Lost...in a few ways.

Alright, alright...Rob called me out today. I was making my routine visit on Rotokingdom, mainly checking up on what folks had to say about the moves the Yankees are making (and the lack there of with Alex and Torre...Don't get me started.) and I get this message in my pm box: "Hey, how's the weight loss thing going? Two blogs and you disappear ;)"

I haven't disappeared folks, I promise. In fact, I'm a little lost right now...I'm looking through my comments from the Marcol's, the Jim's, the Kristen's and I don't know how to add these nice people to the side like I see on their blogs. I also don't know how to add pics to the side as well. Can someone point me out in the right direction?

Finally, I'm a little lost in that I don't see any production at all. I mean I'm still at 304 and I have cut out a lot of food in my diet. A lot less breads, a lot less sweets and added more salads. I know I should exercise more than wandering around late at night with the wife (we go for a walk about 3-4 times a week...roughly 30 blocks, give or take). I may be able to account my lack of success to a few bumps. On Saturday, the wife and I went on a kind of mini-date. Took her out to some shops around "Bridgeport Village," which included lunch (a turkey club on sourdough and fries), a trip to get some ice cream (that'd be a rocky road mess...rocky road ice cream, oreo cookies, whip cream, hot fudge...I'm pretty certain I saw a kitchen sink in there as well...) and finally buttery popcorn while watching Saw IV (awesome, by the way...up until the confusing ending...gonna have to see it again.). Also, on Friday and Sunday, the wife and I went to the local watering hole and drank various adult beverages (mine included several bud lights, a diet coke and Cuervo Black, and a Long Island), and bar food :( (chicken/swiss on a bun w/ fries and a chicken wrap w/ ranch and w/ fries...damn fries.).

I had tried to find redemption though. Yesterday included a six inch subway club, a salad (chicken breast, fat free ranch, crutons and a little shredded cheese), and a second salad with turkey, crutons and low fat blue cheese. I just got to continue on that and get some exercise in...

Early Failure: A crash course in half-assing.

So, I get up today, motiated...excited even, because I've planned on taking my bike to work (I'm a security guard on the weekends) so I can bike around the site, instead of driving or walking. Sounds like its good for your health, right?

Well...Yeah, I've done that and have been doing that. I've pedaled around for about 60 mins of my shift thus far (another 4 hours to go), but I've also ingested 2200 cals, 150 grams of fat, 50 grams of which was saturated fat...Its tough to find food on the go.

But that might be my downfall. When I was at my diet's worst, I would be going to college, volunteering as a police cadet and working...Breakfast would be whatever I could scrape togther at Starbucks, lunch would be something deep fried and grilled in between classes, dinner would be whatever comes on a bun so I could either carry it in the car to a call or I could take to work with 0 preparation.

Now I'm back in the same boat...I work full time, intern and work another 24 hours...back to grabbing food and not preparing it.

Suggestions? Is there quick healthy stuff out there or should I suck it up and find some time?

The Introduction: Declaration of Intent.

Ladies and gentlemen...I've come to this blogger because of advise from a friend of mine from another site. This guy has done and is still doing what a lot of people want to do, but can't accomplish: weight loss. But dude didn't drop 10 or 20 lbs...no, 100 lbs! I'd suggest you all take a look at his thoughts at http://www.icanseemytoes.blogspot.com .

It's my intent to do something simular. I haven't put a hard number on it yet, but right now I'm 6'1", 304 lbs and a 46" waist. I want to get down into the 30's for that waist size, I know that much. Things are so damn more abundant and cheaper in the normal sizes...damn normies! As far as weight...what, 220 lbs? That should be a 38 waist, isn't it?

Anyhow, I'm not quite sure how to go about do it. Right now, I'm trying to keep my calories under control...I realize that my calorie intake should be under 2000, and I should get at least an hour's worth of exercise in as well.
For right now, I'm using a calorie counter on my pda/phone to keep me honest but my God! How the hell do you keep yourself in check when folks are bringing in candy, cookies, cakes, buckets of sugary lard, etc into offices all over America to tempt folks from now until New Years?! Also, I work 68 hours a week and work at an internship 8 hours a week...how can I squeeze exercise in there?!

Basically America, I need direction. Give it to me.