Read more about the article I’ve crushed my first major weight-loss goal today
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I’ve crushed my first major weight-loss goal today

I'm super excited to share some amazing news about my personal weight-loss journey. I came into 2018 at 338 lbs. There are many things that contributed to me going from someone weighing 220 lbs and being solid muscle to where I've found myself today. There was a major injury that took me almost 15 years to overcome from and the pain prevented me from being as active as I once was. Antidepressants played a major role in the weigh gain as well, as did the stress of being an Autism parent. All that said, I also have to take ownership of the bad eating habits I'd developed over the years. Food became my way of cooping with my physical and emotional pain. Anyway, I've been working to make changes in…

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July 14, 2018
Read more about the article This goes in the win column
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This goes in the win column

We managed to beat the bad weather this afternoon and sneak in a a roughly 30 minute walk. It's the first family walk we've gone on in at least a week. One of my goals this summer is to get the kids out walking at least a few times a week. We are going to explore some of the Stark Park hiking trails in order to keep things interesting. Everyone did great while we were out. Not only that, but it was a device-less walk as well. That means there was no Pokémon hunting being done. The boys were outside, not playing video games and enjoying the weather. ☺ I'm going to stick this right into the win column..

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June 1, 2018
Read more about the article The main way I’m coping with the stress of being an #Autism parent
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The main way I’m coping with the stress of being an #Autism parent

One of the things I'm pushing myself to do right now is manage my stress in more natural ways. My life is so full of stress, there's times it hard to find room to breathe. What I'm trying to do is make the room for me to breathe and in doing so, give myself a better chance to cope with the things going in in my life. I always have things to worry about. Gavin's declining and thinking about where that is going to take us, scared the shit out of me. Emmett is dealing with this fever disorder, nightmares and whatever is causing these tummy aches. Elliott is an emotional train wreck right now. Autism, extreme anxiety and puberty are not being kind to him. Lizze is miserable most…

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February 27, 2018
Read more about the article I’m making progress
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I’m making progress

Today is my second full day with the Fitbit Ionic. I'm really pumped to be using this to help me with my weight-loss journey. I'm very motivated to make the changes in my life that I need to, in order to improve my health, both mentally and physically. I'm setting reasonable goals and achieving them. Once I feel I've mastered a certain goal, I'll set a new one for myself. The Fitbit app helps me set, monitor and achieve my goals. Check out the screenshot from the Fitbit app, detailing my efforts for today. I still have a long way to go but every step forward gets me one step closer to my goal. If you have a Fitbit account and want to friend me, that'd be awesome. We can…

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January 19, 2018
Read more about the article It’s worth swallowing my pride
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It’s worth swallowing my pride

I weighed myself today and I'm down two pounds. It's important to understand that whole this is a good thing, I actually gained over the holidays. I actually hit 333 lbs over Christmas. I'm not entirely sure what happened but part of that was poor choices and the minor surgery I had in my back right before the holidays. Anyway, I've been watching what I eat, when I eat it and I'm trying to be more active. As a result, I'm once again moving in the right direction and I feel good. I'm fucking sore from working out but I feel good. The one thing I'm really trying to focus on has to do with eating late at night. It's usually stress related and hard to resist but I'm really…

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January 13, 2018
Read more about the article It feels good to hurt like this again
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It feels good to hurt like this again

I'm working in getting my fitness goals back on track. The holidays were rough and so were the first couple of weeks of withdrawaling from Paxil. As I'm feeling better, I'm trying to make a consistent effort to get things back on track. There are a few key areas I need to focus on: Improved sleep (both duration and quality) Increasing my activity level Further fine tuning a more healthy diet Strength training As far as sleep is concerned, there's only so much I can do at this point in time. Most Autism parents struggle with sleep as well and there isn't always anything that can be done. Having said that, I want to make the best out of the hours I do get and make them as beneficial as…

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January 12, 2018
Read more about the article Weigh-in Wednesday: 9/20/2017 #healthiertogether
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Weigh-in Wednesday: 9/20/2017 #healthiertogether

Okay, I'm really trying my best to keep making progress on this weight-loss journey. Stress is one of my biggest enemies when it comes to dieting and I'm not always doing as good of a job as I could be. With that said, while I've been met with temporary setbacks, I've also reaped some rewards for my efforts. I actually did okay today. I had pizza for dinner but was under my calorie count for the day, and I drank 128 ounces of water. I was about 40 ounces short of my goal but this is still major progress, especially considering that I wasn't drinking even a fraction of that amount until recently. Hydration is extremely important and I can feel a difference when I'm taking in enough water each…

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September 20, 2017
Read more about the article Sometimes I have to really push myself
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Sometimes I have to really push myself

It was a rough morning with before school meltdowns, that left me wishing I'd ignored the alarm and continued sleeping. Having said that, I want to make the best of what time I have in the day. Rather than giving into my desire to go straight home after dropping the boys off at school, climb back into bed and sleep away the stress, I chose a different path. I dropped Lizze off at her appointment, and went walking with my Mom. No part of me wanted to go walking, but if I don't push myself and continue working towards weight-loss, I have no one to blame but myself. We ended up walking almost four miles before I had to pick Lizze up after her appointment. I feel pretty awesome. I…

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September 19, 2017