Teach an old blog new tricks.

I got a weight vest mother chuckers! Damn straight, I did. And it’s doing the job nicely. Here’s why I realized it was a genius thing and decided to get one: When I was much bigger and I worked out everyday, the weight seemed to melt off. As you get more fit, it gets harder to drop weight and I think that’s entirely unfair. With this vest one can add back some of the weight you have dropped and trick your body into thinking you’re not as fit as you have gotten.

Be careful if you decide to go for it because I’m sure there are issues and cautionary tales. I have a screwy back and a screwy neck so I probably should have consulted with someone first. But I used to be much bigger so I figured it wasn’t much different wearing the vest than it was being bigger and I went for it. That and I didn’t want anyone to tell me not to do it cuz I was gonna do it anyway. BUT DON’T YOU DO THAT! As my parents say, “Do as I say, not as I do.” That’s not a good thing to say to your kids by the way, but that’s for someone else’s blog.

A weight vest! There are several different types at several different price points. I just got the one that Valerie Bertinelli uses cuz she talked about it on Oprah and Oprah never lets me down. Amazon has ‘em. I’ll post the link on the website next month (Oct); the Purchaseables page.

OH! And for those of you who don’t treadmill everyday like I do, you can, if you don’t feel all dorky doing it, just wear the thing around all day and that will increase weight loss also. Or … that’s what the pamphlet claims. And if you can’t believe promotional materials about a commercial product, WHO CAN YOU BELIEVE?!