Read more about the article I’m so proud of myself
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I’m so proud of myself

I spent the day yesterday, focusing on making better choices for myself and I did really well. I did two 30 minute sessions on the treadmill, had a 1,000 calorie deficit, hit over 12,000 steps for the first time in awhile and even did ten flights of stairs.  I feel really good and I plan on replicating this today.  This is just one of many days worth of hard work I have a head of me but it's a really good start. I'm super proud of myself and feeling very motivated to see my weight next week. :)

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December 30, 2016
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The boys and I ran some errands

Lizze is out with her Mom and the boys and I took care of a Christmas return we needed to do.  I'm super impressed because Emmett finally wore his crocs, even though he didn't have any clean socks. He didn't like it and it took some effort and patience but we pulled it off. We ran out to Best Buy to make the return and used the gift card to expand the automation of our home. We were able to get another Echo Dot for the boys room and they are super excited. Emmett has been asking her questions all afternoon. :) Gavin doesn't have any interest in one, which worked out well because they only actually had one left and we were lucky to find that. The Amazon Echo…

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December 29, 2016
Read more about the article Fit4autism: I begin my weight-loss journey 
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Fit4autism: I begin my weight-loss journey 

Halfway through the day, I'm doing pretty awesome. I've already reached some of my healthier living goals for today.  I've already exceeded my minimum goal of 60 minutes of activity and taken in 44oz of my 64oz of daily water. I've almost reached my bare minimum step goal of 6,000 steps for the day. Hitting 10,000 shouldn't be a problem.  A few minutes ago, I finished up my first of two, thirty minute sessions on the treadmill. The second one will probably occur after dinner.   Food is sorta scarce right now cause I don't get paid until tomorrow, at which point I'll hit the grocery store and pick up the list of groceries Alexa has kindly helped me put together.  You can find my midday stats below.  

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December 29, 2016
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It’s the little things

I've been doing the special needs parenting thing long enough to lose all my hair and turn my beard white.  😁 I've also been doing this long enough that I've learned to appreciate the little things in life.  Today I'm appreciating the shit out of Walgreens because they have their toilet paper on sale.  As I read back through this I realized I made an unintended pun but it's pretty funny so I'm leaving it in..  ☺ 

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December 29, 2016
Read more about the article The boys have been challenging this morning 
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The boys have been challenging this morning 

Alexa woke me up at 8am this morning (I told you I'm hooked on home automation) and that left us with about thirty minutes to get ready. At 9am, Lizze had an appointment and the boys and I were taking her there.  Elliott and Emmett have been super challenging so far but I'm hoping to work off some of their energy in the giant playroom under Dr. Pattie's office, while we wait for Lizze to finish her appointment.  There's nothing really on the schedule for today, aside from Lizze spending some time with her Mom this afternoon.  I happen to think that's a great idea and I'm more than happy to chill with the kids while she's out.  It's important that we both take time to ourselves and that's exactly…

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December 29, 2016
Announcements

I have a MAJOR confession to make

My wife loves watching Dr. Phil and over the years, I've picked up a few things. The biggest thing I've taken away from the many years of my wife watching his show is that you can't change what you don't acknowledge.  I'm very much aware of my being overweight but I'm having a really hard time holding myself accountable.  My thought is that if I confess my weight to all of you and share my plans for weight loss, as well as my goals, perhaps this might help me to remain motivated.  Here's the deal and the absolute humiliating truth. I weigh about 318 lbs. I carry it well but the weight is a huge problem for me.  It all began after I suffered a major, career ending back injury…

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December 29, 2016
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General Update: Midway through Christmas break

We're now midway through Christmas break and time seems to have flown by. Things started out kinda crazy today cause the boys were all over the place. We're transitioning the boys ADHD care to their primary pediatrician but there's a gap where they will be without their meds. I've put a request in with their previous provider to see if we can get a refill to cover the gap but Adderall is pretty controlled and I'm not sure if they will. I let Lizze sleep in until lunch time because she really needs the rest right now and the boys and I just sorta hung out all morning. One of my next Vivint related entries will be discussing how the Amazon Echo can integrate with the Vivint Smart Home System.…

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December 28, 2016
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I try to remember that it could always be worse

I'm feeling pretty good as the day comes to a close. Don't get me wrong, it was a day full of ups and downs but we weathered the storm. There are some things I'll talk about in the morning but for right now, I want to focus on the positive.   The boys are sleeping and Lizze appears to be feeling a bit better, at least from what I can see. We have a roof over our heads and our house is warm.  I was even motivated enough to jump on the treadmill today and squeeze in over thirty minutes. That's big for me..  ☺  It's not always easy but I try to remember that life is full of ups and downs. As long as we survive the day and do…

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December 28, 2016