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186.5 lbs (-13.5)

186 lbs (-14)

It has been crazy busy.  I honestly have been too tired and busy to record calories the last few days.  I will continue with that endeavor soon.  However, my weight on the scale has continued to be good.

186 lbs (-14); 1,934 calories (-286)

This has been a crazy first week of school.  Prepping for my classes has been crazy.  I don't even know how I've had time to eat, much less eat enough to gain weight!

Today I was told that my pants looked too big.  I will take that as a sign of progress.  They are.  :)

187 lbs (-13); 1,182 (-1,039)

188.5 lbs (-11.5); 2,094 calories

Whew!  Today was a long day.  First day of students at school (although I didn't have any in class - you would think that would make my day easier, but somehow it seemed harder).  It was also the first day of virtual school for my kids.  Without going into details, they worked late today as we tried to figure out how this is going to work.

189 lbs (-11); 1,730 calories (-597)

Well, after my greatest day on the scale, I have my biggest gain! :(  I'm not worried, though.  It was bound to happen sooner or later.  I'm just glad I am still under 190.  As you can see by the graph, I am still under where I need to be to hit my goal, but now just barely.  It is the closest I've been to that dreaded yellow line.

Tomorrow is the first day of school with students.  Luckily it is only freshmen, and I teach juniors and seniors.  That means I won't actually have any classes.  I will only have to attend the activity fair for freshmen, to give them information about Parker Playhouse.

It will be a good day to get things ready for my first real day with students...and lose weight!

-15 pounds!!!!!!!

185 lbs (-15); 2,868 calories (+648)

I finally hit the 15 pound marker!  So...of course, I ate more calories than I should have today.  I still feel very good about the weight loss.

Now, my wife has told me that I am not to blog anymore tonight, but that I am supposed to come to bed and watch "Duck Dynasty" with her.  I guess I will do as she asks (I always do)! ;)

186.5 lbs (-13.5); 1,325 calories (-895)

The scale was definitely my friend this morning.  After missing yesterday, and eating without consideration for recourse, I was afraid.  Instead, I am still at my lowest weight in years!  It just goes to show that having one bad day is not going to ruin this diet!  Actually, it is very encouraging!

So...yesterday I didn't blog for the first time in 36 days.  I'm proud of myself for making it so long; but I am not going to make it a habit.  Blogging my progress has been very good for me! :)

Why didn't I blog last night?  It was more than just the fact that I ate quite a bit.  I wasn't embarrassed or anything like that.  I was just tired.  The most interesting part of yesterday was that I was exhausted at the end of the night.  There are a lot of factors to that:  first week of school, a lot of stress at home, late nights lesson planning and generally getting ready for the year.  Still, I am convinced that the biggest reason for my energy dip yesterday: I didn't take the BENew Metabolism Booster at lunch.  In the now 38 days that I have been on the BENew program, on days when I miss a dose of the Metabolism Booster I invariably have a crash.

Today I ate far less.  I didn't really feel like eating all that much today.  But I took my Metabolism Booster at breakfast and lunch, and, guess what?  I feel great!  I am energized and feel better than I have in years.

So the moral of the story is:  it is okay to have a bad day and not eat healthy, but don't be afraid to start right where you left off; and, don't miss a day of the Metabolism Booster - you will notice!