Friday, September 02, 2005

I either need to gain a few pounds or lose a few pounds.

So, in the course of my whole working out and general self-improvement deal, I have noticed something. I used to buy large boxer briefs, as they would fit my size-34 waist just fine. A week or so ago, I realized that the larges were just too darn large on me. Either I've lost enough body fat for them to now be loose on me or I've just stretched them out too much. The stretching thing is unlikely since they're fairly new and boxer briefs should be meant to last more than a few months, considering I tend to change my underwear daily and all. Note the use of the word "tend" in that last sentence. I ain't gonna talk in absolutes, here, people. I'm only human.

Anyway, to remedy the boundlessly-baggy boxer brief situation, I bought some mediums when I was at Ye Olde Super Targét the other night. The problem I discovered today is that the mediums are just a little bit too small for me. Things be getting a little constricted downstairs and riding up on me when I'm trying to get down at the 311 show tonight. So now I have a dilemma. I just don't have any comfortable underwear to wear right now. I think I'm stuck at a damn 33 waist, right in-between the proper even-numbered sizes that manufacturers stick to. I'm gonna have to eat better and do more cardio or I'm gonna have to put on some body fat in order to fit into the old ones. I think the choice is clear, sadly. Adios, Taco Bell, you will be missed. Same with you, my 60-90 minutes at the gym, which will soon balloon to around two hours.

I sense the beginnings of a career change, actually. I could be a boxer brief model. All advertisers would need are tastefully-angled crotch shots of me wearing perfectly-fitted boxer briefs for their Sunday advertising circular. I now have something to strive for. The best part is that you guys will never know if it's me or not. Well, only the lucky ladies will know, if you catch my drift. This sounds like a plan of action. Yeah, we totally doin' this.

12 Comments:

At 6:48 AM, September 02, 2005, Blogger Unknown said...

Or you could just buy a different brand in medium that will probably fit you just fine.

Sorry to ruin your whole underwear model plans. Really.

 
At 8:11 AM, September 02, 2005, Blogger Maki said...

But I like the Hanes ones. Much better than FTL's.

 
At 10:25 AM, September 02, 2005, Blogger Natalia said...

You complain about boxers... try finding the right bra!

-N

 
At 10:56 AM, September 02, 2005, Blogger Matt said...

That last paragraph is the worst thing you've ever written. Please never do this again. I don't need to be thinking on such things.

 
At 11:11 AM, September 02, 2005, Blogger Maki said...

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

And I'm gonna take the fifth on the bra thing, Natalia.

 
At 11:38 AM, September 02, 2005, Blogger Unknown said...

Awesome post, I needed a good laugh today!

 
At 6:13 AM, September 03, 2005, Blogger Adam said...

The other day I went and bought myself some boxer-briefs (comfortable amount of room, and I don't bruise my balls when I go jogging). My eyes were drawn to the models on the covers of all the other underwear packages. Despite knowing these images were there for this exact purpose, I still felt awkward and embarrassed. It's like I have to buy a sleave of softcore pornography before I buy my undergarments. But I bet it pays well to accost people like me with that stuff, so more power to ya.

Good luck on the exercising. I, too, have been returning to nightly cardio and every-other-day weight training. My 32 inch waist slacks now don't leave an unsightly red band around the doughy flesh just above my hips. No more demoralizing dress-downs at the end of the night for this guy.

 
At 11:22 AM, September 03, 2005, Blogger Maki said...

I can do the weights, it's the cardio that's always been my problem. Well, that and my diet. I can put on muscle weight like nothing, it's reducing the fat weight that's the hard part. Two years of workign out and I still have a bit of fat on the waste. I assure you it has nothing to do with the massive quantities of alcohol I consume. Nothing at all.

 
At 1:04 PM, September 03, 2005, Blogger Unknown said...

It's called getting old Maki. Your body senses you will be old and feeble soon so it holds onto the extra fat. It sucks. It seems impossible to get rid of it. I have plenty of muscle but the other stuff seems to want to hang on too.

I think it's time to get lypo! Whoohoo.

 
At 1:16 PM, September 03, 2005, Blogger Maki said...

Holly, I'm thinking it's a no-go on the lypo for me. Have you ever seen video of the procedure? Holy Christ. There's no way in hell. I'd rather starve myself and run until my toes bleed.

PK, I think you've got a point. It's one of those Catch-22s, though. I think I need the extra fat gone to get the girl, but I need the girl to get the extra fat gone. Or something. Still need to get back over to you guys' place whenever Maple Syrup Girl is there, though...

 
At 10:42 PM, September 04, 2005, Blogger erl said...

doin' it and doin' it and doin' it well.

holly you are SOOOOOO rational.

 
At 12:07 AM, September 05, 2005, Blogger Unknown said...

Liz - shhhhh! I am way more entertaining as a crazy person.

 

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