The Shortest Weight-Loss Book in the World

Introduction to the Shortest Weight-Loss Book in the World

This blog is predicated on the following observations:

• There are too many fat people.
• Most fat people have been fat for a long time. 
• Many, if not most, fat people have gained and lost weight repeatedly. 
• Fat people are tired of being fat, but not tired enough to do much about it. 
• People die and get sick from being too fat. 
• Lard-size pants in Big and Tall never go on sale and cost twice as much as regular size pants. 
• Fat people like to buy every diet book that comes out and try every new fad diet that shows up. 
• Fat people read one or two chapters of a new anti-fat book and then put the book on the shelf or in a garage sale. 
• Attention spans are short. 
• A simple idea, constantly repeated to ones self, can begin and help continue the weight-loss process.      

So, for the fun of it, and to see if an idea-a-day will help the Curmudgeonly Professor and others start and keep on the track to weight loss, this blog will provide one weight-loss idea each day.  For example, some people say they lost weight because they cut out soda pop.  Others say they quit eating white bread.  Some say they started to exercise.  You get the idea.  

Some days the post might be a book reference.  Or an article link.  Or just a quick one-liner.  I wrote a book-length weight-loss book several years ago but no one read it.  I thought maybe people would read one or two sentences a day and that repeating these sentences or ideas would make them become a habit.  Maybe.  I hope.  And, for one thing, I hope these ideas will help me conquer my own weight problem. 

Weight Loss Post Number 7: Lose the First Pound

Lose the first pound.  The second, third, and each successive pound will be easier to lose.  You'll feel great.  So do it.

Weight-Loss Post Number 6: How to Lose 52 Pounds in a Year

OK, fellow fat people, here is a magic way to lose 52 pounds during the next twelve months.  Solution:  Lose one pound a week.  No miracle massive two-day miracle cures.  No probably risky magic pills or potions.  Lose one pound a week.  If you haven't lost weight for years, you'll be thrilled next February 6 2010.  So do it.

Weight-Loss Post Number 5: Omit One Item Today You Know You Shouldn't Eat

Today, concentrate on omitting one item that you know you shouldn't eat, but then don't compensate by eating more of something else.

Weight-Loss Post Number 4: Identify Eating Incentives

Write down a list of all of the incentives that stimulate what and how much you eat. Save the list in a prominent location.

The Curmudgeonly Professor's Weight-Loss Post Number 3: February 2 2009

Get off your butt and move around, but not to get snacks.

The Curmudgeonly Professor's Weight-Loss Post Number 2: February 1 2009

Buy a pack of index cards.  Write the weight-loss suggestion for the day on two or three, one for your pocket, one for your desk, one for your bathroom mirror so you can let it sink in.

Weight-Loss Post Number 1: January 31 2009

See your doctor and get a complete checkup before you focus on losing weight.