The Diet Cometh

Thursday we begin shooting on the weight loss video and I am both excited and apprehensive. Excited because I’m looking forward to slimming down and feeling better and apprehensive because I don’t want to fall face-first and fail, all memorialized on the Internet.

Here’s my plan, in case any of you want to critique — I’m going to be eating a lot of green vegetables. And some orange and white and yellow and red ones, too. I’m going to endeavor to stay away from processed anything, though I have a feeling bread will be my downfall. I will be eating more fish, chicken and turkey and less ground beef — though I predict a small sirloin may find a place in there somewhere. And I’m going to be exercising. Every. Single. Day.

The key to that, I think, will be moderation. I’m doing 30 minutes every morning, though it won’t start out too strenuous. More walking around my neighborhood and doing yoga on the Wii Fit and less marathon running or intense weightlifting.

I’m also considering an end to all sodas — diet or no — in favor of water, tea, coffee and the occasional glass of wine (though not at work, of course).

How does that sound to you guys? Let me know if you have any tips or warnings. I’d love to include them in upcoming blog entries.

Oh…and one more thing. I’ll be doing some home videos of my weight loss attempts, which will be posted here, so beware.