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01 June 2015

Forgot to record my weight this morning. Duhhhh!!!

Weigh-in: 372.0 lb

lost so far: 102.0 lb

still to go: 172.0 lb

Diet followed 100%

(1 comment) losing 1.2 lb a week

30 May 2015

Good morning gang. Today I walk the thin line between what I believe in & the safe course of action. As you legion pulled me from the mental crevasse I have been imprisoned in; the feel of the cold, rough rock tearing into me brought into focus a truth I have simply been refusing to accept.

When life hands you a fight, you fight back. You come out swinging. You may need to get nasty. You are going to hit back. But win, lose, or draw; the competition does not walk away without knowing they were in a fight. They will walk away with more respect than they carried for you before the fight.

You fight. Even if the playing field is not level; even if the bully pulpit carries the expectation of concession; even if the consequences are great; you must fight. I have to be true to the process that have proven to deliver consistent success for me; taking a stand, when a stand must be taken.

If I am not willing to fight for what I believe in, I might as well not believe in it. What nobility is there in having a conviction, if you refuse to defend it? This is the mentality of a new realization. I may have continued to fall into disarray about this conflict; but after yesterday, New Jon is singing Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” this morning.

Who knows? I’ve always had a knack for finding better things down untraveled roads. So, if this is me turning on my turn signal for that road, so be it.

I feel like Rocky Balboa coming out for the final round against Apollo Creed in the original Rocky. Yeah, I know Rocky lost, but he earned respect. I thank all of you for being my “Mick.”

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29 May 2015

Good morning gang. Still having internet issues at home, so sorry about being disconnected & sporadic, but on to today.

Showed up to work, beaten up & down trodden this morning. Then I signed on to enter my food / calories from dinner & breakfast. Low & behold, there is Victoria Egypt, swinging her lantern out over the mountain side with her journal entry from yesterday. It gave me a little boost. A spark to at least get the amber's of my dying fire re-lit this morning. And as I ventured into all the chatter I have been missing, there was my community of climbers all up & down the mountain side spreading support, knowledge, sympathy, lessons, learn, & just plain 'ole compassion.

I read many of your words over the past few days. Jillzee, Red, JMB, STT, Cat Herder, HCB, BB, Gwen, Ms. Bug, Pink, Victoria, Matt, Glen, Izzy, MeOhMy, Sugar Cat, Letty, Midnight Oil; there are so many & I am short on time, so please don't think I am leaving you out. I am just trying to make a point. You climbers, you legion of climbers are pulling my weight at this moment. You are keeping me abreast.

You legion of climbers of mountains are the secret to my success. You legion, builders of this community, are the reason this works. Your compassion, your insight, your knowledge, your light; provides the spark that shines through the darkness and penetrates the fog.

I often say, we are leaving no one behind. The truth in those words have never rang louder than in my my ears, when I was the one not being left behind. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed.

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28 May 2015

Good morning gang. Hope all is well with all of you. At this point, this is about the only thing I've got going headed in the right direction. Neck won't let me sleep. Looks like I have to sue my own insurance company; because that's the way they prefer to do business. And I'm walking the plank at work. But, I hearken back to a lesson I learned from my dear 'ole mother, long before I knew it was a motivational quote.

"Tough times do not last, but tough people do."
~ Robert Schuller

Keep the climb alive gang. The fog may set in around you. The wolves may invade your base camp. Your water may run out. And, hell you may even lose your shoes. But not a single one of those things will matter when you're standing on that peak.

So damn, the fog. Damn the wolves. My feet are tough, I don't need shoes. And I'll get water some how. The climb will continue.

Be TOUGH today gang!!! Show the forces that align against you a level of fortitude they have never seen. Take the your inner fight out for a showcase match this week gang!!!

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26 May 2015

Starting Weight = 476 pounds
Week #17 Closing = 373 pounds

Numbers Update:
103 pounds banished
21.64% of body weight banished
BMI reduced by 12.9 points to 53.5 points

No soda for 120 days
No alcohol for 123 days
No cheating on plan for 120 days

Well, back at work with at least some internet connectivity. Does my heart good to see the 64 waiting notifications to read over. I will enjoy catching up. Sorry I have not been able to participate on the mountain-side chatter. However, I have glimmer of hope this morning as I saw the warn glow of the computer, & saw we has 83% connectivity. Hopefully, by the time I get home, all the issues will be corrected. Can't wait to disappoint Frontier by only paying about half of my bill this month.

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Holiday & remembered the people for what the day was meant to be.

No long post this morning, got to get to work.

So go out there & set the pace this day. Set a pace worthy of Tenacious Tuesday. If the weekend got you off track, well today is your day to dig your heels in & change that course of action. Be the force that bends the will of your journey to your liking. This is your climb. You control it. Be the momentum that changes your fortune.

We're going to the peak gang. If you have not aligned your mind & actions to that fact yet, today is the day to do so. Re-set yourself. Regain your focus. Turn up your fierceness. And let's get to building the better you; the better us; the better legion.

It is not a question of ability, it is a simple conviction of your mentality. Do not let your mind hold back, what your body can do. Cast off your chains & let your mind be free, to allow your body to achieve what you seek to be.

Weigh-in: 373.0 lb

lost so far: 101.0 lb

still to go: 173.0 lb

Diet followed 100%

(15 comments) losing 6.1 lb a week

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