I'm not just mentioning this because I'm masochistic, I'm mentioning it because I'm tired of it. Today I've started a new way of eating, and living, in an effort to reclaim my health and energy...and no I'm not going to try and sell anyone anything (not that anyone else reads this), although if you'd like to send cash, I'm sure we can arrange it.
So here are my stats, for posterity, on Day 1:
Age: 31
Weight: 238lbs
Height: 5'11"
Waist: 38
Goal Weight: 185lbs
Weight Left to Lose: 53lbs
I'm not going to spend an inordinate amount of time proselytizing on the method that I'm using to get healthy. I will say that I'm not purchasing any weight loss products, nor am I buying a gym membership (for now). I know what you're thinking..."He's going to do cocaine!". That'd be a good guess, but no. It's just too expensive (that was a joke). I'm going to focus on diet, then work in exercise. Through research, the diet that fits my life best at this point is Paleo. It makes sense, it gets results, and it includes bacon...and I'm fairly certain anything that includes bacon is the cats pajamas. I'm not putting a time frame on the diet (the hardest thing for me to wrap my head around admittedly), I'm going to change my lifestyle in order to be healthier...and by proxy...not fat, lethargic, and dull-witted.
I'm not yet old enough that I don't remember what it felt like to be in shape. I can remember the energy and stamina I had at 185lbs. I would guess that plenty of men have this same epiphany earlier in life (before they're married)...well, like I said, I've grown slow witted.
I'm married now, and have two phenomenal little boys. I want to be around for all of them, and I want to be there for a long, long time. Eating the way I am now isn't going to facilitate that. I'm self-aware enough that I've gone through these cycles before (new years eve anyone?), but this time have the buy in and support of my gorgeous, witty, and altogether awesome wife.
So I'm going to post results here weekly. Again, I'm fairly certain my readership is somewhere between zero and two, so it's not for support or kudos...if anything, I'll give the link to this blog to my boys when they're old enough, and they can see what a chubby, jaded guy their dad was back when he was fat.
