OK, LETS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS!

OK . . . . . . so, I am about 1 month into this debacle and where am I? Nowhere really. I have not lost any weight, I have not really eaten any better, and I pretty much have just been broadcasting my failures to everyone. I have had a few comments from a few people. A few motivators, and one person who straight up called me out (and was right! Thanks, by the way.)

It is time for me to get serious, and for anyone reading this, I will allow this to become an interactive opportunity!

I am lacking some of the willpower to make good choices during the summer, because we seem to go out a lot, late at night, especially, and I have been vacationing a ton! For those of you who are reading this, its time for me to give up the excuses! I will do my part to the best of my ability, but when i falter, You have full permission to destroy me for it. Call me out. Yell at me!

MY JOBS:

1. STOP SUCKING AT LIFE!!! (My diet life, that is. Let's be honest, I'm AWESOME at the rest of life) :-D
   
2. Go to grocery store and keep stocked of good, healthy foods
3. take the time to cook instead of grabbing fast food/etc
4. continue to hit the gym for lifting AND cardio
5. Stop making excuses and start making right choices
6. Follow the rules I created (below)
7. NEVER LIE to my people who are following the blog. I will not, I promise. That would defeat the purpose.
   

YOUR JOBS: (if you wish to take part)

1. Let me know if you are actually following this. The more who follow, the more apt I am to do well!
   
2. If you are out with me, do not push me to eat more than I order
3. Do not offer me your leftovers
   
4. If you are out with me, you are welcome to question my choices of food and remind me that I have to make better choices!
5. If we are out, and I am not drinking, deal with it and realize that I am fun as hell, regardless of whether or not I am drinking. Look at it this way, i can be the DD if I'm not drinking! This is an especially big one because over the past month, I have been to many bars with many people, and have drank countless glasses of water. Although some people are cool with it, many others spend too much time making me explain myself and then try to convince me to do otherwise. We are not 17. There is no peer pressure to drink. You have your beer, and I'll have my water if i choose!
6. Yell at me if you see me making bad choices. I really don't want people to tell me I'm doing poorly, so if you do, it will motivate me to do better!!!
   

SOME OF MY J-DOC LIMITATIONS:
**I do not want to "Diet" in an unrealistic way. i want to try to do something i can keep up with for an extended period of time. This means that I will not be forcing myself to not eat things, I just need to limit how much i have and how often i have it.

1. Pizza: Pizza is fine. 1 slice. With or without toppings, and not more than once a day. I should not have any appetizers with that. Just the one slice.
2. Soda: Diet only, and only if necessary.
   
3. Water: 1 gallon a day is the best. Its tough in the heat because the gallon gets REALLY warm, but try my best
4. Breakfast Sandwiches: 1-2 a week is ok, even with the Taylor Ham, BUT no bagels. Wheat toast please! And egg whites if possible
5. Beer: Keep it to light if possible. if its at someone's house, the bud lite select 55 calorie beer is the choice.
   
6. Breakfast in General: Fruit Smoothies would be the best, egg whites, Cheerios with skim milk. Breakfast should be prepared at home. No excuses. There is no need to buy breakfast
7. Evening: No late night eating. All attempts should be made to eat the last meal by 8pm and the last small snack before 9:30. TGI Fridays, Applebees, 1/2 price apps are a NO-NO. I can go, but I do not eat/drink. Stick to Water. (Maybe a salad?) I can hang out, but don't let me order my triple chocolate meltdown, boneless buffalo wings, crap like that.
8. Snacking: 100 calorie packs are good because they are small and tasty. Salads at home are awesome, fruits veggies, etc. I always have them in the house, so I need to eat them!
9. Frequency: I should be eating frequently and small portions. This will keep me from eating huge meals!
10. Vacations: SOMEHOW, i need to keep it contained on vacations. I have the BBQ/Baseball extravaganza to worry about and cousins weekend the week after that. Events like these are when i tend to falter. Limit the ridiculousness of larger/fun events.
11. Buffets: not allowed! Under any circumstance. I will allow myself a buffet for every 10 pounds I lose starting tomorrow, although I don't necessarily HAVE to go.

Ok, Thats all i can think of for now. I will add to the rules if I think of any. These rules go into effect at 7am, Saturday morning, August 7, 2010. Lets get to it!

JOEY V