my calendar is saying it’s August, but my waistline has me convinced it’s more like mid-February. It’s still light out at 9pm, and i’m checking in at my winter weight. something’s not right.
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i’ve been eating like a pig lately, an absolute pig. what i want, when i want, it doesnt matter. Egg Mcmuffin in the morning? sure. Cheesesteak and fries for lunch 3 days a week? no problem. Eating until I’m beyond full at dinner? why not. Half a box of Cheezits at 10:30pm? You bet. That about sums up my eating habits for the past, oh, 6 months or so. Couple that with not working out at all and voila, 192 pounds.
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my weight fluctates normally between 183-188 pounds. in the past 5 years i’ve gone as low as 178 and as high as 198. Right now i stand at 192, which is about what i expect at the end of winter, not in the middle of summer. So on monday morning i began my august “weight off”. 31 days, a few rules, and the goal of losing 7 pounds. to get down to 185. i should be able to do it.
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there’s no 10 commandments to follow, but here’s a few guidelines i’ll be living by:
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1. 1 or 2 glasses of soda or iced tea per week. coffee as needed. everything else water. the more water the better. i do this most of the time anyway, but i will be careful about those empty calories.
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2. always eat breakfast, never at McDonalds. gotta keep the metabolism moving. Light Yogurt will be the meal of choice.
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3. Salads for lunch. i need those veggies. i also need to avoid the fried foods. weekends i can stray, but its gotta be healthy and medium portions.
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4. Moderation at dinner. However much i would normally eat, I’ll cut that down by about 25%.
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5. Healthy snacking. this is the kicker. i eat lotsof salty, cheesy carbs very late at night. it’s literally my fourth meal. it will be hard to give up, but a must if i want to be successful.
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6. Increased activity. i’d like to run 2 or 3 times a week, though i dont know if it will happen. maybe play tennis a little. softball ends this week, so i’ll need to do something.
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7. take my vitamins. gotta stay consistent with this multivitamin i just picked up. might not help alot, but won’t hurt.
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i guess that’s most everything. i will keep you updated on my progress. who knows, maybe i can keep this going beyond august. but for the time being, i’ll stick to 31 days.