I'm making a consistent effort to exercise as much as possible, but I'm completely resistant to the idea of counting calories and stuff like that. Sad as it sounds, eating things that taste good without spending lots of time on preparation is sort of a rare pleasure that I'm really reluctant to abandon. It's hard to give up the immediate pleasures of pizza and BLTS so I have the chance of experiencing the hypothetical pleasure of being physically attractive to another human. I wish I had a more physically flattering vice, like smoking or doing coke.
At least I'm honest about why I am slightly overweight-I just like eating food. I know I'm probably not eating as well as I should be, and I do it anyway, because it feels good. I'm a real American.
My diet at home is actually pretty decent, because I hardly ever add extra oil to food or anything, and I very rarely eat candy or chips. I've been eating terrible stuff all week, though, due to being out of town/traveling for a couple of days. I also have difficulty not eating too much when it's in front of me-when I cook alone, I very rarely eat too much, possibly because my cooking sucks and tends to be bland. A few years ago, when I was working a much more physical job and eating almost nothing BUT spaghetti and frozen vegetables at home, I lost a bunch of weight, which I eventually gained back.
I'm not a noticeably big guy, just sort of doughy. I think I'm fairly cardiovascularly healthy, and I've started lifting weights at home to work on my arms a bit. I'm also doing yoga to improve my flexibility and posture. I'm not in danger of becoming obese, but I'm just fat enough to be more unattractive than average (I'm 6'1'' and weigh around 245 lbs, for the record. Nothing gargantuan, but probably not the weight I should be at).