This missive is my way of trying to start the weight-loss process. Like many who are overweight I have struggled with weight loss. I lose, I gain, I lose, I gain again. It's time to lose again and I'm hoping that with losing this time I'll be able to keep the weight off without suffering with weight gain recidivism.
When I was young I was active. I played sports in high school and even swam competitively in college. I think I have a pretty high tolerance for work and even pain. I just hate exercise. I admit that after I have been working out for a while I feel significantly better, but I dread the time leading up to the workout and the exercise itself.
Other problems...I love food. I love sweets. I don't like fish, but love beef, pork, and that very special food group...bacon. I am a bit of a foody and enjoy high-end gourmet foods, but, as a youth I worked at McDonalds and I still love fast food and all of its greasy goodness.
My hope for this blog is two-fold. When I was young and participating in sports in high school and college I always made practice/workouts. I never wanted to let my teammates down. I always get up when someone else is depending on me. Subsequently, if anyone reads this blog they have become a teammate. I'm hoping this will motivate me to not let my new teammates down. The second reason is that my plan is to track, on paper (or rather with electrons), exactly what I eat each day and how much I exercise as another method of keeping me honest (much like keeping a financial budget).
Anyway, thats why I'm here, burning electrons. Hope I'm not too boring and that I don't dissappoint.
Dieting Doc
