I am Going to be a Loser This Year
That’s right- I am not ashamed to say it- I want to be a loser.
I am not talking about the kid in the corner at school or the guy in the office we all know, I am talking about shedding the extra kilos that have somehow moved in with me over the years. And like any unwanted guest, they are notoriously hard to get rid of.
Having had our second child early last year and starting my own business from home, exercise seemed like the last thing I needed to concentrate on. My thinking was that if I wasn’t tending to one of the kids I should be trying my hardest to earn as much as possible in the new venture. I did find time to sneak in the odd walk here and there, and running after 2 kids is an extreem sport in itself.
Like many people I think that I convinced myself that there was just no time for exercise.
Of all the advice, the one thing that stuck out for me was a comment that Andrew Blanda said at the Eastern Suburbs Coffee Mornings (#escm on Twitter) to me. ‘People think that they don’t have time, but just waste it too often’. It wasn’t said in relation to weight loss, but rather an overall view and not wanting to be negative. You will see what I mean when you look at his blog- My Proactive Life.
I have been much fitter in the past, and I know that with some will power I can be again. I rowed whilst I was in school, touch SCUBA diving for a while and at one job had a gym in the office that I used every day.
Jono Haysom came up with an excellent idea for everyone to loose weight whilst raising money for Diabetes Australia this year. He has called the group Drop 4 Good, and you can read all about it here and follow the twitter hash tag at #drop4good.
We are already almost at the $1,000 goal for fundraising, and I am sure we can do even better, so if yo would like to donate please follow this link- http://www.everydayhero.com.au/drop4good
I have set myself the a rather ambitious goal of 10-15 kilos that I would like to drop this year (the sooner the better), and it would be great for anyone else out there that needs some motivation to join the team.
Looking forward to seeing all you ‘Losers’ soon.
Andrew Blanda on January 26th, 2010
Always a pleasure to share the goodness I’ve learned, stumbled upon or discovered during my travels. The one thing we (as a race) are quite bad at is using our tie wisely – many will often look to ‘adding’ more hours to their day instead of looking at how they’re using the time we have.
Good luck with it, let me know when you wanna go on a run or bike ride to help drop 4 good!