on Oct 20th, 2005
encouragement
I’ve made it no secret over the past two or so months that I have been working to lose some weight and to get in better shape. To do this, I have worked closely with UFIT Personal Training, who have been great at teaching me how to change certain behaviors. While I now sweat a ton more than I did previously, the pounds that have come off are mainly due to changes in what and how I eat.
Change takes sacrifice -no doubt. After a hard workout or after starting the week measuring a few pounds lighter, it is pretty easy to give up the cookie or pie. There are other times when it is really hard to overlook the sweets. It calls. You feel weak. It happens. You sack the guy who suggested this foul sacrifice nonsense to begin with.
Tonight, I discovered a great way to buoy up the defensives: head on down to your local Golden Coral, Chuck-a-rama, or any other buffet-style restaurant. Have yourself a look at what I call the “pro class” buffet frequenters. These are the people that make the news because they ate all the roast beef and the manager kicks them out. These are the people who check the oxygen tank at the door before devouring the fried chicken. These are the people who procreated so their children can go get them more mashed potatoes (heavens, I might burn calories if I do it myself).
These are the people who helped me put the cookie down.
