7 weeks and counting...

I've made some progress but I still have a lot of work to do before Oct. 15th. I'm hungry and in pain from working out. I'm also too cheap to want to pay a bet though.

Has it really been 2 weeks??

Two weeks down. Zero pounds lost. ugh

How much is a pound worth?

Approximately $10 per lb. apparently. I'll save you the details but I have to lose 35lbs before October 15th or its going to cost be about $350 due to bets with my son and my brother. I know its going to be hard but this could be just the motivation I need to get my weight loss journey started. Wish me luck!

what in the...

Did you know arm fat can jiggle when you walk? I don't mean hold your arm up at a 90 degree angle and shake it. I mean with your arms down and the TOP of you arm jiggles as you walk. Yeah, that was great.

Pretty fat?

My loyal fans (read: my brother) have been wondering where my fantastic posts have been lately so I thought I would let everyone (my brother) know about this great book I just read. (Techincally, he's already aware of it since we have discussed it but I haven't exactly been dieting so I have to write about something). The title of the book is "Such a Pretty Fat" by Jen Lancaster. Jen Lancaster typically writes memoirs which are actually hilarious accounts of real life. Spending money, dieting, careers, etc. She's sarcastic, a bit neurotic, slightly mean and funny as hell. the book starts with her deciding to write the book because she needs to write something and by the end she's discovered she's stronger than she thought she was and loses about 30 lbs. It's a great book and I plan on reading her others. While her blog isn't quite as entertaining as mine, its pretty funny as well. http://www.jennsylvania.com/