Back on track, Injury, and finding your true friends

After so many issues with my diet I have decided to get back on track! Everything started out really well this week. My frist day I ran 2.05 miles and played 2 hours of tennis, while eating healthy all day! I was very proud of myself and got right back to it the next day! When thursday came around and my youth basketball team was short one person I had to scrimmage with my team! With shorter hoops, I thought I would show off in front of these fourth and fifth graders and go for a dunk! As I came down my leg locked up landing all of my weight on that leg!! After seeing my Athletic Trainer, he told me that I most likely tore my meniscus. Tomorrow I have a MRI and might have to have surgery! So once again there is a bit of a road block on my weight loss:(

This injury has really opend my eyes the last week. I needed a ride to school because I had difficulty's driving and the only person to respond to my facebook post was a girl who I hadn't really talked to since sophomore year. It was nice to know that someone out there really cared, unlike my "real" friends who didn't even respond at all or even txt me. Then the same day I needed a ride to the hospital so I could find out my problem....my one best friend who would have taken me is in college at BYU and obviously can't take me, but my other best friend who lives here in Idaho had Student Council that hour, and could have easily taken me....."Find out who your friends are" -Tracy Lawrence......My sister Taylor would have taken me but missed Human Anatomy last time and had a huge disection that day, but was willing to take me right after that class! I couldn't have thanked her enough for having my back.
It's times like these where you find out who really has your back and who's just acting like they have your back. Yes, it's just a small injury, but it's the small things where you need to look around and find out really who are your friends, and who will be there when you need them. It's times like these that I wish my best friend wasn't at college....but I also won't have him around for 2 years when he serves his Mission.

Thanks to Shanna Klahn who went to dinner and ice cream with me the other night...Had the best time of my life and havn't laughed so hard in a long time! Can't wait until BPA SLC when we really tear things up :)

It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
Marlene Dietrich

Great Start! This weeks goals!

What a great day today was! To start off this day I had to go back and use some of my motivational materials from BPA! When I woke up this morning I jumped real high and out of my bed and scream "WOOO it's gonna be a great day!!" That right there just sets your day to a positive attitude!!  Finally I went through one day going through with what I said I would do. Eating healthy, getting my to do list for the day done, having a little free time, and going to work. When I finished I said what a miracle, I did it without having to be on facebook for 3 hours before starting! I was so proud of myself because it shows me how quickly I can set myself to being on the right path! Like I said in my last blog...I will have weekly goals so here they are! Today having to remember what both my pastor in town and pastor Joel Osteen who I love to listen to said and every time I went to judge or possibly think something mean, I caught myself! I felt so proud that I could stop myself! Tomorrow is going to be even better! Like I said in my last blog...I will have weekly goals so here they are

*November 7th - November 13th*

-Eat healthy (the way I'm supposed to)
-Exercise @ least 2 times
-Play tennis at least once
-Be kind, positive, and motivational towards others
-Be faithful
-Complete 1 senior project essay
-Complete all missing work
-GO see 1 of 2 brothers this weekend

This week will be great and I can't wait to go see 1 of 2 of my best friends/ "Brothers" this weekend! Going to be a great trip! If I accomplish these things this week I can't be mad because I got what I wanted to done!

Becoming the man I want to be

          I feel like I have so much stuff  to do with no time at all, even though that "stuff" isn't all in front of me!!! First off life has been so crazy, trying to lose my weight at a time like this is so difficult,  I have senior project I have to finish in order to graduate, I have to pass my ACT with a decent score, keep my grades up and get all my work done in order to go to college at all, start training for tennis, and still have the time to spend with God and family! What a CRAZY schedule I have ahead of myself! Luckily I have some of the best people in my life to help me with such a wild journey. Eventually becoming like Coach K. Family man, great coach, determined, dedicated, faithful, and most of all happy!

          One of those people is obviously my mother who cooks me healthy breakfast every morning and keeps me from eating bad food. Another person is my dad who keeps me into sports and supports my tennis lessons and all those things that cost money to train! Third is my wonderful grandma Maxine and cousin Lindsay & my mom again, who keep me in my faith and remind me all the time of how important it is to keep Jesus in my life and that with keeping God the center of life surrounded around prayer, praise, and church that I can do anything in life. Another person is my language arts teacher Mrs. Bauer. I have a hard time admitting that I need help and I finally decided the only way to figure a problem out is to ask for it....so I did! Mrs. Bauer is sitting down with me helping with time management and keeping me from always saying yes to everything that comes my way. Always over scheduling myself. The last person that has been a huge impact on me lately is Mrs. Purin. I don't care about anything says about that woman because without her things could be different today. She helped me so much and I couldn't thank that woman enough for everything she has done!

          The reason I write about this today is because after praying today I believe the lord has told me that the only way to move forward is to forget about the past. Let it go! The only way that I can get better grades, faith, weight loss, etc. is to not worry about what I did wrong in the past, but rather pick myself up and move on and keep myself positive and motivated. That's why today I make the goal of "I will be #1 in everything I do!" I will work my butt off to make sure I accomplish what I want. Having weekly goals to make sure I keep up on all things in life! From this day forward no more procrastination, excuses, complaining, or anything that brings myself down as a person!

          I'm Ethan McIlhargey and I'm the best damn person in the world to complete this mission!....& I approve this message! :)

What am I blogging about?

Ok so I know this is a weight loss blog but you will never believe the week I had....After you hear my story I'm sure you'll say I gained 20 lbs and I'm sure I did because you'll never believe me!!

First off we start family dinner off at grandma's this week with her delicious homemade chicken noodle soup and Boston crème pie for desert! Then we decide to go to West side drive in for some delicious finger steaks, fries, and a shake!!! Then we go to Uncle Oren's that week and have lasagna and some amazing desserts! On Thursday we had chicken and all sorts of other stuff from the wonderful church ladies..and finally to finish the week would be with us going back to Uncle Oren's for a chicken fried steak with mash potatoes meal!! YUMM!!!

Good news is I'm back on track these last couple days, with 3 days have lost 4 lbs and am still going! I can't wait to lose all my weight! It has been a tough road trying to lose my weight this year but I am determined to finish it on this homestretch!!! Nothing is going to tie me down this time!

Déjà vu!!!

Well what do you know! It's simply hard to lose weight with everything that goes on! I get to my doctors appointment and I didn't lose or gain...so I guess the plus side is that I stayed the same weight without gaining!!! First grandpa goes to heaven and that is on your plate like crazy for 2 weeks...then your BPA McCall retreat trip....then your fixing up a house for your brother....then homecoming....and then family & a funeral soon to come! How are you supposed to lose weight with so much going on. I still have school, work, and sports on top of all that! I got to push hard this month and really succeed! I know there's people out there counting on me and can't wait to hear how I do!!

**October Goal**

Maintain schedule....get eating proportion on track...lose 10 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!

Why oh why???

How is it that everytime I try to get back and get motivated that something pops in the middle of my path and makes me go a different direction?? Here I was on September 1st ready to go and then I leave for McCall Idaho for my BPA state officer retreat! Let me see, last time I checked in a cabin in the middle of the woods, your probably going to enjoy a smore! Not to mention some amazing food! We had chicken burschetta, potatoes, tacos, fish and chips,etc....Yes there was some fruit and salad, but once you have had all that deliciousness what can you do! All that together is 2 scoops of crazy and a side of coo coo cachou!!!

This is it folks! It's September 11th, 2011 and I have exactly 14 days until my next doctors appoint! I have to lose at least 10 lbs!!! It's going to take some serious dedication in order to basically lose 1 lb/day!!! May all my family and friends..and of course God be with me on this one!!!!!!!! I have got to reach that goal of 200lbs!!!

***Goal Update***

I will weigh 200 lbs by December 19th, 2011!!!!!! GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!!!!

Back in black and ready to go!

I haven't blogged all summer except for the beginning! I've been way off track due to all the fun and it's killing me! Homecoming is at the end of September and i must lose at least 20 lbs in 1 month! I can do it as long as a stay on track everyday!!!!

This is offically my restart button!!!! (Still down 19 lbs tho)