BLOGS - 2026
This is going to be a short blog. So here we go. 2026 is here and how are you going to change. Are you just wanting to get better eating habits? Are you wanting to lose weight? Let's see where you are in a year from now? Good luck on your future adn I hope you reach your goals! If you have any good tips and tricks to get to your fitness goals, please share them with someone.For me, I am at 468.6lbs and Im am down almost 60lbs. I hope to drop 100lbs this year.
So....it is 2026. How is your new year going. 2026 has been crazy already and it is only March 8. Have been weighing in at 470 to 480lbs for the last couple of years. But this year I ended up taking a couple of weeks off work because I was hurt. I fell in the street several weeks ago and just ended up having a couple of bruises. But now all of a sudden, I can't walk, I am in pain every day and paid medication didn't help. I couldn't drive, could barely walk, could barely stand up when sitting in a chair. It made me think that when I am able bodied, I shouldn't complain about getting groceries, working out etc. I was so desperate to do that stuff when I was hurt. I have to take advantage of being able to do the errands, even tho I hate doing it. nstead of saying I don't want to workout today, I don't want to grocery shop etc, I should just get up and do it. I suffer was such prorastination so I have to turn 2026 around and be better. But one thing so far, I now weigh 466lbs so that is 62lbs down total and 69lbs is the most I have ever lost so I am within spitting distance of that and I think losing 100lbs looks very doable soon.
But here is something positive that I have done and I think everyone who is stuck should do. I was talking to chatgpt and I put in my information and it told me my new career path. I was like, this is crazy, how amI going to do that. Then it gave me action steps on how to do it. It is very possible for me to do that new career. It also helped me with my youtube channel and it gave me topics and ideas and it laid out a 12 week calendar how I can do my channel. I think I will be giving some chatgpt updates instead of weight loss updates.
I try to do a blog every Sunday but that hasn't worked out so far in 2026 but I have been posting kinda regularly the last year or so and I will take that as a win.
See ya next Sunday.
Blog 30 - OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Hello All,
I haven't blogged for awhile and I need to keep doing it because it keeps me accountable.
So they put a new pizza place right next to my place and it is so handy to go next door and to grab a pizza or grab a slice. the thing is too is that it is very good pizza. But I know I can get a pizza every once in awhile.
1 dropped 10lbs in a month from Feb to Mar. But since then I got full time at work temporarily and I am actually doing some overtime. I am not used to working 5 days a week but now I am working almost every day for a few weeks. But it will be coming to a close soon but I appreciate the overtime. But I have a day off today so I am getting my diet ready and Im going grocery shopping and I am getting ready for the week. I know I do have a busy week coming up soon but I don't work until 4pm until most days so I think I can get into a really good routine and I can't wait to get there. I am down 70lbs so I think I can do 30lbs so I can be down 100ls. But being down 70lbs, no one from work has noticed. I have had 3 people notice (who is not family) so I can't wait to be down another 30lbs and see if work people notice.
So there is an opportunity for me coming up to drop some more weight.
Blog 31 - GOTTA PICK UP MY SOX
Saturday, May 9/26
I was stuck at 470lbs for such a long time and then I dropped 10lbs in less than a month. Was stuck again and then I looked at when I actually did my physical therapy and I haven't done it since November. I haven't done a blog and I have been bad. But I am back today. I went grocery shopping and I bought all good food.
So my wife is wanting to start a streak of eating clean for this next 30 days so I am going to try to do it too. I actually put on 10lbs in the last month. I didn't think I was eating too bad but I have had hot dogs and chips and pizza. But I got all good food and I know I can drop those new 10lbs pretty quick. So I am 40lbs away to 100lb loss and that is what I am is concentrating on.
They also took down www.teamddpyoga.com offline as the facebook group is taking off. I am pretty disappointed as I enjoyed that site. It also had all my friends and blogs on it.
Well this is getting long so I am signing off.
Blog 32 - HOLIDAYS
Tuesday, June 2
So I am on holidays this week and my goal is to get my diet in order and to get into a good routine and to do some jobs around the house. I must take advantage of having this week off.
What I want to do is:
*Get into a good routine
*start drinking smoothies so I need to learn some recipes for that
*learn some recipes that I can throw in the oven
*do all my physical therapy and try to do some other workouts
*get rid of my 2nd car (as it doesn't work) so I have to clean it out
*get my drink tray up and running so I can sell it
I must take advantage of the time off I have and get all this stuff done. I need to lose a bit more weight so my back will be fixed so I can work another job. I think I have to get to about 415 lbs so be able to stay on my feet for my whole shift.
So we will see how this week goes. Stay tuned for an update in my next blog.
Blog 33 - Post Holidays
So holidays I didn't lose any weight but I did get organized so I hope to be able to drop some weight soon. I have to get to 420lbs. At that weight, I feel like I will be able to walk and be able to stand on my feet for longer periods of time.
Blog 34 - So Tired!!
Tuesday, June 23
I don't know if it is the heat or what but I have been so tired. I have been needing to have a nap a couple times a day. But when I workout and eat right, I feel a lot better. I started to drink coffee and that helped me get thru the day. Gained about 10 lbs back so I am down 60 lbs now. But I know I will be able to drop 10lbs fast if I can get back to my normal routine. If I can lose another 30 or 40lbs, I think I will be able to get back and be able to work more hours or get a job that requires more standing. I need to work 8-10 more hours a week so I can get some of my debts paid off. Lots of motivation, just need to do it.
But now I am starting to get a couple of people who I don't know have reached out to me and asked me about my blog and giving me positive feedback. Need to fit my workouts in too as that as been slacking. I have a chart of all the exercises that I do but it is lacking the checkmarks so I want to fill those up. Best way to do it is to workout first thing in the morning and get it over with. Also, trying to post blog regularly as I want to post every sunday. Thinking that I should do a vlog instead of a blog and post it on youtube so we will see how that goes.
Well this is getting to long so I am cutting it off here :)
Blog 35 - SO HOT!!
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Wow it is so hot and I am so tired. I take these naps 2 or 3 times a day. My diet is crap adn I want to do the 30 Day challenge cuz i want to drop 50lbs by September but that is a lofty goal. I be happy if I could drop 40lbs. Im at 470 but I want to hit 420-430. I think if I can get to that number then I think I can walk a lot better and can get a better job. Really should have got groceries today but was just so tired. But tomorrow is another day.
Was talking to a coworker about getting up at 5am and getting a workout in and getting your day off right. I did the 5am workouts for 30days and I actually liked it. I have been so stiff lately and my hip is acting up again. I know if I improved my diet then those issues could possibly subside. So I will have to muscle up and just get this stuff done.
I also will start to do my diamond cutters and touch my toes every day and possibly do some knee ups and that is a nice, short, workout. But I did get making some smoothies and that was good but I haven't done them in a week or so. But I have to get them going again and drink my protein shakes.
I also started watching the tv show "FROM" and I have been binge watching it. OMG its so crazy.
Blog 36 - Rev It Up
Tuesday, July 14
I have been eating pretty decent since friday and today, I feel so good I feel skinny lol. I know I am not skinny but I feel pretty good today. So I got up to 475 lbs and my lowest in awhile has been about 460lbs. After eating decent for a few days I have got some more motivation to get back to that weight asap. I am changing my routine so I don't have to have fast food and my goal is to not have fast food any more. If I don't have fast food, I think I can drop a lot of weight quickly. Even if I can do one day super clean, that is a good starting point.
Still haven't done my Donate My Weight updates lately and I need to do that and I haven't shot any youtube videos either and I need to start doing that. I need to get off my butt and get that going.
But the changes that I am doing is to stop eating fast food and that is an ongoing issue. I also am trying to make my own protein bars and I have my protein smoothie instead for my evening snack. Still need to get my exercises going tho. If I have a choice between working on and going to the grocery store and getting food, I hit the grocery store. I bought some baby spinach and I try eat some every day. We will see what happens this week.
Blog 37 - BIG PUSH!
Tuesday, July 14
So I had a really good conversation with a friend of mine who I haven't see in 30 years. He is also overweight and has turned his life around. So this conversation has inspired me to do a big and try to eat as clean as possible. So I found this imitation seafood and it has about 20 pieces in it and it costs $4. This will replace my chicken nuggets obsession. I also go find a breakfast croissant and that is my lunch so its like $10 instead of going to a McDonalds and spending $20. Other thing I have done is have a smoothie at night instead of having chips/chocolate bar. Another change I made was having a protein bar instead of having chocolate bar. I still have had a chocolate bar but that consumption has gone way down. So I have lost 6lbs since July 9th so that is just cutting back on fast and junk food. Time to do more exercising. I have done some exercising but I need to do more. So I am down almost 70lbs and I really want to hit the 80lb mark. I lost 70lbs pounds and I gained about 15 pounds so I trying to get back to 70lbs and am getting pretty close. I was at 60lbs lost for a long time so the scale is moving down again. Will be happy to down to 70lbs again but working hard to get to 80lbs down. I need to drop weight fast because I still have back issues and can't do a job that requires a lot of standing. I think if I can lose some more weight that I can transfer from my current job or find a totally new job. I really need to get a new job as I not being treated the same as others.
Blog 38 - Coming to ROKU soon?
Tuesday, Sept 1
I was wondering if I can go on different platforms posting my videos. I know you can go on Youtube & TikTok etc. But I was wondering how I can I get on tv in the future. So I thought about going on Roku. I investigated how to do that and you have to jump through a few hoops but it sounds like it is very doable if you are going to post content regularly. I then went and looked into getting onto Eastlink and they have a program that will help you get on tv and it will show you to your community. So why don't more people do that? So my plan is to try to shoot videos regularly and then see if I can get on tv.
As for my weight loss, August has been a good month as I have eliminated fast food (mostly) and eating at home. I have been stuck at 470 for so long and I am now down to 456 so that is 71 lbs down and I hope to hit 100lbs down by Jan 1st.
I have also been doing my micro workouts (which is 5min workouts) and that usually turns into a decent 20 or 30 minute workout. Hardest part about working out is getting off the couch. So I tell myself I can do 5mins anytime and that gets me off the couch.
What advice or hacks do you have? Next thing to do is to make my own protein bars.
Blog 39 - Back To School
Sunday, Sept 13
So kids have gone back to school and people are getting back into new routines. I have a new routine as well. I am full time now and working Monday to Friday. Still have to work an occassional Saturday but I am mostly working banking hours now. I am working 42.5 hours a week so the weekends are super important right now as I am getting my shopping, cooking and laundry done. When I work during the week, I can just come home and take out my meal, put in the microwave, eat and just relax the rest of the night. But I really need to get a workout in either before or after work. The working out is still a struggle but we are working on it. But I am realizing that the smallest of efforts really helps me out in the long run.
As for the Roku angle. Still looking into it.
This is going to be quick. So on Sunday I weighed myself at it was 460.0. I weighed myself today and I was 456.6!!! That can't be right as I haven't exercised and I had some fast food Monday night. Just weird eh.
100lbs So Close!
Sept 28, 2026
So 100lbs is pretty close now. I am 71lbs down and if I can just get locked in, I feel I can lose 100lbs by Jan 1st and that is the goal. So what do I have to do to lock in? Get my diet down and I need to get up early and get my workouts in. Probably is, it is very difficult to get up early to workout. I have to work at 8am. I also go to the grocery store and get my lunch so I have to leave by 730am to do that. So I have to get up before 6am to get that workout in but it is so hard to get up before 6am. If I go to bed before 9am, I can get up before 6am but my wife hates it when I go to bed before 9pm. But if I want to get to 100lbs down by Jan 1st, I have to get my diet down so that means I have to get groceries on my day off and cook my meals and get up early to exercise or workout in the evening. In the evening, I am so tired and just want to have my dinner and then relax so I have some choices to make. So we will see if I can drop 100lbs by Jan 1st. I should be able to do it.
Need To Lock In
Oct 25, 2026
So I still haven't locked in. In order for me to do well, it has to start at the grocery store. I didn't go grocery shopping last weekend so I had too much fast food this week. But this weekend I did go grocery shopping. I didn't cook on the weekend so I will have to do some cooking this week somehow. Its just very hard to cook during the week cuz I'm so tired but I will have to get thru it. But being down 75 lbs I do feel better and believe it or not, do have more energy, and I can walk more and my back is getting better. But I really need to push to drop the next 25 lbs and get to 100lbs down. So Im 453 pounds right now and can't wait to get into the 440's.