Big Changes Are Coming
I'm fat. Not fat, fat, but significantly pudgier than I want to be. I knew I was getting quite out of shape, but it didn't really hit home until I weighed myself at the gym (you know, the one I was going to go to twice a week) and saw 186 lbs on the display! WTF? 186 lbs? You've got to be kidding me.
So. A new plan have we. Erin is going to lose 10 lbs. Before I've said I would get in shape, but now I have a goal. Hopefully I can stick to this, unlike all my other promises.
Here's my complicated plan:
- less junk food (especially chips)
- less dessert
- more water
- exercise
I am pretty confident on the food side of things, but I am concerned I won't do the workouts. With two contracts, plus the family, plus the move, I always feel like I don't have enough time. However my health is quite important so I simply must make the time.
I have a radical plan on how to manufacture some time...quit wasting it. Christine and I have realized that most of the shows on TV are crap. Most of the shows we watch we download anyway, so why even have cable? Therefore we are going to reduce our package to just the basics, plus sports. We will watch less TV and our kids will watch less TV, which are both good things. The non-TV time will be reading time, exercising time, stretching time or working time.
Let's see how I do!
I was shocked the other direction recently. I stepped on the scale and discovered I was 180. Wow, I can’t remember the last time I weighed that. At some point while Sue and I have been together I was 205.
I didn’t change much either. I ate smarter, and got more exercise. I think playing Ulti in the summer was really good for me.
Not sure if you need motivation, but it is important to set a good example for kids, and they are always watching and learning.
I’m 179—we just go weighed for insurance. That’s with some clothes on. But not 10 lbs of clothes. And I’ve got a more slender frame than you. I can be a muffintop if I’m not careful. And I’m in decent shape. I just have extra fat around the middle.
When I graduated and we moved to Vancouver I got out of shape quite a bit—I stopped working out and didn’t skateboard to school anymore (like up Cedar Hill X Road). I didn’t bike much because we lived on the 9th floor and the route to work was gridlock and fumes. I lost the “V” in my back.
Now I’m running and biking lots and do my MA and of course I have the two kids, but I’ve still got the pudge. I am one of the strongest guys in my MA classes though… schlepping two healthy kids all the time will do that.
I’m trying to make healthier choices and eating less crap. have recently noticed a difference if I spend a week without eating Smart Food (my late-night snack nemesis). So my plan is to take the metrics and be aware of my habits. Once I notice patterns I find it easier to motivate myself.
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