Legs Feel Like Water

And why do they feel like water? 30 minutes on the elliptical at almost the lowest intensity. WOW, I'm out of shape. It's sad. Also, I ate an entire package of Mint Milanos to reward myself, totally negating any effect of the "workout." Baby steps...

It sounds awful to say, but I used to be sooooo skinny. Definitely not in perfect shape, but quite thin. I started piling on the weight when I got my first desk job. The modern American workplace is not conducive to being thin. Plus, I love food and I don't like to exercise. I will if I have to, but I'm not the athletic sporty type (I duck when balls fly at my face). So it's an obligation, not a pleasure.

But I've reached a crisis point on the fat continuum. My goal is to drag myself to the gym and control the eating (let's not count tonight). The more challenging part will be the diet aspect. Like I said, I love food.

101 Cookbooks is a great source for healthy vegetarian recipes...I think I'll be using a lot of the ideas there, for flavorful, filling food that's low in calories.

I'm hoping by my birthday I will have lost 20 pounds and then another 30 by the end of the year.

And as awful as it sounds, I'm repeating Kate Moss's mantra in my head: Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. OK, off to drink some wheatgrass juice before bed!