Better late than never

I originally planned to launch this site at the beginning of the new year but due to extreme laziness I didn't.

This blog is a place for me to journal my success and failures at trying to lose weight without trying so hard. Hopefully I won't be too lazy to post here on a regular basis.

Here's the deal. I am overweight (duh) but I don't gain weight. What I mean is, I can eat without regard for dieting, snack late at night, fast food, etc. and still not gain weight. I have been at my current weight for about 10 years now.

So my idea is that if I can modify my behavior in small ways, I can probably lose weight without a lot of trouble. Because I am lazy.

I tried a modified Atkins program several years ago and lost about 35 pounds but it came back quickly Thanksgiving/Christmas time. This taught me two important things:

1. I can lose weight based on diet alone.
2. I need to have a diet plan that I can keep with my lifestyle.

Atkins is pretty hardcore as far as always trying to get that no-carb goodness. I ate enough cardboard-flavored food alternatives to crap out a years supply of shipping boxes for Fed Ex.

My current plan is to do the following

1. Limit my food portions - This one is a no brainer, but I have to be careful not to get too hungry between meals that I feel the need to gorge on the next meal. Hence #2...
   
2. Allow snacks between meals - Healthy ones of course. But this will get me from my 6:30am breakfast to my 1PM lunch to my 7PM dinner.
   
3. Eat healthier foods - There are healthy restaurants I can go to for a meal compared to McDonalds, so why not use them. The food tastes better too. My favorites are Daphne's Greek Cafe and Sansai Japanese Grill.
   
4. Do not eat after 8PM - This one will be hard to do. But I think a nice hot green tea instead might be better.
5. Drink more water - My goal is to drink 1.5 liters minimum.
6. Exercise - Well... 5 out of 6 aint bad.

I know this is all common sense but it's amazing how many of us fail to do these things.

In thinking about my game plan I came to realize that really only #6 is very difficult for me and # 4 while difficult is really a matter of allowing my body to adjust to the routine.

So... here's where I'm at in a nutshell.

Starting weight: 234 lbs
Short Term Goal: 225 lbs
Long Term Goal: 185 lbs

If by some fate you stumble in here please enjoy your stay and hopefully these pages will be filled with useful tips for your own journey.