Here we are, the last day of the year, and I find myself in a predictable pattern of behavior. After wading through countless trays of Christmas goodies, consuming vast quantities of adult beverages, not exercising, and doing my best impersonation of Homer Simpson, I stand on the precipice of 2008 roughly 20 lbs. overweight.
It's not like I haven't been down this road before, but in the past, I've been able to easily lose 10-20 lbs. in a matter of a few weeks. Last year was different. It's like a switch went off inside my body that prevented me from losing the 10 lbs. I gained the year prior. So, I went through all of 2007 ten lbs. overweight until I hit Thanksgiving. From that point to now, I've basically added about a half pound of blubber per day.
My main reason for wanting to get rid of the extra 20 lbs. is not for vanity's sake, but for the sake of my wallet. After looking through my closet, I realized I only have 3 pairs of pants that fit. The other 10 or 12 pairs now belong to a subset of my wardrobe that might be called upon in the future to serve again. It's kind of like the Army reserves, but with no pay. Women generally refer to this subset of the wardrobe as their "skinny" wardrobe. Interestingly, the other subset is not referred to as "fat" or "overweight" rather it's given the inocuous title of "regular."
Now that my "skinny" wardrobe represents about 80% of my total wardrobe, it's time for action. I'm determined to lose the 20 lbs. and win back the rest of my clothes. It's either that, or spend hundreds of dollars adding to my "regular" wardrobe which I'm loathe to do.
I wonder if I can lose 20 lbs. by switching from "regular" beer to Lite?
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