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Just a quick note to let you all know that yes, this is still Tyler and Tyler Loses It!; however, I decided to update the layout.  What do you think?

I'm Baaaaaaack!

Well, it's been a few weeks...close to a month now actually.  I complete forgot about my dear blog and quit worrying over it as I finished my last few weeks of college, graduated, served as the chair for a Student YMCA conference in Virginia, and then started my first ''real'' job!  (That graduation/YMCA conference/starting a job part was all within one week's time).

Anywho, I have started back on my plan to get healthy, lose weight, and feel better.

For those of you who don't know, I have started my career in the YMCA and am working as the office manager at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.  The facility is beautiful, new, and has great work out facilities (along with an amazing pool).  I'm working at a great YMCA with a membership included in my employment...what excuse do I have?

So, today I started working out again.  I've been trying to ween myself off of sodas and sweet tea (which I started drinking again a few weeks ago) and eat more healthy foods.  I also weighed myself again today and was pleasantly surprised!

My Weight, as of June 7 is...

307 pounds!

I've gained some from the last time that I weighed, BUT, not too much.  That makes me happy!

Until Next Time...

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-Tyler

DONE!

Well...I am finished...I have completed all my classes for college and will graduate in 10 days.  Can you believe it?!?!?!

I'm going to take the next week to do a lot of reenergizing and preparing for what comes next (which is hopefully a job).

I found an article online this morning about 10 Tricks for Eating Less.  A lot of them are the same-old same-old, but it's always good to have repetition.

Until Next Time...
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-Tyler

Whew This Week...

Hi Friendly Readers...

So, this week is a bit out of control.  I haven't really had time to update you all (and I haven't made it to the gym to even weigh in yet).  BUT, I did want to share an article I found just now.

The list of America's Fattest (and Thinnest) Cities.  Check it out here.

Classes finish tomorrow...I will update you all on Friday when I am finished!

Until Next Time...

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-Tyler

Shameless Plug...

So, I have to do a shameless plug for something here...

My hometown, Brevard, North Carolina, is in the running to be Budget Travel's America's Coolest Small Town for 2010.  

I would LOVE it if you could hop on over to the Budget Travel website and vote for Brevard.  It's free, quick, and easy (you don't even have to get an account...just click on Brevard, click Add to Ballot, then click Cast Your Ballot).

Visit www.voteforbrevard.com and click there to get to the Budget Travel website.

The competition ends soon...any and all help is appreciated!!!

It's the Weekend!!!

It's the weekend...I just finished my last day of Friday classes of my college career, whoa (next Friday is Ready Day).  I can't believe it!!!

Tomorrow is Spring Formal at my University, it should be a lot of fun.  I'm going to try to be good and not eat too much food when we go out to dinner tomorrow night.

So, this is just a quick post to check in a say hello to everyone and share a neat article about 10 Tasty and Healthy Store-Bought Snacks with you all.  Check it out here.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Until Next Time...

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-Tyler

This is One STRESSFUL Week!

This week is something else...I am stressed to the max with class projects, papers, trying to find a job, interviews, and a lot of other projects.

When I get to these times of extreme stress, there are two ways I feel it can impact my diet (both of them negatively):

1. I eat anything and everything in sight and I quit eating health foods because it's easier to go to McDonald's instead of cooking a meal OR
2. I quit eating.  I forget about food, I run around and skip meals.  I drink caffeine or soda to give me energy.

Both are bad steps to take, so I'm trying to avoid them.  I try to remember that I love cooking and that it helps to relax me and reduce my stress.  I also remember my diet goals and know that I will succeed!

I will update later in the week.  For now I leave you with 23 Ways to Eat Clean, a neat article on about ways you can work to eat more clean and natural foods.

Until Next Time...

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-Tyler