8 11 2012 Supplemental Throwing Down the Gauntlet

Good day all. My Spirits and Energy is good.

Did I hear a challenge in the wind? Sorta, kinda......... Well, OK yes! What kind of challenge? Maybe challenge is not the right word or maybe it is exactly what I mean.

Now that I have everyone scratching their heads wondering "I think Dave have finally flown over the "Cuckoos Nest" oh my!!! Did he have an overdose of protein, fat or or or with him who knows????



Am I crazy? Crazy like a fox!!! Ha, you did not see that coming! So, that means exactly what Dave? It means...... it means...... that...... I ........

Actually I thought that I would ask for some help.

H E L P !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, what all this means (FINALLY) goes back to what I was writing about recently. I am asking anyone and everyone to please contribute to any ideas that may help me formulate something new. I already have gotten some tips from yall but, I want more if you are so inclined.

So, that being said if you would kindly make a comment with something you would like to see here or wherever this new path will take me. If you do not like to comment where "everyone can see" then do as many others do: Email me at my blogs email address: 2010chronicles@gmail.com

I will take into consideration all comments here and via email. I will then reveal what is up my sleeve. It will be a lot of work and it will take time. So, consider this the first step to where this new venture go.

Hey I am not totally sure where I am going and that is half the fun and half the burden and half the.... the... OK I ran out of halves oops. So there we are... I guess. OK now lets get cracking or whatever you want call it.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Battles are won, yet the War still Rages On. Battle On!!!

The Balls in Your Court

Cheers,

Dave

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8 4 2012 Update Coming Down the Pipe

Greetings all. My Spirits are soaring and my Energy is good.

What next? Is there a next? Does there have to be a next? Do you have to keep repeating the word "next" so many times?  OK, we dont have to be rude! HA!!!

What "next" indeed! If I did not know better I would think "Cyber Mom" is poking fun at me. I know it cant be those "voices" again. Or is it?



Back to business or should I say fun. OK then, what is next for the future? Yes, I said future. With me you never know. One minute I ready to "Sign Off" for good, the next I am creating a new blog knee deep in an experiment. Go figure.

Right, anyway I am really working hard in my oh so little spare time on a new... new... oh, I dont know what to call it. I guess an idea or ..... again I dont know what to call it. It wont be anything fast, but it wont be forever. It will take a lot of work and at present time is not what I have a lot of unfortunately.

That being said this is sometime that I feel I need. Something that will help me put things in prospective. It will be something that will help me achieve good if not great health. I hope. Most of all I dont mind sharing it with you my Friends and Family. It is just who I am. How much will it cost you?

Hmm...... let me see. How much is it worth? A lot to some, nothing to others I guess. OK, the price: PATIENCE.

Hey the support I get from those who are willing to share are payment enough. Not everyone shares on the blog though. Many share through email. I really wish they would share "anonymously" online so all can benefit from their input. Even if it is just a question. You will be surprised how that helps others. And "others" is one of the big reason I continue this blog or blogs or whatever. Hey I am not trying to pressure anyone to go public. HA! Continue to do what makes you feel comfortable. The choice is always yours.

Again, I am working on something that will put together what I have been working on for the last two years and to a degree things I have been working on my whole adult life. Will it be all diet? No. Diet is oh so important, but life has a balance.

Yes, my Friends and Family a Balance Indeed! What is my version of balance you may wonder? Well I kinda lead on to it in some of my responses in my comments to my dear Friends and Family that took time out to respond to my latest posts.

Riddle me this: Diet, Food, Exercise, and Spirituality.

Did I leave something out? Probably. I do feel that I did, but at the moment I cant think of it.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. No Surrender, No Retreat and Battle On!!!

I See the Light

Cheers,

Dave

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6 8 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 25

Good day all. My Spirits and Energy levels are good.

Just a few more days, then I will go on maintenance for awhile. How long? A couple of weeks ........ no more than a month..... or who knows? Then I will start another and maybe my last 30 day challenge. I just dont know at this time. It is way to early to guess.




Results thus far:

(Please let me know if I mess up on my math below, I might add or subtract incorrectly)

Day 01 = (0.0) = 00.0 lbs loss current weight: 190.0 lbs (just starting)
Day 02 = (2.0) = 02.0 lbs loss current weight: 188.0 lbs (nice)
Day 03 = (1.6) = 03.6 lbs loss current weight: 186.4 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 04 = (1.8) = 05.4 lbs loss current weight: 184.6 lbs (lovely)
Day 05 = (1.2) = 06.6 lbs loss current weight: 183.4 lbs (interesting)
Day 06 = (1.8) = 08.4 lbs loss current weight: 181.6 lbs (oh, yeah)
Day 07 = (1.2) = 09.6 lbs loss current weight: 180.4 lbs (keep it coming)
Day 08 = (0.4) =  10.0 lbs loss current weight: 180.0 lbs (Battle On!!!)
Day 09 = (0.8) =  10.8 lbs loss current weight: 179.2 lbs (Yo!)
Day 10 = (0.8) =  11.6 lbs loss current weight: 178.4 lbs (OK?)
Day 11 = (1.0) =  12.6 lbs loss current weight: 177.4 lbs (OK part 2)
Day 12 = (1.2) =  13.8 lbs loss current weight: 176.2 lbs (OK part 3)
Day 13 = (0.8) =  14.6 lbs loss current weight: 175.4 lbs (Jeez)
Day 14 =(+4.0) = 10.6 lbs loss current weight: 179.4 lbs (Just Shoot Me)
Day 15 =(+0.4) = 10.2 lbs loss current weight: 179.8 lbs (Hold the Line!!!)
Day 16 =  (1.0) = 11.2 lbs loss current weight: 178.8 lbs (Fighting Back)
Day 17 = (1.4) =  12.6 lbs loss current weight: 177.4 lbs (brig it on!)
Day 18 = (1.2) =  13.8 lbs loss current weight: 176.2 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 19 = (1.0) =  14.8 lbs loss current weight: 175.2 lbs (talk to me)
Day 20 = (0.8) =  15.6 lbs loss current weight: 174.4 lbs (Oh my, my)
Day 21 = (1.0) =  16.6 lbs loss current weight: 173.4 lbs (all time LOW!)
Day 22 = (0.8) =  17.4 lbs loss current weight: 172.6 lbs (how low can you go?)
Day 23 = (1.0) =  18.4 lbs loss current weight: 171.6 lbs (My eyes have seen the glory)
Day 24 = (1.2) =  19.6 lbs loss current weight: 170.4 lbs (down, down, do your thing)
Day 25 = (0.8) =  20.4 lbs loss current weight: 169.6 lbs (Keep the Faith!!!)

OK so there it is, smooth? Yes, for the most part. I have to fight cravings here and there. I wish I could say that I did not want to eat more than I have. I have not gotten to the stage where I can say I feel mentally that I have eaten enough. Physically I do feel full or I would not have lasted this long.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Time moves on and so do I.

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Chorizo mixed with Eggs and T-Bone Steak.


Time after TIME

Cheers,

Dave

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8 27 2012 Supplemental A Call to Arms

Good day all, my Spirits and Energy levels are great.

So here we are or should I say ........... Anyhow, I had a heck of a weekend try to salvage a BBQ pit. Yes in Texas the BBQ pit plays a major role in our daily lives. HA!!! Back in 2008 I had the brilliant idea to buy a gas grill. I never owned one before that. I have always cooked on a gook old fashioned coal/wood grill. Let me tell you good folks: coal/wood is the way to go. There is no comparison to the flavor of the meat. I have to use a smoke box just to get close to it.

So that being said I decided this weekend to refurbish it instead of throwing it away. I took it apart and realized that I should have thrown it away. The bottom was rusted out with a few holes in it. I was up to my elbows in grease, rust and jeez who knows. If I had not ordered some replacement parts that are still in transit, I would toss it. Right now new grills are going about half price............ Well to tell you the truth this will be my last gas grill. I plan on making my own coal/wood BBQ/Smoker in the not too distant future. We can grill almost year round in these parts. I just got my "cast iron burner" that will last a lifetime to replace the cheap stamped steel burner that does not hold up in the humidity and just rusts and falls apart.



OK, so much for that. What is on the horizon? What indeed!!! I am currently working on a "Secret Program" that I will introduce shortly............not!!! Right, actually I am working on something, something interesting to me, something that will help put together my future endeavors concerning my overall health and well-being. I will include that information on the new blog. It is no big new way of doing things. It is just how I am going to organize the way I plan to live the rest of my life........ hey that is big!!! At least to me it is.

Food, food, food and more food. Why all the fuss? Is there more to life than just food? Yes, of course there is, yet it plays a major role. How so you may ask. How so indeed!!! IMO I feel that food can shape a lot of things such as our health, the way we think, our mood and............ well how can I put this? It can tell us a lot about the person who eats it.

WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT DAVE!!!!! Did you dive into a box of doughnuts this morning and are in total shock????

No and no. What I mean is ........... OK I will be blunt: food choices can tell us about the person in a way that we can see.......can see .... can see.............. Come on guys and gals  someone out there help me. OK, I am lost in thought...............

On to something else, but that will have to wait until next time. Hey I am trying my best at this time to keep on posting while engulfed with things that would make most "hang it up". No worries my Friends and Family I am here to stay and I will try to continue push forward with exploration and experimentation on things that I deem will help me achieve good if not great health. I will continue to share and enjoy feedback from those who wish to provide it.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Keep striving for the Best, put your worries behind you, think positive and make it happen. The choice is yours. It always has been and always will. Battle On!!!



No Surrender, No Retreat

Cheers,

Dave

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8 19 2012 Supplemental The Wind and the Lion

Greetings Friends. My Spirits and Energy levels are good.

Well I am no further than I was the last I wrote. So what can I say??? OR ....... No that wont work............. OK I know................ nah on second thought...........

Wow, what a brainstorm yall!!! Good grief. HA! OK so much for that. Now back to business of, of........... you know. Right?

Well I hope someone knows. I am still debating what it should be. Is there really an answer? No joke, is there? Look-it: at the end of the day we are all individuals and yes "Ones Size Dose NOT Fit All" at least not in my book. My main theme is "Find What Works for YOU". That Easy, That Simple. OK, not so simple.

One thing for sure is that while not everything will work %100 for everyone all the time, many things to a degree will. Yes indeed. So that being said: I believe that we can share many things with "PERSONAL TWEAKS" as necessary. Did that make sense???



OK, for me it did. Hey there are folks out there that are "Self Proclaimed Experts" I am not one of them. You dont have to agree with me. Guess what? We will still be friends. Heck I have a hard time believing the "Bona-Fide Experts" most of the time. They seem to change opinions with the wind. Jeez!

Hey I am here to share for those who want to know what goofy deal I am up to next. Like it, Hate it....... well it just does not matter. If nothing else you might get a good chuckle.......... hey I do sometimes. OK maybe I should not go there or should I? YIKES!!!

So I am kinda, sorta thinking of creating yet another blog. One that sums up what I am trying to achieve. I had an "email suggestion" asking if I would start a Forum. Well my Friends and Family I just dont think that that is in the cards at this time. I have a heck of a time with my little hole in cyberspace. Anyway that might be too formal or who knows. Not gonna happen.

So there it is folks. I will be trying to tie up loose ends and see what is next. I guess. Let me know. Will I stay with Google Blogger? I dont know. Its free and I do not plan on spending any $$$ on it. I dont advertise or sale anything. I just share. Thats it. How boring.

This wont happen overnight. I am working on several projects right now and this will have to be in line with the others. I will continue to post here for now. I want to do this right and not rush. I really want it to be a real nice place that is going to be around for awhile. I will start designing it soon a little at a time. Thats it.

So to sum it up:

• I will create a new blog (my last one?) 
• it will contain my experiences with what I have been doing for the last few years
• I will add things that you have never seen me post about
• it will have a few "Pages" that will be on different subjects
• Other stuff that I have not decided at this time

Yall are always welcome to post comments about.... well anything or continue to email if that is your style. Thats the plan. If things change I will let you know.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Where this road will lead me I do not know. Yet I am willing to follow it to where it goes. Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing is gained, unless I am will to try and try I will. Keep the Faith.


Into the Abyss

Cheers,

Dave

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8 13 2014 Back in Action The 5 Bite Diet Lives New Challenge

Greetings all,

Well I have to say that I am amazed at the hits this little unpublished 5 Bite Diet Blog gets. Now I closed posting here almost a year and half ago. I only left it up for reference for those who wanted some info on how I did The 5 Bite Diet.

Great news all. I know this guy that tried the Zero Carb Diet with some success, but after awhile he fell off the wagon. He recently contacted and asked if he could try The 5 Bite Diet on my blog. OK, I dont see why not. The twist is: he will be doing it via Zero Carb. Thats right folks an all protein approach to The 5 Bite Diet. I have done it and the co-owner of my Zero Carb Blog has done it with success.

Anyway the gentleman goes by the name Connor McLeod. I have already added him to my list of guest authors and he should began to blog about his 5 Bite Diet adventure starting tomorrow. I asked him to follow a simple format to log his weight loss. I wont tell you too much about his situation. He will explain all tomorrow. I have coached him and will be available to help him if he asks for any assistance.  Feel free to comment below, just be respectful or you will be TERMINATED. HA!

Cheers,

Dave

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Day 8 of my hCG six week diet protocol

Wight in this morning 238 pounds down .8 from yesterday.

Only 13 more days to go till the maintenance phase. I be able to eat a lot more calories can’t wait!

I’ve been tired all day today woke up late mainly due to the time change. Losing an hour over the weekend really makes a difference. Other then that, it was pretty good. Hunger was in check most of the day, was able to walk past cookies and brownies in the office. Not even tempted. I know I’m going to hit my goal and don’t that to hinder that. 

Breakfast: Half a grapefruit, 24 ounces of black coffee with Stevia sweetener.

Lunch: IN n Out hamburger protein style no bun raw onions extra tomato ketchup mustard only.

Dinner: Chicken salad with 3oz boneless skinless chicken breast, one hard-boiled egg white, Apple cider vinegar for dressing. 

Dessert: One piece of Ezekiel bread toasted, with cut up 3 strawberries over the top like strawberry shortcake. 

Total 10 cups of water and 2 cups of tea, 2 cups of black coffee through out the day.

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Lost 18 Pounds in 8 Weeks!!

Hello friends! Thanks for visiting. Just wanted to say that Im grateful for both your concern and encouragement that I received after my last post on some of the lower calories that I was taking in. In looking over the past few weeks, I noticed that my calories had actually averaged more around 1,100 calories a day.

In response to the last commenter, our 11 months old receives plenty of breastmilk even with my reduced calories since she takes in the breastmilk more as supplementary food versus her three main meals a day.

Other than that, I just wanted to update you that I have increased my weight loss to 18 pounds in eight weeks. Hopefully Ill sneak in those last two pounds before the ten week mark and hit 20 pounds in ten weeks. I will be continuing my diet and going for another 20 pounds in another ten weeks. Im not sure if Ill be able to continue this pace of two pounds a week weight loss, but I will be adding and changing a few things to try and make it happen.

Hope you all have a great week, and I will update again next week!

Sincerely,

Sunshine Mama

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5 22 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 8

Good day! My Spirits and Energy levels are OK.

Well I always told you that I would report the truth and this is the part that I dont look forward to report.  I have sinned..................

OK I goofed up. JEEEZZZ DAVE!!! What the HECK did you do?????

Time to come clean yall. After a stellar week I decided to celebrate and PIG OUT at a Chinese Buffet. I ate plate after plate. I was out of control and then and then I ........not!!! HA! Funny? Yes? No? Well no. Why? Because I did GOOF UP. Was it that major? Sure, because I messed up period. No Excuses!



So what really happened? Well last night I went to a church meeting for my up coming retreat. We have met every Monday for a couple of months in preparation and they always have a ton of food. It starts at 7pm and ends a little after 9pm. I always take a large cup of coffee and "Fight the Good Fight" and resist temptation. Well last night was the last Monday meeting and I thought "Just one of those bite size brownies would be OK". Lord have Mercy on my poor soul. Well one became two and then I stopped at six.


Results thus far:

(Please let me know if I mess up on my math below, I might add or subtract incorrectly)


Day 1 = (0.0) = 00.0 lbs loss current weight: 190.0 lbs (just starting)
Day 2 = (2.0) = 02.0 lbs loss current weight: 188.0 lbs (nice)
Day 3 = (1.6) = 03.6 lbs loss current weight: 186.4 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 4 = (1.8) = 05.4 lbs loss current weight: 184.6 lbs (lovely)
Day 5 = (1.2) = 06.6 lbs loss current weight: 183.4 lbs (interesting)
Day 6 = (1.8) = 08.4 lbs loss current weight: 181.6 lbs (oh, yeah)
Day 7 = (1.2) = 09.6 lbs loss current weight: 180.4 lbs (keep it coming)
Day 8 = (0.4) = 10.0 lbs loss current weight: 180.0 lbs (Battle On!!!)


OK no time to cry about the past. Time to dust off  and move forward. I managed to eek out a small loss, so what. Today I start a light Elliptical workout. Just 20 minutes maybe more. It depends how I feel. I will do it just before bed time, then take a relaxing massage shower and go to sleep. I decided to take all of next week off. I was only going to work Tuesday and Wednesday anyway because of the holiday and my Retreat.  So I took the other two off. I will try to do a little much needed never ending yard work and whatever else I can manage.

Sorry for the late post, but work has got me tied down. Anyway I will keep pushing forward. I am confident that I am on the right path and that is what they say is that.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. No time to to look back.

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Andouille Sausage and Chinese Pocket with egg, clear noodle and chives.

All for One and One for ALL

Cheers,

Dave

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My video completing my first 8 week hCG diet

This is a 15min video I did covering my experience completing my first 8 week hCG protocol diet.

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 8

Today was real interesting. I have a coworker that I go out to lunch with about twice a month. We hit the local Chinese buffet. He came by my office and wanted to see if I would join him for lunch. It was real hard telling him no. I passed a big test today. One of my biggest problems is that I like to eat just to eat. I dont have to be hungry at all. I am not sure if its carbs that set me off. I just know that when I go to places like buffets its hard to stop. I usually will eat at least three plates of food before I stop. It was hard to say no, but I did and I am really glad to dodge that bullet. I forgot to update my "current" weight on the little tracker below. I will try to remember that I can actually record some type of loss. That feels really good even if it is just a little weight at a time. After a week I am down 3.2 lbs. Its not what I expected, but I will take what I can get.

Start/Current/Goal
 250/   246.8  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs


Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz meatballs
D 3 oz roast beef

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