by colros

I’m a flabby mess.

It’s time I do something about this.  I’m going to lose 10 pounds, goshdarnit, and I’m to do it the old-fashioned way; by blogging about it!  Well, not solely by blogging about it.  Frankly, I don’t type fast enough to get much of a workout.  No, I will in fact be stuck going the dreaded diet and exercise route.

I’ve made some other attempts to clean up my act recently, but to this point, my efforts haven’t exactly been well-executed.  For example, my gym membership began June 1st. and It took me until July 14th to actually use the thing (thanks heavy employer gym subsidies!).  Yeah, I think I’m going to have to do better than that.

However, enough is enough, and as of this week I’m making a real effort to pick up my game.  I’ve managed to make it to my gym’s pool twice, and I’m hoping to make my sets a several-time-a-week occurrence.  I already bike to work and swing dance plenty, but integrating a little bit more deliberate exercise into my routine—and laying off the employer-provided free snacks—should help me focus on achieving my goal.

Well, that’s the hope anyway.  As someone who’s managed to lose 50 pounds before, you’d think I ought to be able to manage a modest 10 pretty handily.  But then again, I’ve said I was going to do this more than a few times before.  I guess I’m hoping that in telling you about it, I’ll be shamed into having enough motivation to actually complete the task.

If you see me on the street, feel free to tell me how chubby I look today.  I’ll take all the motivational help I can get.

Posted on July 19th, 2008 by Lee
Tagged: Diet, Health, Life