Hooray for Weight Loss

I know I'm going to sound like some silly diet commercial for saying this but, over the last 8 weeks I've lost 8 lbs! I know it doesn't sound like much but nonetheless I am pretty happy about that.

It's not like I was overweight to begin with but ever since I got back from the Phillipines, where I gained nearly 20 lbs - almost 5 years ago- (God, has it been that long?), I've always felt that I've been carrying around a little more weight than I wanted to admit to.

It's funny what giving up french fries, switching from regular soda to diet soda, drinking more water, eating 4-6 meals a day, watching my portions, in addition to exercising regularly will do for the body. And while my total loss is a modest amount I really feel like the changes I've made to my diet have worked wonders for my well being.

Now that I'm officially in my 30's I guess I've kinda felt the need to try and get back into the shape that I was in college. I attribute that desire partly to the fact that I work with a lot of people on the weekends at CBS in their early 20's. The other part I guess could stem from the fact that I've always prided myself on being in good shape. This time around I really have stepped up my 'game' so to speak and it couldn't have come at a better time because...

I am pleased to announce that I am going to Vegas for K and Allen's bachelorette/bachelor party during Memorial Day weekend! That gives me roughly 12 more weeks to lose another 3-8 lbs which would take me to my ideal weight of 160. That should be plenty of time to get to that goal as well as to get absolutely shredded/ripped which has been my other goal all along. All without the help of any type of supplements, steroids, human growth hormone etc.

Believe it or not, this will mark the first time I've been to Vegas since I've been old enough to gamble (legally), so to say that I'm excited for this trip would be a collasal understatement. Especially since I missed the last main outing to Vegas for Joey's bachelor party. I'm looking to make up for that lost opportunity, in a big way.