Revisiting An Old Idea Which Worked For Me

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.2-Pounds.

I am at work and stopped to post this near McDonald's, and I don't have a lot of time.

I was listening to a program that talked about natural digestion. Dr. Bob Marshall has a show on the radio that I try to tune into.

On his show he emphasizes that when we reach an elderly age, we don't produce enough acid in our stomachs to digest proteins. He also says we don't produce the same kind of enzymes any more.

Well, I found in my own life how true this is. I have been working constantly these last few days and have been unable to refill my HCL Betaine tablets. I usually by them at the vitamin store nearby my home. 

The results have been I have been getting hearburn everyday now after having eaten earlier. The other problem is, it's waking me up at night.

I can't emphasize enough the idea we need to be able to digest our food. I am a living example of the problems associated with age and poor digestion. I found I can't go without my HCL Betaine and my food enzyme tablets.

Maybe you have heart burn and you don't know the cause... Maybe you should look into using a suppement like food enzyme tablets, and HCL Betaine tablets, or capsules.

I do, and it helps a lot...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.4-Pounds.

Someone asked why I regained weight. Well, when my mom died, I was back up at 200-Pounds already. After her death I really struggled with depression. I basically gave up on my weight management program.

That about sums it up....

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Oh The Out Of Town Blues

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.4-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

No Post For Tomorrow... Today Wasn't So Good

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.6-Pounds.

That's not what I was hoping for.

Tomorrow I won't be posting anything because I am driving out of town. I won't be able to weigh myself.

So we will see what I weight when I return on Sunday...!

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Weight Is Up Again?

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

NO TIME TO THINK...

Hello Weight Losing Fans....

I don't have much time to post...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Don't Waste Money At A Restaurant

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in 214.6-Pounds.

That's still below the total of 215 that I broke up over temporarily there for a while.

Yesterday I was at work and had a short break. I was hungry and decided to go get something to eat.
Which by the way explains the one pound jump.
Anyway, I was looking to get a bowl of Chili at the local Jason's Deli. I was shocked to see that for a small 1/2 cup of Chili it was $6.00.  That didn't even include the 12 percent tax that would get added to the meal.

I  was disgusted. So I walked across the parking lot and purchased a can of Chunky Chili, and a 6 ounce yogurt. I paid $2.04 and had a delicious cold meal out of the can.

I was absolutely satisfied, and saved $4.60 cents (.60 would be the tax added).

Don't waste your money at a restaurant if you don't have to.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

YIPPEE !

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up ontot the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 213.6-Pounds.

OH YEAH !

What was the problem? It was a blockage in the canal zone of my colon... I took some Casada which is a herb... Then the Dam broke.

So, I am back under 215...

That's a good thing...

That's all for now...I'm David Dane

Not Sure... Oh well...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.8-Pounds, or was it 215.6-Pounds. My scale couldn't make up it's mind...

That's the way it is, I'm David Dane

Do You Have Heart Burn...?

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.8-Pounds.

Oh That Heart Burn !

Today I was having a conversation with my sister on the telephone. I was talking to her about vitamins and how many senior people take vitamins. She mentioned to me that she has seen in many seniors have tablets in their stomachs when having x-rays taken.  She claims that she has actually seen clusters of vitamins in peoples colons. I can't dispute that.

I was telling her that when people reach a certain age they don't produce enough stomach acid. This could account for the body not digesting tablets coated with wax, and pressed together with compounds to keep them solid.

Heart Burn is one of the side effects of poor digestion. Many people make the mistake of believing the heart burn that foments into the throat is "too much stomach acid." The reality is the acid that foments into the throat is really "lactic acid" produced from rotting food. That acid irritates the stomach and the body reacts by trying to rid itself of the acid. Belching scalding burning acid into the throat is one of the symptoms of inadequate HCL stomach acid.

As I was talking to my sister on the telephone I told her I personally have told some of the seniors on my bus to drink down "Apple Cider Vinegar" after taking those hard shelled vitamins. I actually did a test while I was on the phone by dropping a hard "Vitamin B Complex" vitamin into a small amount of vinegar. Within in minutes the tablet was completely dissolved.

If you have heart burn, and you are afraid to try using a supplement of HCL Betaine (which is available at most health food stores) then try chugging down 1/4 - 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar.  That is an acid that will not irritate the stomach, and will help dissolve any tablets you consume...( I have tested it, and it works.) It will all help to neutralize that nasty lactic acid the bubbles up in the throat...

Try and see if I am wrong.

Of course you'll have to do it as a set pattern to see if I am right. I have been drinking apple cider vinegar so long now, I don't have any side effects or problems with it.

Just remember, apple cider vinegar is no more than apple juice that fermented and then turned to vinegar.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Slow, Slow, and Slow Weight Loss

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216-Pounds...

Okay that's up 4-pounds from the 212 that I was at....

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

True Confections.

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 219.2-Pounds.

I made a little play on the words there in the title. I bet your first look is you thought I wrote true confessions. Well, maybe you did.

I wrote it because maybe my four days of eating at the hotel Thursday through Sunday has finally caught up with me. After all I did have a cinnamon roll every morning for breakfast, amounst other things.

Oh well. I am up, and it's only because I am not eating the skimpy little meals I was...
I hate losing weight, don't you ?

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

It's Not Good....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.8-Pounds.

Yikes, that's not good. I had some chips yesterday, and a cup of oatmeal along with two hot dogs and two buns, and this is what I get?

That's the way it is... I am David Dane

OH WELL....!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.4-Pounds.

Oh Well...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hey, NO Scale And I Did OK...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.4-Pounds. I am writing that with one note that this is after I drank a pot of coffee... So my weight was probably closer to 213-Pounds.... This is because a pot of coffee probably weights a couple pounds or so.

I am very happy that this was my weight after this long weekend out of town. I went out of town on Thursday and didn't bring the Magical Mystical Digital Scale with me.

Not only that, but I ate every morning for breakfast at least one small cinnamon bun that had to be at least 400 calories. Add to that everything else I was eating for breakfast and I thought sure I was going to come in at 220-Pounds by the time I returned home.

Well David, what went wrong? Ummm, the food was delicious, and I was hungry? Will you accept that explanation?

Tuff, I told you I don't worry what anyone thinks. I worry about what I thing....

That's all for now.

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Yikes

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216-Pounds.

Yikes...

Yesterday I weighed 215.2-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Oh Ouch...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.8-Pounds...

Ouch...

Pancakes Stacked As High As An Elephants Eye....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215-Pounds.

Did I say I am going to have a break through?

Yesterday morning I went to breakfast with a fellow bus driver. I had a stack of banana pancakes that was so big that it would have stuffed Paul Bunyan himself...

That's all for now?

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

OH Well Not What I Thought

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217-Pounds.

Yesterday I couldn't post, and I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 213.4-Pounds.

Yesterday I had a real big sub sandwich.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Slower Than I Thought...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 213.4-Pounds.

Did I write yesterday I was going to have a break through?

Just wait...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Break Through Coming...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 213-Pounds..

That's all for today...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Break Through Coming Soon....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 212.4-Pounds.

I ate breakfast before coming to do this blog, and I was at 214.4-Pounds after drinking down a pot of coffee some sausage, and eggs...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Back Up Because Of A Late Meal

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 216-Pounds.

What Happened?

Well, I warned you that I was going to a family members home and I would be eating something... (Maybe in this case barbecue). Well, I had Chinese instead and that was more than enough to push up the poundage for just a short while.

Just wait, I think I'll be hitting another low here soon.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Two Hundred And Twelve !

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 212-Pounds...

Yippee Sciddley Doo...!

Yes that is just after stepping up onto that scale weighing almost 220-pounds just a few days ago.

So what's the secret? NONE... I eat everything you do everyday, but just a little bit less.

I eat and drink everything you do, but just a little bit less.

There in no magic to it. There is no secret to it...

Just eat a little bit less.

Let's see where I end up tomorrow because I am heading out to visit family and I am sure we'll be barbecuing something.

We'll see tomorrow...

That's all for now.

That's the way it is, I'm David Dane

Weight Down Some... Good...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 212.6-Pounds.

Yesterday I couldn't post... Yesterday I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 213-Pounds even...

I know you probable think this is impossible. It's not. I ate a large meal three nights ago late in the evening. It stayed in my tummy all night.  Well, when I fasted my tummy digested the full contents, and that was the results you saw...

I have been very careful to keep my calorie counts in at around 1,500 calories. There have been some days when I pushed the limits to around 2,000 calories. However for the most part I have been trying...

It's not easy...

As I said about a week ago now I did get into the candy bag... There I was chowing down on chocolate like a kid eating his Holloween Candy.  Shame on me... LOL..

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

You Will Not Believe This....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale" weighing in at 212.2 Pounds.

That's way down from yesterday where I stepped up onto the "New Magical Mystical Digital Scale " weighing in at (Are you ready?) 219.2-Pounds. 

WHAT?  David you're lying again, aren't you? !!!!!!!! ?

How is it possible David you can lose 7-Pounds in one day? How did you do that...?

Well two nights ago I drove a crowd of people out to the Cubs Game at Wrigley field. I had a friend of mine egg me on to go for a walk and we stopped in at a Mexican Restaurant.

I picked off of the menu a plate of breaded steak and re-fried beans with rice and tortillas.  Mind you this was at about 7 PM.  When my food arrive I was starring at a plate with two very large breaded steaks, at least a cup of mixed rice, and about a cup of beans. Along side was a dish with 5 or six hot tortillas. 

I didn't think I was going to be able to eat that whole amount of food. But, while sitting there talking with my friend I forced down all the food.  I really only needed to eat one quarter of it. 

I was stuffed. I mean I felt like food was pouring out of my ears. I wondered why I didn't get a doggy bag and take the rest home?

Well, that night I suffered with a stuffed feeling and had a very difficult time sleeping. I belched food all night long....

The next morning, (yesterday morning) I woke up still feeling stuffed from the evening before. I really didn't have to eat breakfast because I knew there was no way I digested that much food.

I made up my mind to fast until I felt hungry. I didn't start feeling really hungry until the evening last night when I got off work. I decided to ride out the fast and just drink water and some Iced Tea at some friends home I visited.

This morning I woke up and there I was at 212.2-Pounds.

This goes to show, I ate two days of food in one sitting.

So quess what I ate today for breakfast? Pancakes with "Real Maple Syrup." Yep, I cooked up a batch of pancakes, and then  ate six of them for breakfast... OH how evil....!

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Oh Bummer...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I have disappointing news... I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.2-Pounds...

Hmmmm?

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

I Don't Need Your Conscience....!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.8-Pounds.

I know this seems like I am going backwards. Maybe I am.

Yesterday I posted a little diatribe because once in a blue-moon I get someone in the anonymous comments on my blog who thinks it's his job to lecture me about getting fatter, or tells me in not such nice words how to lose weight. This person, or persons seems to think he is my appointed conscience. Well, no Thank You.... !  And, I was stating as such again.....

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Your Nasty Comments Won't Get Published Here !

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.2-Pounds.

Yesterday I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.2-Pounds.

Now, it's very easy to judge my situation as maybe out of control... I have a question: How many of you has a job like mine where you go to work, and expect you'll be in putting 6-7 hours, and then suddenly your customer (In this case it was the Military) changes their mind and decides they want you to work 17 hours instead because your sales office messed up?

How many of you go to work at 2 AM and then come home at 10 PM the same day? How many of you drive and drive, drive and drive for hours on end? 

Well I do....

So spare me your criticism... Because you don't live my life... You don't have irregular hours, you don't work all night long, and then come back a few hours later..... I do... So forget you and your nasty comments.....
I won't publish them.... Sorry folks, some people think they can send me nasty comments and call me names... Well, you don't live my life...!

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

No Progress...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.6-Pounds.

Yesterday I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214-Pounds.

So there you have it... No progress so far....
It sure doesn't help when I eat candy.


That's all for now... I'm David Dane

OH That Incurable Sweet Tooth

Hello Weight Losing Weight Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214-Pounds.

I wasn't able to weigh myself yesterday, and don't know what my weight in the morning was.

The day before which would have been Monday, August 5, 2013, I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 213.2 or was it 213-Pounds. I am not sure because my scale couldn't make up its mind. Every time I stepped up on the scale the weight changed.

I titled today's blog post: "Oh That Incurable Sweet Tooth."

The reason being is I am just like anyone else, no matter how hard I try, I never get over my desire for sweets.

Yesterday my customers left behind a bag filled with different kinds of wrapped chocolate candies.
I am talking about candy like bite size Milky Way, Herseys, Snickers, etc.. All these little candies that I love to eat. Well, when my customers left the bus to go into the show, I had access to the candy bag.

I could not stop eating these candies. I must have eaten about 50 of those bite size candies.
Maybe if I had eaten a meal before I went to work, I may not have been so tempted to eat the candy.

But, I am just like everyone else, I have an incurable sweet tooth...
And, it's a hinderance sometimes...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Looks Are Deceiving... Steady Gain...? I Doubt it

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.8-Pounds.

The day before yesterday I was 214-Pounds, and yesterday I was 214.4-Pounds.

So it looks like a steady increase there... I don't think so... Yesterday I had 3 small oatmeal cookies, and some milk before I went to bed. Oh, and I drank a couple beers... So that doesn't even come in at my daily calorie intake. 

I got up yesterday and wasn't feeling so hungry.  I had a late meal when I got home from work real early in the morning.... Then I was hungry... When I finally got out of bed, I wasn't so hungry.

So I don't think this is gained weight.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

No Readers Maybe I'll Quit Posting.

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214-Pounds..

Wow, my readership has really gone low....

What no one wants to here my brilliant ideas anymore...?

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

My Weight Is Up From Gorging... Ah Those Family Get Togethers...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.8-Pounds.

Oh Well...

I have noticed that my readership has dropped off... Oh well there too...

How many different ways can I say "Eat Less...?"

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

I Pigged Out Yesterday

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.8-218.2 Pounds... Well some where in that range I did anyway...

Yesterday morning (Sunday) I stepped up onto the scale weighing in at 213.2-Pounds. That's because I went to the county fair the night before and ate late, and then went to the beer tent.

Yesterday I went to a birthday party for my Aunt. There was a lot of food there, and I ended up stuffing myself. I had two beef sandwiches and all kinds of other goodies. When I was driving home at 8 PM or so, I had next to me a bag of Hershey's Chocolate Miniatures. I was sucking on them as I was driving. (Naughty...!!!!)

I went to bed immediately when I got home loaded up with a belly filled with food. I popped eight of my Betaine HCL tablets and some enzymes tablets. Well, as I slept my tummy wasn't digesting it's load of food so very well.

I actually woke up this morning at around 4:45 so I could get ready to work. I wasn't hungry and I could tell I hardly digested all that food. I skipped breakfast and went to work early. I haven't eaten anything yet today and it's already past 2 PM. I had one Frappicino Coffee that was about 180 calories.

I am going to fast today all day long until the morning because I am still digesting food. Trust me when I say that. I know...

So, that all said why would I eat so much... ? Because I could. It's not going to kill anyone to pig out once in a while. It's the daily over consumption of food which gets us into trouble.

And, since I am fasting today that will pretty much knock out some of yesterdays calories. It won't take out all of them. However, I really do need to clean the system out.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

I Had Some Beer And Cheese....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.8-Pounds.
That's up.

It's up for good reason. After I got off work yesterday I went to the Dupage County Fair. I had some French Fries, and a Big Hot Dog.

Someone gave me a pass to the "Beer and Wine Tent." This is where different brewers give away samples in a small glass.
I had about 20 samples of different kinds of beer. Yummy...
Then I had some of the Free Cheese...

So that's where I am today..

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Weights Down

Hello weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 212.4-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Up Some...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.8-Pounds.

Yes, that's what it says. Last night I ate a large meal .... And had some goodies too...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Weights Down

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 212.4-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Weights Down... A Visit To A Past Posting Of Mine

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 213-Pounds.

As you can tell, I am not where I wanted to be right now...
 I kind of stuck. That's OK because I am under 215-Pound

Today is going to be a RE-VISIT to an old post....

Some smarty pants has accused me of being a boasting braggart with my posts. He said that I was arrogant....
Well, you read this post from the past and see if I fit that criteria.

How Can I Encourage You?

Hello weight losing fans...

Today I stepped up onto the Magical-Mystical-Digital-Scale weighing in at 179.2-pounds.

It's Better Than Last Year.
OK... This is better than last years 181.2 pounds.

I am scratching my head. I went back over my food logs for the past week and did some calculating for calories that I consumed.

The reason I am scratching my head is, I can't figure out why I don't weigh more than I do now.

During Christmas, and some of the days following it, I blew way past my daily allotment of 1,500 calories. Most of those calories was because I went overboard with the Christmas treats. I Had more than one serving of pie, ice cream, cookies, and chocolate candy. Oink...

Phew, I really should be more than the 180-pound target. I am not.

I am grateful for that.

Hmmm, why then am I not heavier? It goes back to the patterns of food consumption that I have adapted up until now.

On most days, I eat around the 1,500 calories.

On most days, I eat more green foods, and small chunks of meat proteins (around 3-4 ounces), with protein powder.

On most days, I don't entitle myself to a dessert.

On most days, if I have to have something sweet, I will eat fruit of some kind.

On all the days, I record what I eat.

On all the days, I make a running tally of the calories I consume. Most of these calorie counts are best guess estimates for what it is that I am consuming, since I am not able to measure everything.

On most days, I try to quit eating anything well before I have to go to bed. (Around 5 hours or more.)

On most days, I quit eating when I am at the 1,500 calories. I quit even if it's around the middle of the day. Then I tough it out with the hunger pains.

There's more to what I do. You do get the idea, I hope. I have built certain patterns that I follow.

Don't be naive, and believe that I follow every detail perfectly. I don't. Sometimes I forget to do something, then I have to back track. Some times, I can't wait out the hunger, then I eat something.

I am just like you. I fight the daily rituals and patterns. Yet, I've done just enough to get me this far. I've done just enough that I am able to at the very least maintain.

I am not striving to lose massive amounts of weight rapidly. I am not striving to develop a lifestyle that is difficult to maintain. If my weight losing program were too complicated then the day would come when I finally abandoned it.

Although I have explained to many people what I do, and had complaints it's too complicated.
Go figure...

What Would Make It Easier For You?
This is my last post for the year of 2008. I am hoping to go to visit someone up in Wisconsin, my cousin, doesn't have a computer.

As I am completing this, I am thinking, "Does anyone read this that struggles?" Is there someone, who is over weight, and tossed in the towel?"

What can I share? I believe you're going to have to be honest with yourself. I mean it. I was honest with myself. I knew I was in trouble with my weight. I didn't say like some people that this was OK. I wanted a solution for this mass of weight that was clinging to me.

Honestly, I had given up hope. Yet, again I wasn't in denial. You can't be either. If you are weighing yourself, you have to be honest about it. Is this the weight you should be at?

It might provoke an emotional response in you as well. You might become a little bit distressed. I sure did. I really became distressed when I was trying to button some pants that I was given the year before. I had to suck in my stomach real tight. Then I had to look at the bulge of fat hanging over the belt. It wasn't pretty.

I had to look at a weight that was at least 70-pounds over what was normal. I didn't look good, and I didn't feel good.

I had no choice but to face the ugly truth. What is the truth for you? Do you even care?

Let's just say, you have no answers. Let's just say, you know in your heart-of-hearts you couldn't do half what I did and maintain those habits.

If it's any comfort to you, I built these habits one step at a time. I wasn't weighing myself everyday initially. I wasn't writing everything down initially.

I did take a big leap. I literally started eating "Lean Cuisines" that were only about 250 to 300 calories a meal. I got results from that.

I progressed from that point. The same might be true for you. There is an old saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day."
Something great may not necessarily appear without great effort.

Those habits and efforts have to be worked into. Right now I am trying to learn the guitar. I have this fantasy that when I am 80 years old I will be up on the stage with 80 year old woman down below rocking-and-rolling then pulling their bras off to throw them on the stage. Argh...

It's not easy for me to play the guitar. I have no prior understanding of musical theory. I have no prior experience playing anything musical. It's been a real challenge for me.

I am much better than I was two years ago. Yet, I am no where near the expertise of a more experienced player. My playing has been more hit and miss too.

My point is this; I have to learn the guitar one step at a time. The same goes for anything we attempt. It's learning to do it one step at a time.

This year is almost over. Many people will be putting together those New Years Resolutions. The news networks will have their bubble headed blonds smiling and announcing this person here has their New Years Resolutions. Do you have your New Years Resolutions?

Of course everyone seems to think 2009 will be a new beginning. Yeah this the year things will be different.

Oh nonsense, I used to be into that New Years Resolution stuff. It's hype. Most people never stick to their resolutions. Most people never stick to their weight loss programs.

Why? Because it's a lot easier to write those resolutions on paper, and talk about them, than it is to implement them.

Most people start out trying to do too much, too soon. Don't be so gullible to believe that you can make a jump start with your exercise, and diet then stick to it forever. Most people make their programs much, much too complicated.

My program is real simple: Cut down the food portions. Eat, but eat less than you used to eat.

Keep in mind you are going to stumble. I have, everyone does. The trick is; you have to get back at it.

Don't strive for perfection with your weight loss. Don't strive for perfection with your exercise program. They both have to be programs that you can maintain.

Remember, a little bit more everyday, goes a long way towards the end results. This was true for me.

Number counter when I completed this post: 8443

Bye for now...




That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Up Some Today

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.4-Pounds.

That's still under 215-Pounds.

Tomorrow will be better...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane.

My Weights Back Down...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 212.2-Pounds.

That's good news... Well, sort-of, it is.

Just remember my objective has been to be beyond this point by now. And, you may be wondering why I lost so quickly. As I reported to you, I had eaten a very large amount of chicken the other day.

Then the day after that I had a late meal. So the weight has been hanging on only because the insides needed to dump unwanted materials there.

Also, I did do a one day fast just so I could clean everything out, and start all over... No harm done in doing that. I drank my usual coffee for breakfast, drank a lot of water, and at night drank a little bit of tomato juice before bed time.

So there you have it.

I was listening to this program a little while ago where the host was making sugar out to be a villain, and he was saying we should tax sugar or make it illegal. I thought, this guy can't be serious.
He is a doctor, (who's name escaped my memory) and he thinks he is so smart.

Folks: Sugar isn't the enemy. It's "Too Much Sugar" that's the enemy.  Even white sugar isn't the enemy. It's too much white sugar that's the enemy.

Over and over again I have stressed it's the total calories consumed that gets all of us into trouble.
Yes, it matters if we eat too much sugar. That's because white sugar has only a small value nutritionally compared to some other forms of carbohydrates.

I rail against soda pop only because every 12 ounces consumed is around 150 calories. That's a lot of calories if you are someone trying to stay on a steady low calorie diet for any length of time.

Honestly, I eat some sugar. I just try to limit the amount of sugar. For example, I was eating butter scotch hard candy yesterday. I must have had about 8 pieces.

And, here today I am at 212.2-Pounds.

So, it's not the sugar that is the enemy... It's how much sugar, that gives us the problems.

Just remember, I am not a Doctor. I am only writing from my perspective and personal experience. If you need to consult a doctor, then be wise and do so.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Fasting Helped...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.4-Pounds.

Now I am not sure that is right because I usually weigh myself before I get dressed in the morning when I wake up. Well, I got in a hurry to start the coffee and drink down half the pot before I realised that I had not weighed in yet. So, that my actually be a pound or so high.

You may be asking how did I lose 5-pounds so quickly. Well, the real question should be: "What in the world did you eat the day before David?"

I had a bunch of chicken and three yogurt cups along with many cups of milk. That all was just sitting in my tummy waiting to make it's exit. Get it?

So yesterday I realised that I had just a bunch of food sitting around to leave.  I fasted all day yesterday on water, and a few cups of coffee. Late before I went to bed I drank a large glass of tomato juice.

That's what happened...

It's a ways away from the 212-Pounds that I was at a couple of weeks ago.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

I Can't Believe It...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 220.2-Pounds.

I stood there in complete disbeief. I at a bunch of chicken for lunch and had protein powder for breakfast. Honest, I didn't eat anything when I got home from work last night. But, there is was.

I was shocked....

Today is a fast day with only water, and a couple of cups of coffee for breakfast.

I am still shaking my head in disbelief...

Where in the h.... did the weight come from?

That's the way it is... (unfortunately)... I'm David Dane

Some People Don't Know

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.4-Pounds.

It's been a rough two days. I have been glued to the seat of a charter bus. In the last two days I have put in 27 hours of duty, and logged in 1055 miles of driving.

I have literally gone to work, come home, and slept, then went back out again.

It was so fun, this morning my neighbor was telling me that I have to exercise more. Oh I do...? I told her what my schedule is, and has been and she said, "That's where the self discipline comes in, you have to make yourself do it anyway." Well, when then can I do it when in a two day period I had just enough time to put in 7 hours of sleep before going back out on the road? She is a retired old lady who goes to a fitness center everyday. She doesn't have to work anymore...

Lately she has been complaining she doesn't get enough sleep because her neighbor plays the radio at four in the morning. She's been complaining she gets headaches and is tired. Well, how does she think I would feel getting no sleep because I needed to go exercise?

Honestly, ignore some people. Their ideas are crap...  And I have been suffering with a messed up knee because I decided to go walk at night after work and something popped in my knee when I was "Walking for exercise." Well, I haven't been able to walk. In fact I have been limping....

So much for that exercise program...

That's the way it is.. I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217-Pounds.

I am so sorry I don't have better news...

I am stuck ....

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Weight Up...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.6-Pounds..

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Up, Down, Up, Down... No where where I want to be

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Up, Up, Up

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 218.2-Pounds.
Yes that's way up....

I can't explain it, except I have been working these long days, and eating out on the road....
Don't lecture me please about eating salads, and delicate meals...
You work 15 hours driving and thinking about food, and see how self controlled you'll be ...!

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

I Will Add Commentary Later

Hello Weight Losing Fans..

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216-Pounds.
That's down from yesterday. It's a ways off my current hopes to be lower...

I am currently working on a commentary for today, and if I have time, I will add it later.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Five Pounds Over My Last Low

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217-Pounds.

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

NO POSTS, I Went Fishing

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.2-Pounds.

I haven't posted the last couple days because I haven't been able to. I have been up in Wisconsin on a fishing expedition. I caught one large catfish. I tossed it back into the lake.

I ate with abandon as my aunt cooked up meals for me... I even had an excellent coffee cake for desert.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Weight Is Up...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.6-Pounds.

Yes and that is with good reason. I went to a friends home last night and had a meal with the family. I ate more than I usually do. So there it is on the scale.

Yesterday I didn't post, and weighed in on the scale at 213.6-Pounds.

So you can see the difference of three pounds...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Can We Admit Our Own Problem?

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 213.2-Pounds.

I was listening to a radio program driving here to the library. On the program the doctor was talking about a woman who was over weight, and joined weight watchers only to quit and regain all her weight. Along with that she had other issues to include high levels of mercury, and other heavy metals in her system, which add to that a bulging disc in her neck...

OK, I am not a doctor... I repeat, I am not a doctor... And if you are falling apart, perhaps it's wise to go see an alternative doctor who diagnoses the problems with your system...

Over and over again in the past I have emphasized that there may very well be a good reason why you are gaining weight... But, that isn't for me to determine.

I can say for me..., well it's simple, I have eaten too much of the wrong things. OK, I have my aches and pains and perhaps should see an alternative doctor too...

However, when it finally comes down to the nitty gritty, it's the amount of, and the kind of food that I consumed that got me where I was... This included many years ago pounding down two liters bottles of Coke, and Dr. Pepper, and drinking big gulp sodas with impunity. It included consuming whole large pizzas all by myself. It included pounding down two or three plates of food at the family picnic.
It included eating a whole bag of Oreos Cookies in about half of a day....

That is correct, I brought my obesity on me....

And, when I regained it all again... I went back to doing some of the things I did before.

So there is no one to blame, or anyone single illness (well maybe mental illness) for my weight.

And, that's the "Cold Hard Reality."  And, I do sympathise with someone who is predisposed to gaining weight because of a physical illness that is yet to be diagnosed....

However, the hardest thing to do is to do a personal-check-up-from-the-neck-up. 

It's hard to face the reality that I, or you may be personally responsible for over consuming the food you eat.

Let's accept that food makers develop food that is "Oh So Yummy."  And, I would love to sit around drinking ice cold Dr. Peppers, or tall glasses of sugar filled lemon teas... The reality is that sugar is my nemesis...

The reality is too much bread is my nemesis...

The reality is, I can't pop into my mouth a bag full of cookies, or chocolates...

I can't, and you probably can't either.

But, we were raised on all these goodies, and our parents probably weren't aware of what they do to condition us to eat the wrong stuff.

Plus, add to that insatiable hunger, and some goodies, which is a nice formula for disaster with our weight down the road.

NOPE, it's not some external thing, or illness that got me... It was the food I was eating.

Now I am cutting way back. It's SO HARD to do.

How about you? What is going to help you finally realise that you have a food consumption issue?

I don't know.

Bye for now....!

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane...!

It's So Hard To Lose The Pounds...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 212.6-Pounds..

I can only write that it's been frustrating getting just this far....
I have had to deal with so much hunger.
I have had to give up so much...
I eat meager meals each day.

I hate it....

But, I am one of those whose metabolism doesn't REV up at 100 MPH and zip along all day long.
I feel like I  am one of those who has been cursed to be a PLUMP PERSON...

So I can sympathise .... It's SO HARD to lose the POUNDS...!

Today I had a sausage brat, an apple, 2 scoop of "Meat Protein Powder," and later I will have 2 nutrition drinks in the day... I  won't be getting off work tonight until 3 AM... It's going to be a long, long work day...

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 213.8-Pounds.

Yesterday I had written I ate 2 Sausage Brats, a bun, and a slice of rye bread. That was it for the day. Well, later in the day I did drink down a 2 serving bottle of Gator Aide.

Okay, so here I am at 213.8-Pounds it's under the 215 target. It's not what I wanted. I had hoped by now, I would have been past 210-Pounds, and sailing down to 205-Pounds.

Today I had two pieces of bread, two sausage brats, and a yogurt. We'll see what I eat later today.

Today I ran across this article. It's supposedly written by non-profit researchers. Basically what it says is the government needs to control obesity in the United States by raising the price of foods that "Cause Obesity."

Well, I am here to tell you... All food if it's over consumed will create obesity. Some just do it faster than others do. But, even if you were to remain steadfast to an all protein diet, and you consumed 16 ounce T-bone Steaks three times a day, you could still gain weight.

So this non-sence that somehow raising the price of food on sugars and carbohydrates by taxing them for government control is insane. 

Read the article for yourself:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-to-curb-obesity-tax-calories-study-says/2013/06/26/6ba98e5a-de6c-11e2-948c-d644453cf169_story.html

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighi ng in at 216-Pounds.

Well, I have been back up over 215 for many days now. I have been discouraged a tiny bit by my backwards movements, and by my lack of progress.

Now some of you think that I sit around eating donuts all day long, and every piece of junk food that is under the sun. That's not true.

Most days I consume different types of powdered proteins, vegetable proteins, and milk proteins. I try to avoid sugar, candy, and the like.

However, I do have time where I eat a big meal...  The other night I had 3 lean, small slices of prime rib, three small roasted chicken fingers, and mashed potatoes, with wild rice. I had about five large dipped strawberries, and water for dinner.

The next day which was yesterday, there it was on the scale with me...

Today, I am done eating for the day. I had to sausage brats, and a bun, with a piece of rye bread. I also had a nutrition drink. That's all I am eating for today...

I always say when you reach your calorie count for the day, it's time to quit. Well, this time I hit it early, in the day.

So that's it...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217-218 somewhere in there....

Oops... I didn't weight this morning...

Hello weight losing fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.2-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.8-Pounds...

I know, I know... What happened? Well, you work 80 hours in one week and see how well you lose weight... I am serious, I turned in logs this week totaling 80 hours in the 8 day period. That's a violation.. But the company is in trouble so we all have to put out extra effort... B...S.... my company has been crapping on it's drivers for years, and now it's getting its due...!

That's all for now... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.8-Pounds.

Today I my first day off in many days... I have been working 80 + hours a week at my job.

There is no time for anything but to work, eat, and sleep...!

That's all for now... I'm David Dane

Slow, Slow, Slow.....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214.8-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Wow, My Weight Went Backwards....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.4-Pounds.
I couldn't believe it myself, especially since I was actually under that when  I came home from work.

Contrary to what anyone would think, it's not like I sit around pounding down donuts all day long. I did have a can of tomato juice last night before I went to bed. Maybe that explains the weight gain. Who knows?


Well, Anonymous keeps sending me comments. He must be a liberal who voted for our current president, because he is vindictive. Well, Anonymous, put the "Fatty" comment in the context of the blog post and you will see that I wrote what I wrote for laughter sake. And, I actually beat you to the punch so to speak and admitted having written that for the sake of humor.  If you are so ignorant as to not figure that out, then there is no hope for you. As for you having accused me of calling people porky, and pig, you couldn't find those things in my posts.

Anonymous you ignorant child give it up man. You are barking up the wrong tree here.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane...

OK, 210-Pounds Is The Next Target

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Msytical Digital Scale weighing in at 213.2-Pounds.

Well, I got off work today an stepped up onto the Scale at just of 214-Pounds. Maybe tomorrow I will step up onto the scale weighing in at 212-Pounds...

Today some woman who is 330-Pounds and is 22years old sent me a comment because she went back and read one of my postings from 2007... I published her comment but it is now in the archives of history.

She stated in the comment. She is losing pounds on 2,600 calories a day. Wow, I could only wish to eat that much and continue to lose weight. NO WAY though...!

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane.

Another Break Through... Which Was Slow In Coming

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 213.6-Pounds.

Judging from that I would say things are moving again with my weight loss. But, let me tell you it sure felt like it was a long time coming. I have been frustrated because it seemed like I was never going to make any progress.

I have been careful with my total calorie counts. Sure I have had some days where I got up over 1,500 calories. I have had some days where I got closer to 1,900 calories and even 2,000 calories. Yet, it really hasn't been any different than years ago when I lost all the weight.

We will all have that happen where our weight just hangs on. I am convinced we will all hit those points in our weight losing regimen where it seems like there isn't anything we can do. It gets frustrating for sure.

All I can say to anyone who is determined to lose weight and you seem to be stuck in one place, KEEP AT IT... The damn will eventually break, and then you'll be onto your next target weight.

I have been doing some soul searching, and going through my blog posts from years past. I don't have the time to read them all. The reason I have been doing this is someone was sending me anonymous comments (I did not publish them, and they are deleted.). I was accused of projecting a superior attitude. I was accused of calling my readers names like pig, porky etc..

I did a word search looking for those words in the blog. I found only one time where I was clowning around for a laugh and said "Hey Fatty put the donut down."

If I have ever offended my readers, then it was never a deliberate act. I have tried to be sensitive to the IDEA that we who are the PREPONDERANTS are all in the same situation. We're over weight, and we don't like what we see in the mirror. We may very well be struggling with health issues as a result of our over eating. I don't know...

I have tried to encourage people with my own delema. Now, it's even worse because everything I ever wrote came true. I lost 60-Pounds. Then, like a dumb-dumb I regained that weight.

Now I have to go through it all over again making the effort to lose the weight.

It's not easy. It's not easy to go through it all over again. Yet here I am.

This anonymous person mocked me and demanded that I lose weight now and immediately get down to 175-Pounds. In other words Anonymous is a NUT-CASE.

All this said... Folks, it's not easy to lose weight. In fact when you're trying to lose weight it has an effect on everything you do. That's right.. You can't go to birthday parties, Christmas Parties, Easter Feasts, and church socials and continue to eat like you did.

And when you're trying to lose weight it just seems like all one can do is think about food all day long. ...!

Yeah, I know what it's like.

Take courage, you can lose the weight.

I am going to write this warning again: To those of you who make comments on my blog. I screen those comments. If I don't like your comments, they won't get up for everyone to see. If you can't be gracious like Dinah, or Lynn sometimes when she comments, then guess what, your comment won't get published.

I owe you no apology for my screening out what you write. It's my blog. ...!!!!!

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.4-Pounds.

Anonymous one: Find the exact post where I was calling people pigs and oinkers.... You can't.... And, I never thought I was superior, it's you who felt inferior... !

Sorry folks there is an on going dialog here with some bozo that keeps commenting and I won't publish the comments....

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Weight Ebbing Down....

Hello Weight Losing Fans....

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215-Pounds.
That's not where I want to be, but hey, It's what it is...

Dinah posted this comment and I thought I would share it.... I did publish it in the comments. I ignored Anonymous snarly unwelcome comment, and won't publish any of them.

"You are making progress!! Good job. On to your next goal--would it be 210?
I agree--there is nothing wrong with a hamburger and french fries. You can eat it and lose weight.
I lost weight eating pizza once a week and chocolate everyday. Having foods I enjoyed helped me stay the course.
It is better in the long run to eat the foods you love than to try to live without them. 
When it comes to weight loss, everyone thinks they are an expert. Funny thing though, at the end of the day almost every struggles with regaining some of the lost weight--even the people who think they have all the answers.
We each must do what works for us and ignore our critics.
AND--most of us have to live in the real world and that often means few choices when eating out due to work or budget constraints. Fast food is fast and cheap. Nothing wrong with that as long as we balance it with other healthful foods."

Thanks Dinah.

I can only appreciate that Dinah is mature and gracious enough to share words that are encouraging.

For you who want to leave commentary that is non beneficial and nasty, forget ever seeing it get published on this blog. I have the last say as to what finally ends up in the comments. And, Anonymous you're out of here... Go pick on someone else. You calling me porky without knowing me and my situation was the wrong thing to do... And, just in case you think I sit around eating boxes of donuts... What if I do, what is that to you?  So buzz off anonymous go harass someone else.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.2-Pounds.

Wow, I just got some nasty comments sent on my wall... Well, guess what anonymous... Your comments won't get published...

You obviously haven't been reading since I restarted trying to lose weight. I admitted regaining weight. And, I gave reasons why.  But, your ignorant comments won't get viewed by the rest of the people.  So keep sending the comments and find they won't be seen by anyone.

And, anonymous one, there isn't anything wrong with a hamburger and french fries, but you are obviously an ignorant know it all...!

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Weights About The Same...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.6-Pounds.
Yesterday I don't have any numbers...

I was in a hurry getting up late for work, and rushing out the door without weighing myself. I had spent half the night tossing my cookies after having eaten a hamburger and french fries from a place out of town. I tried to get a work replacement and no one answered the dispatch phone, or even called to find out how I was.  So I ended up going to work with no sleep and a very achy body, and driving six hours. Yep, I was a road hazzard. The dispatcher finally answered the telephone at six AM and told me I have to come to work because there is no replacement. How would you like my job?

So, here I am recovering from and awful two days. And I am basically the same weight even after emptying myself with dry heaves. I don't usually get sick, and very rarely ever fall prey to food born illnesses. ...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Oh Those Cook Outs...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 215.4-Pounds.
Yesterday I was at a family cook out...
There you have it... Over indulging!

Yesterday I didn't post and stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 214-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217-Pounds.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217-Pounds.
That's up some from yesterday...

Yesterday I wrote I am thinking about doing another 24 hour fast. It's simply because it seems as if everything in staying inside me....
I haven't been eating big meals, and eating all kinds of junk. I really should be down below 215-Pounds by now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Lower Now, But It Isn't Good Enough

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.6-Pounds.

That's not what I am looking for.... I want to break 215... I am thinking of doing another 24 hour fast reset. ...!

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Slow, Oh So Slow....

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.8-Pounds.

Man, I getting so tired of this.... I can't believe this; slow, slow, slow progress. It's not as if I am going out there and eating, and drinking all the wrong stuff....

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Darn, Darn, Darn.... This isn't going so well....!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 219.2-Pounds....!

Bummer...!

Today I went to the Doctors Clinic to get my DOT physical. I passed with normal blood pressure, and a low, normal heart rate. My urine screen was good with no sign of sugar or other problems.
The doctor did tell me I am Obese, and I need to lose weight. Gee thanks DOC...
Like I needed him to tell me this...

Oh well...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 219.4-Pounds.
Yesterday I really didn't eat that much... But, here I am...!

Well, today I said to heck with it and had a real big slice of pizza and two yogurts...

We'll see tomorrow.

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane....

I Can't Get The Weight Down... It's Frustrating

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.8-Pounds.

This is Frustrating for sure. I thought by now I would easily be down to 210-Pounds. But, I can't even stay below the 215-Pounds target range. I just can't figure this one out.... I have been eating vegetables, and tomato juice, and protein power....

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 219-Pounds.

Yep, it's bad... I had a problem this morning doing my morning thing. I can't figure out why, since I have been upping my intake of green vegetables, and drinking more tomato juice. Yet everything came out very difficult. I can't figure out am I just holding stuff in?

This is ridiculous... I should be down at 212, or so by now.....

Yet the weight is hanging on?

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 219.4-Pounds.

I am frustrated about this....


That's all for now...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 219.4-Pounds....

Don't ask me why, I can't answer that question. I had a can of peas and a can of green beans last night for dinner... I had a three pieces of baloney for lunch, and a hot dog bun with the baloney on top. I had three scoops of protein powder for breakfast and an egg. I had a few small cookies too. That's all I ate yesterday. Yet here I am with this weight.

I am frustrated for sure....!

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Still Above 215-Pounds.... Oh Darn...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.4-Pounds.

I thought sure, by now, I would be below 215-Pounds.

Nope...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

My Audience Is Fading...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 218.4-Pounds.

I noticed something my audience is fading. I am getting less and less readers.

I am sorry I don't have anything exciting to report.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

My Weight Loss Rant !

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.6-Pounds.
That's lower than yesterday, and no where near what I had expected.

Now, I looked at the readers numbers for my blog and they have dropped... I went from over one hundred a day to 11 today....

Good... You go chase down some fictional blog where the person isn't real, and you go read about stuff that doesn't work. I am in this weight losing thing for the long term. I will hit my targets. I'll do it with out pills and drugs, and fake diet foods.

Here is the thing most people want today; instant satisfaction. We Preponderants ate too damned much food and got fat, then we expect we're going to take it off overnight following some fad. Well, I am here to tell you it doesn't work that way.

If you are serious about losing weight then you better realize now that this is a very long term proposition !!!!!

You better be ready to change the way you eat for the rest of your life. That's right, you don't deserve the luxury of eating all the food you want... You don't have a high revving metabolism like some younger folks.

You better realize you have to weight yourself everyday. You have to constantly check to see if you meet the weight of the day before, and that you fall into a normal weight range.  If you don't then you are just fooling yourself.

And, if you're just 10-Pounds overweight, you have a problem. If you're a guy, and you have one of those tummies that bulges, you have a problem. If you're a woman and you have fat on the fanny, or your tummy, you've got a problem.

So go read the other blogs. Go chase the other people and see what new mysterious fat cure they can contrive.  Here's your problem: YOU EAT TOO MUCH  !!!! YOU EAT TOO MUCH OF THE WRONG STUFF !!!!

There has to be a balance, and you have to figure  out what that balance is. 

That's my rant for today....

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Gaining Weight Again...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 219.2-Pounds.
Yeah that's what I wrote.

Yesterday wasn't much better, I weighed in at 218.8-Pounds.

I work, and work, and can't find a break. I think I am struggling with what they call the cordisal syndrome.

No Calories, And Still Not Losing Pounds????

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217.8-Pounds.
That's not good... I wanted to be further along.

Yesterday I had a can of Clam Chowder Soup, three scoops of protein powder, an egg, a cup of milk, and three small packs of fruit trail mix with almonds. That's hardly enough calories to be gaining weight with.

I don't know, this is making me nuts. I am starving to death and not losing a pound...

That's all for now... I'm David Dane

What The Hell .... ?

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale 220.2-Pounds.

WHAT THE HELL?

I only ate a can of soup yesterday, and had 5 cheese sticks. There is no reason I should weigh this.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Another Disappointing Day

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 220.8-Pounds.

You can't be more disappointed with this than I am. I went out of town. I ate a lunch yesterday. I had an ear a corn, a biscuit, two pieces of chicken, cole slaw, a small scoop of mashed potatoes and gravy, along with a  root beer soda. I didn't eat anything the rest of the day. And, I had a couple jelly beans. Whoopie...

By the time the evening rolled around I was starving. By the time I got off work at 2 AM, I was dying. I went to bed hungry, only to wake up and see these numbers...

I am scratching my head for sure...

Well, I can't do anything about it except quit eating anything, and that's not going to happen.

Bye for now...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at ?????

I am out of town, and I did not bring my scale.

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 220.2-Pounds.
Yep, you read that right.

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 218.2-Pounds.

Yesterday I weighed 217.2-Pounds.

That's up...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

215-Pounds Not Far Away Now...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.4-Pounds.

That's not what I hoped for this morning. I am holding a line here.

We'll see about tomorrow morning.

If you desire to leave a comment, please realise I screen comments now. If you write anything in a language other than English, it will not get posted.

That's all for now... I'm David Dane

Holding Above 215-Pounds

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.4-Pounds.
Yesterday I stepped up onto the scale weighing in at 217.2-Pounds.

That's not where I had hoped to be by now, but at the very least it's still below 220-Pounds.

Today I got to the library and was getting out of the car. I looked to my left and saw a very large woman sitting in her car snacking. She was eating popcorn. I was thinking what is she eating this for?
I have no idea what her history was. From my experience with people who are aware their weight is out of control, I remember many people think they have to snack and grace all day long to manage hunger and that urge to eat.

Well, eating popcorn never helped me. I am sure it's not going to help her in the long run either...

Well, I have to go right now... I want to finish this and can't.

If you must leave a comment, remember you won't see it right away until I screen it. If I think it's Okay, then I will let it post. If I don't think it is Okay, then you'll never see it. If it's in a foreign language of any kind, you'll definitely never see it... This is because nasty links have been sent to my comments and that isn't so good.

And that's the way it is... I'm David Dane

Changing The Eating Patterns To Avoid Insulin Resistance

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 217-Pounds. I had hoped that it would be 215 or lower. I'll have to take it...

A few days ago I was listening to a radio program where the Doctor Bob Marshall was talking about the insulin intolerance people experience. The Doctor is a QRA practitioner, and believes that diet, exercise and the proper nutrition is what helps people get healthy and stay healthy. Short of a catastrophic illness  he is not keen on using medications.

He had a caller call in and explain he was over weight, and wanted to know how to change the diet to lose weight. One of the things the Doctor talked about was in the morning our bodies shouldn't be loaded up with carbohydrates. He said it's because we naturally go into a lower state of insulin production at night. And, by the morning our body isn't ready to begin pumping out insulin quite yet.

The doctor recommended changing the order of diet and food consumption. He stated in the morning eat low sugar foods, such as a piece of fruit, an orange or apple. He said don't load up in the morning on carbohydrates or fats. Save the middle of the day for the protein packed meals, and the meals with the fat (The fat he recommends is that in the Avocado). Then he said eat the food with carbohydrates no later than 4-5 PM. He said the body has to get ready to consume the carbohydrates and it usually is best at a later meal. Now, he's not big on breads or legumes either. But, his thinking is, if you eat this stuff, then that's probably the time to do it.

So I have changed my diet accordingly. Now, with my schedule this is tough to do. But, I have been eating two small oranges in the morning, then I'll eat a yogurt. Yes, there is some sugar in the yogurt. Later around noon, In the middle of the day I eat an egg, and some protein powder, around 4-5 PM I'll eat a ham sandwich, or a turkey sandwich, along with that I'll eat a yogurt, or piece of fruit.

What I am trying to do is follow a pattern I hope will help me regulate my sugar levels and not put me into a situation where my insulin levels go out of whack. Since I don't have a blood sugar meter, I have to do all of this by guess and by golly. I might go out and get one... We'll see.

Keep reading my blog for further progress reports. We'll see how this works.

A few days ago I finally got a comment. This is from someone who used to read my blog years ago. When I stopped posting she gave up. She found I had begun posting again.

Now, if you write any comments, they won't show up right away. I have to screen them to see if they are Okay. Before I was getting links added to my comments that were meant to send people to nasty places. I also won't accept any posts that are written in any other language besides English. So if you are in some foreign land and you comment; if I have to use and interpreter you won't get my approval...

That's all for now...

That's the way it is, I'm David Dane

I Am So Excited... Slowly But Surely Persitance Pays Off !

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 216.4-Pounds. Yes, you read that correctly.

Let me tell you I am just so excited about that. Let me share with you something else. Today I put on a pair of black jeans that I couldn't button back in January of 2013. I also put on my black work belt and pulled it to its last notch. That's right, I now have to add another notch in the belt because I will eventually be too thin to keep my pants up.

Ain't that something?

You might be asking, "David, you're lying aren't you because yesterday you were at 220 + Pounds?" I was, but I also wrote that I had eaten an Italian Sausage the night before and had fries too. I really believe that was just stuff waiting to leave. This just might be true for you too. That's right, you may be packing on some extra pounds only because you had a really big meal the night before. Then again, if you are like many women before you menstruate, you gain water weight. I am not a doctor, and won't even begin to try to explain that phenomenon.

So, I am excited and feeling really encouraged by this current progress.

I am telling you. I can't wait until I lose another 20-Pounds.

I haven't been starving to death like I did a few years ago when I did this. Now, when I did the days when I reset (It was a 24 fast of water only, and my morning coffee.), I really struggled with the hunger. In fact I got dizzy a couple times because the blood sugar went down. I toughed it out. That reset helped me clean out the crap... While I was doing that I did take my vitamins. When I got really hungry I drank a couple of glasses of water to try to fill up my tummy. It helped some.

Have I struggled with hunger? Yes I have. Do I get the urge to say to heck with it and pig out? Yes, and I have a few times. Then I get back on track.

If I run into trouble again when I get close to the 200-pound target, I might do a reset again.

So, you might be asking yourself what can "I" do? What can you do? It starts with facing the cold hard reality that you might have a weight problem. Yeah, you might have looked in the mirror and seen that pouch of a stomach and have to admit, that isn't so pretty. I know for women this really upsets them. You may have a pair of dress pants in the closet that don't button anymore. (I have a dozen.) You might have a nagging neighbor like mine who kept reminding me my stomach is too big.

The bottom line is: "Are you overweight?" Your scale will give you an objective opinion about this matter. That's right, there are those height weight charts out there that have been published. You can compare yourself to a well known weight chart. You might be like so many other people out there who will weigh themselves and say, "It's only ten pounds." Well, it might be ten pounds, but this is where the slippage down the slippery slope begins.

The very idea that you have extra poundage means there is a problem. You may be in the early stages of "Insulin Intolerance." You might be eating just a few more calories than you need. You may be eating the wrong foods too often. I am not saying you can't enjoy a donut. I'm not saying you can't have a piece of birthday cake. I am saying how much, and how often.

And I'll just flat out tell you now: LOSE THE SODAS... That's right, you may have the habit of drinking a coke, or spite each day. Give it up. QUIT.... I can't make you do that. But, I am telling you that is just pure empty, empty calories. You might as well stick a needle in your veins and put a glucose drip on yourself for the damage all that sugar is doing. (Yeah, yeah, you say I admitted to having a couple Sprites. I don't make that a daily habit.)

And, let me tell you something else; sugar is addictive. I know. I had a heck of a time giving up the sodas. I thought I was doing myself a favor by switching to the diet soda. That was a bad move on my part. Now, I just mostly drink water when I eat.

So, now you can admit you're overweight. You have arrived at the reality of what's going on. What's next? Get into the habit of weighing yourself everyday. That's right weigh everyday that you can. I suggest you write down the weight and keep a log of your weight.

Keep an eye out on everything you eat. That's right, every liquid, every piece of candy, everything you eat or drink keep track of it. This includes that 15-calorie candy you slip in your mouth after a dinner meal.

Why do I say that? Because every calorie counts. It's those little unaccounted calories that get us into trouble because they add up. They really cause a problem because sugar has a profound effect on your digestion, and your insulin production. And, since you are overweight, you most definitely are consuming too many calories.

I have a friend in another company now. He's much older than I am. He has been confirmed as a type two diabetic. He's lost weight too. Only he's done it the stupid way. He's too busy or lazy to keep a record like I do of what he eats. So because he can't account for everything he eats, or drinks, he'll go day after day eating once a day. Boy you want to talk about adding fuel to an already raging fire of physical trouble: try being diabetic and then fasting away from food. That just exacerbates an already serious problem with the sugar. He would be better off going to an all protein food program. But, I can't tell him that. He thinks he's so smart.

Don't you do that. I did it for twenty four hours. But, that was it. I eat everyday, and I eat normal foods that we all eat. I EAT LESS....

I want to continue adding my ideas to this rambling, it's just I have to get going.

Here is the bottom line: YOU EAT TOO MUCH ! If you have 20-Pounds to lose, or just 10-Pounds to lose: YOU EAT TOO MUCH. You eat too much of the wrong foods. You pump to much sugar into your system, and then you gain weight.

You may be one of those people with a high revving metabolism. I still caution you watch out for those candies, and sodas. Yeah, there was a day I wouldn't gain a pound. That day came when I hit the proverbial wall and over did it. Then I began to add on the pounds. It got worse, and worse. Then I was caught in a never ending cycle of gaining pounds rapidly.

This can happen to you. And from the looks of it, many, many, many people EAT TOO MUCH, or they DRINK TOO MUCH of the wrong things.

I am writing this to say you can change. You can put on the brakes, and make up your mind to lose weight.

Is it too late to lose those pounds? I am 54 years old. I am working at it right now. I have every, every, every intention to get to a normal weight.

I am not a doctor. But, I can tell you most doctors will tell you it's not good to pack on the pounds. It doesn't feel good being over weight. It doesn't look good being over weight. It's not really healthy being over weight.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

　

　

　

It's Really A Bumpy Ride...

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 220.2-Pounds.

I am thinking to myself, "What happened?" 

Last night I went to eat because I was out. Someone purchased my dinner. I had a six inch Italian Sausage on an Italian Bread Roll. I had a small French Fries. Along with that I consumed what might be considered 16 ounces of Sprite Regular Soda. I think the soda did me in....

I thought sure I would never see 220 again... Here it is...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

????? OH Man... What Happened?

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today  I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 220-Pounds.
Yep, I am thinking it too... What happened?
I think it was the three cups of milk I drank late last night before bed time....

I sure wish I had better progress to report.

Today driving to the library I got stuck sitting at the railroad crossing behind a bunch of cars. Immediately in front of me was the walking path. I watched a man who was probably in his late forties jogging. This guy had the typical body of many middle aged men. He had that big puffed out bulging belly, puffed fat chest, and the chicken legs that stuck out of his shorts. As he jogged along everything shook like a mass of jello.
It's obvious this man must be running to lose weight. However, if that's the reason he's running, then he like everyone else by the end of the summer will quit, and he'll still be fat. I know this because I have been there.
I have a former friend who was like this. Now, he never had that bulging tummy, but someone insulted him by commenting about his jiggling fat on the chest by calling him "Man Boobs." He was so offended. This guy would harangue me by telling me exercise, exercise. Well, I was losing weight without the exercise. (This goes back to my last attempts to lose weight.) My friend got a job that consumed his time driving and attending work. As a result his running took a hit. He never modified his diet to reduce the calories. He would always send me charts about how many calories I was burning walking and exercising. He didn't realize I was already keen about all that stuff. That mettle some know it all regained all the weight he lost, and then some. What's really sad is he purchased a Town-House. He has a basement in that home of his. He purchased a hardly used treadmill for a song.... ! He used it a little while and then came the baby, and all the excuses not to use it anymore. ...

That's the way it goes with so many of our good intentions to exercise. Listen folks this is a cold hard reality....  YOU EAT TOO MUCH FOOD..... Face the cold hard facts.....!

You drink to many empty calorie drinks, and you fail to count those liquid calories in you plans. You consume to many things on the side like popcorn, ice cream, breads, etc. and you fail to account for that too....
If you live in America, and you are even 20-Pounds over weight there is no excuse for you..... There are diet books in the library that take up whole rows of shelves. There are diet programs on TV. There is all kinds of information available to you and me....

But, you eat, and I eat, we eat, and then we get fat. .... Then we listen to the morons that will tell you if you'll do this, you'll be skinny like me.....

EAT LESS FOOD... CONSUME LESS CALORIES... !!!!!!!!!

We'll see about tomorrow with my weight....

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane...

I Am Still Below 220-Pounds.... Good !

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 218.4-Pounds. That is still below that 220 target, and just over 3-Pounds to hit 215.

It sure seems like it's taking forever.

Today I was stopped at a traffic light. Along side me pulled a very large garbage truck. He came so close I could have touched his truck. Well, I immediately moved my car up and away from this machine. I got ahead of the truck and saw the driver. I gave him a cheesy smile even though I thought differently of the matter.
He had a big bag of Cheese Curls on the dash board that he was digging into and popping the food into his mouth, (With his bare hands... Eeeeeeeeh...!) . Anyway, this guy was obviously skinny. But, I couldn't help but think about this junk he keeps pumping into his stomach. And he's not the only one I think this about. I see this being done by the people who ride behind me in my bus. I don't see anything wrong with eating a couple hand fulls for a quick tasty snack. I can't see sitting and eating the whole bag. That in my opinion isn't good.

This is why we are fat, and fatter as a society. We drink sugary sodas, and eat whole bags of snack foods. Then we wonder why we're round like a beach ball.

We eat too much. I eat too much. And, if the shoe fits, maybe you too eat too much.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is.. I'm David Dane.

Reset Worked...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at (Are you ready for this?) 217.8-Pounds.
The reset worked, and I'm over that hurdle to the next 5-pound target.

I didn't post yesterday. I couldn't get online. Yesterday I weighed in at 220.8-Pounds.

Now what did I do you may ask? Why did I call this a RESET? This is one of the things I do to push myself past a real sticking point in my weight loss program. I declare a 24 hour fast. What this does is permits my body to get out the junk, and start the body burning fat again.

Now you may ask, "What about the fasting causing the body to go into the panic mode (starvation mode) and you start burning all the lean tissue?"
It's not going to do that with a 24 hour fast.

I actually fasted a bit longer that 24 hours. I was fasting two days ago when I had written that last post. Then when the evening came I was so hungry and then got invited into eat at an Indian Restaurant. Well, that's all it took. It was going to be free food, so I couldn't turn it down.

I ate a piece of chicken, some pan bread, some potato, and whole lot of vegetables. Well, my 24 hour fast was broken, and because it was so late 8 PM, it all showed up on the scale the next morning.
I restarted the fast yesterday, and did it until this morning. I ate 4 hard boiled eggs for breakfast today, and now I am starving.

So did I do some damage, and now I am in the starvation mode? I don't think so.

It's back to eating the way I was now,"LESS FOOD..."  I am confident that the 220-Pound range is gone and I am looking for 215-Pounds.

That's all for now...

That's the way it is... I'm David Dane

RESET... Clean The Drain Time...!

Hello Weight Losing Fans...

Today I stepped up onto the New Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 224-Pounds.
Don't Panic, I ate last night at a buffet around 7 PM.
This afternoon I got dressed for work and actually stepped on the scale at 223-Pounds.
This was after having drunk a pot of coffee in the morning. Today I didn't eat anything for breakfast, or lunch.

I didn't post for Thursday, and Friday. I usually make up a post and then change the date to fit what I missed. Today I am not doing that.

So for you who eagerly wait with baited breath anxious to know how I am progressing. (Your fans, I know how you are... I make myself laugh.) On Thursday I weighed in at 221.8-Pounds.
On Friday, which was yesterday, I weighed in at 222.6-Pounds.

I know what you are thinking; I am going backwards. Not really, I'm not.
The reason you are seeing these high numbers is because I have been out late working. As a result I have eaten later in the day. Some of the meals were big ones; like a double whopper cheeseburger, small french fries, and a couple glasses of sprite. OH David, how could you?

I know you think I am the absolute paragon of mental and emotional weight losing virtue, and strength. I know you look up my blog seeking for inspiration... Yeah, yeah, Okay.... What ever...

Anyway today I decided to do a RESET. I am not eating any solid food today. I had my pot of coffee, and my vitamins. Now I am on a fast of just water. The reason is that I am making sure everything I have eaten makes it's way out, and the left overs don't effect the outcome of my weight.

I am not convinced I have packed on the pounds.

Now, if I continued to consume food like I did last night at the buffet then I would be regaining pounds.

I just don't think I have done any damage. We'll see tomorrow. In the mean time, I will be drinking water and flushing the poop-shoot... (disgusting !)

That's all for now...

That's the way it is...I'm David Dane

hello weight losing fans...

Today I stepped up onto the new Magical Mystical Digital Scale weighing in at 221.4-Pounds.
sorry I have to go quick here...

That's all for now...

And that's the way it is...I'm David Dane...