The Dream Team

I lost another pound this week.  But the big news is about my body fat percentage... it's down to 23.8 % !  When I started, I was at 44% body fat.   Also, I'm officially in 32" waist pants.  That is my size if you want to send me clothes.. ha ha.

Fun Stuff:  WJLA-TV Channel 7 reporter Caroline Lyders interviewed me about my diet .  That was a major highlight of the week.

More fun stuff:  I met Steve Ells, Founder and CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, this weekend.  I also got a chance to meet so many other cool people in the Chipotle organization.  After meeting them, it's no wonder that Chipotle is so successful.  What a team!  I was referring to them as the "Dream Team" all weekend. 

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I got to meet the man himself, Chipotle Mexican Grill Founder and CEO, Steve Ells.  He was speaking at a food and wine festival, and I got a moment with him to tell my personal Chipotle story.  I also got the opportunity to thank him for blazing the trail on "Food with Integrity".  This program may have literally saved my life. 

Thanks again, Steve!

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Week 37 ends.  I lost 2 more pounds this week.

If the headline didn't give it away, I also reached another weight decade - 90 pounds!  Between birthday celebrations, and Mothers' Day, I only had 11 burritos this week.  So losing 2 pounds was a really good result.

I did a leg workout on Friday night that is still painful this morning.  The good kind of pain. 

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Week 36 ends.  I lost another pound!

Bonus:  I actually own "Under Armour" brand shirts.  In case you're not familiar with the brand, I'll just tell you that they are NOT an option for fat people.  So this marks another success milestone for me.  Oh yea!

Health update:  My dental hygienist was astounded by the health and hygiene of my teeth.  She (and the dentist) we practically fawning over me about the improvement.  They weren't surprised when I told them how my diet has changed.   Even my teeth are healthier!

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I only worked out once this week.  I ate 11 burritos.

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I had 12 burritos this week, and only one workout.  I am now officially wearing size MEDIUM.  Everything I am wearing right now is size medium, and the pants are 34 waist.  I never imagined I be here so soon.  Amazing.

I've been drinking a lot more coffee lately.  Two cups a day in fact.  Also, more green tea.  Lipton has a Diet Green Tea that I love.  There is no sugar in either of these beverages, so I've been drinking away.

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I lost another 4 pounds this week.  Technically, I lost 4 pounds in 6 days.  "What do you mean, Eric?", said my imaginary friend.  Well, I'm out of town again, so my official weigh-in day has to be on Sunday for the next two weeks.  I usually weigh-in on Mondays...

I ate 12 burritos this week.  That's an improvement over last week.  I only worked out twice, so that's not as good.  Oh well.  I'm so close to the 80-pound mark...whatever that means....

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I only ate 11 burritos this week.  Boo...  I've been in a slump because of my busy personal schedule.  I haven't been able to eat 14 burritos in a week for a while now.  Chipotle was closed for Easter, so even if I had a perfect week, I could have only got to 12 burritos.

Good news:  I worked out 4 times this week.  Oh yea!

I'll be so happy to go back to Chipotle today.  It's been almost 48 hours without a burrito, and I'm starting to crave a steak bol! 

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Another worst:  I only worked out twice.  I usually do more than that.  Shame.  

Good news:  My body fat percentage is at an all-time low.  28.8%  You might be saying: "but Eric, doesn't that still make you a fat ass?"  Short answer is "yes."  But I started at 43.8% body fat, so it's a huge improvement.

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I enjoyed 13 burritos this week.  One time, she accidentally put corn on my burrito, but I ate it anyway.  Didn't seem to hurt me.

I completed my first week without cheese.  That's right.  No cheese for me.  Now that I've lost over 70 pounds, I just don't need as many calories as I used to.  So I had to choose an item to cut out.   Cheese drew the short straw. 

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13 burritos this week.  I worked out 3 times this week, which seems to be par for my course.

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I lost 66 pounds.  "Oh no you didn't!"  "Oh yes I did!" 

I had 13 burritos this week.  I took the week off from exercise.  The rest apparently did me some good.  Seven pounds good.  When I finally went back to the gym, I had huge strength gains.  There must be something to this "recuperation" thing. 

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I've been driving to the Chipotle in Pasadena, Texas for lunch and dinner.  I am really getting an idea of how using local farming sources affect the flavor.  It is an enjoyable change to notice the subtle flavor difference in the Texas burritos.  Same recipe.

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I only had 12 burritos this week.   I ate a meal at a funeral reception.  I tried to recreate (as best I could) a burrito bol with what food was available.  I think I did OK for the most part.  But, in the end, the stress of losing a very good friend worked against my weight loss.

I went to the ice rink last night and got very excited about playing hockey again.   For the first time in a long time, I think I'm almost ready to play (weight and fitness wise).

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I only had 11 burritos this week, and somehow I still lost a good amount.  I exercised 3 times this week, which is normal for me. 

I'm going out today to buy a new belt.  I punched 3 holes in my old one, and now it just looks ridiculous with all that extra leather flapping around. 

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My body is really starting to change now.  I see a big difference when I look in the mirror.   Oh, and I punched another new hole in my old belt.  I'll have to post another "after" photo soon. 

I only ate 12 burrito bols this week, so I am lucky to lose 3 pounds.  :-)

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I can't wait to see what will happen after a full week back on the Chipotle Diet.  I'll keep you posted. 

I feel UNSTOPPABLE.  Check out my progress.

I ate 13 burritos this week.  Next week is not looking good though.  I'm going on vacation to a city that has NO CHIPOTLE!!!  WTF?

In other news....  Someone very special at Chipotle headquarters sent me a special prize:  free burritos.   This may be the best Christmas ever.  Including the one when I got my green bicycle with the banana seat.  I'm starting to cry now, so I'll stop talking about it.  Something about free burritos gets me all choked up.  She also sent me some cool t-shirts.  The best part is that they are size "Large".   Not XXL, like I used to wear.

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It was another perfect 14-burrito week.  I'm sure that had something to do with the 4 pound loss.  I also lost another 1.1% body fat.  By my calculations, all the weight lost this week was body fat.  Ya hoo!

I went to the Gym 3 times this week.  I'm sure that helped me maintain my muscle.  Check out my progress. 

I scored a perfect 14-burrito week and it has really paid off.  I only had one week better than this one.  A special "thank you" goes out to my friend Cristy who really helped me get to 14.  Thank you, Cristy.

I also lost another inch off my waist.  Yes, I had to punch another hole in my belt.  You may be asking yourself, "why doesn't he just buy a new belt?"  I have asked myself the same question.  I think it's just more fun to punch a new hole. 

My body fat has dropped from 43.8% to 35.9%.  This is another important improvement for me.  Anyway, that's all for now...

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Week 13 ends.

Thanksgiving-1, Eric-0.  I got my ass handed to me by Thanksgiving dinner.  I only had 11 burritos this week making it my worst week ever.  And it totally hurt me.  I gained 1 pound!  Oh snap!

Week 12 ends - 42 lbs lost.

Thirteen burritos this week and I lost 4 more pounds.  Well, it seems as though Saturday night is usually the night that I miss a burrito.  I went out to dinner with family.  I ordered the smallest steak they offered (7 oz filet).  I had a salad and brocolli.  No bread.  Basically low-carb choices will get me through to my next burrito.

After 12 weeks I finally got off the couch.  I did some push-ups and sit-ups before bed on Wednesday night.  But, my first official workout was Saturday morning. Strength training.  Also started walking 20-30 minutes a day.  I am very sore today.

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I ate 13 burritos this week.  Lost 2 more pounds.  

In other news...  Billy, my coworker, started the Chipotle Diet last week.  After 1 week he has lost 8 POUNDS!!   Excellent job Billy.  Although we both know it was easy.

I ate 14 burritos this week, which is a perfect score, for those of you playing along at home.  I lost another 4 pounds this week bringing my total weight loss to 36 pounds!  woo hoo!  More good news: tomorrow is my FREE Chipotle office party.  I'm taking 10 of my closest office buddies to the local Chipotle and we are all getting treated to burritos (on the house).

It looks like I'm averaging 3 pounds per week weight loss over the last five weeks.  So it is slowing down, but I'll take it.  Check my math on that. 

Here is my Progress Report. 

Good News.  Bad news.   The bad news is:  I only lost 1 pound this week.  There is lots of good news, however.   All my pants are too big to wear!  I'm losing inches left and right.  But, the best good news of the week:  I won the Chipotle Fish Bowl drawing at my local Chipotle!!!  Free burritos for me and all my office buddies!  I'm loving life. 

Now.. about the 1 pound thing....    I went to a party on Saturday night (shocker).  Anyway,  around midnight I started getting really hungry.  Usually I am in bed by now so this doesn't matter, but I was starving.  I was also surrounded by tons of delicious finger food.  Sushi, meatballs, empanadas, and much more.  I started in with this junk and ate alot of it.  Needless to say, I didn't lose as much as I wanted to.  But the week ahead looks promising.  very promising....

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I had 14 burritos this week.  Which is good.  However....  I went to a birthday celebration on Saturday night and I ate tons of food I shouldn't have.  So, I only lost 2 pounds this week.  Oh well.  I'll take 2 pounds any day.

I might start walking this week.  I'm just not sure if I'm ready to get off the couch yet.

I had another 14-burrito week and it looks like it is really paying off.  I lost another 5 pounds by the end of week 7.  Also, I achieved three goals in one week!  (One weekly goal and two mini-goals)

1.  Lost 5 pounds this week (goal was 3)

2.  Lost 10% of my starting weight

3.  Got 1/4 of the way to my 100-pound goal.

 This has been a great week!  Plus, I had great burrito karma too.  Good flavor, heavy portions....   Check back next Monday to see where I stand. http://www.ChipotLess.com

Once again, I fell short of my 14-burrito goal.  I went to a birthday celebration Saturday night, so I missed a burrito.  I ate a total of 13 Chipotle burritos this week, and lost 3 pounds of fat weight.  

I'm down to 249 pounds for a total of 24 pounds weight loss on the Chipotle Diet.  Oh Yea! Track my progress at Chipotless.com

Well, I fell short of my goal of eating 14 Chipotle burritos.  I only ate 13 this week, and maybe that is the reason I only lost 3 pounds.  Either way, this Chipotle diet is more effective than any other weight loss program I have tried before.  Even better than Atkins.  On Atkins, I was only losing about 2 pounds per week.  On the Chipotle Diet, I am averaging over 4 pounds per week.  Still no exercise for me.  I might start walking if the weight loss slows down.

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Week 4 ends - 18 lbs. lost!

Well, I've lost another 7 pounds (total of 18 pounds) at the end of week 4.  I had 14 burritos this week.   So I ate one more than I did last week.  I can't believe this is working, but I feel GREAT!  It must be the organic ingredients?...  who knows.  I don't care why it's working!

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Week 3 ends - 11 lbs. lost!

Well, I've lost another 4 pounds (total of 11 pounds) at the end of week 3.  I've been really sticking to my Chipotle-only diet.  During week three I had 13 Chipotle burritos.  I'll try to do better next week.  I'm supposed to have 14 burritos each week.

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