Saturday, May 10, 2008

Counting My Way to Insanity

When it comes down to simply having to "get something done, no questions asked," then I generally try to put myself in a position to gun through whatever needs done to, well... get shit done. There are of course a few things in life that have generally alluded me, one of which is generally awesome and great health. I am a healthy individual, but I'm certainly not as fit as I would like to be. I'm a tad bit soggy around the midsection, short of breath doing anything harder than lifting a fork, and love food.

I have been in healthier states, however. The problem for me is finding the proper motivation, a driving force, to keep me going towards a goal. With Wii Fit releasing soon (a must-buy in my house), and summer here, I have plenty of opportunity to get in better shape. But I'm not just talking about dropping a few pounds and smiling more. I want a full overhaul, just like I had in high school. Thus, I do intend to begin a somewhat strict program to regulate my weight gain and weight loss. And it all begins with that 'C' word: calories.

For all the pills, programs, workouts, and diets that are tossed around every day of the week by the commercial sector, losing weight is nothing more than a simple numbers game. Burn more calories than is consumed and stored. Not a hard concept, right? Certainly hard to execute, however.

But I've done it before. I'm not looking to repeat my 800 / 1400 program again (800 high-protein calories in a day / 1400 burned by daily biking). However, I will be keeping track of my daily calorie intake, planning daily calorie burning, and try to get the two in a proper ratio to encourage weight loss.

Now, about that motivation...

B3 out.

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