Things went okay yesterday, but I did eat a bit more than I should have at dinner. I didn’t get my second walk in either. Not off to a perfect start.

Today for breakfast: a bowl of whole grain cereal, half a cup of lowfat yogurt, and 2 Tbsp. psyllium husks in a cup of cranberry juice. Psyllium husks are a fiber source, so they are good for the digestive track and keep you feeling full. For lunch I had a bowl of tomato soup with half a sandwich and a handfull of blue corn chips with some homemade southwestern salsa (black beans, corn, tomato, onion). Dinner will be a challenge tonight since we are meeting some friends at Round Table Pizza.

Off for my walk now.

I haven’t run more than 20 miles since the marathon in October, and the thought of starting again makes me cringe. I’ve been following Jason Calacanis (he’s down 15+ lbs. yesterday) and others as they blog about their quest to lose weight, and have thought about fatblogging myself, but just haven’t quite made the leap to action. Then today, while scanning the headlines, I came across this article summarizing the results of a study revealing that office workers (i.e., people like me that sit at a desk all day) are most at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). That’s the scary condition where blood clots form in the legs, and in some cases break loose heading directly to the lungs or heart, often resulting in a quick demise. The condition has frequently been attributed to air travel and other situations where sitting for long periods of time restricts the flow of blood in the legs.

Well that’s enough for me. I’ve got to make some changes. I’m have a trip tomorrow… while I’m gone, I’ll work on setting some health goals, which will include getting up off my arse at least a couple times a day, shedding some weight, and getting back to daily runs. I’ll post my plan and progress once I get back.