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| I need to get a copy of this book. |
For those of you who don't know, besides being a devoted husband, doting father, and minor government functionary, I am also a writer. Of fiction. Not just of pointless blogs. In fact you can read about my writing, and many other (semi-)related topics over on my other blog. So, go do that. I'll still be here too. The internets is magic!
Anyways, what was I saying? Oh, yeah. My exercising, much like my writing, comes in odd fits and spurts. And I have come to the conclusion that I will probably never be able to follow a strict diet and exercise regime. Mainly because I am Motivationally Challenged (read: lazy). So, I have decided to adopt a simple philosophy:
DO SOMETHING.
Every day I will make it a point to DO SOMETHING. Whether it's a 15-minute walk around the capitol square during lunch (when it warms up!), or a handful of push ups and crunches, or simply doing some Dynamic Tension at my desk, each and every day (no rest days) I resolve to DO SOMETHING.
Additionally, I will resolve to eat less. This will actually be harder. I tend to eat with my mouth, but not my stomach. Normal people eat with both. Your mouth tells you when it's good, and your stomach tells when you it's enough. I tend to listen to my mouth and ignore my stomach. That is, until my stomach tells my mouth "If you send one more thing down here I'm sending it all back!"
I really need to quit doing that.
So, what did I do today? Well, I did a whole bunch of different Dynamic Tension exercises at my desk (and during a meeting, and while driving). Also, I had Chinese buffet, but stuck to two small plates of food, and NO dessert (hey, that's an improvement for me!). I probably should have gone less on the food as well, but old habits die hard. I was lucky to be able to stay away from the tapioca pudding. I also walk to and from my car every day, which is no small feat, especially in this weather. And I never take elevators unless I am travelling more than two floors.
So, this new way of thinking about it shouldn't be too hard to embrace. At first my SOMETHING will probably be small. But, as time goes by, it will get bigger.
As for this blog, I'm not sure where it will go. I will probably start doing a "Workout Report" feature, wherein I post about a significant workout I just did. Ideally, I would love to do a daily post about what I did that day, but that might get monotonous. So, instead I may do a weekly summary. I'll probably aslo talk about workouts and exercises I have discovered and tried, and let you know how they work. Hopefully, if anyone reads this thing, eventually I can get suggestions and feedback from folks.
Ok, time for me to get off my butt and DO SOMETHING.
