This year, me and my son are thinking about what to grown in the garden. I have thought about it for several years but this year we are going to grow a giant pumpkin. I wanted to grow one for the Circleville Pumpkin show but found out that I live 28 miles and the rules only allow for 21 miles.

Will we succeed this year? Probably not but it will be fun to try and get outdoors more to enjoy the fresh air not to mention exercise. Keep an eye out as I will keep updates to how it is going.

We are not that educated in the process but picked up a packet of “Dill’s Atlantic Giant”. The packet said that it is common for its seeds to consistently produce 400-500 pound fruit. I didn’t know pumpkin was a fruit?

They say that waking up is hard to do. Now I know, I know that its true. Ok, I won’t go into a song and dance with my Neil Sedaka remake. I just wanted to let you know of a nice little freebie for those that have a hard time getting up in the morning. Its called Wakerupper.com and they will call you anytime of the day or night to remind you of a meeting, get you up in the morning or out of a boring meeting.

Be sure to sign up as I don’t think they are letting guests use it anymore. I hope that they will remain free but I have been using it for the past 5 months now without any problems.

I guess the main reason for me being overweight is my unwillingness to grasp the idea that I take in more calories than I burn. I read all of these diet books that say to take your current calorie consumption and reduce it by 500 calories per day. Just how the heck are you going to figure that out when I never eat the same way twice and have no idea what my daily calorie intake is. I do know that over the course of a week I am consuming probably 7000 calories more than I should or at least it seems that way with a 2 pound gain a week.

I guess I need to get real and count each flex point and stay on track to start losing. It’s basically been a free for all lately, a anything goes mentality and it is showing quite well around my waist line. I am even to the point that I don’t bother weighing myself because I don’t want to depress myself anymore than I already am.