Shrinking the Pile - July 20, 2007

pile (pil) n. 1. informal A large accumulation or quantity. 2. A whole lot of Josh – more than necessary, or healthy. (American Heritage Dictionary)

Shrinking the Pile is a record of my attempt to become a more healthy dude by losing a large accumulation of weight through exercise and a healthy diet.
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Weight this week: 255 lbs
Weight last week: 255 lbs
Change of: 0 lbs

I decided when I began this feature that it would not be a list of excuses if and when I had a week of no change, or change in the wrong direction. What it will do – I hope – is motivate me to try harder.

This coming week is RAGBRAI. Now, this will be close to 500 miles of biking, approximately 70 miles a day, or about 6 hours of riding time, for seven straight days. This sounds all well and good, but it’s the binge eating of tasty food - fried crap - that usually results in very little weight change. My goal is to not gorge myself this year. Maybe this will be just the thing to kick-off the weight loss.

After RAGBRAI I will try to get this feature worked into something more substantial.
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Rat: It’s called “Box Me In.” I will sell them a cardboard box and tell them to shove themselves inside it until they see results.
Goat: That’s ridiculous.
Box Me In insert: A few days after sealing the box, you will become hungry. DO NOT BE AFRAID. The box is WORKING!
(Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis)