Today is one to celebrate. Halfway to my goal of 30 days, I am feeling pretty good. My friend Jon, who is also partaking in this experiment, started off at 208 pounds and in merely two weeks is down to an even 200. With all of those quick-fix diets on television that brag of major weight loss with little to no work, here is something that actually works. But, weight-loss is only a minor in comparison to your overall health. Both Jon and I sleep better, longer without waking up, feel great in the morning and have the energy and focus after work to do more than collapse on the couch.
What comes to mind is a segment from the movie "Super-size me," where Morgan Sperlock interviews a chubby teenage girl who has just listened to a speech given by Jared from the Subway commercials. She was complaining that it wasn't realistic to be able to afford to eat Subway everyday, so how could she achieve what Jared had. This scene is very telling of the gross misconceptions of diet and exercise that exist in the Western psyche. As if Subway was the only way or even an adequate way to lose weight. When people are desperate they want to believe anything, especially when it's easy and doesn't involved substantial lifestyle changes. Sure, it's unfair that some people can eat the same diet as this girl and stay thin in their teenage years, but that's genetics. The cards aren't dealt evenly. Besides, even the kids who remain thin in their teenage years will eventually get fat through a western diet, but not until later when age slows down their metabolism.
Also, have you noticed that many people just downright hate water. How far are we from our humanity that we hate something that is so essential to life.
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