Tom Keeps Trying

Do we know anyone in Jackson MS? I am headed there for two and a half weeks for a class. Class meets...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:13:18 -0600

Do we know anyone in Jackson MS? I am headed there for two and a half weeks for a class. Class meets for 10+ hours a day for 15 days in a row. Yes, even the weekends.

"When we embrace the things that are difficult, the things that are difficult have the space for..."

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:21:11 -0600

“When we embrace the things that are difficult, the things that are difficult have the space for actual change.”

- Kate Swoboda (from thinksimplenow.com)

Feb 1 weigh in goal of under 300 lbs=met, albeit barely. New...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:57:38 -0600

Feb 1 weigh in goal of under 300 lbs=met, albeit barely.

New goal for Feb 15 weigh in=295 lbs and to get my junk meal eating under control. I could already be at 295 or less if I wouldn’t eat so poorly all the time.

Becoming Iron: The Choice

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:29:53 -0600

Becoming Iron: The Choice:

becomingiron:

This post is the result of the first thoughts that rushed into my head this morning when the alarm sounded at 5 am. It manifested itself in a matter of 5 minutes but took more than two hours to put into words. I quickly rose from sleep to grab my computer to record it before it was lost.

I’m…

Because I must have easy access to this.

January 15 weigh in. It seems I haven’t broken back into...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:44:47 -0600

January 15 weigh in. It seems I haven’t broken back into the 2s yet. I cannot say I am surprised. My diet has not been great and my exercise has been non existent the past week. Dealing with some issues, so I am happy to see that this number has not ballooned even more than it has.

Here’s to one step at a time and looking forward to being out of the 3s on my next weigh in, Feb 1!

If praying is your thing, pray for my wife and I this week. We are scheduled to have our final house inspection for our Foster Parent license on Wednesday. Wow, that is tomorrow! I am scared, not of the inspection but of caring for a child under Foster Care. Regardless, I know I must care for myself to have the strength and ability to care for another. Thank you.

What is the plural for Toyota Prius? The only reason I ask is we just bought 2.

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:27:13 -0600

What is the plural for Toyota Prius? The only reason I ask is we just bought 2.

Nice temps outside. I changed my shoes but I kept my work...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:04:39 -0600

Nice temps outside. I changed my shoes but I kept my work clothes on for this “walk” with my dog. Who says you cannot run in dress clothes? Fastest “run” for me this time around. Two more miles toward my 365 miles/365 days.

Still on track. Still one step at a time.

Cold outside. I think I enjoyed this more than my dog Harry....

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:14:35 -0600

Cold outside. I think I enjoyed this more than my dog Harry. Walked .5 miles then did unmeasured intervals with very slow running. My legs really felt good with this approach. My mind felt good with no expectations. I wanted to do 1.8 miles to keep me on track for 1 mile per day (365 miles in 2013) but other than that, I had no expectations for this walk. This felt good. I have to keep up this momentum. Soon I can start pushing myself a little farther and a little faster.

For now, one step at a time.

Morning workout before work 1/4/13

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:09:57 -0600

3% incline, mostly walking with 4x1min running intervals at 5.0 mph. Who knew a 1.1 mile treadmill workout could be that hard. I have lost so much fitness over the past 1.5 years. Working smartly to get it back though. One step at a time.

Sit and watch the first half of the Rose Bowl or walk a 5K while...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:44:09 -0600

Sit and watch the first half of the Rose Bowl or walk a 5K while watching the first half of the Rose Bowl?

Time to sit and watch the second half of the Rose Bowl.

By the end of 2013 I hope to be able to do a 5K under 30 minutes.

2013 official starting weight of 302 pounds. Almost out of the...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:47:20 -0600

2013 official starting weight of 302 pounds. Almost out of the 300s for ever. (at least I certainly want to believe that even if statics are not on my side…)

2012 was a bit of good and a lot of bad. Here’s to 2013 reversing that statement.

Chinese food… Without the 2 egg rolls and 6 crab Rangoon. White...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:18:28 -0600

Chinese food…

Without the 2 egg rolls and 6 crab Rangoon. White rice rather than fried.

Water to drink and chicken with broccoli instead of fried Orange Chicken.

Little steps my friends.

No officer, we didn’t kill anyone. My wife just spilled...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:34:27 -0600

No officer, we didn’t kill anyone. My wife just spilled tomato soup. In the middle. Of our living room. Just great!

New scale says I am down 4 pounds. We will see how it goes from...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:41:39 -0600

New scale says I am down 4 pounds. We will see how it goes from here.

Turkey, corn, mashed potatoes and a salad at work rather than the tater tots, calzone and large soda...

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:07:56 -0600

Turkey, corn, mashed potatoes and a salad at work rather than the tater tots, calzone and large soda I would have usually grabbed. Had a front row parking spot today but I pulled out of it and drove to the back of the parking lot. Took the stairs instead of the elevator and on my way back down to my office I took them an extra 3 floors up first then went back down to the ground floor. It’s no 5 mile run but it is hundreds of extra little steps I would not have otherwise taken.

I wish I was writing about changing the world and feeding the hungry and running a marathon and being an awesome person. Instead I must start by writing about the mundane little things I must do to get this ball rolling. Will I ever do any of those things? Who knows. I do know that I have to start the journey one (extra) step at a time.

Starting over at 310 lbs

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:45:28 -0600

Took a walk outside around the entire hospital complex before lunch today then took the dog for another mile+ walk when I got home. I wish I would have been active while the weather was comfortable. At least we didn’t have all the snow that the rest of the country had. Not a single flake on the ground today but the wind was really blowing and cold!

Yep! Keep Trying!! :-D

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:23:45 -0600

Thank you. I know it is hard to believe in me right now, but I know how to do better and I cannot keep going the way I have been.

Ben Does Life.: December 25th, 2012.

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:08:45 -0600

Ben Does Life.: December 25th, 2012.:

bendoeslife:

You don’t start down the road to health hoping you’ll eventually lose your way.

You don’t think, “man, I sure hope I lose a bunch of weight and then gain a bunch of it back.”

You don’t make fitness plans with the intention of backing out of those plans, losing motivation, binge eating and…

I know how he feels. I am right there too. For the past year I quit trying because I hated how the failure felt. Now, I won’t make any bold declarations or goals to lose 120 lbs in the next year or anything like that. However, I will make a declaration that I will try again. I will put aside my failures and try. After all, the name of my blog is tomkeepstrying. I suppose it is time again to live up to this blog name.

~Tom

St. John's United Methodist Church Mission Garden

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:11:51 -0500

St. John's United Methodist Church Mission Garden:

Vote for this project please.

WOD?

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:22:41 -0500

Clean out a garage full of trash.

Done!