FAT

This dieting business is awful. I've been doing exercise nearly every day for 2 weeks, including 5 mile runs some days. I've cut down on snacking, eliminated the peanuts (a recommended South Beach snack) and have even given up booze completely for a week. My weight now seems to be about 189.2 and I seem to have lost 1/4 inch around the widest part of my fat belly (please note - my trouser 'waist' size is about 34 inches, the 37.25 is the big that hangs above that). Needless to say, this is not a great improvement, I still need to get to 178lbs. What was it Oscar Wilde said about middle age? Something like, "when your age starts to spread around your middle." I think he was right!

On the upside, this diet business is becoming a proper challenge now, so, I think I need even more exercise and stay on the booze free, snack free thing for a while longer. Fortunately I like lentils and brown rice.