Hi HMR blog... it's me, Steven

A year and some months since I last posted anything.  I quit the HMR program, again.  I'm weak, I know.  I couldn't stand the fellow dieters any longer, lord they could complain.  And the needles started causing some damage to the veins in my hands.  I know, excuses, excuses.  I tried Medi-fast for a month or so and had some decent results but the food and shakes did not appeal to me.  They didn't taste right to me.

So instead of eating like a normal person, I decided to eat like an idiot and gain a bazillion pounds.  I'm pushing 315 now.  Not good.  It sucks.  I'm breaking a sweat as I type this.  I'm tired.  I'm cranky.  The last straw that put me over the edge was my recent plane trip to Chicago.  I got lucky and upgraded to first class, so the seat was able to contain my wide girth.  I was even able to buckle the seat belt, barely.  The trip back was horrible.  Stuck in coach, the seat belt did not buckle.  I hid the belt and buckle underneath my belly.  Either I'm good at hiding things or the flight attendants felt sorry for me.  So I decided it is time to lose weight again. 

This will be my 5th serious attempt to losing weight.  What is different about this time?  Aside from the fact I weight more than I have ever weighed before, not much.  A little less busy with school.  A little less busy with work.  Way motivated though.  I want to travel more and I can't afford to upgrade seats all the time.  I want to fit comfortably in a coach seat.  I want to sleep without snoring.  I want to type without sweating.  Sure, I want love and a successful career, but right now I just want to be able to get on a plane and buckle the seat belt.

I ordered the HMR800 shakes and various other HMR products.  They arrive Friday.  I start Saturday.  I am not doing the medically supervised plan.  I can't do the blood draws anymore and I can't do the meetings.  5 shakes a day minimum, maybe a veggie here or there, maybe an entree here or there.

Current weight: 315.00
Start Date: 06/23/2012
Goal Weight: 150
End Date: May 1 (314 days)
Total to Lose:  165lbs
Average rate of weight loss: .53 lbs/day (3.68 lbs/week)

This should be interesting.  More posts to follow... I swear... honest.