2 years ago I lost in the neighborhood of 70 pounds. Through dieting, exercise and determination I was able to shed the weight that I’ve carried around most of my life.

In that period I took up running. As I worked up to 20-25 miles a week I was able to maintain my weight and eat pretty much whatever I wanted.

However, in December I suffered a running-related injury and went to the side-lines. I have yet to regain either my consistency or will when it comes to pounding the pavement or treadmill.

As a result, I’ve added too much weight back. Close to half of it. It’s time to get serious again.

Tonight, Tracy and I do a mystery shop for an upscale steak-house here in the Waco area.

Then, tomorrow it’s back to phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. For the next two weeks I will be on the strictest part of the diet before moving into the more moderate part for however long it takes.

Two years ago, I lost all the weight without cheating. Once. I was an altar boy. Here’s hoping I can do it again.

Feel free to yell, encourage, question, cuss at me, whatever to keep me on the wagon. I’m hoping this will create in me a desire for regular running again.

Without further ado, I bid a fond farewell to these foods for the foreseeable future:

  1. Mazzio’s pizza buffet, and that incredible chocolate-chip pizza
  2. Burger King’s Extreme Spicy Tendercrisp Sandwich
  3. Mega M&M’s and all forms of chocolate
  4. Amy’s Spinach Pizza (for two weeks)
  5. Hamburgers
  6. French Fries
  7. Dairy Queen’s Chocolate X-treme Blizzard
  8. Dorito’s Spicier Nacho Chips (with the requisite bean dip)
  9. Popeye’s Firecracker Shrimp
  10. Bush’s Meal Deal
  11. All restaurant mystery shopping

Anyone wanna join us?

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Updated: There is a new blog if you are interested in joining along and blogging your progress. The site is cochealthnuts.wordpress.com

If you want to be added as a contributor and post your progress, email me at sfree96@yahoo.com and I will hook you up.