No Wiggle Room

Another outcome of my conversation with Geralyn Gendreau is that I was reminded of the power of "no wiggle room." I say "reminded" because it was the basis of my quitting smoking once and for all years ago.

We had been discussing weight loss and she had mentioned that Weight Watchers had wiggle room while another program did not. This was inspiring. A few simple rules, rigidly applied: Eat only Vegetables, Fruits and Lean Meats. To this I added: Exercise Every Day, No matter What. I started with 15 minutes on the treadmill and have expanded it to 20. It has been a week, and I am down from 285 to 280.

The interesting thing is, that I feel free. One would think that applying 2 rules and sticking to them might look like some sort of restriction, but in my experience it is simply one less thing adding to my stress.

This is also consistent with the "Fruit Bowl of Life" theory where one best utilizes peoples diverse talents through having a few simple ground rules but enforcing them strictly.

Weight Loss Progress Report: I am down from 285 to 280 since 8/10/2008.