Steveer Robbins here, and welcome to the Get It Done guys quick and dirty tips to work less

and do more.

Today's topic is an easy way to staying committed to losing weight.

Listener Aaron writes in.

Last year, I decided to tone my body.

One year later, I'm fatter.

I've done an average of one-tenth of a pull-up each day.

Same story for good posture, cutting down on sweets, meat, and carbs, watching less TV, and reading

more. I don't want to have to go to Fat Camp, so please help me. I'm a giant dumpling.

We all have our fantasy weight. Now that it's holiday season, we all weigh about twice our fantasy weight. But

when we hit our fantasy weight, so the story goes, we'll suddenly be a chick or dude magnet.

Life will be wonderful. We'll get a raise at work. Our house will be spotless. And we'll own a beautiful

white shag carpet that never shows wine stains. But reaching that perfect weight isn't easy.

Aaron wrote and frustrated that he's a giant dumpling instead of a Greek god.

Aaron, I empathize with your dumplingness. I've never thought of myself as a dumpling, but I was

shaped like an avocado for a while. We know what to do. Eat fewer calories and be more active.

Unfortunately, knowing and doing are two different things. We all know we need more commitment,

but we so prefer convenience. Getting up every day and traipsing to the gym means stepping outside.

It's a cold, cruel world out there. Moving muscles and saddest of all,

abandoning our two-pound bag of M&Ms. That's one kilogram for non-Americans. One way to get

yourself going is to find a friend to work out with. Even though neither of you would ever get up on

your own to exercise, together you can guilt-rip each other into doing those daily pull-ups.

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