Pointless blather. You’re welcome.

Yeah.

I’ve started another blog that’ll focus on my efforts to lose weight and improve my health. I decided that I wanted to keep that stuff off of this site, just so it’s easier for me to track things.

You don’t have to read it, but it’s there, if you want to.

I have a talking scale. And I was disappointed yesterday after it told me my current weight is 251 pounds. That’s a three-pound gain from last week. It just proves that I’ve still got a lot to do before I can truly get on the path to real weight loss. One thing, is that I need to cut back on the amount of soda I drink. I can’t help myself. I need carbonated beverages like most people need coffee. I refuse to drink anything with aspartame in it, and aspartame can be found in most major diet sodas. I’m going to try and find a diet soda that’s made with Splenda instead. Then I can begin to ween myself off of regular, full-calorie sodas.

Over the last week, I have seen a nice improvement in my blood pressure. There are several factors that may have contributed to this. But the definitive point has to do with the future of my job. Soon, I’ll be getting off the night shifts and after that, I’ll be working from home! My employer has agreed to let me telecommute. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement, as it allows me to work a more flexible schedule for them, and I no longer have to worry about transportation. Only problem is that I need to buy some equipment, and I’ll also have to get another computer. It’s definitely worth it, though. I’m just having some trouble figuring out which computer to get. In order to work from home, I need something that runs Windows, and I’d like to get an Intel Mac Mini and use Parallels Desktop. But I’m not certain that will work. I can still just get myself a plain ol’ Windoze box. But I’d hate to have another computer ’round the house just to accomplish this one task.

But overall, this is one problem I don’t mind having.

On my old blog, I had started keeping track of my weight loss efforts. Like a lot of things, that project fell to the wayside, and so did my attempts at improving the state of my personal health. As I begin to close in on my 31st birthday, it’s become very apparent to me that I need to start taking this stuff seriously.

I’ve set up iCal to remind me to take daily blood pressure readings and weekly weight measurements. When I weighed myself yesterday, I came in at 248 pounds. This is actually a 3.5 pound loss from the last time I weighed myself (about a month ago), so that’s a start. I can’t attribute the loss to anything specific. I’ve been eating more salads than I used to, and I started taking walks again on a regular basis.

I’ll keep this site updated as I track my progress.