Ok so now we're getting down to the wire. I'll be honest with you though; stress with everything in life has caused my weight to stay pretty much at 225. I'm okay with that. The key factor here for me is that my BMI has gone down. So, while the weight may remain I'm definitely taking off fat.

The dilemma is this though; how do I drop about 15 more pounds in a little over month? Well, we're going to try and eat slightly better, both at home and when we go out. Unfortunately this might mean no more Saturday trips to Foster Freeze for my brownie sundaes. I guess I can live with that for a month.

But, it also means that I am going to add one more day of cardio per week. 4 Days of cardio and 2 or 3 of lifting weights. Both Tanya and I agree that this plan is both doable and effective. I don't need a lot of work to get the final pounds off just a little metabolic kickstart.

Growing up my two brothers and I used to fight like crazy. Knock down drag out fights. Maybe it's only a guy thing and maybe it was just us. But, the one rule we always had was nothing that would leave a scar and no breaking of bones.

There was one other hard fast rule, no punches to the face. That was really to ensure that
there was no outright evidence of a brawl but also to protect the moneymaker.

Now I'm sure you're wondering what the heck does that have to do with health and wellness. I'm glad you asked. I'll tell you.

So it's been a couple of more weeks and I haven't really gone down in weight. I have hit what many people dread.

The Plateau.

It just sounds horrible. Almost looks like the word "plague". And to many it can sound the death knell of a workout regimen. But, I've been here before. I know for me personally that it's just a way point on the road to better health and lower weight. It's only because I've been here before that I don't fear it, and I know how to get past it.

First, I need to shake things up a bit and I have started that. Changing my cardio routine every time throws my body for a loop and I hit different muscle groups while still burning calories.

Second, I throw the scale under the dresser for a couple of weeks. I know it's going to go up and down daily but during these 2 or 3 weeks I know it seems like it trends upwards and psychologically, I don't want or need that aggravation.

So it's a new year which means that I officially have a little over 8 months to get to my target weight. Having a deadline has always worked really well for me. Mostly because I'm the tye of person that will do a little bit each day until the deadline arrives. I was never the student that HAD to stay up all night cramming (alright once I did and I paid dearly for it) instead I got a good nights sleep and was ready for whatever came my way.

I hate watching sports. It's sad but true, take away my man card. Sure, if a bunch of people are watching I'll pay attention. I'll even read enough in the 5 newspapers we get at the office each day to discuss teams and stats competently, but that's it.

I've tried mens leagues for various sports, however, since I finished my playing days in college I haven't had the slightest tug to play team or competitive sports. So, really that narrows down my choices to how I'm gonna lose weight for this wedding. I can do cardio in the gym, free weights, run outside, rollerblade, swim, what am I missing? Hacky sack? Now I'm sure a bunch of you will have ideas and suggestions. Feel free to share, but make sure that I can do it during my lunch hour at work. Ice climbing? Out. Surfing? Out. Unless of course Universal wants to remake "The Eiger Sanction" or "The Endless Summer" on the backlot.