I wish to lose weight. I am not trying to be overly ambitious with it (no miracle diet). Now that it is warmer out, I have no excuse to be out of doors and far more active than I have been. I think if I can get more active and avoid sugary and/or fried foods I can not only not gain weight, but can reduce my current tonnage. If only losing weight was as easy as gaining it. Stupid metabolism! When I was twenty, all I had to do was not eat excessively and weight would slide off and stay off. Now that I am nearly twice that age(!) I can only look back with fondness of them old days.
In any case, I am off now for a five mile walk. Not a jog, not a run. I am not going to be "that guy", you know, the one who works out hardcore for two days and lectures everyone about what they're doing wrong. I think a reasonable goal would be to take off somewhere in the 5-10 lbs range in a month or so. I can do this. But will I? I want to at least get down to a weight I wouldn't be embarrassed to admit to. That's not going to be for a while, though...
Right now, I am not healthy. I am also displeased with my appearance. So, vanity and a need for self-preservation should be incentive enough.
In any case, I am off now for a five mile walk. Not a jog, not a run. I am not going to be "that guy", you know, the one who works out hardcore for two days and lectures everyone about what they're doing wrong. I think a reasonable goal would be to take off somewhere in the 5-10 lbs range in a month or so. I can do this. But will I? I want to at least get down to a weight I wouldn't be embarrassed to admit to. That's not going to be for a while, though...
Right now, I am not healthy. I am also displeased with my appearance. So, vanity and a need for self-preservation should be incentive enough.