I have been feeling a little tubby lately… not bad but this last 10 pounds really kills me. I get within 4 pounds of my goal and go right back up. I don’t look bad. Currently 180 pounds and I need to lose ten pounds to lose the little soft belly paunch I have. I really don’t look bad, but I think this scene from American beauty sums it up.
Lester Burnham: I figured you guys might be able to give me some pointers. I need to shape up. Fast.
Jim Olmeyer: Are you just looking to lose weight, or do you want increased strength and flexibility as well?
Lester Burnham: I want to look good naked…
I also know that I have problems with my knees if I become only three pounds heavier. So being thinner will be easier on my whole existence.
It’s also the middle of the month and my budget is pretty thin right now, so what better time to lose the weight!!?!?!
I’m not going to stop eating, but rather, modify my eating for a while. I boiled some beans and rice up the other day and figured it cost me fifteen cents to make the dinner and it filled me up. I will have vegetables and maybe some chicken added for variety, but I think it will be the best way to make my dollar stretch without starving.
I also have started doing yoga in the morning again. My work routine starts early now and I have to be on the ball by 08:00. So now I get up, weigh myself, do yoga for about 30 minutes, make coffee, shower and start work. I want to add running into the mix but at this point I am working on small successes and modifications to my lifestyle.
Change too much and you fail completely
