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Again…

On the frontpage of my fatblog, I counted 5 different posts where I announced things like ‘fresh new start’ and ‘brand new attempt’  (at losing weight).  That’s FIVE posts on the front page.  Considering my blog only shows 6 posts on the front page, that’s pretty F’ing sad.

But I’m still doing it again.   I feel more ready this time than before, tho.  And I’m not just saying that.  I think I will stick with it this time because…..

  1. I’m not going to make it about weight alone.
  2. I am weary of being such a tired, grumpy couch potato at home.
  3. It’s almost the end of the year, and I want to make a change before 2009.

I won’t elaborate on the last two in the list , but about #1…  I will elaborate.

Ever heard of body squalor?  That’s the body equivalent of what happens to your house when you neglect it. And that’s what I have going on, in my opinion.  I feel it’s all connected with my frame of mind, depressive tendencies, the I don’t care attitude about my life, etc.   That all has manifested itself in weight gain and in other ways as well including…

  1. disintegrating wardrobe
  2. dwindling energy
  3. non-existent social life
  4. mood swings, short temper
  5. fungus overgrowth on my skin

So I will stop there and say that I’m going to be focusing a little at a time on all of these things.  And to satisfy my blogging needs, I’ll be logging everything on my fatblog.  I’m hoping that will help keep me motivated too.

Fresh new attempt at losing 40 lbs

Actually that number keeps fluctuating between 40 and 50 but I really can’t imagine myself weighing 135 again. The last time I was that weight, I was in college and wearing a brace that resembled a turtle’s shell and I could barely eat more than half a cup of food without dying.

But anyways… I signed up to eDiets again and I’m still not crazy about the community and the challenges because some of the groups I’ve been a part of lack real motivation and bring me down instead of up. But this time I signed up for meal delivery. So once a week I get a delivery of 5 days worth of healthy, low-cal food that I can just grab and eat without needing to think too much. I think this is what will work. I guess it would be like having a chef at home.

I usually grab whatever is most convenient when I’m hungry. I never think ahead about what I’ll be eating. Very rarely cook (like once a month) and I always choose the worst things. Dunkin Donuts, Quiznos, dry cereal, my kids’ leftovers, frozen pizza’s, latte’s, PB&J’s, you get the picture. So for 5 days I’ll be fed, and on the weekends I have commited to cooking at least one meal for myself and the family. Hopefully the cooking will get better and I’ll get used to eating better foods.

The first shipment of food gets here on Saturday. Wish me luck!