This is a public diary and a public confession. Its the story of Mike Gibbons-Camp, a 30 year old legal aid attorney who on August 23, 2007 weighed in at 392.8 lbs. Thanks to the constant support of my wife, Liz, and a kick in the pants by a good friend who I hadn't talked to for a while, I finally decided that enough was enough. But instead of quietly suffering with my weight, I started my blog, "New Me?"

I did really well for 10 weeks, then it completely fell apart. I was in denial for a long time, thinking I was just slipping up a bit, making a mistake here or there. But the reality was that I had failed.

Since then i've tried just about everything I could to get back on the wagon. And i've done well for a week here, a week there, but nothing lasting. So I don't know what to tell a new reader to my blog, but "welcome, and wish me luck."

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

The lesson for today is...

Well, two lessons actually. First, a single day of slacking can ruin an otherwise productive week. Second, a single day of slacking can be made up for by an otherwise productive week.

So before Sunday i was down like 3 lbs for the week. As of this morning i am up half a pound on the week. I did rather poorly on Sunday. So I may not be able to post big improvements this week. On the other hand, had I not stuck to my diet the rest of the week, I would have been up a lot more, and its good to know that in an emergency I can have one really bad day and still stay more or less even for the week.

It's still annoying though. I mean, I knew I would slow down a lot this week, but this is a little ridiculous. Still, two days left to make some progress on the week. Here goes.

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