A lot of people have wondered if I have fallen off the face of the earth. Well I have. Damn that Columbus and all that 'world is round' talk. Actually, I just have been really busy between work, school, and two little girls. As it turns out, finding out the world is flat isn't the only discovery I have made. Somebody forgot to tell me that children are logarithmic. By that I mean, messes, crying, and toys to name a few, do not double, they increase exponentially. However, despite all the recent changes, a couple of things have remained constant in my life. The first is burritos. I haven't sacrificed anything on the Chipotle Diet. I still continue to enjoy my chicken fajita daily. Just ask my local store manager, Jeremy. The second thing unfortunately has been my weight. It has been two months since I have lost 60 pounds, and I still have lost 60 pounds. That's right, I have officially hit my plateau. The good news is that I haven't gained weight. I literally have fluctuated +/- 2 lbs the last 8 weeks. This has left me to contemplate my next move. Thus, I developed three options:
1) Put an end to burritos and the Chipotle Diet altogether. Go to lighter eating and start a new chapter.
2) Change my burrito to something smaller, perhaps a burrito bowl or tacos.
3) Start exercising.
Since day one, my diet has revolved around the giant burrito, thus I had to eliminate option 2. Plus Eric Foster is already doing that. Not original. I was now left me with options 1 or 3. That's right, start exercising or give up the Chipotle Diet altogether. I know eventually the diet will have to come to end, but I didn't know if I was quite ready for it to come so soon (8 months). So before I made my decision, I first had to answer the question of how long I wanted this diet to go on. A couple of weeks ago, my wife answered the question for me. We have officially planned our first family vacation; Destin, FL. The same Destin, FL that has no Chipotle for miles. This vacation would mark my first week ever where I couldn't commit to a minimum of 5 burritos. Not Cool. However, the vacation will be the first week in July. This gives me four more months of the Chipotle Diet. Therefore, I have chosen option 3 and will remain on the Chipotle Diet for 1 year, until July 1st. 1 uninterrupted year of giant burritos. I don't have a set weight goal in mind, but I have set an aggressive workout goal ahead of me to obtain the best results possible in the last 4 months. I joined a gym last week and I am working out 1 hour a day for 6 days a week. 3 days I am running, and the other 3 days I am lifting weights. My goal is to not scare my children when I take my shirt off at the beach. Let's see where this journey now takes me!!
Justin Hall - Master Burrito Ambassador