Weigh In: 281.4
I went to the Pistons/Celtics Game 6 tonight and sat about 15 rows from the court, dead center half court. Great seats, great venue, and most of the night was a great game.
The Pistons started slow but started to figure it out. They struggled but kept it close going into halftime. The third quarter came, they found their 5th gear and ROARED to a 10 point lead going into the 4th. In the fourth, it seemed like they let the foot off the gas, Boston caught up and ended up winning the game - eliminating the Pistons from the playoffs.
With 1:35 left in the game, the Pistons were down 6. It was a time-out, and about a one minute break in the action. I'm standing up looking at the scoreboard and I'm getting pissed. I think to myself, "we had this - we were rolling. We let our foot off the gas and the lead we had was pissed away. We were so close to winning but complacent and let the Celtics back into this game".
And then it clicks.
I'm the Detroit Pistons of weight loss.
I did great during the regular season. The last 6 years the Pistons have made the Eastern Conference. I've made it to 269 pounds like 6 times. Each time the Pistons got there, they let their foot off the gas, lost the ground, and struggled to regain that ground. I've let my foot off the gas, lost the ground, and struggled to regain those lost pounds.
The Pistons' season is over because of their complacency. I've been half assing it for months.
I know I've said this, but hopefully I mean it.
I'm running the 5k Race for the Cure tomorrow. I've got my pills, I've been doing a bit of running lately and I've been feeling OK, so I'm going to go for it. And when I get home, I'm going to carry that momenteum in the third quarter. I'm going to a graduation party this Sunday and I AM GOING TO EAT PERFECT. None of this "just a little bit" shit.
I hit 286 pounds this week. Let me spell that out. Two hunderd and EIGHTY SIX pounds.
There's no excuse for that. I'm not lazy in ANY other aspect of my life, but I'm being lazy with this.
Stops now. I'm not getting eliminated this post season.
4 comments:
i hope you mean it this time babe
~ekt
I hope you mean it too Rob. Sounds like you've gotten complacent in your weight loss. I had that around 220 and the way I got out of it was to look in the mirror and find what I didn't like and start to work on that. It's been keeping my going. Best of luck man!
Sounds good, Tuck. Now put action into words
Great analogy. Great post. Their "season" may be over, but the season of "life" never ever ends.
It's not only important for us to get in the game Tuck, we've got to stay there!
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