Food is Fuel
It is easy to say food is fuel. It is much harder to believe it. As for me I still haven't bought into the whole thing. In the past I looked forward to lunch. I would start planning it around 9:30. As the morning gave way to noon, my mood would pick up. I would get a spring in my step and a feeling of joy would fill the office. “It is lunch time" I would say, and the planning would give way to action.
Now lunch is not like that, it is just the third, small, & uneventful meal of the day. Most of the time lunch is a low fat, low calorie box or carton of emotionless goo. It is not fun or happy. The only emotion I feel is sadness.
Dinner is even worse. I would plan a dinner days in advance. My friends and I would plan Saturday dinners weeks in advance. There would be many phone calls, e-mails, and text messages. Menu planning and guest list were only some of the decisions. Would we use propane or charcoal, stainless steel or cast iron? Should we cook chicken- beef- pork, or maybe wild game? What about side dishes? Did anybody go fishing last week? How much did you bring home? Should we bake a cobbler or steam a cake? This chatter went on for days, sometimes weeks. There was excitement in the air - we had a dinner to plan. Our reputation as back yard culinary masters was on the line.
Now dinner is dead. There is no need for planning, the only decision is will I microwave a low calorie pizza, or stick my head in the oven and wait to die.
Exercise is King
Who am I kidding? King of what? I haven't exercised in ten days. Just the thought of going to the gym gives me a cramp. Just yesterday as I walked by the shredder I thought, I should shred my 24 hour fitness card. After a few seconds I came to my senses. If I shred it then I will have to replace it. They are $10, and I would never shred a $10 bill. I think I have lost my grasp of reality. I may be only days away from total insanity.
OK now for the tail of the tape. First things first, I did not post last week. This is a two week check up. I weighed in at 226 pounds. Down 2 pound in 2 weeks, it could be better. I am just glad I did not gain weight. As for the blood pressure, I did not check it. I am not sure I care any more. Getting healthy and losing weight sucks and I am not having any fun.
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