Weight Loss Mood Swing: I Was Crabby Jack at the Office Today and Got in a Fight :(

With me being on the slow carb diet and losing weight lately, it’s good for my confidence and health but I have noticed my moods are more volatile.  I think it has to do with the chemical changes in my brain but that’s just an educated guess.

Anyways, today I was at the office, stereotypically getting some water at the water cooler.  A coworker of mine who I’ve never been found of came up and kind of edged me out of the way as I was about to finish getting my water.  It was like he was going to time exactly when I would have a full cup and then made a physically efficient move but one that invaded my space.

Basically I was just another physical block he had to get around.  There was no regard or respect for me as a person.  I may be fat but I’m tired of getting pushed around.  I said, “Hey Hank, why don’t you wait a fcking second before you come barging in?”

Hank just rolled his eyes over to me like I was some annoying thing he had to deal with out of his peripheral vision for the next 3 seconds.  That’s when I lost my composure and just tackled him.  Hank’s a smaller guy so my girth pretty much handled him by itself.  All that happened after that was I yelled at Hank a few times while he struggled to try to get up.  A few workers including my manager came to pull me off him and it was over in about 10 seconds.

Hank and I were both redfaced.  He was super embarrassed for me having “beaten him up” (as the story was told).  I was embarrassed that I was on the ground wrestling around like a gorilla – even moreso because it was at the office.

It was a totally weird scenario that the office manager had no clue what do with.  Eventually we were brought into his office and told that the matter would be reviewed from up top and any disciplinary decision would be made from there but that it probably wouldn’t be a big deal as long as it didn’t happen anymore.

Ugh what a day.  I was so upset I went to Mickey D’s, ordered 2 Big Macs with large fries and a coke and stuffed myself like a piggy when I got home.  My diet, for at least today, was ruined.

Emotions are running high in Anywhere, USA.  Let’s file this one under weight loss mood swings.

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2011 Weight Loss New Year’s Resolutions, Yes It’s That Time Again for Losing Weight

Now is the time that droves of people will make their 2011 weight loss resolutions in the form of new diets and cutting back on fast food. While I commend a 2011 initiative to lose weight, I know from first hand that tying your getting in shape to the start of a new year is fool’s gold.  Don’t tie your health to a new year.  Tie your health to your lifestyle.

What I now understand is that weight loss and getting in shape is a result of a healthier lifestyle – not a fad diet or new weight loss drug pills.  So while it’s good to have a 2011 weight loss plan, I recommend you just have a January weight loss program and diet.  Just try to make healthy changes to your life for the next 29 days.

Start simple, like I did:

I made 2 changes two my diet.  I made exercise mandatory (30 minutes) for 5 days a week.  And I took 3 hours of TV out of my life.

Those 3 changes have helped me to lose 25 lbs recently and if you’re struggling to lose weight they can help you too.

What changes specifically did I make to my diet?

One is I talk out all white bread or anything that could resemble white bread (rice, bread, tortillas, chips, cereal, etc.)  All that stuff really doughs you up.

The other change is I stopped drinking calories.

Those two changes have really helped me lose weight, have more energy, and get leaner.

For my exercises, I walk, I try to run (it’s hard for me to physically run), and I have lift weights so I can build muscle to help burn more fat.

With the 3 hours less of TV, I try to be productive and active.  For example, I wash and iron my clothes.  I clean the house.  I visit my friends.  All positive stuff.

I urge you to make positive changes in your life and not just get stuck in a 2011 New Years Resolution weight loss rut!

I no longer make long term goals because they’re too far in the future.  I just make month long weight loss goals and continue on a month to month basis.  I’ve found this to be far more effective.  Think about it this way, what are you more likely to stick to: lose 80 lbs in a year or lose 7 lbs in a month?  Did you know these two are about the same?  Actually 7lbs a month will have you losing 84 lbs in a year.

My goal for January 2011 is to lose 10 lbs.  What is your goal?

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