I got on the scale a few days ago, and what I saw made me realize that I need to get my act together, because since I changed jobs nearly 2 years ago, my weight has gotten out of control. I used to spend most of the day on my feet and in constant motion…these days, I’m pretty much parked in front of a computer screen all day. It shows.
I decided that the only way I am going to make a change and stick to it is if I publicly humiliate myself. This will probably also pretty much guarantee that I won’t be getting any dates for awhile, but I let myself get to this point, so I am going to have to suck it up and deal with the side effects. So anyway…here goes nothing…
As of today, Wednesday, July 5, 2006, I am starting a diet and exercise plan. The low carb diet has worked for me before (not Atkins exactly, more like my own version of it), so I’ll be doing that. As far as exercise, I’ll have to content myself with riding my exercise bike until my new exercise mat gets here. The cat peed on the old one, and I refuse to try to wring it out….Once the new one gets here, I’ll be doing my Core Secrets workouts – you know, the ones with the big yoga balance ball that make you look really silly…
And where is the humiliation part, you ask? I’m getting to it. See, here’s what I’m thinking. If I admit on a public forum that I currently weigh 199 pounds and include a picture of myself in a bikini, I will then not only have to prove to myself that I can lose the weight, but to everyone on the internet as well…or at least to the 4 people that read my blog. So there it is…and here it comes – if you have a weak stomach, you may want to shield your eyes!
If my future blogs don’t include occasional updates as to how the struggle is progressing, feel free to give me a hard time!!!