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Does this blog make me look fat? Here I sit, turning into a lump of playdoh, typing , when I should be moving around. About 8 weeks ago, I put myself on a diet. A mild form of Adkins. I was about 194 lbs., my goal was to break the 185 lb. mark. I was very disciplined, and in 2 1/2 - 3 weeks, I bottomed out at 181 lbs. Since then, I've already gained back 5 lbs. The last few years my weight has fluctuated in 10 - 15 lb. swings at a time. Once I hit the age of 36, my metabolism changed. Since then, it's been a seesaw, a roller coaster, a pendulum, what other descriptive phrases can I come up with? Like an annoying friend who tells you the ending to the movie, ten minutes into it. Well, I may have to take drastic measures and do those two, dirty, 4 letter words, EXER & CISE! Yelling at the kids and throwing things at the dog, just aren't producing the results (in more ways than one) that I wanted. I should probably monitor what I eat a little closer too. I should force myself to eat with chop sticks. Since I don't know how, there may be some weight loss benefits. I wonder if that friend of mine (from the previous blog) has a few drops of urine to spare? Regardless, I have very flimsy excuses. There is a walking trail right outside of my back yard. All I have to do is dodge the land mines the dog leaves behind, open the gate (which I fixed, so that's not an excuse anymore), walk about 30 more feet, and I'm on the Field Club trail. It's 1.6 miles long, and I live near the south end, so round trip is 3 miles - perfect! So the 20 minutes I've been sitting here, I could be well on my way back by now. Certainly, I must have burned a few calories typing? I know I got my heart rate up when I mentioned the dog. I am overdue for a haircut, that has to be at least 3 - 4 lbs. right?