THE DIET GURU........A Guest Blogger and a Thinner "Boss"

Way back in April I was sitting next to the "Boss" on the couch and as I glanced over at him I thought I was hallucinating.......or maybe in need of glasses....I thought I actually saw 3 of him....

What I actually saw was his head on the body of Chef Paul Pruhomme from New Orleans......complete with sitting on one of those "Little Rascals"......You know the thingie that you have to ride around in when your too fat to walk....Not that I'm implying that Chef Prudhomme might not have some type of disability....

When did this man that I lived with for 39 years swell up to the size that could get you a spot in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?

We were visiting daughter in Jersey.......oh sure....hard seeded rolls with Taylor Pork Roll....Stewart's Drive In.....White Diamond Burgers.....we were both eating ourselves into oblivion.....

When he consented to this picture below.....Please don't get scared.....and he promised that as soon as we returned to Georgia we would both go on diets......

That was three months ago almost to the day......This is how the "Boss" looks now.....

he has lost a whopping 41 pounds since the second week in May

I thought it might be helpful if we interview him today and find out how he did it....No special diet...No Weight Watcher's....or Jenny Craig......just good old common sense......

Now, I haven't been so lucky and as all us ladies know that men can lose alot more weight in a short time then women can but as of today I have lost 14 pounds and I'm not giving up using his plan until I lose 20 more pounds......Let's see how he did it......

Q.....from the wife........ What made you finally decide your weight was getting out of control?

A.....from The Boss.......I was having a bit of difficulty picking up the granddaughter on our visit......and I realized I could no longer see my toes! Now I have always been blessed with good health, so I decided to lose weight before it caused me to develop a health problem. I also noticed my Harley Davidson Motorcycles wincing every time I walked by!

Q.......What was the main thing you had to give up in order to lose so much weight so quickly...and can anyone do this?

A....... Yes in my opinion our bodies have two modes, you are either storing fat or burning fat depending on the number of calories you consume daily. When I was gaining weight I had decided I could eat anything I wanted....anytime I felt like it. To lose the weight I began looking at what I was eating on a daily basis . I was drinking a quart of Peach Snapple (diluted with 16oz of water) every day all day.... I didn't even give it a thought until I looked and realized that the Snapple alone was nearly 1000 calories a day, before any food..... I finally read the label and it's not made with the finest things on earth...it is sweetened with corn syrup.... I bought the book "Eat This Not That" and began looking at what I was eating......did you know a family sized box of Sunmaid Raisins is 900 Calories? I began watching what I was eating, no soda or fast food. Three meals a day, with fresh fruit if I was hungry and I found I would lose between 1/2 to 1 1/2lbs every evening while I slept.

Q.......Can anyone really do this without joining Weight Watchers or any of the other "Diet Plans"

A..........Yes, while it is a good idea to discuss your options with your doctor I found little hope in that situation. I was advised to come home from work and go jogging! You have a little man (the doctor) all of 135lbs soaking wet telling you to work all day and come home and go jogging!

The real secret is to become aware of the current number of calories you are currently

consuming. If you cut back on that number and don't starve yourself (very important) eat 3 meals daily you will find yourself with much more energy and the daily weight loss I have described.

I'm certain all the plans out there help people (usually by draining their wallets) but do you want to find yourself attending meetings for the rest of your life? Do it yourself, and it will stick!

Q............What do you eat now in an average day?

A................ For breakfast I usually have oatmeal with a little butter/brown sugar and fresh fruit and a bottle of ice cold water. Or I might have cereal.......... again with fresh fruit and a bottle of water. Breakfast is your most important meal because it activates your metabolism which gives you energy and helps burn calories. If you skip breakfast your metabolism believes you are fasting so it slows down to conserve energy!

Lunch is usually a cold plate tuna or turkey, pickles, cottage cheese, a sliced tomato and 5 Triscuit crackers and another bottle of water.

Dinner is whatever the chef is fixing......usually roasted chicken, pasta, sirloin steak with fresh vegetables and wild rice.....sliced tomato with a little feta cheese. No potatoes or bread. I usually have my single Coke Zero of the day with dinner.

We have just started eating at 6pm then going for a 3/4 mile walk at 7pm. I must add that I lost the 40 lbs before I began exercising......so anyone can do it!

Desert when we return home is fresh fruit and another bottle of ice cold water! So you can see I am not hungry, or starving myself. Simply eating a balanced diet of healthy food.

I try to get at least 7 hours sleep at night and wake up the next morning usually 1/2 to 1 1/2lbs lighter.

Remember these simple rules:

1. Avoid fast food, or junk food.

2. Avoid regular soda or drinks loaded with calories (read the labels).

3.Avoid sweet deserts.

4.Drink lots of water.

5.Read the labels!

Then you will be on your way! I began writing this blog on Monday........ tonight is Wednesday and I am down to 219........43lbs lost in 3 months.

My goal is 185.......a friend asked me what I would do if I can't stop losing weight.......

I'll go buy a Big Mac.....and wash it down with a quart of Peach Snapple!

Not Suggested!!

Wondering where did the man 'boobs" go???

LET THE WIFE HAVE THE LAST WORD......after all it is my blog......

I hope this helps a bit to some of you our there that are fighting the battle of the bulge.....and who isn't?

It's all about your health....and for us women I think our self esteem.....

I realized I needed to lose the weight on a flight back home from Jersey.......A rather large women....my age.... was sitting across the aisle from me and before we took off I noticed that she wasn't putting on her seat belt...then I realized she couldn't.....she was just to fat so she was hiding the fact by having her jacket covered over her lap.....I felt bad but I finally leaned over and told her that extenders were available from the flight attendant....she looked embarrassed and I felt bad that I had to say something.....you can't take off without your seat belt on.....but I also realized that one more "All You Can Eat Ribs" at Sonny's BBQ and that could be me.....

We'll Keep You posted on Our Progress.....