Day one 364 1/2 to go

Geeze this seemed like a good idea at the time, now I'm starting to think again.

Only kidding I think it'll be at least a week before those regrets start stacking up.

For the record I've been getting progressively fatter since I was about 18 I reckon. Of course there have been brief interludes of success when I've managed to drop weight, but like many people I've struggled to keep it off.

Unlike my other failed attempts in the last ten years in particular, my body is now telling me it's now or never. I've never been the greatest physiological specimen but recently even the things that have been working well are beginning to complain.

I've been reading Ben Cousins biography over the last week and I'm feeling motivated to get out on the training track and bust a gut. I'm also feeling like doing some lines and dropping a couple of 'E's before bed but I'll try to suppress that urge. Despite all his issues, I have to admit when that bloke set his mind to something he would stop at nothing to achieve it. I'll try to emulate that part of his psyche during this year.

Feel free to offer up alternate role models for me but I reckon 'ol Benny boy' will be hard to beat.

It's the last day of my Chrissy holidays today and this afternoon the family will get together for the last time before I head back north. This is the first challenge for my year long odyssey. History tells me that these are one of the many events where my food and drink choices have taken a back seat to fun and frivolity. I'm not Robinson Crusoe in this department though. With respect to a few siblings that have managed to control themselves most of my family has dealt with weight issues at some point.

If you could see my five brothers you'd know what I'm talking about. Being one of six boys, four of whom are of an impressive size, some think we'd give the Wallabies scrum a run for their money. Now regardless of our national side's struggle at scrum time I'm sure people are commenting more on the height and girth of our crew than any specific shot at our tired international forward pack.

So wish me luck it begins today.

God I'm hungry

P