Back On Diet...Sort Of

January 2, 2014

I weigh 246 lb. I put on 16 lb. in 12 days. Actually, the scale hit as high as 248. 18 lb. in 11 days.

I enjoyed the holidays but I got to get back on track. Anytime you put on more than a pound a day, you have to take countermeasures. So this AM I restarted the X diet.

To review. On November 29 I weighed 245 lb. On December 23 I weighed 231 lb. On January 2 I weigh 246.

In addition to the obvious joys of food and drink I felt great for the past 12 days. When I was losing weight, I was fatigued, I was frequently hungry, I was mentally dull, I was a bit cranky and I had trouble sleeping. Good health comes at a price.

Oh yes, and I was cold. I handle cold weather better than most people but when I was losing weight I could not get comfortable. Not enough blankets on my bed. I went from sleeping in briefs to sleeping in sweat pants, sweat shirt and winter socks.

I went off diet and this morning I bounded around the 64 degree house in my briefs and I was comfortable. And for a week and a half I would go to bed and fall asleep within minutes and awaken seven or eight hours later in a cozy, comfortable state. That will be coming to an end, I am afraid.

Let the good times roll!