Most of us would like to lose fat, while some of us would like to lose 30 pounds of fat. I am one of those people. I know what you’re thinking, “Hey Tourq, what happened to your progress?” Well, I have to confess, after about a month of work, I ended up right back where I started – at 204 lbs.

What Happened…
- My vacation got interrupted because I had to move my sister out of Idaho, so I couldn’t work out.
- For the rest of my vacation, I developed a breathing problem. I’ve been sucking on an inhaler for several days now. Blood tests, EKGs, CAT Scans, etc. have not yet diagnosed the problem. I’m due to see a pulmonologist soon.
- This led to some depression, because I couldn’t work out and was scared of what the problem might be.
- Which led to unhealthy eating, because I have low willpower.

So what happended, really?
Simple. I gave up. I’ll say it again. I GAVE UP.

How can I lose 30 pounds if I’m giving up in the process? As you can imagine, I’ve been a little bit upset with myself. However I realized that the reasons I fell off the bandwagon all boil down to me jumping off the bandwagon. I did it to myself. I could probably come up with several more reasons why I gained the weight back, but it wouldn’t matter; it will always be MY fault. That’s what I need to keep remembering: that I am responsible for my own weight loss. If I want to lose 30 pounds, I have to commit to it – really commit to it, regardless of the obstacles I face in the process.

What follows are some things that you can do to sabotage yourself. If you want to know how to not lose 30 pounds, follow these tips:

Do’s:
- Do find an excuse for not working out today.
- Do go to the grocery store when you’re hungry.
- Do tell yourself that you’ll start tomorrow.
- Do start off really hard and then burn yourself out.
- Do eat like crap when you can’t exercise.
- Do tell yourself that it’s too hard to diet sensibly and exercise.

Don’ts:
- Don’t set any weight loss goals.
- Don’t have a plan.
- Don’t research the best way (for you) to lose 30 pounds.
- Don’t get a workout buddy.
- Don’t work out more than twice a week.
- Don’t avoid the Big Mac on the way home.
- Don’t avoid the fries and shake, either.
- Don’t take responsibility when you don’t lose 30 pounds.

This is my pledge to be honest with my readers and myself. I’m going to start posting my results and the things that I accomplished each week. Hopefully I can keep myself accountable, and hopefully you can gleam some fat loss tips from my progress. My endeavor to lose 30 pounds is now in full force.