Ok, one of my goals for the year was do do some sort of experiment over a month's time, so I am going to perform an experiment (sorta) for 30 days starting Monday.

Starting Monday, November 5th. I am going to change my diet and exercise completely and see what happens. I am going to eat a sensible healthy breakfast lunch, and dinner, and I am going to perform daily aerobic exercise on an Eclipse 1100HR/A Elliptical Trainer. I am not exactly sure how long the aerobic exercise will last each day. I think I am going to shoot for 30 minutes per day at a fast pace for starters, then increase the time each week of the month if possible, maybe by 10 minute increments. I also own a treadmill, but I think the elliptical will be better for my bad knee, and my research indicates that the elliptical may burn more calories than a treadmill.

It will be interesting to see how much weight I lose in 30 days, and what physical changes I see in terms or my daily sleep schedule, my hockey stamina, etc.. This is not an attempt to change my lifestyle for overall better well being, in fact, after the 30 days I full well expect to go back to not exercising except for my 1-2 games of hockey per week, and eating what I normally eat. I would like to lose weight and keep it off, but I am a realist, and I know that has very little chance of happening. VERY few people are able to change their lifestyle to become healthy. I know that I am a large person, and I am perfectly ok with that. Are there days I wash I was not overweight? of course. Do I dwell on it a lot? nope.

I will do an official weigh-in Monday morning and begin the process. I plan to eat a lot of fish and chicken, and red meat in smaller portions that normal, and instead of a bunch of crap, eat a bunch of vegetables, and add some fruits to the party. It should be good times because I like those things anyway. As far as eating fast food, which I seem almost required to do a few times a week, I will stick to Subway sandwiches with no cheese, and salads from various places, or perhaps something like a grilled chicken sandwich.

Anyhoo, I am stoked to embark on the experiment. I know it doesn't seem like much, but it will be interesting to see the overall affects. I will post updates as the month progresses.