Weighing In

[billroper]

Last night, I pulled the scale out of the under-bed limbo that it's been in since our bathroom renovation last summer. This morning, I weighed in.

No, I don't plan to put that number on public display. But I'll let you know if it moves.

Today, I'm officially trying to eat better. Which means that there's a Frozen Brick O'Food (TM) heating in the microwave. And I got up and spent 20 minutes on the exercycle this morning. (No calisthenics though, despite daddy_guido's tempting challenge. Maybe later.

I plan to spend five days a week on the exercycle in the morning. Saturday is reserved for walking when the weather improves, for reasons that I'll get to in a later post. Sunday, I get to rest.

I get to go to Hot Dog Island for lunch once a week. (And, actually, my boss is coming in this week, which means that I'll probably only end up eating two Frozen Brick O'Food packages this week. But maybe easing in is ok...)

Then, daisy_knotwise and I will continue our discussion of rational dinners. And dessert needs to move down to the once-a-week setting on the menu.

We'll see how this works.

Comments

[catalana.livejournal.com]

Good luck! My dieting attempts are all failing miserably because I'm incredibly nervous and panicky about not hearing from Ithaca...I'm getting very worried about not having a job for next year. (Unfortunately, academic jobs tend to come in seasons...so if I don't have a job within the next few months, I probably won't have one until the 2006-2007 academic year...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!) I tend to stress-eat a lot.

Anyway, much sympathy and good thoughts toward your efforts!

Stress

[(Anonymous)]

Hi,
I find that exercise reduces my stress dramatically. In aerobics class, if I start to think about something, I lose my place in class, so I have to focus on the here and now, and not my troubles. Exercise increases endorphins (makes your brain happy). You sleep better, too!
Bonnie

[billroper]

Thanks! I understand about eating while under stress. It's responsible for at least some of the pounds I'm carrying. (It's that desperately wanting to leave the office for lunch.)

[kevinnickerson.livejournal.com]

So here's what you do. An all calisthenics Space Time show. So you'll need to start each Space Time gathering with a 20-30 minute workout, er, rehersal. The pounds will just melt away.

[(Anonymous)]

No fair! The rest of us in Space-Time are all so thin and svelte...

Well, OK, Bonnie is.

Sam Winolj

[kevinnickerson.livejournal.com]

Steve is thin. Bonnie is just hot.

Kevin who just got back from a wine tasting.

[daddy-guido.livejournal.com]

ok bill, don't make me start this without you - I have a reunion to attend.