As we come to the close of 2006 most of us will dream up some “New Years Resolutions” to put into effect at the stroke of midnight on December 31.
Some of the stuff people usually toss out to the universe are things like:
- Working harder
- Working less
- Eating better
- Exercising more
- Spending more time with family
- Hanging out with friends
- Finishing random projects
Recently I watched The Secret which has some really good life changing advise, some of which I was already putting into practice and now with 2007 just around the corner, I’m putting even more into motion.
According to doctors and health professionals, for my height and age I should weigh between 175-185 pounds and as of this morning I weighed in at 232 pounds.
When you look at me, I don’t appear over weight. I’m a bulky guy with a lot of muscle. I played football in high school and I was in the United States Marines for close to 4 years. That will bulk up anyone.
Yeah, I’m a solid guy, however I could use a little work in the stomach area. I don’t have a giant gut but there is a little squish going on 
So what do I plan on doing to fix this? As my post title suggests, I have started to “hack” my body by changing a few things.
Over the past few months I’ve pulled way back on drinking soda and have started drinking more water and as of 11:30 pm last night, I stopping drinking soda completely.
Just giving up soda alone will help me drop some weight. I know this because of past experience.
I once stopped drinking soda for four months and dropped close to 30 pounds. Granted, I was drinking Mountain Dew which has a ton of sugar in it and lately I’ve been drinking Diet Coke. Not anymore.
I don’t drink coffee either, so soda was my only real caffeine fix, so over the next few days and coming weeks if I seem cranky, you’ll know why.
I’m also giving up my famous Toasted Cheese Sandwich and plan on eating more fruits and veggies.
Anyway, this is my new project… “hacking the body” and once a week I’ll update with my current weight and progress.
I don’t think that I’ll get down to 185 pounds but closer to 200 would be just fine with me. Wish me luck…
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My 2005 New Year’s resolution was to keep my Amazon wish list under control, mostly by buying stuff on it.
I tend not to go for the self-help things.
If I can’t work on eating healthier foods or exercising more despite the occasional shooting pain in my heart, I don’t think a resolution will do much…
Good Luck!
I’m dealing with the same issue, and I’m fighting it by going to the gym.
I’m in the air force =]
@Luke: Indeed you should not buy things off your own Amazon wish list or else you’ll get duplicates like you recently found out
@LobsterMan: Thanks for the good luck wishes. I’m doing some working out from home, lifting weights and sit ups, so I’m heading in the right direction.
@Ralph Dagza: When I was in the service, I was in really great shape but as you know from being in the Air Force, you get a strict diet and a boat load of exercise which is the area I also need to work on.
I don’t drink soda at all. Coffee neither. The only way I function on low sleep is force of will. After a while of not having caffeine, you won’t miss it. Good Luck!
I’m actually hoping to get bigger. I am about 6′ and weigh around 165lbs. I should be starting to go to the gym more often, as I got a membership for XMAS.
As for the soda, my dad gave it up for a few months and lost about 10lbs. I guess it is really bad for you. However, I have no plans on giving it up (unless I have plenty of beer).