How many 20-pound bags of rice are you carrying around?

The other day I was at my favorite store, Costco, and I decided to buy a 20-pound bag of rice. I don't eat a lot of rice, but my dog does, so I figured I can buy in bulk, save a few bucks. Plus, I really like the cool, burlap bag the rice is in.

I picked up the bag and was pretty surprised by how much 20 pounds weighs.

Then I thought, "I used to carry around the equivalent of three of these everywhere I went." Yeah, I've lost about 60 pounds of fat since beginning my fitness quest four years ago.

Wow, I cannot even imagine carrying around one of those bags of rice around for too long, let alone three. How do any of us ever do that?

I guess we just get used to the extra weight. I mean, it's not like suddenly we are toting around 60 extra pounds of fat. The weight accumulates over a long period of time, and our body adapts to it along the way.

Are you overweight? How many pounds do you need to lose? Need motivation? Go pick up a 20-pound bag of rice and run down the hall (or the aisle at Costco) with it.

Now put it down and run down the hall. Notice the difference?

Now think about how many 20-pound bags of rice you are carrying around with you all the time, and how much nicer it would be if you weren't.

Kinda puts you in the mood to lose a few, right?