For as long as I can remember, I've been concerned about my weight. When I was younger, all I needed to lose was 10 pounds. Sometimes I wish I weighed now what I weighed back then when I thought I was fat. Since I retired, weight has really been an issue.
When I first moved into this community, I exercised every day for about an hour, but I never lost a pound. I know, for me, exercise isn't the answer. Portion control is.
Today though I found something good about being overweight. I decided it was time to break down all the boxes in the garage and tie them up for recycling. Several of them did not break down into manageable sizes. I discovered when I bent them in ways they weren't meant to bend that, if I stood on them, it was much easier to make manageable sizes. My extra pounds crushed the cardboard making it easier to tie them up.
I'm sure if I were at the proper weight for my height, that wouldn't have worked, but that should not be an excuse for filling my plate. After all, how often do I have large boxes to tie up and recycle.
