Monday, August 01, 2005

Don't Eat So Much

The other day on my way to work, I stopped by my 7-11. Like most mornings, this store was packed with customers. As I fixed my hot cocoa and coffee jet fuel, I chatted with an 7-11 employee making sure the coffee pots were full. I commented that she looked like she had lost weight. She looked at me and said, "No, I just have a different haircut."
Again, I commented about her weight and asked what she had done?

"I eat less," she replied.

Eating less! My goodness, what a novel idea! Just don't eat so much! So simple.
But as my lovely wife pointed out, eating less is not so simple. Most people don't have the motivation to lose weight. Your loved ones can tell you that you look too big and you can say you are just very healthy. Your doctor can tell you, that you will be dead in a year unless you lose weight, and you might just listen.

Or you can do something about the weight, now!
Do something before you drop dead.
Don't wake up dead one morning and tell yourself I should have lost weight. I think it will be too late by then.

You can eat less. One less piece of bread, or helping of cream covered something. Less going in means less being put on.
And if you are not doing some kind of exercise, do it like your life depended on it.
Exercise is not getting up from the couch during a commercial break to get a beer or bag of potato chips. Exercise is taking a brisk walk around the block for starters.
If you live in New York City, those blocks are darn long!
Do check with your doctor before you do anything.

If you think you don't have the motivation to exercise, then hire a trainer. The money you spend on the trainer could be the best money you have ever spent on anyone.

If you don't want to hire a trainer, then send me a couple of dollars each week and I'll nag you into losing weight via email. As long as you send money I will remind you that you are not losing or exercising enough. You can do it. I know it's in you. I know there are pounds to be lost. You will feel better and look better. And there are nice side effects about losing weight and exercising. My asthma is a lot better, my heart is healthier and I sleep better now.

Now, put that fork down and push away from the table!

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