Bah Humbug.

Allow for me if you will, a moment of public self-flagellation.

Post Travel weight: 202lbs
The Volt 20/Thanksgiving/Christmas weight: 221lbs
 
Granted, I'm no longer walking miles a day in sweltering temperatures and eating nothing but rice and chicken, but still 221 is 11 pounds heavier than when I lived in New York. I got on the scale tonight and saw that since Thanksgiving alone, I've added 7lbs to my now chunky soft physique.

Shit just got real.

So today, a symbolic gesture; my hair, scraggly since arriving home, is back to its usual short, neat self. Tomorrow morning, back to the early morning gym routine that's been stifled due to the snow of the last couple weeks. Out into the garbage will go all the holiday cookies, pies, and other various snacks that have found their way into the house. I've still go bowl games and New Years to navigate through, but at this point its all going to be carrot sticks and dip for me.

Comments

[Jessica]

I was getting used to your hair! Bummer.

[Jacob]

@Jayson-its a subtle thing, like frogs in boiling water. You are right though, the only dips will be tricep dips.

@Cheri-thanks! Scraggly was fun, 'cept for the AM gym bed head look.

@Chief-Its an unhealthy feeling. I'll admit 202 left me looking rail thin. I went back to the gym to put weight back on, but when you are 30+ years old, it doesn't take much to add it and takes a lot longer to get rid of it.

[Jayson McIvor]

Dip is not good for you! Just stick to carrots.

Weight-wise, never noticed but of course I am not one to say anything.

[Cheri Baker]

I liked your hair scraggly. :)

[Chief]

This strikes me as a good subject with which to create a poll for the ladeez who read your blog. See, my ex was 6'4" and 170 pounds, and the dude I'm interested in now weighs, like, 50 pounds (seriously, he's a tiny, tiny twig of a man). You can't really help who you fall for, but in my opinion, both these guys could stand to put on 40-50 pounds.

What I'm saying is, are you sure you want to lose that weight? If you feel unhealthy, that's one thing, but you look fine...