In September I started myself on a gluten free diet for a couple reasons. One, about 10 years ago and then again about 5 years ago my doctor recommended it because I have a wheat allergy. Only took me 10 years to listen to them. Not too bad, right? Second, because I knew it would help me lose some weight and be a little healthier. Third, I knew it would make me feel a little better about myself. And I know it would help me have more energy and I would hopefully be able to compliment the diet with a lot of skateboarding to help myself lose even more weight.
Well, I was doing great. In a month I lost about 10 pounds. In two months I lost another five pounds, so a total of 15 pounds in two months. Not bad, especially since that was just the diet. But life has gotten in the way. First of all, food is just so good. I can’t tell you how terrible some of the gluten free food tastes. I tried some brown rice tortillas and oh man, HORRIBLE! It literally felt like I was chewing on cardboard. If you don’t have a wheat allergy then thank your stars because you don’t want to have to try this diet. Besides food just being so good, pizza and beer in particular, it is very difficult to live on this diet. Just about everything has gluten in it and the food that actually tastes good that is gluten free is expensive. Lose-lose situation here. Another reason I have slipped is because I have failed to get myself a board and get out skating. Over the past few weeks I have seen my gut get bigger as if someone put a balloon inside me and is blowing it up. This is not hyperbole, it literally looks that way, just ask my wife.
Diet and skating is the answer, or part of it anyway. I need to get a board! When oh when will our decks be in Randy??? Please give me the good news that they will be here today! If they are I will be down faster than the person in that horrible Comcast high-speed internet commercial. The one that morphs some guy into some pretty weird creatures, creepy! I love the design on the board too. Check it out, it is above. But PLEEEEEEAAAASE be here soon. I am dying to get out on the pavement and skate. I know many are saying “Just buy another deck and use the one you are getting as a second deck.” Great idea and I have even thought about that, but I am CHEAP! If I can save $60 I will, even if it means my health darn it. Okay, that’s a little bit of an exaggeration but you get the point. I don’t spend money if I don’t have to, unless it’s plastic, then I spend way too much (and yes I thought about that too, but I just can’t bring myself to use the plastic for it). But, that’s a topic for another day. I just need my board. I need to get out and get some exercise. I need to get the blood pumping. I need to eat healthy and skate. I need to practice so that I can finally write one day on this blog that “I have conquered. I can now ollie while moving.” Man I look forward to that day. It can’t come soon enough. So get here board, I need you to save my life…..PLEASE!!!!
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