An Absurd Argument

This just consistently amazes me, yet I hear it all the time:

One of the most illogical, absurd arguments against Anti-Illegal Immigration I've ever heard has to be "The racist Republicans are against Illegal Immigration because they want cheap labor"... if they wanted cheap labor they would be FOR Illegal Immigration... which party is for Illegal Immigration? Yes, that's right, the Democrats. Oh, you say the Democrats want to punish the employers not the poor Illegals... again, who asked the Supreme Court to strike down the Arizona Employer-Sanctions law... yep, Obama, a Democrat. In typical Democrat fashion; they claim the moral high ground while actively lying and exploiting poor under-educated minorities. The most amazing thing about it all is that they will be THANKED by the very people they seek to exploit!

Week 14

Well, it's week 14 of the weight loss journey for Stephanie and I and I'm down another 1.4 lbs to 219.2 lbs for a total loss of 22.8 lbs. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. I can definitely tell the difference in my clothes! I can now wear the clothes that Steph bought me years ago when we first got married.

I was shooting for a 3 lb weight loss this week but I think I'm just going to have to accept that I average 1.5 lbs a week no matter what I do. I also have to deal with the fact that I'm getting OLD. I can't up my workouts as much as I'd like any longer. My left ankle started bothering me again after bumping my run up to 3.5 miles from 3 miles. I think I'll try to stick to the workout level I was at last week and work on increasing my speed rather than increasing my distance. The last time I bumped my distance above 3 miles I injured my ankle, was off my feet for weeks and I really want to avoid that again!

Week 1 bazillion... errr 13

Ok, after an awesome week last week and sticking to my diet like a fanatic this past week; while simultaneously upping my workouts AND adding a Saturday workout into the mix. I only lost .2 lbs... .2 what kind of bullshit is that? While I'm feeling like I'm getting into really good shape, I'd really appreciate seeing it on the scales! Maybe I'm retaining water... yeah, that must be it, I'M NOT FAT! I'M RETAINING WATER; BITCHES! ;-)

Week 12... seriously 12 FREAKIN WEEKS

Ok, week 12 weigh-in was pretty good. I weighed-in at 220.8lbs, a weight loss of 5.2lbs! I have now passed my halfway point, even if it did take me 12 weeks.

I do not intend to spend another 12 weeks getting to 205lbs though. I figure this week and next week are going to be good weight loss weeks since Steph is going to be in Baltimore for training and I have irritable energy to work off and loads of free time to hit the gym. I hate when Steph is gone, it makes me cranky, she has a soothing effect on me.

Week 11!

Well, I had a good 4th of July! My diet on the other hand didn't. I weighed in at 226lbs for a gain of 1lb. Much better than I had thought I was going to do, all things considered. I must admit I don't really regret it except for the Pizza Hut Pizza I had Friday, which wasn't nearly as tasty as it should've been for the calories in contained!

On the bright side, I'm ready to recommit to my diet and hope to hit my halfway point of 223.5lbs next Tuesday. The next 2 weeks should show some awesome weight loss since Steph is going to be out of town and I'll have nothing to do but workout. ;-)