Archive for April, 2009
Day 4 - Workout Buddies
Yesterday I headed off to the gym by myself, my partner still hasn’t fully recovered from his illness. When I arrive in the cardio room, the row of elliptical trainers was nearly empty except for this one big bear of guy that I’ve seen around the neighbourhood. Normally I would have picked a machine at [...]
Full StoryDay 3 - I Want Arms Like That!
Yesterday I talked about much different my workout was from one week to the next. But I’m also noticing a shift in my whole attitude, and not just pertaining to my weight loss project. I’m a really busy guy. I work on the web and at any given time, I have 19 different things happening. [...]
Full StoryDay 2 - What a Difference a Week Makes
What a big difference between this and last week. After my first workout with my trainer, Phil, I was pretty much done in for the rest of the day. And for the two days afterward, I was sore — it even hurt to type, and I’m on a computer all day. My third workout with [...]
Full StoryWeight Loss Reason #1 - I Will Look Better & Feel More Attractive
In the book The Beck Diet, author Judith Beck recommends that I make a list of all of the reasons that I want to lose weight. And then, as an exercise in retraining my brain and reinforcing my commitment, I’m suppose to read those reasons every day. I thought I’d expand on that and write [...]
Full StoryChoosing a Healthy Diet
So you want to lose weight? Once you’ve made the decision, the next question is: which diet is best, and what makes a healthy diet? Should you choose Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers? How about the The Eat Clean Diet or Lose 21 Pounds in 21 Days. Or maybe you have a friend who has [...]
Full StoryDay 1 — Did I Really Mean It?
Well after writing that “I’m going to do it” post last night, I was really challenged this morning. Did I really mean it? Was I sure? I had no problem getting up, and then, I hit the computer for a few hours to get some work done. When I tried to wake up my partner [...]
Full StoryNo Excuses - The Beginning
I have to come clean before we getting started here. I started this blog a couple of weeks ago. With heaps of resolve and lots of confidence, I began my journey to lose 100 pounds. The first week went pretty well; I had a couple of fumbles, but overall it was a good start. Then [...]
Full Story
Welcome to Beating The Bulge. My name is Michael and this is my journey to lose 100 pounds. I hope you'll find something useful here. I would appreciate it if you'd join in the discussion and share your own experience. Teamwork is the best way of achieving a goal! 
