I resumed my test with the early morning cardio yesterday. I got up and did 2 miles on the bike. Then I knocked out 200 sit ups on the Ab Roller. I also rode the bike another 2 miles after dinner, but didn't do any more sit ups.

Today's weigh in: 317.6 lbs. That's 1.4 lbs for the month and 32.4 lbs for the year.

Yesterday I had cereal for breakfast, an apple for mid morning and mid afternoon snack, and a pork chop for lunch. For dinner my wife made a Venezuelan dish that is rice with seafood, mushrooms, green peepers, onions, cilantro, and who knows what.

Yummmmmm, Yummmmm, I couldn't help myself…I ate 2 big bowl fulls.

I think that portion control is one of the major factors in a successful weight loss program. If you have been following this blog, you know that I still eat things that people consider to be very fattening. The difference is that instead of eating 2 plate fulls of lasagna, I only eat half a plate full and fill up on veggies. If you are consistent with your portion control, you will find that you become accustomed to just eating a little and don't feel as hungry.

If it is really hard for you to control yourself in the beginning, you may want to try using Hoodia Gordonii like I do. That has always been my biggest problem. When I was growing up, we always ate very little during the day and then pigged out at dinner. It is hard to break old habits. Hoodia keeps me from feeling starved and when I do eat a little, I feel full quickly.