Look, I'm like the majority of the rest of you, I've got a little bit of weight that I'd like to get rid of. I've actually lost quite a bit of weight in the last couple of years (the pandemic ironically has helped me create some much healthier habits in this area), but I still like to lose a little bit more. I lost about 50 pounds from April 2020 through April 2021, but have been just kind of maintaining from there, despite my desire to lose about 15-20 more. I just haven't quite found the motivation yet I guess to put in the work required and self-discipline with food.

On a seemingly unrelated topic, my HCBW and I have disagreed since the beginning of our marriage on the right size of TV for our house. When I watch TV, I want to really enjoy the experience and picture in great detail. When I watch a football game, I want to be able to see the names and numbers on the jerseys without standing up to go stand 5-feet in front of it. I want a huge TV (I'm looking at 75 inchers). She sees large TVs as a sign of vanity, just sitting there on display to the rest of the world when they come to visit our house. To her, large TVs send a sign to everybody, "Hey, this family likes TV, and we like it a lot!" Her and I have disagreed in this area since the beginning, and our "compromise" was a 40-incher. She actually wanted a 30-incher, but then I laughed her off and told her that if I wanted a TV experience that small, I'd go watch it on my computer monitor.

Well, after some discussion, I've got her agreement. If I can lose 20 pounds by the start of the football season, she will concede to let me get the 75-incher I've been craving. I think part of why she is conceding is that she doesn't think I will pull it off, but on the flip side, I do think she knows how hard I've worked, how much more work is ahead of me if I meet the goal, and the reward is worth it if it means better health for me.

Wish me luck!