FAT to the MAX

Weigh In: 281.5

So much to say today - so bear with me. I'll break it up as much as I can, but I hope this is worth reading.

First off - I'm in a near gear. I've been talking to Billy, and I'm going to be restructuring what I've been doing, and I'm going EXTREME for the month of September. Not extreme in any way except healthy. I'm making ALL the right choices. So many times do I hear us say "I eat perfect 90% of the time". To me, for my life, 90% good equals 10% bad. And at 4 meals a day, 7 days a week - that's 28 meals - or 2.8 bad meals a week. Frankly, that's why I've been settling for mediocre.

My mentality has to change. I sit here and watch Billy, read what he's got to say, follow what he's eating - and he's doing it the RIGHT way. I have Taco Bell, ice cream at night, and wonder why I lost 6 pounds this month. 6 is great, don't get me wrong. But it's not what I EXPECT. If I can lose 6 pounds in a month eating Taco Bell and Ice Cream - imagine what the possibilities are.

So today, this is how my eating went:

Breakfat: Bowl of Yogurt Cheerios and 2% milk.
Lunch: 2 grilled chicken breasts fresh off the BBQ.
Snack: 2 bananas
Dinner: None.

Now, I wouldn't normally skip dinner, but today was one of those days where I haven't stopped moving until just now. I left work, taught a private lesson, mowed the lawn (in the dark, I might add - let's see how much I missed in the AM), and here I am. Right now, at 9pm - that's when I'd have an ice cream bowl on my lap, justifying it because it's in "one serving".

Right now, as I type this, I have that same ice cream bowl in front of me - yet this time, it's got fresh hummus that I made myself about 2 hours ago in it, and I'm dipping carrots into it.

That's the bottom line. If you want results, you make the RIGHT decisions, ALL of the time. Otherwise, you get mediocrity.

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In other news, I want to talk about Tuck's Big Challenge for September. Everyone who wants to be in it in September, please sign up in this blog's comments. I'm assuming most are in - but I want to make sure that if you don't, that's ok too. And, I know others want in, so the more the merrier. Please post in this blog comment if you're in.

It'll be the same thing - weight loss % - I think that's fair. Now, if you want to use the 5-day average, cool. If you want to just use your daily weigh in, that's ok too. Doesn't matter to me - the goal is to motivate us as a team, and nothing else. So, the more the merrier.

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Finally, I want to talk about the status of the FAT Coalition. I've noticed some comments lately that some people don't blog as much as others. I think that sometimes I come off like I think everybody should blog, every single day, without fail - and that this is the way to proper weight loss and success.

Honestly, that's still what I believe. But I feel like I've been pushing others to believe what I believe, and that's not fair. I know one thing - constant pressure and accountability is what *I* need. So I'm hoping to separate the FAT Members (only in order on my blog - nothing else) into two groups:

1: FAT Xtreme - This group is the members of the Coalition who want to be pushed every day. Those who want pressure put on them to perform - blogging on a pretty consistent basis. Making sure to leave quality comments pretty regularly for everyone else in Xtreme .. really making a solid effort to be a constant in each other's worlds. For example, say there's 5 of us - all 5 of us would check each other's blog as often as possible, and be diligent about leaving quality comments the best we can. Daily accountability - without fail. Success - through tough love.

2: FAT Coalition - This would be everyone else. I absolutely love that you guys trust me with your thoughts. This is for you guys to keep your blogs up, and this way I know how we all stand - I'll support you like always - but I won't get on your ass about when you blog, how you blog, or how often. It's not fair for me to put pressure on you, and I'll be there for support. Nothing changes, except that you don't get called out by me. I'll leave my 'call-outs' for FAT Xtreme.

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So, that's about it. Please comment and let me know if you want in the challenge, and I'll have everything up tomorrow. Also, leave your weigh-in for August 31 - the last day of the August Challenge.

Until then - stay strong!

PS: Damn, I never knew how good hummus and carrot sticks could be!