Time for the Fat Farm

I had so much fun with my western blog that I decided to see if this same device might be helpful for my next ambition - losing all the weight I gained on the trip! I have been fighting the weight battle all my life (more on that later) And lately I have been having some success, by the time I turned 50 on 7/7 I had reached my ideal weight: 170 lbs. which was a real triumph. However, as is so often the case in my life, my timing stunk! I immediately began celebrating, having company, and spending the whole summer eating out. Fourth of July--birthday cake (frosting being my raison d'être) and then heading out on the open road. So that by the time I next encountered the scales (two days ago on 9/1) I found that I had regained 25 pounds! I basically gained almost a half pound a day all summer! I am so mad about that, I could spit! I was so happy looking in the mirror two months ago. Well, happy may be too strong a word because the reflection still is, after all, me. But nonetheless, I felt great and so relieved not to be gazing at myself across a sea of chins. So, all of which to say. I want to change this paradigm I've been on in some ways for the past few years, and in other ways for my whole life. I have enough things in my life to feel crappy about: age, finances, job situation, etc. that I want to have one area of my life that I feel great about. I want to be thin and be in shape. I'm hoping that since I enjoy writing and recording my thoughts that this blog mig#3ht help me to stay focused on my goal. Secondly, I am determined to exercise and lift weights this time in addition to dieting.

Ultimately my goal is in large measure for myself, but there is more to it than that. I also want to be healthy and set a good example for my kids, and lastly, I also believe that if I, flabby, unathletic, lazy, sedentary, 50-year old Tim, could get in shape, then truly ANYONE can.