Getting Into Shape

The one and only picture of myself I have posted on my blog shows I need to trim down a little in the abdominal region. My arms and upper torso have not lost all of my muscular days when I worked in the blue collar world. My wife tells me that my legs are still the envy of most men. The middle, however, is where it all has concentrated (unless you want to make a "fat head" wise-crack).

I have been on a very healthful reduced-fat diet for 3 years now. I eat very little outside of meals - nothing most days. I am fairly active for having a desk job. I have to walk about a half mile each day from and to my car. I use the stairs often. I am always walking to other buildings in my complex. I work around the house a lot. While I hope that will result in a healthier life, it has done nothing to reduce my "girth".

I must say that I really hate daily mundane exercise. It is not so much that I hate the exersion. Rather I hate the mindlessness of the time. When I go to the YMCA and work on the eliptical for 30-60 minutes I die 7 deaths of boredom. Well, too bad. I am stating here and now on this blog that I am committed to a massive reduction once and for all. My goal is to lose 40 lbs. and have abs like Chris Malott! So I am going to say here and now that I weigh 220 lbs. and have a waist measurement of 41.5. I know this is too much information for some of you, but bear with me as I use my blog to register my committment. Look for future postings as I make progress. I will only be posting when I lose either 10 lbs or an inch. I hope to have a significant change when I go to my son's Marine Graduation in May.