Birthday drinks for my friend, Liz tonight at The Back Fence. It’s been a while since I’ve been to a real (aka. non-hipster) dive bar. Should be fun.
The Back Fence
155 Bleecker St #A
New York, NY 10012-1438
Have a great weekend!
Ah, January… the time of year that just kind of sits between the festive holiday season, and our yearning for springtime. It feels like every year next season’s merchandise is launched earlier and earlier, when in fact, it’s probably the same every year and my perception of time has changed. Whatever…
I used to look forward to J.Crew’s new seasonal releases. These days, however I find them to be less exciting; more predictable. Today they launched what I guess is early Spring. There are a few interesting pieces. They’ve updated the font on the website, changed the backdrop from grey or beige to bright white… The offerings, however are pretty much the same. When clicking on the men’s page you’re immediately shown what they have been pushing for the last few years, The Ludlow Suit. I own two of these, plus another sport jacket. I like the Ludlow Suit. But really, J.Crew? Is that all you got? Being the crabby fella I am, I hereby present to you with some additional highlights – some I like, others at which I just had to roll my eyes… Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve gone and done something dramatic this week. I signed up for Weight Watchers for Men. I guess I was inspired by Charles Barkley and his Man Food commercial (below). The benefit of using this system over say just winging it on my own is that since I enter everything I eat, and it’s based on a point scale, I really exercise portion control. I only started last Saturday, so I can’t say whether or not I love this program yet, but so far it’s not so bad. Four of the beers I enjoy drinking most are only 1 - 3 points each, and based on my 40 points per day allotment, I can enjoy a couple beers on a night out.
I’m still working with a trainer once a month, though I think that after my six month program ends, I will go back to doing it on my own. The sessions we have are great, but the exercises don’t translate well for me to do on a weekly basis; especially when I am traveling. Most hotel gyms are marginal at best, and I am barely able to get in 20 minutes before becoming frustrated.
I am happy by my progress thus far. 190.9 was a surprise for me this morning. I was figuring I’d be at 192. This is good. I plan to continue to make changes as needed so I can continue to lose and keep it off. I need to be much closer to 180 by February 21st when I leave for a sales conference in Fort Lauderdale. The following week we go to Las Vegas for Global Shop, and I need to be comfortable in my suits. Right now I’m still struggling with the fit, but shedding another 6+ pounds should help. I think I can do it. No, I know I can.
