recently an article was posted on CNN.com where Mila Kunis discussed her loss of 20lbs off her already perfect body to play a ballerina in the film Black Swan.
she makes two points: first: the world judges, period, its that simple. even the nicest people who don't hold others responsible for their appearance still notice and form an opinion. second: anyone can lose the weight and look good if their want to... they just have to want to.
and ya know, its true - i was 'going' to lose weight this summer and i havent, in fact, i'm laying here right now stuffed with a lunch a friend and i enjoyed after i helped her setup her new phone. its been 3 hours, and i still feel stuffed. i ate that much. i am, that stupid.
i just did it, i wasn't thinking... i was hungry, she offered to buy some fast food, i went for it.
i don't even keep food in my house, and have stopped going out for fast food alone telling myself that i'm only going out to eat if there's a social or business reason which warrants the expense or if they're buying - an attempt to let finances control my efforts.
and still, i fail.
the truth is i know people who take care of themselves. who know better than to eat crap, and who know to always order the child's portion with water if crap is all that's available. AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE. and i'm not saying to not enjoy life - do you need soda and booze and greasy food to enjoy life?? i love that shit, but in reality, we shouldn't 'need' that to enjoy life. life can still be enjoyed without eating crap, life can still be enjoyed without picking the crap off other people's plate and feeling like you didn't eat it since you didn't order it, life is something you should be able to enjoy without soda and (yes, i'm shocked that i'm saying this) without booze. and most importantly, food can still be enjoyed - even bad food - in moderation.
so... i'm staring down 40, and i want to get back to what i call 'shoot weight'. but do i really? i have to want it.
as the great Yoda said, "do or do not - there is no try", so i'm done trying.
i actually got up and went to mass at 8am, then dressed for the gym. after that i got a call from my parents needing whatever and the friend who needed help, and before you knew it i was so full all i could do was take a nap. but, this needs to end.
for the last few weeks, i've had a friend who's been texting a group of us everything he puts in his mouth... and it was really fucking annoying. but, on some level, it caused him to be solely responsible for what he ate and the results. i'm going to do the same.
not via text, i'm not going to force it down anyone's throat, but from here i'm going to form a new blog and in a week or so make it publicly available, with pictures to show progress... 40 days of improved eating for the 40 year old man. we will start with a cleanse, and finish looking clean. there will already be problem meals coming, i have a charity dinner and two weddings in the next 3 weeks alone - but this is my plan. and hopefully, i can inspire everyone else.
because ladies, you're all as beautiful as Mila on the inside - there's no reason why at 40 you can't look just as good on the outside. hell, i already look that good, can you even imagine how awesome i'll look with some discipline?? you don't even KNOW how good i'll look! lock up your daughters!!
(i'm not going to worry about the guys, if they want to be fat and hairy that's their problem - you women will sex them up anyway.)
here is that article: http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/10/mila-kunis-if-youre-not-losing-weight-you-must-not-want-to/
she makes two points: first: the world judges, period, its that simple. even the nicest people who don't hold others responsible for their appearance still notice and form an opinion. second: anyone can lose the weight and look good if their want to... they just have to want to.
and ya know, its true - i was 'going' to lose weight this summer and i havent, in fact, i'm laying here right now stuffed with a lunch a friend and i enjoyed after i helped her setup her new phone. its been 3 hours, and i still feel stuffed. i ate that much. i am, that stupid.
i just did it, i wasn't thinking... i was hungry, she offered to buy some fast food, i went for it.
i don't even keep food in my house, and have stopped going out for fast food alone telling myself that i'm only going out to eat if there's a social or business reason which warrants the expense or if they're buying - an attempt to let finances control my efforts.
and still, i fail.
the truth is i know people who take care of themselves. who know better than to eat crap, and who know to always order the child's portion with water if crap is all that's available. AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE. and i'm not saying to not enjoy life - do you need soda and booze and greasy food to enjoy life?? i love that shit, but in reality, we shouldn't 'need' that to enjoy life. life can still be enjoyed without eating crap, life can still be enjoyed without picking the crap off other people's plate and feeling like you didn't eat it since you didn't order it, life is something you should be able to enjoy without soda and (yes, i'm shocked that i'm saying this) without booze. and most importantly, food can still be enjoyed - even bad food - in moderation.
so... i'm staring down 40, and i want to get back to what i call 'shoot weight'. but do i really? i have to want it.
as the great Yoda said, "do or do not - there is no try", so i'm done trying.
i actually got up and went to mass at 8am, then dressed for the gym. after that i got a call from my parents needing whatever and the friend who needed help, and before you knew it i was so full all i could do was take a nap. but, this needs to end.
for the last few weeks, i've had a friend who's been texting a group of us everything he puts in his mouth... and it was really fucking annoying. but, on some level, it caused him to be solely responsible for what he ate and the results. i'm going to do the same.
not via text, i'm not going to force it down anyone's throat, but from here i'm going to form a new blog and in a week or so make it publicly available, with pictures to show progress... 40 days of improved eating for the 40 year old man. we will start with a cleanse, and finish looking clean. there will already be problem meals coming, i have a charity dinner and two weddings in the next 3 weeks alone - but this is my plan. and hopefully, i can inspire everyone else.
because ladies, you're all as beautiful as Mila on the inside - there's no reason why at 40 you can't look just as good on the outside. hell, i already look that good, can you even imagine how awesome i'll look with some discipline?? you don't even KNOW how good i'll look! lock up your daughters!!
(i'm not going to worry about the guys, if they want to be fat and hairy that's their problem - you women will sex them up anyway.)
here is that article: http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/10/mila-kunis-if-youre-not-losing-weight-you-must-not-want-to/
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