Goal and Purpose

I hit upon the idea of starting this blog while watching my weight balloon about a month ago, while working on the Conrad Black trial blog I've been running. As it turns out, I had fallen into the habit of eating more to increase my concentration.

As the top-right sidebar spells out, I'm going to be spending a little more than a month pigging out, in a probably perverse spree to gains as much weight as is practicable during that time. This will involve expanding my stomach (as well as my belly) somewhat, and will provide certain memorable moments, at least for me. I'm not going to regale you with my entire menu during that time; only highlights will be posted. The measuring plan is for me to weigh myself before I exert myself in a post-worthy chow-down.

Once Canada Day (July 1) is over, the dieting part begins. The plan is the reverse of the June-centered luau: to shrink my stomach and get by with less food. You've probably heard of the plateauing effect, where a cut in calories isn't matched with a cut in weight. In order to observe it, I'm going to standardize my diet by consuming the same food items every day, in the same quantity, so as to hold my caloric intake constant during the diet phase. As the diet progresses, the intake will lower, but will remain constant until lowered again. This will make the plateauing effect plain.

Once I shift to the diet, I plan to shift to a daily diary, with a weighing at the same time every day. To get the ball rolling, I've just weighed myself: the scale said 229 pounds.