Hovering around 206 lbs I realize weight loss is going to take more than the cessation of sugars from my diet. I changed the way I eat and the result is a 10 lb net loss. Unfortunately, I still remain 20 lbs from my ultimate goal. As with last year, my mental energy is coalescing towards doing something more athletic with myself. On the other hand, I skipped football this morning. I sat in the garage considering the short trip to the field and finally balked at the idea. I don’t know why. In retrospect I should have ridden my bike to the game, bumping pump-up beats the entire way. There are ways to increase your athletic output, but you need to want to do it. I often don’t want to get off the couch and get my butt in gear. Still, I can see shaping up the garage to create a cool work out space rigged with sound and monitors, so I can bump as I burn off this belly fat.
On the other hand, all these desired affectations could be just that–a distraction to create a workspace I never use. My office is that way, and it currently sits a forgotten mess. Real desire would lead me to work as my sib-in-laws do (though I personally avoid the distinction between in-law and otherwise–having no known otherwise) with whatever is available and as hard as I can.
I know that death is down the road, but I don’t work out to prelong life. When driven to exercise, the pilot is desire to perform and desire to maintain or even improve quality of life. The problem is, life is pretty good from the couch. The trick is deciding that life is better off the couch.