Brian Douglas

Memorial Day random thoughts...

• Happy Memorial Day and THANK YOU to all who have or are currently serving in the Military. You deserve our utmost respect and gratitude.

• "Why don't you post very often?" I got this question recently and I used to wonder the same thing about some other bloggers that I followed when I first started. I sometimes wonder if what I have to say here helps anyone and I NEVER want to come off as a know it all so I have just been reading blogs from others. I did receive a very kind email from someone that kind of made me start thinking of it in different terms. She was very kind in her words about my weight loss.

•  When I first started WW and weighed 340 pounds I would see what I thought were skinny             people in the meetings and wonder why they were there? Well those are people who have met    their goal or very close to meeting their goal and they helped me a lot. Sometimes when I go to   a WW meeting other than my own I feel like people look at me just like I used to look at others  who didn't need any help. I recently made lifetime and I still need help everyday!

• Running...those of you who love it...how did you develop that passion for running? I do cardio but just a brisk walk. I just struggle finding that passion to lunge head long into it.

• Low Point Snacks or tips? A good friend of mine just recently started WW and I senr her a list of low point snacks anyone have anything that you recently discivered and are loving that is also low in point value?

• Hope you are havng a great and safe Memorial Day Weekend! I am headed to "Taste of Cincinnati" later today for work. I will be in the Q102 booth between 6-9p on Sunday, if you come down make sure you stop by and say hi :-)

Update on my weight loss

 

I have had some e-mails asking about where I was at as far as my weight loss. I am happy to report to you that I have been maintaining my Weight Watcher's LIFETIME status :-)

It has not been easy but there have been some breakthroughs. I am in such a great place mentally. For much of the first year on WW I struggled so hard with body image issues. Even though I have lost 130 pounds I couldn't see myself any other way than my former self. That changed over the past few months and now I can see what others see...once in a while I will still have a flashback to my old self. My girlfriend has been so very helpful with this and I thank her.

There have been many other life altering events and positive changes including just LOVING life in a whole new way. I have always been a glass half full kind of guy but now I refuse to let anything get in my way. One other thing I noticed that when I smile in pictures it looks like I am happy. I look at old pics of myself (when I wasn't hiding from them being taken) and my smile was forced and there was a sadness in my eyes.

Do I have it all figured out and will I never have to worry about my weight again...HARDLY :-) I know that I will always have to work on my health and weight management. The difference is now I know I can keep it off!

Biggest Loser last night

I know I have said this before but I just LOVE the Biggest Loser! I mentioned yesterday on my radio show that I feel the Biggest Loser is not only inspirational to those of us who want to lose weight but I think it is so motivational in so many areas of our day to day lives.

***SPOILER ALERT if you did not watch last night STOP reading now. I wished Mike had won the Biggest Loser title last night but I was happy to see Helen win. Losing 54% of her total body weight!!!! There were so many great stories and transformations on this season of the Biggest Loser.

If you missed last night's finale MAKE SURE you check out NBC.com or HULU.com to watch it. I hope you are having a great day!

Jillian Michaels interview with Brian Douglas

Click here to listen to my interview with Jillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser. She talks about her new book called "Master your Metabolism" she also talks about how this season of the Biggest Loser has been VERY hard and she also shares how she stays motivated to stay in great shape.

** sorry this took so long to get posted here. I hope you are having a great day!