I just want to say that diets suck.
And by “diet” I don’t mean “The XYZ Diet.” I mean the one where you cut out most sweets, fats, and unnecessary calories like the ones in (sigh) Coke.
And I haven’t even gotten to the “exercise” part of my weight loss program.
And by “program” I don’t mean “Fad of the Month” program. I mean simple exercise, every day, for a certain amount of time. Can’t decide between my Gazelle Glider and the apartment gym. I need the DVDs for the glider. Been meaning to get those.
I need to shed a bunch of pounds by November. I want to fit into some of my old outfits. Plus, I want a flat stomach again.
Mind you, I’ll settle for mildly rounded.
And there is nothing more deleterious to an Atkins dieter than the delivery of the Girl Scout Thin Mints ordered a month before Passover.
chsw
Meryl,
Whatever happened to the rock-climbing? You used to like that.
Oh wow, nice to hear I’m not the only one! But you sound far more disciplined than me… Still, I started January 1 and I’ve lost about 10 pounds since then, so I’m pleased (don’t ask how much I have to go!). Zey gezunt!
8 weeks into a diet, lost 16 pounds so far. We’re having a competition at work, everybody buys in, pays “fines” for failing to meet goals, and if you lose enough weight, you split the pot at the end of 12 weeks. Men have to compete at everything…
Robert
One way someone who keeps kosher can ensure a diet. The first meal of the day must be meat. The second meal (and most snacks must be dairy. That forces the 6 hour (unless you are German [3 hours] or Dutch [1 hour]) wait in between eating.
When we were first married, one of our neighbors did this and it worked for her.
BTW, didn’t you say that you did the rock climbing because it was at a temporary job? Actually, it seems that you now have enough different jobs and experiences that you can publish your novel and have an interesting “About the Author” page.
Hmmm. Maybe this will help—> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6606927.stm
Chris, I stopped climbing when I got too busy to go. And then I got too out of shape to climb. There was a period of time when I couldn’t climb due to that weird tingling in my legs, too.
And I can think of a lot more excuses… I’ll try to get back to it. Waiting for my Tony Little DVD to arrive. That’s my last excuse for not exercising.