Trying to Lose Some Weight

This photo is of me lecturing in Chile in 2002. I weighed less than I do now. In this photo I don't even have that much of a pot belly. I had maxed out in 1999 and went on a serious weight loss program and lost about 60 pounds. About 35 pounds of that has come back in the last five years.

If I want to do all of the things I plan to do, I will need to be around. I will need to be alive. My palm says I will live to be 115 and I would like to make that come true. So, I plan to make a devoted effort this fall and see what happens.

Here is my plan:

• Eat more green vegetables
• Take a salad for lunch at the office three days a week
  
• Eat fewer simple carbohydrates
• Cut out fats and sweets
• Decrease my rum intake
• Go to the gym at least four days a week
• Be careful while traveling

This last week was my first full week, although I have been changing eating habits for the last three weeks. I made my gym quota but only took salad to work once. I did eat pasta for one dinner.

After one week I weigh four pounds less. The early pounds are the easiest, I know that.

But why should I write this in my blog? Because studies show that if you publicly declare something you are far more likely to actually do it.

We shall see.