Well - the party was ruled out, the jump in the freezing water too, I'll do the art but not sure when but for the celebration it was a private affair - just me by myself on the treadmill. So to celebrate being down 150 I did 12 miles today.
It was a great celebration.
I weighed 218.2 today.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
another quick blog
I'm happy that I finally got my editing system ordered for the film - maybe in a week or so I'll be able to post some of the video - who knows. That's a whole new phase of putting the film together and will be a real challenge. I thought I was going to run 12 miles today (19.3 km) but only did 9 miles (14.5 km) oh well - i really got tried, just got weak again. It's happened before.
I weighed 217.2 today.
I weighed 217.2 today.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Down 150+!
Well I made it tonight – past what I guess is the 2nd big threshold. I weighed 217.2. I’m now down 150.3 pounds. I blogged a few days ago that I thought I needed to mark the occasion by throwing a party. I’ve given that idea some thought and I realized that really wasn’t me. First I don’t drink and 2nd I’m barely eating. Some how a party isn’t right. Also I realized that the kind of party I wanted was like the one they threw Rob when he was going away to Japan in the movie Cloverfield. Here’s a clip from the party.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWhASj1q30U
This presents a number of problems. First I’m not as cool as Rob, 2nd I don’t have enough really cool friends like Rob and third I don’t have a really cool place to hold the party – like Rob did. So the party is off.
My second thought was to do a polar plunge this Saturday. Basically some folks in my small town are going to be cutting a whole in the ice and we get to jump in with nothing but our swim suits on. I heard that the temperature for Saturday was going to be -2 F (-18.88° C), but that’s now been revised to -10 F (-23.33° C). That’s without a wind chill factor. I’m having second thoughts though. I have not talked to a doctor yet but someone told me that since my hernia has not been repaired yet I might be taking a big risk. The jump in (and the first step out) is a pretty big shock, I’m still thinking about this but swaying away a little now. Also I’m very concerned about my equipment not working or getting damaged in that extreme cold.
One final idea is create a piece of art to commemorate this occasion. When the local newspaper did an article on what I was doing (weight loss and film) it was published in both print and on their website. On the site was an option to leave comments. I had already lost 100 pounds at that time and yet someone left a rather negative comment saying I was going to fail. I kept a copy by my desk for sometime. Perhaps I’ll do a painting of that negative comment.
Anyway – I’m open to suggestions!
I weighed 217.2 today – down150.3!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWhASj1q30U
This presents a number of problems. First I’m not as cool as Rob, 2nd I don’t have enough really cool friends like Rob and third I don’t have a really cool place to hold the party – like Rob did. So the party is off.
My second thought was to do a polar plunge this Saturday. Basically some folks in my small town are going to be cutting a whole in the ice and we get to jump in with nothing but our swim suits on. I heard that the temperature for Saturday was going to be -2 F (-18.88° C), but that’s now been revised to -10 F (-23.33° C). That’s without a wind chill factor. I’m having second thoughts though. I have not talked to a doctor yet but someone told me that since my hernia has not been repaired yet I might be taking a big risk. The jump in (and the first step out) is a pretty big shock, I’m still thinking about this but swaying away a little now. Also I’m very concerned about my equipment not working or getting damaged in that extreme cold.
One final idea is create a piece of art to commemorate this occasion. When the local newspaper did an article on what I was doing (weight loss and film) it was published in both print and on their website. On the site was an option to leave comments. I had already lost 100 pounds at that time and yet someone left a rather negative comment saying I was going to fail. I kept a copy by my desk for sometime. Perhaps I’ll do a painting of that negative comment.
Anyway – I’m open to suggestions!
I weighed 217.2 today – down150.3!
Monday, January 19, 2009
till we meet again (in the blink of an eye)
I lost a great friend and mentor last Sunday (just found out last night). I blogged about Craig King back in early October of 2008. He had called to say goodbye because the doctors had only given him three days to live. He'd been struggling with a rare lung condition. He told me then he desperately wanted 3 more weeks. He got better then 3 months. His wife Pat commented on how thankful he was for that additional time. He was only 61 years old.
Craig was my Art Director almost 20 years ago when I worked at SBF, upon leaving SBF I hired Craig as free-lancer first at LDA and then here at Mayo Clinic. Craig was a well respected Designer/Contractor here at Mayo and had made many friendships here beyond my own. The hardest thing to do today was to simply let the others here know.
There's a thousand wonderful things I could say about Craig King - but I'll just say this to my GREAT friend - CRAIG you believed you had just 72 hours left - and you called to spend one of them with me - if the shoe's were swapped I'd a done the same.
They say you can't take it with you, but I think that they're wrong
'Cause all I know is I woke up this morning, and something big was gone
- bruce springsteen (Terry's song)
Goodbye, dear friend, I love you - and I'll see you again in the blink of an eye.
Craig was my Art Director almost 20 years ago when I worked at SBF, upon leaving SBF I hired Craig as free-lancer first at LDA and then here at Mayo Clinic. Craig was a well respected Designer/Contractor here at Mayo and had made many friendships here beyond my own. The hardest thing to do today was to simply let the others here know.
There's a thousand wonderful things I could say about Craig King - but I'll just say this to my GREAT friend - CRAIG you believed you had just 72 hours left - and you called to spend one of them with me - if the shoe's were swapped I'd a done the same.
They say you can't take it with you, but I think that they're wrong
'Cause all I know is I woke up this morning, and something big was gone
- bruce springsteen (Terry's song)
Goodbye, dear friend, I love you - and I'll see you again in the blink of an eye.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
short blog
Quick blog tonight. I did the 6 mile run. Going to be pushing hard this week - both on the exercising and the diet. Up just a bit from yesterday but that seems to be the pattern. Proposal is done - just need to get it proofed and out.
I weighed 221.6 today.
I weighed 221.6 today.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
made it into the teens!
Well I finally dropped into the teens. I weighed 219.6. I ran 6 miles + (9.7 km) today and thought I might need a second run to meet that threshold but looks like I don't. I may still do another run - but perhaps there are wiser uses of my time. Just so much to do! I will now get back unto the proposal for Progresso (still not sent yet).
I weighed 219.6 today.
I weighed 219.6 today.
Friday, January 16, 2009
a little disappointed
I didn't quite make it into the teens - I hope to tomorrow! It's late I worked at SEMVA tonight, that's partially why I didn't get into the teens - I couldn't do an entire run. I had to stop a short to get to the gallery on time.
I weighed 220.2 today.
I weighed 220.2 today.
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