Like a college freshman just after first semester, I’ve beefed up (over the past year) into something I otherwise would not have previously imagined. With the abundance of over-sized meals (especially those late night, munchies meals) combined with the lack of visits to the gym, I’ve managed to evolve beyond my normal clothing fit as well as my target cholesterol and body weight rankings. Although the mirror has not been successful in helping me to keep trim, the truth certainly prevails when I think about the belt that I no longer need for the once too big khakis that used to sag loosely below my boxer drawers.
So, if like a visitor at the front door, this article is starting to ring a bell, sit down in that chair right there and let me divulge in how I plan to overcome the situation that’s bulging from my waist line with a phrase that I will coin as four sure to help health habits. And, please feel free to chime in at anytime with any and all suggestions that you may have as I obviously don’t have all the fitness facts.
Four Sure to Help Health Habits:
I. First, I plan to reduce the size of the meals that I consume. I know, I know, this is no fun, especially for those meals when we swear to be starving because we skipped a meal or, better yet, “haven’t eaten all day”. Regardless, reducing the portions of the meals consumed will help greatly with digestion as well as metabolism and appetite in the long run. To do so, I will try to slow down my eating by, perhaps, bringing a book along with my meals or, better yet, fidgeting with my (i)phone while I eat so as to help spread out the meal and, hence, reach my level of satiety before I overeat.
II. Next, I intend to cook more meals at home so that I will be able to truly enjoy fresh, naturally healthy meals while also helping to keep in line with Roman numeral number one by preparing smaller, less filling meals. And, keep in mind, this one may also help to increase the size of the rubber band that’s needed for my grip (i.e. money roll) since I will be saving more while spending less on eating out. On a side note but, appropriately worth the plug, I hope to share (and swap) some meal ideas via a new food site of mine that I’m currently working the design/layout for, Scotty Snacks 
III. Then, not to play Jon Q. Law and strictly enforce all sorts of restrictions on one self but, I do want to try my best and keep an eye on my daily caloric intake as I believe that this will help me to better keep an eye on what I am eating and, more importantly, the amount there of. Foods rich in calories will be best consumed earlier in the day and/or prior to exercise whereby foods with less calories will be more for evening/night time meals. And the same goes for foods high in complex carbohydrates as these tend to be equally high in calories, too.
IV. And, last but certainly not least, (in addition to the beach bicycle riding that I have been doing and intend on continuing to do along the ocean and surrounding areas almost every day of the week) I plan to make an appearance in the gym AT LEAST 3 times a week. While there I will carry out some cardiovascular along with some strength and endurance training to help burn some calories, shed some fat and tone some muscles. Plus, while outside of the gym, I will utilize a common household item for various exercises around the apartment (and will certainly expand upon said efforts in a later blog gathering).
Certainly no walk in the park nor easy tasks worth just making a new year’s vow to, these are life resolutions geared to improving the mind, the body and the overall maintenance there of. As I click the ‘publish’ button and make this post public, the fun starts… now! Wish me luck.
*What do you think? Would love to learn about any additional ideas/solutions that you may care to recommend.
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