So...What’s the Point?!?!

You know I have this major motivation when it comes to gaining weight...well, actually I have two.

1. When I gain weight, I start to look like Uncle Fester and,

2. It’s my job to appear fit and healthy...

So I have these imaginary weight zones that kind of dictate my diet and my lifestyle...

There’s the Home-Free Zone when all my clothes fit and I feel really good about myself.

Then there’s the Put-the-Twinkie-Down Zone when my pants start to get a little tight and I would rather have a tetanus shot than to take my shirt off in public.

And finally, there’s the Uncle Fester Zone when it’s all gone to pot and everything seems to jiggle even when I’m sitting still.

So I think having some idea of what your body weight is and where it needs to be in order for you to feel good about yourself is very important. I think it’s key to know when you are getting out of your Home-Free Zone and starting to edge into Twinkie land. Let’s face it...it’s a lot easier to take off five or ten pounds than it is to take off twenty or thirty. So what’s your set point? Do you know...and how close are you to it right now?? Don’t let yourself get to the point of no return...I mean really, if we eat four times per day then we will have 1460 meals this year. It won’t hurt to practice a little self control to get back into those skinny pants! You can always eat whatever you want after you reach your goal. So weigh weekly and track your progress (or demise) and let it govern your habits. It is summer after all!