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Seismic Event Recorded in North Texas…


Seismograph [CC]… the tremor was felt throughout the blog-o-sphere.   One injury reported.

One good thing which blogging about my efforts to get into shape does is that it caters to my inner actor/performer.  As I move step by step forward on my journey toward fitness.  I get to share my successes and revel in the thunderous applause  [cue canned applause soundtrack]  😉

The bad part about blogging and sharing my experiences with the whole world, is that when I mess up, well, the whole world knows.  Or at least the dozen or so people who are actually reading this blog knows when I fall from grace.

Yes, it is true.  I fell off the fitness wagon.  The large bang heard throughout the North Texas area and ensuing earth tremor was not the cannons announcing the opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, it was me.  Hitting the ground.  T-H-U-D!  Falling from grace.  Hitting the gutter.  Succumbing to temptation.  Crossing over the dark side.  I transgressed.  I frolicked with chocolate!  I was a baaaaaaaaaddd cowboy.  *sigh*

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I’ve been a good cowboy!


Brace yourself, this is going to be a short post.  Friends that are reading this, can stop laughing.  I can be brief if I am tired.  And I am.

But….  (the snorts of laughter can stop now!)

In all seriousness, I lost my fitness spreadsheet last week when it was time to do the “weekly stats” posts and had to retrieve it from my backup drive.  But life kinda got in the way so I never even noticed that I ….

<drum roll please>

Close up of my weight chart dated 2012-01-19 ©2012

I've met my first fitness goal. Click to enlarge.

Have met my first fitness goal!  I dropped below 280 lbs!  Yay Me!  Go Team Tony!

Cowboy Smiley (CC)Check out the cute smiley face with a cowboy hat that I found to put on the chart to show the goal has been accomplished!

And, while I was updating my chart page:

Charting My Progress

I noticed something that is really awesome.

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2012-01-19, Weekly Stats — Week 5


2012-01-19-Ticker ©20122012-01-19-Table ©2012

Just a very quick recap of the week.  Because I’m tired and I need to get to bed.  Six am is going to come early tomorrow morning. 🙂

Still not completely back on Jenny Craig because of vacation and trips and this and that.  But on the other hand, I’ve been making smarter choices and the numbers are headed the right way.  I’ll try to do a week’s summary tomorrow.

See ya on the dance floor!  (after I’ve had some sleep!)

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2012-01-12, Weekly Stats — Week 4


2012-01-12-Ticker ©20122012-01-12-Table ©2012

I’m actually posting these a week late.  Hey, life kinda gets in the way of blogging every once in a while!  🙂

Numbers are headed in the right direction.  Watch for this week’s numbers in just a bit.  They look even better!  Woo Hoo!

See ya on the dance floor!

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New Jenny Craig Tips and Tricks


Jenny Craig LogoOk, here’s a couple more tips and tricks that have helped me so far.

You can see all my “Jenny Craig Tips and Tricks” either by clicking on it in the “Diet & Fitness Drama” menu up above or by clicking this link:  “Jenny Craig Tips and Tricks Archive”

Buy a Magnifying Glass

The Jenny Craig entrées are designed to be easily and quickly microwaved, part of the reason that I like the program so much.  But, being a single guy who does not like to cook or keep any cooking related information in his brain, I can NEVER remember how long a certain entrée needs to be stuck in the nuker before it is ready to eat.

So, I have to read the box.  Which, sadly, is a problem for guys like me who are now in their mid mumblemumble and fast approaching mumble.   😉

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