plan is working... I think I might soon need an appt with my Dr so that I can get my BP meds reduced. Lately if I stand up fast, getting out of bed, I get a little light headed. It goes away in a few seconds. I remember that happening the last time I started losing weight, and a reduction in the BP meds fixed it. I think that's a good sign that my body isn't having to work quite as hard in pumping my blood. Imagine how happy it will be in a few months...

More later...

Point Lookout

2008-11-22T13:03:00.002-05:00

This is Barb ready for the cold weather. Saturday the high was 36 and the low was 26. We got in several good walks, about 8 miles for the weekend. We had a lot of fun. Several of our friends were camping there also. I made $20 in our friendly poker game.

Eating went very well. I stuck with the plan. Well, I'm writing this now, Sunday afternoon, since we've gotten home, the picture was sent from the cell phone. Time to get ready for Awana...

Camping Weekend

2008-11-21T13:41:00.003-05:00

Well, I had my CT done today for my deviated septum, and sure enough... it's deviated out the ying yang! So, looks like I'll be getting sliced and diced right after the January dive trip...

Anyway, we're headed out in a couple of hours to Point Lookout. I don't have internet down there, put I'll most-likely post a couple of pics from the cell phone.

Also, eating plan going very well.

Later!

All County Orchestra

2008-11-20T20:46:00.002-05:00

Tonight we had the pleasure of enjoying Kelsey performing with the Calvert All-County Orchestra. It was a great performance. Really amazing that those sounds were coming from high school kids. I think many people would have paid good money to hear them. We're ordering the CD & DVD. I plan to post samplings after they arrive.

On the eating front. Things are going very well. I'm sticking to the plan, with the help of my wonderful Barb.

I've tried chatting with the UMBC crew for the past couple of evenings, but nobody was home. We seem to have ironed out the technical difficulties with iChat (installed latest version), but now we just need folks available at the same time on both ends...

Egg Beaters

2008-11-18T18:34:00.004-05:00

As I type this, I'm enjoying a nice plate of Egg Beaters. I really like them. It's part of my eating plan. Basically, I'm starting the Medifast plan, except I'm not eating any of the Medifast products. They are a little expensive. Instead, I'm using my familiar EAS shakes. They are nutritionally the same as the Medifast shakes, yet are cheaper and available at Wal-Mart.

The basic plan is 5 EAS shakes a day, along with 2 large servings of lean protein and 3 large servings of low carb veggies. For me, lean protein will be Egg Beaters, Boca Burgers, tuna, salmon, turkey, or chicken. Low carb veggies will be mostly leafy greens of some sort.

Anyway, this is my plan, and I'm sticking with it... at least until I change it (inside joke for my family).

Work is going well, it's performance rating time. It's nice to have a super productive and effective staff. I was able to treat everyone well at bonus and raise time, so everyone is happy!

This weekend we'll be camping at Point Lookout. That makes me happy! Fun time with Barb!

Cayman Trip Log

2008-11-17T19:55:00.001-05:00

Here is a link to the Aggressor Fleet Write-up of our trip. It's a nice overview of the week.

Family Time

2008-11-16T21:31:00.002-05:00

Well, we got to have family time at the Kreiders' tonight. Katie & Kristen were home from UMBC for the weekend, and Kelsey was home from the ACC performance.

I liked it.

ACCs

2008-11-15T18:16:00.001-05:00

Tonight we saw Kelsey perform with the Patuxent Marching Band in Allentown, PA, for the Atlantic Coast Championships. They looked and sounded great!

2008-11-15T18:13:00.001-05:00

My Cayman Slideshow

2008-11-11T16:07:00.002-05:00

This is the slideshow (in three parts) that I made from my dive trip to the Caymans last week.

Enjoy!

My Cayman Video

2008-11-10T16:39:00.004-05:00

Here is my video that I shot during the dive trip to the Caymans this past week.

Enjoy!

Cayman Professional Slideshow & Video

2008-11-08T15:56:00.004-05:00

This slideshow and video were shot by the professionals on the Cayman Aggressor IV during our dive trip.

Hurricane Paloma

2008-11-08T10:50:00.006-05:00

Well, this is the reason our dive trip was cut short by one day. Hurricane Paloma was bearing down on the island. This is some video from the Associated Press. We got out on the last plane before they shut down the only airport on Grand Cayman. It's about as close as I ever want to get to a storm that big. I'm concerned for the crew who had to stay on the boat. We left the boat at 6am on Friday and were in the air by 10am. They, however, had to race half way around the island to a shallow cove and batten down every hatch, remove everything from the decks, and cover every window with heavy metal plates. They then stayed in the boat to ride out the storm. I'll be calling the Aggressor Fleet on Monday to see how they made out.

Despite the hurricane, it was still a good week of diving in the Caymans. As the storm was approaching, we had some wind and rain most of the week. I think that Sunday was the only day that I would call sunny. We could not travel to Little Cayman or Cayman Brac, but we had plenty of good sites, while avoiding the worst of the weather, on Grand Cayman. I'll have pictures and videos up soon.

Cayman Preview

2008-10-30T20:02:00.003-04:00

Well, two more sleeps until I'm on my way. In fact, I leave for the airport in 31 hours!!! Here's a little preview to give you an idea of what I'll be doing for the next week...

ENT

2008-10-28T17:08:00.002-04:00

as in doctor, not tree herder... anyway, went to see an ENT today. I'm trying to figure out why my right ear is bothersome. He did the whole hearing test, pressure test routine. No ideas. Now I get to go back in a couple of weeks to get my Eustachian tube scoped (fiber optic camera threaded in through my nose and up into my Eustachian tube). Yes, I know, really cool!!! Anyway, that might shed some insight. Until then, I'll just stick with the ibuprofen, prn. It's not diving related (and happily doesn't interfere with my diving in any way), as it's been an intermittent problem that first appeared before my resurgence into diving this year. ENT thinks it may be some type of anatomic anomaly. Bothersome, at worst, nothing serious, I'm sure. I'll keep you posted.

Did I mention?... 4 days from right now, I'll be in the Caymans having dinner on the Cayman Agressor IV, contemplating the first of 27 dives to begin the following morning. Lucky me and thanks to Barb for letting me go have some world-class fun!!!

279.8

2008-10-27T05:59:00.002-04:00

Well, I've recovered from the poor eating of the prior two weeks, with a good week. I topped it off with a great treadmill session last evening. I'm back within a 1/2 pound of where I was three weeks ago, so now I can start going down again. Egg Beaters for breakfast this morning and now I'm off to work...

5 days from now and I'll be on the way to the airport for the Caymans!!!

Nice Weekend

2008-10-26T16:25:00.005-04:00

Part 1

Part 2

and now here is proof that my daughter, Kristen, is very astute at reading people...

Before Work

2008-10-23T05:58:00.003-04:00

This is just a quick post before work... I just finished my yummy oatmeal and already have my treadmill session done for the day. I've had some insights regarding giant cookies and 1/4 pound hotdogs. I'll share them later today, if I get a chance back on here.

Treadmill part deux

2008-10-21T19:52:00.001-04:00

Well, second day in a row on the Treadmill before work. I know that is a record.

Treadmill before work

2008-10-20T20:04:00.001-04:00

I think that might be a first for me, or at least a first in a very long time. I got up, after a few snoozes, and got on the treadmill. It wasn't too bad. I'm tired now so a quick stop at the hot tub and then to bed. Eating went well too today.

Camping at Point Lookout

2008-10-19T15:07:00.003-04:00

Barb & I just got home from a very nice weekend of camping at Point Lookout. It was a Halloween themed weekend for a very large (50 people) group of camping buddies. We had about 14 camp sites all next to each other. All day on Saturday each family hosted a different activity for the kids. After dark we had a spooky story and a haunted trail. It was lot of fun. We're unpacked and Barb is making dinner. All of the girls are home and Roy (Kristen's b-friend) is even coming over for dinner. After dinner, we're off to Awana.

OK, on my eating... I've had about two weeks of really bad eating. Barb & I had a long talk and I think I'm back on track. I just need to stick with it. I can't only do it for a few days and then go right back into old habits. I just need to keep doing it so that the good habits stick. I'm going now to make hummus... Treadmill is in the morning... I've gained back what I lost a couple of weeks ago. I'll have to loose it again. I'll get on the scale in the morning.

Assateague Island Camping Pictures

2008-10-19T14:53:00.001-04:00

OK, so it's been a week, but I finally got the pictures up. Here they are...

Short Post

2008-10-15T21:16:00.002-04:00

It's late so here is a short one...

This past weekend was really nice! Pictures soon.

Kelsey's music program was awesome. She played in both the Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble. She was great!

I'm looking forward to camping at Point Lookout this weekend.

My eating has really fallen apart over the past week. I'm not sure I know why, but I just need to fix it. That's the real reason I haven't posted in a while.

More later.

279.2 - down 7.6 lbs for the week

2008-10-05T08:53:00.002-04:00

OK, so I think the eating plan is working. I feel great and am enjoying the progress. I'm not sure why it still amazes me that the plan works, as long as you work the plan. On to this week...

So, last week I got in 4 treadmill sessions. That's good. This week I'm shooting for 5. Sunday through Thursday. We'll be camping Friday through the following Monday, so walking and biking on those days, but no treadmill. I don't think I'll make any eating changes for this week.

This morning we have church, then in the afternoon, I still have a few chores, and back to church for Awana tonight. That's a full day.

More later...

Work around the house

2008-10-04T11:15:00.003-04:00

Well, it's Saturday morning and I have a list... the fun part will come at the end when we get to see Kelsey and the Marching Band. It's a late performance at 9:30 tonight. Last night was fun, we had Katie for a visit. She's now running Medic duty with our good friend Sharon. Kristen is "tied-up" at the boyfriend's house. We might see her for a few minutes this weekend, if she gets cut free.

The scale is looking good this week. I'll have my official weigh-in tomorrow morning. Between now and then, I'll kick some butt (mine) on the treadmill.

Well, I'm off for a haircut and then when I get back my list for jobs around the house will kick in. Luckily, Barb & I have plenty to keep us busy around the empty house today. It's empty because Kelsey has to leave soon for a full day of practice before the competition. Next weekend, we will be camping on Assateague for a Friday - Monday weekend.

No Treadmill Tonight

2008-10-01T19:16:00.002-04:00

This morning, the scale was way down again. In fact since Sunday, it's been down more than I would expect it to be down for a good month of following a plan. So, I'm just taking a short break for tonight. Back to it again tomorrow.

Out of Breath

2008-09-30T20:12:00.001-04:00

WOW, just finished 45 minutes at max incline. I need a breather.

Eating is on plan. Scale is nicely following.

More tomorrow...

Sore Feet

2008-09-29T05:46:00.004-04:00

OK, so my 60 minutes on the treadmill yesterday was a little rough on the feet and ankles... Last night they were telling me "hey, that's a lot of pounding" but I'll get used to it. It will be easier, once some of the weight starts coming off. Last night after Awana and after Barb & I got out of the hot tub, we had a nice iChat visit with Katie & Kristen. It was fun. We kept adding special effects and got really goofy before we signed off. Yesterday, I followed the plan. It went well and this morning the scale has responded.

I'm not used to stopping for breakfast in the morning. I have been just eating in the car on the way to work. I'm typing this in as I wait for my oatmeal to cool. I have 11 minutes before I leave for work. It had better cool fast.

More later...

UPDATE: 9pm ... just got off of the treadmill. 40 minutes, plus well over 40 minutes of dedicated walking today. Not too bad. Eating went according to the plan. too late for the hot tub :(

New Eating Plan

2008-09-28T08:22:00.002-04:00

286.8

OK, so that's what I weighed this morning!!! That is right about what I weighed June 2007, when I started this blog. About 9 months ago, I was 25 lbs lighter. Why did I gain back 25 lbs in the past 9 months? Laziness and not following the plan. Well, it's gotta stop folks. Who needs to do it? ME. Nuff Said!

Here is the plan. I will reexamine this plan every Sunday and adjust where needed, but I will stick to it for the entire week, before making any changes. For this week, the focus is whole grains, beans/legumes, concentrated protein, and non-fat dairy. That is all low fat and high fiber. Here are the details.

Breakfast: 2 packs of Quaker Instant Oatmeal. Totals; 320 calories, 6g fat, 12g fiber, 14g protein.
Lunch: 1 serving home-made Hummus. 2 whole wheat pitas. Totals 770 calories, 5g fat, 19g fiber, 22g protein.
Dinner: 1 cup Dannon Lite 'n Fit yogurt, 1 serving Kashi Go Lean, 1 EAS protein drink. Totals 360 calories, 4g fat, 11g fiber, 37g protein.

I also take Centrum Cardio multi vitamin/mineral and 2400mg Omega-3 fish oil everyday. That all adds up to 1450 calories, 15g fat (none of it trans or saturated), 42g fiber, and 73g protein. Calulated out, it's about 25 WW points.

So, that coupled with a very important 60 minutes on the treadmill or walking outside each day, is the plan. I'll reexamine it again next Sunday, and keep you posted along the way. I welcome your feedback.

Rainy Day with Katie

2008-09-27T14:24:00.004-04:00

OK, so the rain stopped about 30 minutes before the band performed. They sounded great! It's a good show this year and the whole band is working hard. Kelsey looks great marching that bass drum!

Now, I'm back with Katie at UMBC and we're going to see Get Smart on campus at 8pm.

45yrs + 1 day

2008-09-26T12:34:00.005-04:00

Well, yesterday I had a good birthday. Barb made a good dinner and cake, I got an unexpected present, and Katie & Kristen sang to me via video iChat from UMBC. Barb got to sing twice. When Kelsey got home, they gave me another stirring rendition. It was a good day.

Now, I'm waiting to hear about diving this weekend... We are scheduled to dive this weekend off of North Carolina, but the weather is crappy. However, as of now the boat captain has not decided to cancel. If he doesn't cancel and we don't show up, we lose the money... The current option on the table is to move the trip to Oct 25-26, but that will mean I miss UMBC homecoming. I don't like that idea either, but if the trip is moved and I don't go, again, I lose the money. It's a few hundred bucks, so it's not trivial. So, for now, I'm waiting. I should know mid-afternoon. If it's not canceled, then I hop in the car and start driving south...

UPDATE 6pm: No diving this weekend. It has been postponed until Oct 25-26. So tomorrow I get to see Kelsey perform in a Marching Band competition. Tonight we'll see her at half-time at the football game, if the rain holds out. I'm bummed that I'll miss the UMBC homecoming in October now, but I can't throw away the money for that dive trip.

Beautiful Weekend Camping

2008-09-21T20:25:00.002-04:00

Well, we had a perfect weekend and the Megalodon teeth are clean. Click on the photos to see them larger.

After we got home we hit the hot tub and I made my hummus for the week.. I now just need to sync my iPod and it's time for bed.

Perfect Camping Weather

2008-09-19T13:40:00.003-04:00

Well, we're headed out for a weekend of camping at Point Lookout. We're forecasted to have perfect weather. Mostly sunny, highs in the 70s and low around 60, with no rain. A few walks, sitting by the shore , and oh... I'll finally get around to cleaning those Megalodon teeth. It will be a nice relaxing weekend outdoors. I'll send some pics from my phone to the blog. Next update will be Sunday at the earliest. No Internet at Point Lookout.

Still in a bucket

2008-09-16T20:13:00.002-04:00

Well, the teeth are still in a rinse bucket. I've been getting home a little late in the evenings this week, so I think they get attention this weekend while we are camping at Point Lookout. Then I'll only have a few days to wait until a diving trip to Morehead City, NC. No teeth this time, it's wrecks that I'm after then.

Anyway, eating is going well, Barb continues to make good suppers and I'm now enjoying some low-point "cheese cake" simulation that is tasty!

TEETH !!!

2008-09-13T15:38:00.002-04:00

This is what we were after! I got eight teeth in all. As you can see the largest is slightly larger than a soda can. Not too bad for my first try. I hope to go back again next year. It was a lot of effort, but very fun as well. Any day diving, is a great day!

Very Small Boat, Very Long Ride

2008-09-12T19:14:00.003-04:00

This is the boat that we were on for the dives this weekend. Two crew, six divers, too small. However, it's the only game in town. It was a three hour cruise out to the dive site. Did I mention no "facilities" on board. Let's not forget the three hours back... and to think we did it twice!

Marching Band Practice

2008-09-11T19:36:00.002-04:00

Barb & I went down to the High School after dinner and listened to the Marching Band practice. This is a bad shot for several reasons. Cell phone, dark, and raining... Anyway the band sounded great! I'm looking forward to seeing them in full uniforms and during the daylight.

Tomorrow I leave for North Carolina for my diving. I'm really looking forward to it. It will be my first time diving for the megalodon teeth and I'm excited.

Eating continues to go according to plan. That makes five days in a row.

More later...

Spa.....

2008-09-10T20:20:00.002-04:00

Barb and I just got out of the hot tub. It's a nice way to relax in the evening. I have more time for that now that the cable TV is off. It's been about two weeks now and I really don't miss it. I have been watching some movies, but hey, I'm not a perfect. Anyway, eating continues to go well. I leave day after tomorrow for a long weekend away, eating at least some meals in restaurants. I'll need to be careful. I'm going to take my own snack items that I can control. Time to video IM up to UMBC. It's a nice way to keep in touch. More later...

I Like Ike!

2008-09-09T18:03:00.003-04:00

Well, perhaps some of you are old enough to remember that slogan, but for me, I'm referring to the hurricane. While I don't wish the destructive power of the hurricane on anyone, I'm being selfish in that it won't hit me. I'm going diving this weekend off the shore of North Carolina in search of Megalodon teeth. It's a big expense (to me), that would have gotten lost if the hurricane hit. Currently the forecast is for 88 degrees and 30% chance of isolated thunder storms. That's about the best you can hope for in September.

Anyway, I'm in the middle of my Appropriations Law class. It's very interesting. It really is a course in how to stay out of jail and the proper handling of federal money. Well worth learning.

Eating is going well, I'm sticking to my planned meals during the day and Barb is ensuring that my dinner has the right number of points. My biggest challenge is sticking to it after dinner. That's been going well for the past few days. One day at a time.

Awana First Night

2008-09-07T20:28:00.003-04:00

We just got back from Awana at church. Everything went well, despite the fact that the church copier wasn't working. That threw us for a loop. Opening night is one of the most paper-intensive nights of the year. We got through it, but I sure hope it works next week.

Eating has gone well today. I've also made the hummus for the week. I'm all set.

It's only 8:30, but I'm ready for bed and that's were I'm headed to. Tomorrow morning I start a four-day class on Appropriations Law. Should be fun.

More later...

Hanna is all wet

2008-09-06T10:42:00.006-04:00

You can watch the family website as I work on it by clicking here

http://web.me.com/tom.kreider/

Setting up for Awana

2008-09-04T19:17:00.002-04:00

Camping at Uncle Richard's

2008-08-31T11:56:00.005-04:00

Here's a shot of the camper at Uncle Richard's from the cell phone. I plan to upload more pictures tonight. When I do, they'll be below.

We had a great weekend! We drive up to PA Friday evening and got set up at Richard's. Saturday afternoon the girls all had fun at Sarah's wedding shower and then in the evening we all played miniature golf in Mt Gretna. Sunday we had a blast at Richars & Liz's annual Labor Day family picnic. Then today, we drove home. We're unpacked and settling back in to start the workweek tomorrow.

I have a new adventure to share. In June of 2010, I'll be hiking up Mt Hood with my good friends, Dotti & Al. I can't wait!!!

Here are the Labor Day Pictures

Van and Camper are packed

2008-08-28T19:51:00.002-04:00

Everything is ready. I even made fresh hummus tonight. Tomorrow, after work, we head north for a weekend of camping and family reunion activities. It's our annual trek to PA for Labor Day. However, this year, for the first time, we're camping at Barb's Uncle's farm. He has a couple of "sites" set up by the pond with full hook-up service for camping-inclined relatives who would like to have a nice view when they come to visit. Barb's brother and family have stayed there for several years in the past and we'll join them this year.

So, I don't expect to post again until Monday at the earliest... Enjoy your Labor Day weekend.

Megalodon Teeth

2008-08-27T21:08:00.003-04:00

Kristen now has a blog. Check out Kristen!!

New College Student and New Driver

2008-08-26T20:57:00.004-04:00

Kelsey got her license today!!! PASSED FIRST TIME!

Here are some pictures from our adventure of getting Kristen up to UMBC to start her Freshman Year.

Of course, Katie is the cool Sophomore and she could wait a few days more at home. However, we're thankful that she did help us with the big move.

OK, I know this is a rush post, but it's after 9pm and I'm tired. I just posted to say that we're very proud of the girls as they each begin new adventures!

Humas is still da'bomb

2008-08-09T12:08:00.003-04:00

OK, so it's been way too long since I've posted, but hey, I'm a busy guy...

Anyway, life is good. I'm enjoying my developmental assignment at the IRS. I'm working in the budget shop. How can a guy not have fun, working with an $11 BILLION annual budget.

Next weekend will be scuba diving with Kristen. This weekend is cutting the grass and working around the house. Last night we were treated to a great marching band performance by Kelsey and her classmates. Katie is camping at Pohick and Kristen is having fun in Ocean City.

OMG!!! The Awana kick-off meeting is in just two weeks!!! How did that get here so fast???

More later...

Lovin' Humus

2008-07-17T20:36:00.002-04:00

It's been a couple of weeks since I've posted, but just because I've been busy. Monday before last I started a new assignment at the IRS with the Budget Office. This is totally different work for me, so I have a lot to learn. That's the point of the assignment. I'll be with them until Thanksgiving. So far, so good.

Tomorrow Kristen & I are going diving at Lake Rawlings. We're meeting a fellow diver there. We'll get in three dives before heading back home to get to a dinner at Church. Kristen got back from her missions trip to Italy on Tuesday. Her team is giving a presentation after the dinner.

My weight progress is going well. I've discovered that I really like humus and it's really easy to make. I think it's helping me loose weight. I've been having it with whole wheat pitas everyday for lunch for the past week. My weight is lower than it's been in months. It's lower than it's been since early May.

Camping in God's Creation

2008-07-06T08:53:00.002-04:00

Waking up to the beautiful scenery around us is a really nice way to start a Sunday. Barb made me some good oatmeal today and after a banana, I'm enjoying my coffee. We'll get in another bike ride or two, a walk, and maybe a little crabbing with the Bucks off the little pier before we pack-up this afternoon. I've been eating well this weekend, it would be nice to see it on the scale tomorrow morning... we'll see.

Eating well while camping

2008-07-05T20:04:00.002-04:00

Kelsey & Barb are enjoying a game of backgammon while I write this post. Katie just left and it's just the three of us for the balance of the weekend. Barb really packed healthy items for the weekend. I've been having blueberries, watermelon, yogurt, kashi, soy chickn patties, pineapple angelfood cake, and other good things like that. We've also been walking, and bike riding in between the rain showers. It's really been a fun weekend. We'll head for home around two tomorrow afternoon.

Camping at Point Lookout

2008-07-04T16:44:00.003-04:00

This is the view from our camper, here at Point Lookout State Park. We're enjoying walking, biking, and may get in some canoe time tomorrow. It's about 90 outside, but as needed, we can retreat into the camper where it's currently 75. Gotta love A/C!

I came back from Disney just two pounds higher than when I left. That's the least I've ever gained for a week at Disney. Not too bad. I've been doing some walking and treadmill time during the week we've been back to try to work on it.

Things are going well at work. I'm starting a 4 month detail at the IRS to get some budgeting experience. I start on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.

Katie & Kelsey are here camping with us. Kristen is in Italy. The kids are really growing up...

We're at Disney!

2008-06-21T14:40:00.003-04:00

OK, so getting here was a bit of unexpected magic... We were to have left on the 7:50am AirTran flight from BWI. Well, it was over booked, and we accepted an offer to give up our seats and take the 9am flight instead. So, on the 9am flight they upgraded us to first class and gave each of us TWO FREE ROUND TRIPS anywhere that AirTran flys good for the next year. That's 10 free round trips for waiting 1 hour. It was even the same gate, plus being upgraded to FIRST CLASS.

Anyway, good mood setting in....

We're staying at the Disney Wilderness Lodge. It's a really nice villa, full kitchen, etc. We had lunch out and I had a grilled chicken salad.

More later...

Plan for Disney

2008-06-17T13:25:00.004-04:00

Ok, so in less than four days, we'll be in Walt Disney World for a week of fun. It won't be a week of excessive eating! I have a plan, and a great support system (a.k.a. The Kreider Women) that's in-place to help.

My plan for Disney is to not eat everything in sight, but at the same time, not try to be Mr. Perfect, either. I will have a few meals that I know will be "not-the-most-healthy" but that is all. The remainder of the meals and snacks will be very healthy indeed. Good choices can be found. It's just a matter of being willing to look for them.

So, Monday morning I weighed 277.6 on the scale. The plan for Disney is to come back and on the Monday after Disney, weigh no more than that. I think it's not realistic for me to expect to lose weight while at Disney for a week. Every trip before this, I have gained. So, just to hold steady, in that land of temptation, will be a success. That's the plan.

Dive Videos on YouTube

2008-06-16T12:36:00.004-04:00

OK, first off, my dive videos from Saba, Stacia, and St Kitts are now on YouTube. You can find them here:

http://www.youtube.com/tomkreider

The past several days has been very busy with lots of fun activities. Friday evening we had a great family hike out to Calvert Cliffs. Saturday was filled with working hard around the house, both inside and out. In the evening, Barb & I went out to dinner to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. It was really nice. Sunday, I finished some tasks, and then relaxed most of the evening, enjoying Father's day.

Today, it's back to work, but that's going well too.

Enjoy the videos!

Sugar Break - or not...

2008-06-11T16:34:00.003-04:00

OK, so small victory this afternoon. I was headed up to the snack bar to get cookies, twinkies, peanut M&Ms, or whatever, because I "just had" to have something sweet. Well, I was battling in my head on the way up and right before I walked in, I said - No, a diet soda would be just as good! So, I walked out with a Diet Mt Dew and no calories! Plus the walking got me out of my chair for a bit.

Yesterday, I got in 45 minutes of walking (in 97F heat) at lunch.

Busy, Busy, Busy

2008-06-09T20:45:00.003-04:00

... but in a good way. On Friday, I saw another pro for dealing with my eating issues, JM, referred by SS. He's great! He's into suggestive therapy, I think like hypnosis. Anyway during our first session, I got some action items.

GOAL: Eat what's needed for health and nutrition and not out of habit or other reasons.

Action Steps:
1. Practice mindfulness meditation.
2. Keep to a single serving of a single healthy snack after dinner and before bed.
3. Record snack eating - right here.
4. Exercise mindfully and purposefully 30 minutes x5 days per week.
5. Weekly weigh-in.
6. Remember that 1lb of fat is about 3500 calories and a 2lb loss per week requires a daily deficit of 1000 cals.
7. Be mindful of thinking prior to and during eating.

I also got some handouts on Mind-Body Calming Techniques and Daily Mindfulness. I've already seen how among SS, JM, and me, I've made some good choices over the past several day. For example, each evening, I've only had one snack after dinner. I've been used to a string of them each evening. Also, I've been more active than normal. For example, I walked for an hour on Friday, biked/walked/geocached on Saturday, and then a full day of scuba diving today.

More later!

Highs & Lows

2008-06-05T16:11:00.002-04:00

Yesterday was a very emotional day. Our dog, Tucker, was old and declining in health for several months. However, on Tuesday he had a dramatic change for the worse. By Wednesday morning he had not improved. Kristen & I took him to the vet. We had to put Tucker to sleep yesterday morning.

Last evening was Kristen's graduation from Patuxent High School. She received many honors and graduated within the top 5% of her class. I was very happy for her and proud to be her dad. She, like her sisters, has a great future in front of her. She'll be starting at UMBC in August.

It's a shame both of these events happened on the same day. It's a bit much to handle together without taking away some of the emotional energy from either event, but in all, I think we got through the day ok.

On another note, I had a small victory today. I was feeling tired from getting in late last night and I was going to bypass what I brought from home and buy some "comfort" food downstairs. Instead, I talked myself into eating what I had planned, and then if needed go down and get something else. Well, turns out that what I brought and planned (Thanks Barb!) was enough.

No late night eating yesterday

2008-06-03T10:11:00.002-04:00

Last night went very well. Having walked about 4 miles during the day yesterday, I just didn't have it in me to walk again. However, After eating the dinner that Barb had for me (11 points) I did not take any late eating up with me up to bed. That rarely happens, but last night it was an intended decision. I just told myself that I had had enough, and I certainly wasn't hungry. It would have just been out of habit. Also, last night I worked on my dive trip DVD that I'm putting together. It kept my mind busy instead or rummaging for food.

Today I have with me and will eat the food that Barb put together for me for lunch. It sure is nice to have a loving wife who cares about my health and well being and is willing to invest the time and energy to help me be prepared.

It's been a while

2008-06-02T11:22:00.003-04:00

11:20am - I've been away from here for a while. Well today I had a great session with a pro, SS, to help me understand my eating triggers and learning the proper way to make better choices. SS has asked me to keep a journal, so here I am! I'm also going to be focusing on my "triggers" and the actions I take in response.

Walking is starting back up today, with a lunchtime visit to the eye doctor. 20 minutes each way.

So much has happened since my last post. I had a fabulous week of diving (DVD coming soon), several nice camping trips, and other fun activities with GeoCaching, a day trip to Williamsburg, etc. I'll be writing about some of them and also great things to come. More later...

2:20 update... Eye Exam is over and glasses are on order. I had lasik sugery 4 1/2 years ago, but I'm beginning to need some help with distance, especially at night. I certainly got my walking in. Not only did I walk to the appointment, but I had to walk to three stores before I found the frames I liked at a good price. Eating is going well as well. I passed by many food places during the walk, but I'm back at my desk now, enjoying what I brought from home.

Cherry Creek State Park, Denver CO

2008-04-13T17:41:00.003-04:00

Today I spent the afternoon hiking around Cherry Creek State Park in Denver Colorado. I covered about 8 miles in three hours over varied terrain. It was really enjoyable.

Yesterday, I did some diving with the sharks at the Denver Aquarium. The program is run by a most excellent dive shop. It was a lot of fun. Tons of wildlife right in your face.

I'm in Denver for a leadership class for work. I got here on the 7th and I get to go home on the 18th. I really miss home.

View from our Camper

2008-04-05T11:54:00.002-04:00

Hello from Pt Lookout

2008-04-05T11:48:00.006-04:00

We're here at Point Lookout State Park enjoying our first camping trip of the season. Barb, Katie, and I are camping with our friends, The Eskins, The Lenharrs, The Bucks, Brandi, and Carl. Kristen & Kelsey had school and church activities that kept them home. The weather is off and on again rain, but right now it's sunny and in the high sixties.

On Monday I go to Denver for work for two weeks. I'm taking a leadership class called "Leading Change." During that trip, I plan to take advantage of the free membership to a 24hr Fitness gym just a mile from the hotel. They have a pool, full fitness center, spa, and even tanning beds. During the middle weekend, I'll be scuba diving in the Denver Aquarium, which I'm thinking will be a lot of fun.

The cruise was great!!! It was fun, relaxing, and 1st class all the way. I have video clips tons of pictures that I may someday get posted.

Last week I had to reprioritize some of the major activities in my life. I'm working hard at work to advance my career and as part of that I've been selected into the Senior Executive Service development program. In the program one of the activities is to meet with occupational psychologists to determine priorities to success both personally and professionally. They helped me realize that I had far too many irons in the fire and it was detracting from what I truly wanted for the longterm. So, I've resigned from my Emergency Medical Service duties. It was a hard decision, but I believe it's the right course. It was very interesting and challenging to become a Paramedic, and I gave 5 years of service to the community, but it was time to move on.

My weight management is going fairly well. I was 268 the day we left for the cruise and that's where I am right now. During the cruise, I didn't go "whole hog" with eating, but I did have about 5 desserts each day. :) They were great. One thing that did go very well was the gym. Kristen and I hit the treadmill for about 10 sessions during the week. Each time I put 40 minutes into it. The view from the gym was perfect. The machines were lined up in front a long bank of floor to ceiling windows looking right out over the bow. The gym was directly over the bridge.

Well, that's quite a long post for me. More later...

Good Week

2008-03-10T09:27:00.001-04:00

It turned out to be a good week for eating. The scale read 266 this morning. That's a loss of 4 pounds this week. I need to keep doing this daily. Leaving for the cruise in 4 days...

More later...

Medic Duty Today

2008-03-08T16:10:00.002-05:00

I'm on duty today with Katie & Kristen. Barb will be on with me at the end of the month. We've had four ALS calls in the past eight hours, so not too bad. Just busy enough to keep us going, yet still have enough time to complete the reports.

Eating continues to go well. If I don't mess up for the next 48 hours, I'll have a good weigh-in on Monday morning. We went to Panera for lunch today and I had the Salmon salad with a whole grain baguette.

I'm also reading over my Nitrox book for class tomorrow. Nitrox is air that has been enriched with a higher level of oxygen replacing some of the nitrogen in a scuba tank. It reduces the negative effects of nitrogen on your body while diving. It also has the side benefit of allowing slightly longer bottom times. Many people also feel more refreshed and less tired after multiple dives. I'll be using it on my May dive trip, so I'm taking a special course on its use tomorrow. I'll then complete two dives with it in the Quarry in April prior to my trip.

Well, one week from right now, we'll have just left the dock for the start of our cruise... can't wait.

More later...

Cruise in 7 days

2008-03-07T10:06:00.001-05:00

We leave for the cruise in 7 days (actually sailing in 8). Anyway, it looks like I'll be a few pounds lighter by then. I've been eating well this week and the scale is responding. I plan on continuing that trend for the upcoming week as well. The cruise will be an interesting challenge.

More later...

Turning it around

2008-03-03T08:57:00.002-05:00

This has been a mixed week. After my last post reporting 3 good days, I proceeded to relapse somewhat with way too much pizza at home on Saturday and Sunday. For the week I did mange to go down 1 pound to 270. So, we leave for our cruise in 11 days. Back around the beginning of the year, I had a goal of being at around 245 for the cruise, but I'll be at least 20 pounds heavier then that. Well, that's my fault and I need to once again be more consistent in what I'm doing. It's the consistency that matters. This is a new week, so day I have the chance to start a new string of successes.

3 good days

2008-02-27T19:02:00.003-05:00

Well, I'm happy to report that the plan still works, of course, it still requires that you work the plan. I've now had three good eating days, where I simply thought a little in advance and was prepared to make good decisions. The past three days including going to class after work and today I attended a workshop at the Willard Intercontinental in DC. It's a true 5 star hotel and the food was similar to that in the finer restaurants that we'll experience on the cruise in two weeks. I made good choices and kept the portions small.

Again, I can do this, I just need to do this each and every day. More later...

Regrouping

2008-02-25T12:00:00.002-05:00

Well, if I haven't posted in a while (thanks for the reminder, Katie), it must mean that my eating plan has taken a back seat, and it has. For the past month, I've been doing almost no thinking about what I've been eating and therefore, I've been eating way too much. In fact, I've gained back 10 pounds in the past four weeks. For the first couple of weeks, I was holding steady and then the scale caught up over the past couple of weeks to reflect my eating. So that has to stop. I've by no means given up or thrown in the towel, on the contrary. I'm posting this now to say that enough is enough, and I must again give my eating the proper amount of attention it deserves.

Things are very busy, but manageable. I'm in week three of eight for my EMS Officer class. It's basically a leadership/management class geared towards EMS. That meets every Tuesday & Thursday in the evenings. That is really where I've left my eating slide. I stop for fast food on those nights, and then eat again when I get home. I'm also busy with general family activities, Awana at Church, CALS, scuba diving preparation and planning, and the list goes on. My eating plan is getting bumped back up on the priority list.

We leave for a family cruise two weeks from Friday. Talk about an eating challenge. I'll be trying to make up for the seven days of rich foods with lots of activity. Activity is something else that has suffered lately. I only think about doing it after everything else is done, so that means I never think about it. My health deserves better than that!

As a motivator, I've purchased my scuba buoyancy compensator jacket (BC). It's a very expensive piece of equipment and I only want to buy one. Well, I bought it in my "final" size. Right now, it barely fits, but wouldn't be practical for diving. My first major dive trip is in May, so it's now a real motivator. I need to lose at least 25 pounds for it to be comfortable. Between now and May, I'll be diving locally in a quarry and the Denver aquarium. I'll be using rentals at the aquarium for sure, because you must use their gear. For the quarry, it will be cold which means a thick wetsuit, so my progress between now and then will determine if I'm using my own BC or a rental. Speaking of diving, I'm also booked to dive at the EPCOT Living Seas 6 million gallon salt water tank in June. Kristen is taking her first scuba class in April and will be diving with me in EPCOT.

So anyway, I was at 271 on the scale this morning. I've moved into the wrong decade, but I'll quickly fix that. Check back soon...

Down 2.6 this week

2008-01-21T10:36:00.002-05:00

Well, this has been a good week. The scale was at 261.6 this morning for a 2.6 pound loss. This past weekend Kristen, Katie, & I went to an EMS training conference on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Today I'm on duty at the Medic office.

Work, EMS, & Awana have been keeping me really busy. I now have a new addition to my activities list. I'm getting back into scuba diving. That's what losing some weight will do. It's been twenty years, so I have to get new gear and take a refresher course. I've signed up for a course in February. I have a 7 day trip in May to Saba & St Kitts. In November, I'll have 7 more days in the Caymans. Each of those two trips is on a "live-aboard". It's 27 dives each week.

Barb & Kelsey spent this past weekend up in the Poconos. They were up there with Aunts, Uncles, cousins, etc. I don't know yet if they got any snow. They'll be back in a few hours and I'll get a full report. I'll be happier then. I don't like being away from Barb for any extended period.

Down 1.2 pounds this week

2008-01-14T07:37:00.000-05:00

It's been really busy (even for me) at work and home lately. The "free moment" is becoming very rare. On the scale today, I weighed 264.2 which is down 1.2 pounds for the week. I've been moving pants down into the 44-46 range. The 48s that I had been in for the past 2 years just fall off at this point and they are baggy to the point of being a bother. That's a good thing.

Down 2 pounds this week

2008-01-07T12:31:00.000-05:00

Down 2 pounds this week to 265.4 on the scale.