A Pint's a Pound the World Around

I’ve heard it said: A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. Statistics show resolutions generally fail because they’re not realistic. Sort of like the preposterous notion that we’ll actually eliminate all fats from our diet. Who are we kidding? Give up cheesecake and pizza? Forever? That’s like giving up blinking! I have learned however, that weight loss can be achieved one little pound at a time. Over the past year, I thought I’d learned all the ways one can lose excess body weight. Today, I discovered one more...give blood.

I’m an advocate for organ donation. When I don’t need the parts anymore, why not give ‘em to someone who does? But, I have never EVER had the desire to donate anything while still living. That is, until Sir William pestered me into it. You see he donates every chance he gets. Loves it! Strange, I know. He especially likes to come home from his Red Cross appointment and announce that he’s supposed to have a “hearty meal” (like I should be standing there with a steak in hand). Honestly, I know I can’t be one upped by a silly boy who won’t ride roller coasters and has never given birth. But a dare is a dare, so I went. When I told the tech it was my first time, he responded: “Was it everything you had hoped for?”

Oh, it was everything I had hoped for – AND MORE!

I was already giddy from knowing in less than 15 minutes they had sucked a pound out of my arm; but as I began to leave, I got another bonus. They prescribed plenty of rest and relaxation. Yessirree! No strenuous work for a day or two. My New Year’s resolution for 2009:

Give blood--as often as possible.

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