Thursday, April 26, 2012

PS3 EASA2 Group for Out-Of-Shape Musicians - The FatPluckrs

OK, just two simple rules:
1) Must be an out of shape musician with a PS3 and EASA2. Originally I had said only guitar players, but what the heck; any musicians who want in are fine with me (except digiridoo players. None of those are allowed). Why do I have these ridiculous rules in place? I have no idea.
2) As a group, we must lose a total of 250 pounds between the 12 of us between March 1 and September 1. Why? See rule number 1.
Group Name: FatPluckrs
Password: Cmaj7
I am a 50+ year old guitar player who still has some good chops, but unfortunately has eaten a few chops too many also, if you know what I'm talkin about. Thus the name "FunkTurtle". I'm 5'7" and just came in at a strapping 199. I don't like myself anymore. Or put another way, I'd like myself better if there were less of me.
So I have a lot of work to do. Just finished the first of my 9 weeks on Easy. Did I say Easy ? Actually, it's not bad so far; I almost wish I had opted for Medium, but our 17-year old son talked me out of it. He saw my heart rate spike to 165 and got this worried look on his face. I told him no worry. So for his sake we'll keep it on Easy.
I plan to be ---- correction, WILL be 169 pounds of fury on September 1 when our son goes off to college. That's 30 pounds worth of flub in around 6 months, which I think is realistic, but also pretty freakin awesome. And I WILL do it.
Biggest problem is that before my 2nd workout, I popped (separated) a rib. Needless to say, it is really painful to work out; borderline excruciating. But I'm not going to let it stop me. Pain or no pain, I'm getting this done.
Anyway, I could use a dose of the Big Mo. I'm not talking Morphine; I'm talking about MOTIVATION. I figure that trading notes with a bunch of people who I don't know can't possibly be as embarrassing as going to a gym with all my spare parts flopping around. The fact that we'd all be musicians might somehow add something different to it. Or not.
Thanks; please jump in and let's get this thing DONE! The FunkTurtle|||Wow, either there are no overweight musicians out there, or else they all ate themselves to death. From the looks of all the fat guitar players at the local Blues clubs around here, neither of those things can be true! So how bout we forget the whole "music" thing and relax the rules a little:
Rule 1) Must be from planet Earth.
Rule 2) Must have a pulse.

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