Diet-to-Go Blog
  1. Weathering a Computer Virus, Frigid Cold & Day One of a Diet!


    I'm using my laptop to post today's blog because some jerk decided it was fun and/or profitable to slip a virus into a file or page I recently opened on my office PC. Whatever is running rampant throughout my PC has slowed it to a crawl, causing it to freeze up every so often.

    Worse than that... when I tried to log-in to AOL I got this stupid message that said I needed to input my credit card info (including the CV number and ATM pin #) to update my account and access my email.

    When I tried to contact AOL to report the scam, I was sent on a 10-minute automated goose chase before the male voice told me that because I have a free email account I do not have the right to speak to a living person.

    Sigh... it's been a bad day -- and it's not even lunchtime yet!

    Things are about to get worse. I have a teeth cleaning in an hour and it's been at least two years since I've been to my dentist. You just know he is going to find a year's worth of major projects that will "fix" my teeth while taking a giant bite out of my bank account!

    Baby, it's c-c-cold outside

    Oh, and to get to the dentist office and then the mall (where my computer guy awaits) I need to venture out in snowy, 20-degree weather. The best part: I first have to pump gas because I stupidly let my tank run almost empty. That ought to take 10 bone-numbing minutes and cost me $25 and a few fingers to frostbite.

    Mr. Bad Food might be in a better mood if he hadn't spent his last pre-diet night washing down his huge steak and cheese sandwich with a six-pack of Coor's Light. The computer virus, frigid cold and teeth cleaning are just icing on the cake for my fuzzy head.

    I know what you're thinking: For a guy who works for a diet company I sure do eat terribly. Ahem... did you notice I call myself Mr. Bad Food?

    I am not telling anyone to follow my lead when it comes to cheesesteaks and beer. I want you to know you're not alone when you pull a stunt like that the night before you start a diet.

    Happy days are here again?

    Which brings me to this -- it's Day One of my new diet! And you know what's funny, I just ate my breakfast and discovered this diet is the high point of my day!

    I'll go more in-depth about the great food I get delivered from Diet-to-Go in future blogs, but for now I want you to know that my cheesy Omelet Pomodoro with a savory side of seasoned asparagus chunks was simply awesome!

    Not only did it taste delicious, but it also filled me up! For the record, I am following the 1,600-calories-a-day Traditional Low-Fat plan.

    Okay it's time to unhitch my office PC, bundle up for the gas/dentist/computer store run and find time to buy a new scale. Tomorrow I will reveal the results of my first day weigh-in.

    I know it's gonna be a bad number for a guy who stands just 5-foot-7, but I also know that in a few months I will be feeling pretty good about myself and my health.

    Meanwhile, do you think we can start a petition to have computer viruses considered capital crimes? I think the punishment for anyone caught causing such pain should be a public flogging with my computer mouse.


    Author: John McGran

    Archived posts 2010
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest RSS Feed
 

 

Get Our Free Newsletter
Get free support to help you on
your weight loss journey!


Thanks for signing up!
Get Your Free Diet Analysis


Height
Activity Level
Gender


Copyright 2024 Diet-To-Go©