Diet Pills

Well, another summer will soon be gone and I haven’t lost the weight I intended to. In fact, I’ve gained five more pounds! That wasn’t in my plans. With cooler, fall weather coming soon, maybe I can start jogging again. But, wait, what’s going to be any different about this time? Every few months, it’s something different. Like I said back in March, now that spring is here, maybe I can take my dog, Rusty, out to the park and we can walk together to get some exercise. Rusty ends up getting plenty of exercise; I just get pooped! What’s wrong with me? I’m only in my 30s – I’m still young. Why do I feel this bad and my ankles and knees hurt? I really should look into doing something about how I feel. The last time I visited my doctor for a check-up, he said I would feel better if I lost some weight. Besides that, my blood pressure was a little high. He asked if I was under any stress. I couldn’t think of any. You know, my job – same as everyone else. He asked what I was eating. I told him what I could remember at the time, pizza, beer, lasagna, chips, you know, the usual. He said, Josh, you’re a young man. You’re going to have to change your lifestyle and get some exercise if you want to improve your health. You’ve got a lot of years to live and enjoy, he said to me. He’s right, of course. I have tried to diet and change what I eat, but, it never seems to last. I try to exercise; it’s just not easy. During fall and winter, football season is going to be here, you know. It’s a lot more fun to lay on the couch with Rusty and watch all the football games that are on than try to run a mile or two. And after the long work week, who wants to exercise? I’m mentally worn out, which makes me feel physically worn out. I just can’t seem to come to grips with this thing. Jeremy, at work, he lost weight this summer. He was talking the other day about this new diet pill, Proactol. He said Proactol had helped him lose weight. Maybe I should look into that. I do have a computer and access to the internet. I can find anything on that. But, diet pills? Me? Aren’t they all just crazy fads, some scheme to con you out of your money? I’ve heard all kinds of crazy diet stories, like, the peanut butter diet and that other diet, where you have to give up carbs. That’s all the really good stuff, like bread, and pasta, and pizza, and, heck, almost everything it seems like they want you to give up is the really good foods. I know I should eat healthy, nutritious foods. But, let’s face it, they’re just not fun. And, after working all week and doing all the regular mundane chores that seems to go along with regular life, I’m ready for some fun! I need some fun! Diets don’t sound like fun. But, let’s face reality, Josh. I want to get married some day and have kids. I need to feel better than I do right now to keep up with a couple of kids. And, I need to look better so I can find a girlfriend. Maybe I should look into Proactol.