Progress Report

As I write this on January 7^th it has been only five days since I bit the bullet and finally decided to do something about my ever expanding body. Already I feel better. Not that there has been any great physical change in my body, although I have lost 5 pounds, but it’s a mental thing. I just feel better about myself……it’s like hurray for me, I finally did it. Surprisingly even those few pounds have made today’s pants a little looser. The real shocker is that I already feel like moving around and doing “stuff”.

The only negative is that thoughts of food seem to invade the mind and completely take over all conscious thought: What should I have for breakfast, what’s for lunch, supper, can I have a snack? Where’s the calorie book? Can I fill myself up without over doing it? Will I be eating too many carbs?

Now menu planning becomes mathematical. Let’s see, body needs 15 calories per pound of weight and for every 5oo calories we eliminate daily I’ll loose a pound in a week. Hell, to maintain my weight I have to eat 4,223 calories. Wow, if I restrict myself to 1200 or 1500 calories I’ll lose 5 or 6 pounds this week. S—t, this is going to be a snap. Not an easy task for someone who enjoys food, doesn’t dislike anything and loves to cook. I’ve accepted the fact that this isn’t going to be a walk in the park, but I’m determined to make it happen. At my age, if I’m ever going to do it, it better be now.

Unfortunately it’s going to be costly for me on the golf course. One of my golfing opponents has made me promise that I have to reduce my handicap one stroke for every ten pounds I lose. For some strange reason he thinks my game will improve if I’m lighter……I hope he’s right. It’ll be worth it. I won’t even mind paying off the bets. I’ll keep you all posted on the progress whether you’re interested or not.