September 10th, 2018 But First

September 10th, 2018 But First

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

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Doing a fast blog post tonight! I've kept myself busy this evening and time got away from me. Hitting the pillow soon. But first...

Certainly, need to mention the 4-day intensive conference call workshop coming up with Life Coach Gerri starting the 17th. I also need to mention the next 8-week session for the conference call mentoring support group I facilitate starts in two days!! Wednesday evening is our week 1 call. I literally have two spots remaining for the group. It's an amazing team of people. If you want an accountability and support team, there's none better, I assure you! Contact me right away if you're interested in either of these options. If you sign up for both, you'll receive a considerable discount on the combo. For questions, text or call 580-491-2228 or email: transformation.road@gmail.com

Thank you for reading and your continued support,

Strength,

Sean

September 9th, 2018 Not A Fan

September 9th, 2018 Not A Fan

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

I spent some time with Noah today. He's not a fan of bowling. He accidentally crossed the line into the lane and slipped and fell. He was done. We were three frames into our first game. I hope this experience doesn't ruin him for bowling for the rest of his life. I imagine him as an adult someday recounting the story. "My PoPo took me bowling when I was 5. He failed to warn me about the slippery bowling lane. It made perfect sense for me to get as close to the pins as possible, unfortunately, I slipped and fell as soon as I crossed the line. Then PoPo was like, oh yeah--it's real slippery past that line, buddy. Thanks a lot, old man, a touch too late!" I should have warned him of the slipperiness past the line!!

The Final Approach. The "incident" happened one second later.

I've never been a fan of bowling either. I'll never forget flunking the bowling scoring test in PE class. It turned me off on bowling. Any sport that required complicated mathematical formulas wasn't for me. If only Mrs. Brown wouldn't have made it a super important and hard test! If only she would have known that someday a computer would handle this complicated task, maybe I'd be on a bowling team today. Nah, probably not. I don't like the shoes. I think about that test and wonder if it was ever a topic of discussion during a parent-teacher conference? "Mrs. Anderson, Sean doesn't know what to do in the event of a spare or strike despite our best efforts to explain how it works. Maybe you could work on bowling score flashcards at home. He's going to need this skill someday because somebody must keep score."

I think next time we'll try playing catch and maybe some batting cages. I must remember to first explain the importance of keeping your eye on the ball.

We ate lunch at a nice Mexican place. I ordered my usual fajita chicken crispy tacos. They were the best I've had in a long time. Noah consumed literally two chips and three bites of beans and cheese before he was asking, "can we go?" He eats well if he's truly hungry, but doesn't give two hoots about food if he isn't. I'm so happy to see that in him. That was sooooo not me at that age. My questions were different, "can I have more? Do I have to order from the kids menu? Are you gonna eat that? We're not going bowling after this, are we?" 

I also had a good work session with Life Coach Gerri Helms today. We're getting ready for the 4-day/4-hour intensive starting the 17th. It's all about goals, identifying potential obstacles or ones that have long hampered progress, creating an action plan in support of the goal, and living it with a daily practice that includes strong accountability, support, and a realistic time frame. Gerri and I will work together to help you through this transformative four-hour intensive workshop. here's the information:

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

September 8th, 2018 Feed That Voice

September 8th, 2018 Feed That Voice

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

It was a long and emotional Saturday. So many people were hurting at the funeral of my son-in-law's father. Their sadness; their pain was the energy- but also, their memories, stories, and laughter were like little rainbows sprinkled throughout occasional showers on an overcast day. Their joy in recalling favorite memories were promises of better days to come.

I couldn't help but feel emotionally vulnerable too- I'm human- and I have a heart and care about people, so it's hard to not be "in it" with them. I wasn't as close to Kenny as others in attendance today, but my goodness, after experiencing the profound impact of his love, I wish I would have made the time to visit a little longer with him throughout the years.

I was there in support of my daughter and her husband on this difficult day. I brought with me the love and support from those here who couldn't make it on this day. Kenny was an amazing man. He was full of love for people. His kind, caring, and peaceful spirit always seemed to have a calm grasp on what was truly important. The rest? Well, in his words, "don't care." I admired that about him.

I love this picture of Kenny and my daughter Amber

I was impressed by how the church prepared a dinner featuring ham glazed with brown sugar and one without. Surely a consideration for the diabetics in attendance- of course, they didn't know about my sensitivity, but it was perfect for me too.

On the way home, I had food thoughts. Not good ones.

My brain was saying, "Whoa, Sean, buddy- what a day, huh? Feelings overload, am I right? Man... hey, what do you say we take a break from feeling and binge out? Come on man... you're not a machine!! You need this, dude... come on...follow me."

I'm no stranger to these occasional thoughts. I know them well. I also know that it doesn't stop for me- and it doesn't stop if I "feed" that voice.

One of the many valuable things I've learned from my friend and mentor Gerri Helms is how to pause and "threaten" to tell on that voice if the harassment continues. It's crazy-amazing how that works.

I didn't binge on the way home. When I stopped for gas and water, I responded to a couple of support text reach outs to me--and that always helps me too. If I can help someone else--it immediately takes me out of myself, to a place where I can think much clearer. That powerful truth is something else Gerri has taught me over the years.

I also texted a couple of people and spent the rest of the time listening to inspirational podcasts from Ted Radio Hour, NPR's Fresh Air, Heather Robertson's podcast Half-Size-Me, and my Transformation Planet podcast interview with Jordan Burgess.

I could have reached out more to people. Instead, I offered my support in response to others and became immersed in positive listening while I made the 3-hour drive home.

By the time I made it back, I was exhausted. I didn't care that it was late, I knew- I was getting at least an hour nap as a refresher. That turned into a three-hour snooze fest.

It's late and who knows how long it'll take me to go back to bed. But I'll get there.

I prepared some avocado topped Ezekiel toast and I'm enjoying these while I write this post. This seemed like a better option for me instead of preparing a full-blown dinner at this hour.

My calories are on the low end for today (1,698), but all things considered, I'm more than okay with this tonight.

I've mentioned Gerri Helms a couple of times in this post. And here's one more-- Gerri has offered to come out of retirement to help me create and present a very powerful 4-day/4-hour intensive workshop. Will you join us? If you have questions, please email me right away: transformation.road@gmail.com or you can text or call the Transformation Planet hotline at 580-491-2228. Gerri is also available to answer your questions. You can text or call Gerri at 407-274-0519. Here's the promotional one-sheet describing this powerful and rare opportunity:

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The incredible love and support I receive each day is something for which I'm deeply grateful. Thank you for reading this daily diary and as always, thank you for your continued support.

Strength,
Sean

September 7th, 2018 Really Cared

September 7th, 2018 Really Cared

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

My son-in-law's father passed away a couple days ago. It's a devastating loss for KL, his mom, his brother, Amber, and everyone who loved him so much. He was only 58. That's way too young. My original plan was to head down to the small town of Thomas tonight for tomorrow morning's funeral service, but after a long day here, I've decided to get up very early and make the drive. I think that's much safer than making a late night drive tonight.

Little Raegan grabbing her Po Po's hat. I instantly liked Kenny from the first time I met him--it was also the first day I met who would eventually become my son-in-law-- the long-haired bass player hard-rocker looking dude who would eventually marry my little girl. In fact, Amber and KL also met one another face to face for the first time that day. Before that day, theirs was an online acquaintance, or eh...romance. Kenny had an attitude and easiness that was a real pleasure to be around. I occasionally do an impression of him saying one of his favorite expressions, "don't care," because it was delivered with such peace and calm and an irresistible likeability. It was one of his favorite phrases and often it was opposite his actions, the ones that showed he really cared, and cared a lot. Rest in peace, Kenny.

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I was once again invited to serve on an annual curriculum advisory committee for an area college's mass communications department. The meeting was last night. It was truly an honor to be invited--felt good, really did. The meeting started with a meal, a trip through the college's cafeteria line. After surveying the options, I decided on somewhat of a holdover until a later dinner. It was the best choice for me and my plan in that circumstance.

I was happy to serve by offering my opinions and advice on how broadcasting/journalism students can be better prepared upon exiting college and entering the industry. If I'm being totally honest, and I am--being invited also served a need in me-- a validation type thing. I've had a consistent thirty-year career in this business yet, I never attended college and here I am being asked for my input from an institution of higher education. Just a little interesting to me. I started at sixteen years old and "self-educated" was the path I took. And although I'm confident in my talents, abilities, and intelligence, a part of me holds onto negative thoughts when I think about my lack of higher education. It's silly maybe, but normal, I believe. Anyway-- that was some raw and real...okay, moving on... 

I took the morning off today and slept in very well before reporting to work in order to get things done that had to be done today. My washer and dryer decided to stop working, so a trip to the laundromat was also on the agenda late afternoon. Lunch today was during a client recording session at a local restaurant. I'm very familiar with the menu and it was very easy to navigate within the boundaries of my food plan.

I visited with mom some tonight, taking her a few things she wanted--then made it home to prepare a good dinner.

I'm hitting the pillow early for a Friday night considering the 4am alarm.

I'll not promote the upcoming 4-day/4-hour intensive with Life Coach Gerri and me too heavily tonight-- or the upcoming 8-week support group session that starts Wednesday, but I will say: If you have questions and want to learn more about either of these opportunities, contact me directly via text or call at 580-491-2228 or send an email to me: Transformation.Road@Gmail.com

Today's Featured Tweets:

Dinner is coming together. #whatsfordinner #foodfavorites #foodplan #dailypractice pic.twitter.com/9pIg5MEsY5

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 8, 2018

#foodtracking #dailypractice #MyFitnessPal #whatsfordinner by ingredient... pic.twitter.com/xQlxIn0m15

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 8, 2018

Thank you for reading and your continued support,

Strength,

Sean

September 6th, 2018 Essentials

September 6th, 2018 Essentials

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

Just the essentials tonight!

Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

September 5th, 2018 How That Feeling Looks

September 5th, 2018 How That Feeling Looks

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

It was a great day. This stand-up performance picture best represents how that feeling looks. It's like, "yeah!!"

Wednesdays are my long days especially when work at the studio goes long. But it was good work--and doing good work feels great.

Mom had family come up from our hometown today. They took her to lunch. I dropped by midday for a quick visit with Aunt Connie, Aunt Margaret, and mom--it was very nice! Seeing her out and about with family was great!

I received my oximeter sleep testing results back today. The doctor determined I'm getting plenty of good oxygen during sleep. That was great.

I took care of some things I needed to take care of and I accomplished some things I'd been avoiding. Those were both great things.

Wednesday night is group conference call night, too--and oh my goodness, that was a great experience. It was our last call of this 8-week session. The next session starts in one week. Do you want to join us? Call or text the Transformation Planet hotline with questions and/or to request a registration! 580-491-2228

Space is extremely limited. We have two spots for sure--maybe three... don't wait, if you're interested, contact me! You can also email questions: Transformation.Road@gmail.com

I'm grateful.

Today's Featured Tweet:

#whatsfordinner sirloin beef tips, onion, red bell pepper, and red potato- topped with shredded cheddar- stir-fry style! #foodplan #dailypractice pic.twitter.com/3eOtXKPq2e

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 6, 2018

Thank you for reading and your continued support,

Strength,

Sean

September 4th, 2018 It Helps

September 4th, 2018 It Helps

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

Something that's near and dear to me are the support groups I host. It's not a weight loss plan. It's not a diet. It's a tool to help you identify, create, strengthen, and practice a sustainable plan for you. Like any tool, the more you pick it up and use it, the more it helps. This group is all about support and accountability--and those two things have been absolute non-negotiable elements of success in my almost ten-year experience along this road.

Current members range from just getting started with more than 100 pounds to lose to maintenance mode and everywhere in between. It's truly a diverse group--and what's amazing is: We can all relate to one another. The mental/emotional dynamics of transformation and the power of good accountability and support is universal. This group makes a difference.

The mission statement for the group is prominently placed at the top of our secret Facebook page:

Sign-Ups for this are running concurrently with sign-ups for the exclusive four-day intensive I'm co-facilitating with Life Coach Gerri Helms. I'll include the poster for that, below. If you sign up for both, I'll give you a special discount on the 8-week support group session! Okay-- the session...

I currently have literally a few openings for our next session starting September 12th and running through the end of October. The group uses one "secret" and secure Facebook page with two different weekly support group call options on Wednesday nights. The accountability and support of the group are ongoing daily within the group page--the group calls via conference line are weekly.

If you're ready to discover the difference solid accountability and support can make for you, I highly recommend joining us for this next session! Questions? Email me: Transformation.Road@Gmail.com
You can also call or text 580-491-2228. Whatever way you contact me, I'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

The special four-day/Four-hour intensive featuring Life Coach Gerri starts on the 17th!

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean

September 3rd, 2018 Workday

September 3rd, 2018 Workday

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I met my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

It was a workday on this Labor Day. Our radio station had a big broadcast event from a furniture store's Labor Day sale. It worked very well. We were on our game! I made my way to the studio for production work after the event--then home for lunch. It feels good to do a job well done and I feel like our team did that today.

Life Coach Gerri Helms and I really would love you to join us for our four-day goal setting, action planning, and doing, intensive workshop! People are signing up and there's room for you too! The intensive is one hour each night on a conference call line starting September 17th at 7pm, then continuing at 7pm the 18th, 20th, and 21st. If you're ready to identify your truest goals and desires and create an action plan that supports consistent positive progress, this workshop could be the start of something wonderful for you! Email me with questions or a registration request! transformation.road@gmail.com

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Today's Featured Tweets:

Out of eggs!! How could I let this happen? Lol. #poorplanning This works for me. Missing my eggs, though! #foodplan #whatilike #dailypractice pic.twitter.com/A7dc1HGKJZ

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 3, 2018

Restocked on the eggs. #crisisaverted 😀#foodplan pic.twitter.com/lLDipIsWdf

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 4, 2018

Thank you for reading and your continued support,

Strength,

Sean

September 2nd, 2018 Night Off

September 2nd, 2018 Night Off

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I exceeded my daily water goal, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

Taking a night off from writing.

Today's Featured Tweet:

Routine-but one I truly enjoy. #foodplan Key for me has been giving my food plan the time it needs to evolve while becoming clear on what boundaries I must maintain in order to have stability (trigger foods-different food substances like refined sugar). It's a learning process. pic.twitter.com/5PGxRGtLes

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 2, 2018

Thank you for reading and your continued support,

Strength,

Sean

September 1st, 2018 The Oaks

September 1st, 2018 The Oaks

Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I exceeded my daily water goal by 50%, and I stayed well connected with exceptional support.

Today started early with production work at the studio followed by a location broadcast at a grocery store. I had a little bit of a break in-between the first broadcast and the second-enough for a short nap and a fast lunch. I decided to bring mom along for the experience of the second broadcast today. She had a blast at the Oak Ridge Boys concert. I had to be there for the broadcast from 5-8pm, so in order for mom to see the concert, she had to go with me for the broadcast. I picked her up a little after 4pm.

I was a little worried about the heat, but she did well. Of course, I kept her in the air conditioning until concert time. Typing that last line just made me literally laugh out loud. Yeah, I kept mom properly refrigerated like a pack of cold cuts so she wouldn't spoil before the concert. She appreciated this consideration, I'm sure. 

We were given VIP status--which included sitting way up front by the stage and a meet and greet before the show. It was great! Being on the radio has its perks! By the way--if you look at this photo closely, you'll see I'm wearing earbuds--it's actually my constant connection to the studio during the broadcast. When this photo was taken--I was hearing, "you're on in sixty seconds." The whole broadcast was full of multitasking, as you might imagine. The client, a casino--was very pleased with the broadcast. It was good.

It was tricky getting around the broadcast and making sure mom was okay. It worked. When it came time for dinner, I realized there just wasn't a choice that could work for me, so I made the decision to wait for a late dinner at home. I set mom up with hers--and made my way back to the marketing rep for our next on-air break. Once the broadcast was successfully finished, we were able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the music. I must say--The Oak Ridge Boys sound just as good today as they did in their prime. It was insanely good. Impressive. Mom couldn't believe that most of the members are older than her. That's true!

It was a good evening. Now- I'm tired! It's a few minutes after 1am. I started to watch a little stand-up on Netflix--made it about fifteen minutes...but really, I need to rest. I'm doing oximeter testing tonight. It's a device that looks like a big watch--plus a finger thingy that'll make me look like E.T. I wear it tonight--then turn it off and turn it back in on Tuesday. The medical supply people will read it and report to my doctor. The point of the test is to see if I might need to consider another sleep study. I'd love to believe that sleep apnea is something I don't have any more--but honestly, maybe I do. If so, it's certainly not severe like it was years ago, I mean--I don't wake up every day with a pounding oxygen deprivation headache like back in my 500 pound days, but it might explain why even after a relatively decent night's sleep, I'm still exhausted most days come mid-afternoon. If I do have it--I need it treated for a variety of reasons--and they're all super important reasons.

Today's Featured Tweet:

Late dinner. Worth the wait. 7oz 96% lean beef with onions, mustard, and colby jack folded into a Joseph's Flax-Oat Bran-Whole Wheat Pita. Watermelon & green grapes for "dessert." #whatsfordinner #foodplan #whatilike #dailypractice pic.twitter.com/0SQ9APCyff

— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) September 2, 2018

Thank you for reading and your continued support,

Strength,

Sean