278 lbs and counting!

I got on my scale, and TODAY I start documenting everything I eat. I have read Dr. Phils book, but it didn't really appeal to me, and Atkins leave me feeling funny A few weeks ago, I was down to 270 on Atkins, but the carbs got me... I know I will need to start eating better in coming days, and may even have to start exercising, but today I started a BLOG instead.*grin* (I have never written a blog before) I figure it will keep me honest, and allow me to document my progress. I would love to hear support and comments from others out there! And I hope that my story will be of help to other dieters.

I currently weigh 278 pounds. Of course I am 6'4" tall, so that is not too terrible...(at least that is what I keep telling myself) I have a personal goal to get down to 225. (Doing math in my head…slowly, slowly…That is 53 pounds to loose…yikes!) 225 may still seem high to some of you, however I am confident that it is a good goal weight for my height and age (31 years young). My goal with this post is to post everything I eat and keep a journal.

Yesterday is gone, so it really doesn't matter…(It wasn’t good either) And here is the list so far for today:
DATE: 6-3-04
8:00 am Breakfast - 2 Brownies and 1 cup of non-fat milk
(I saw the Cherios, but somehow, the brownies from the night before looked better. Portions I told myself, I can avoid portions. But that obviously was not enough food for breakfast, so I got hungry before lunch…)
11:30 am Snack - String Cheese, Yogurt (Yoplait Whips), and a Kashi Chocolate Shake
(That would have been lunch, rather than a snack, but my father showed up with lunch at 1:45)
1:45 pm Lunch – Or as us Hobbits call it 2nd breakfast! Seriously though, I had Fish & Chips from Long John Silvers, with french fries and coleslaw and 2 glasses of crystal light Iced Tea!! ( Oh, well At this point I figured my diet was shot, so I decided to go all out and have desert… yes, desert. )
2:00 pm Desert – 2 more Brownies, and 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream. yummy!

Well, it is now 5:30 pm and that is my list. After the fiasco of Desert after lunch, I told myself, "I would be good" for the rest of the day. I feel a little embarrassed writing it all down. (I eat like a pig!) But I also feel a little liberated. The truth is finally out there. I would say that is typical of how I eat. Trying to be good, but giving into temptation. Looking at this list, I suspect I need to start adding up calories, or points or something. Or I could just wing it! We will see, and time will tell.

The dogs are hungery, so I better go feed them (Seriously, my two dogs, Coco & Quindi need their dinner)I know I will probably still have dinner tonight too. I will have to update that on another post I guess! I would like to put up some photos eventually too, to track my progress, and keep me honest!