The doctor wants me to lose a few pounds.  I currently weigh 182, most of which is in my biceps and my massive pectorals.  (Sorry ladies, no pictures.  I don’t want any jealous husbands to deal with.)  I just happen to turn 30 in July.  (*cough*mark your calendars*cough*)  So, I’m thinking that I’m going to set myself a goal to hit my target weight (170) by my 30th birthday (*cough*send cash*cough*).

cookiesA wise person would note that I am going to set a goal and not that I have set a goal.  (you had to go back and catch it, didn’t you?)  So why not set the goal now?  simple.  If I set the goal now, then anything I do in the next couple of weeks will be detrimental to that target.  However, if I set the goal for after the new year, I can splurge for the rest of the holidays and then hit it.  As an added bonus, the goal is automatically turned into a New Year’s resolution.  And we all know how often those fail.  So, if I fail, it’s not my fault…it’s the design of the system!  This is brilliant!

So what’s so important about this week that I need to wait?  It’s Food Week 2008.  This is one of the most brilliant ideas in the history of mankind.  All week, people in my department bring food and put it in an empty office.  We all rotate and participate so that at any given time, there are cookies, meats, dips, drinks, or delectable combination of any of those.  This morning, I walked into the office and smelled sausage gravy.  Tomorrow promises pigs-in-a-blanket.  I expect to see chili and ro-tel dip later in the week.

Boy am I glad that I’m not on a diet this week!  One of the best decisions I’ve ever made.