Major temptation...

OK, I am about a week into my new regiment and things are going pretty good so far. Drinking lots of water, exercised in some capacity 5 days in a row, keeping portions and calories in check (around 1,300 a day so far), and I am starting to feel just a little bit better. But I am surrounded by major temptation each day with my job.

Last Friday (the first day back on the plan), I had to sit through a meeting with carrot cake, chocolate cake, dessert bars, sausages, and some great looking fried junk. How can someone look this stuff straight in the eye and not take a bit of something? I did it; tasted nothing! Then preparing lunch for a couple of visiting groups over the past two days and once again dealing with gooey goodness, BBQ, more fried junk, mac and cheese, ham, and desserts abound. Once again, I stuck to the veggies and salad and drank a lot of water.

Man this shit is tough but if I can stick to making the good decisions, stick to the simplified plan, and deal with all of this major temptation, I might be ok. Off to New York for a few days of training. I will leave you with this amazing thought...

- We had to get a new toilet yesterday!

Ciao for now!

If I had a dime...

OK, I know you are tired of hearing me bitch and moan about being fat and a big tub of goo. I am tired of this shit as well. So tonight begins my latest chapter in the adventures of Chef Jeff, trying to lose weight, again. Well, it does begin again. Me and the wife had a little talk, a good talk, about all of this stuff. I tend to obsess about all of this and am trying not to do it this time. So here is my plan:

- Drink lots of water!
- Moderation, particularly when it comes to the meats. 
- Eat more fruits and vegetables. But I am not becoming a vegetarian!
- Exercise! Try to do something in the morning and something at night. Just get moving.
- Lay off the processed foods, fast foods, stuff that is really bad for you!
- Go to bed earlier.

If I can just stick to this simple little plan. Simple plan equals big results? I hope so!

I have a really busy time coming up from the end of August to the end of October. A bunch of traveling for business, training, cooking competitions, food shows, planning, running around. It is going to be a long and grueling two months but it is going to be great!

So I will finish up with this stupid and random thoughts...

- Roanoker's still like to drive in the right lane, stop on green lights, and go on red lights.
- Smoking drives me nuts! I just hate it.
- I hate that people leave children, elderly, and dogs in hot cars. Senseless.
- I wish restaurants had better service!
- I got a hair cut today.
- A picture frame fell on my forehead and now I have a dent on my head.

Ciao for now!!