Pick o' the Day: The Top 10 Reasons Why I've Had To Get Serious About Losing Weight

10.  Had a bit of a start a while back. I saw my own shadow, and for a moment I thought the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock was stalking me.

9.  I'm getting a little tired of kids accidently running into my stomach as I stand outside my classroom door doing hall duty.

8.  I want to get that "chisled mountain man" look back so my brother will stop calling me a "round-headed flatlander".

7.  I hate it when I'm mistaken for an escaped polar bear.

6.  I think my stomach ate my butt.

5.  My pants have filed a lawsuit against me.  They're claiming "elastic abuse".

4. I'm pretty sure belt buckles are supposed to fit snugly to one's body in a vertical position, not horizontal.

3.  Suspenders. I've come to understand why some men have to wear them. I'm not saying I would have actually started wearing them. It's just that I... understand.

2.  I have to be there for all of my grandkids.

1.  I want to be able to wear my wedding ring again.