I've committed to this challenge: Lose 10% (or more) of my body weight from January 1 through April 10. I'm shooting for 20 pounds, which would put me at more than 10% and right about where i would like to be for cycling. Here's what i'll need to do.
- Eat a reasonable, high protein breakfast. (Check: I'm doing this already)
- Eat 4 or more small, well balanced meals everyday.
- Stop eating snacks outside of meals
- Exercise more consistently (i'm regularly doing 2-3 times a week)
- 4-6 times a week
- 35 minutes or more
- High intensity
- Some strength training (core, probably)
- Avoid my "traps"
- eating office chocolate (you know, those little chocolatey treats that are always around the office? Well, that's probably an extra 100-200 calories a day, probably 20K+ a year
- Eating on the way home from work (stress eating? )
- Eating desserts
- Late night eating
I know what to do. I just have to do it. And, a $500 bounty is worth it.
Want to join me?
Jim Cuene 
Are you posting results, etc for accountability? My problem is not doing what I’ve resolved to do to lose the weight. I hung a (tasteful) whiteboard in my kitchen to chart my weight (Sunday mornings), date and duration of exercise. It’s there for my wife,kids, in-laws and guests to see. It’s pretty ugly to see no matter the marker color. To fight my family history of diabetes and heart disease I plan to use some of your suggestions and harsh accountability to drop 20-25lbs by June 2009.