April is usually the month when I try to shed the pounds accumulated during winter with its irresistible 'comfort food' and holiday treats. If I don't do that, my knees will start 'screaming' and my mobility will get affected.
We all know that we gain weight quickly but lose it slowly and gradually. The interesting thing with me is that no moderate sport activity is of any help in carrying out this annual project. So, I could be lying on the coach all day doing nothing, but if I eat a carefully planned low calorie menu and sleep the recommended 7-8 hours, I will achieve my goal in approximately 4-6 weeks, depending on how many pounds I have to get rid of.
This time of the year, usually reminds me of a famous israeli chef , once an overweight person who gradually became a slim guy. He used to tell anyone interested in his metamorphosis, that it was his intensive gym workout behind it.
One day, the police arrested a drug dealer. The latter 'blew the whistle' on his celebrity clients, our chef being among them. The chef got away without punishment as he managed to prove minimal purchase of marijuana for personal use only (meant to maintain his normal body weight, according to his claim).
Judging by his slim figure, he probably uses marijuana to this day. Well, if he's got the money for it, and is not afraid of addiction, so be it. However, I remember feeling a bit angry at him for somehow misleading people sweating at the gym in an effort to lose weight. (He could not, of course, be honest about his own way, as marijuana was considered then illegal stuff).