Food for Thought

Soon after I had posted the first few of these little life-slices someone said to me, "I love what you're doing. You could make them into a sorta male version of Bridget Jones Diary!". I thought about it for a nanosecond and came to the decision that it would never happen.

First and foremost, I wasn't trying to write a book, secondly not enough happens to me on a daily basis to make interesting reading and lastly I don't mind sharing thoughts and opinions but I'll be buggered if I'm letting you into the the bits of my life I really do want to keep private! Apart from all that, I recall that she did a daily breakdown of alcohol units imbibed and calories taken in. Well, up until now if I did that I would have had Alcoholics Anonymous and Weight Watchers beating each other off with a stick to get to my front door first. However, from tomorrow morning they can stable up their trusty steeds and put away the crops for the time being 'cos the new regime starts then.

What isn't going to happen though is a fad diet. Every single newspaper, supplement and magazine is full of them. I'm not going to follow Atkins, GI or Kerry Katona. I'm not having a gastric band fitted and liposuction may not be quite enough anyway. I'm just gonna stop eating everything that tastes great and has a nasty hidden agenda of trying to kill me off. It also doesn't matter how much I kid myself that all the Vitamin C is doing me good and that it's part of my "5 a day" but half a bottle of vodka with freshly squeezed orange juice is not a health drink.

Nevertheless, whilst flicking through one of the "Sundays" I came across this incredible piece of advice on weight-loss by a well known "TV" doctor, and I quote;"Tackle any psychological problems that will help you to stop comfort eating".

OK Doc, here's the deal. I'm worried about the escalating war in the Middle-East, the dwindling economy, knife crime, my bad back, being single for the rest of my life, my kids' security and future happiness, being overweight and probably a whole host of other things too. Don't suppose you've got any suggestions how I can tackle that bunch. No...I didn't think so. In which case is it alright if I have a hamburger?

The fact of the matter is, it is all about changing bad habits for good ones and gaining the rewards from the results obtained. I hope I have the strength of character and will-power to see it through. I'm pretty damn sure I have. Meanwhile, it all starts in the morning and tonight I'm having roast potatoes with dinner...and dessert too.