And we're off!

Day Two               -              Tuesday, October 25^th, 2011

Current Weight: 356lbs

Goal Weight: 240lbs

Total Weight Lost: 1lb

Weight Remaining: 116lbs

Days Remaining: 180

Day Two starts off in the right direction. One pound lost! Haha. you have to celebrate the little things too!

Not as much lost as I would like, but hey at least it’s moving…downward. I didn’t really do much yesterday by way of exercising. I was busy at work and didn’t get home until late, and by that time the ol’ laziness kicked in and I was finished.

I have some leftovers that I’m too poor to throw away so I’m continuing to eat my way through all of that. It’s unhealthy stuff but still, I hate throwing money away. Afterwards, I’ll go to the store and get what I call real food. Ever notice how the unhealthy food is cheap and the healthy food is expensive?

One tip I’ve found to help me during the weight loss process is preparation. Preparation is key! I was kicked out of Cub Scouts, for reasons unrelated to this blog ;), but I remember the motto of Be Prepared! I used to give excuses all the time as to why I couldn’t stick to a specific nutrition regimen. The most famous one, which maybe you have used at one time or another, is “It’s just so inconvenient. McDonald’s is so fast!” Well, this is true, but you have to change that. McDonald’s spends a lot of time trying to make us fat, so you have to spend time trying to make yourself healthy. I’m starting to prepare my food for at least half the week in advance. This way you’re only making food twice a week but you’ll have enough to get you through the whole week. If you make a salad big enough to divide over three or four days, put those three or four Tupperware bowls in the refrigerator and grab one on your way out to work that day. Doing this simple, yet powerful, technique has helped me stay away from convenience and move towards health and vitality!

Here's to your success!

Day One!

Day One               -              Monday, October 24th, 2011

The Mission: Weigh in at 240lbs or less by April 22^nd, 2012.

The Purpose: I want to be in peak physical condition by my 30^th birthday, for myself, for my family and for the simple ability to enjoy life to the fullest!

Current Weight: 357lbs

Goal Weight: 240lbs

Total Weight Loss: 0

Remaining Weight Loss: 117lbs
Remaining Days to April 21^st: 181

117lbs in 181 days. Hmm...6 Months. I know it’s physically possible, but can I make it happen? I must say this is going to be an interesting journey. I’m writing this journal of sorts to hold myself accountable but also to show other people, who, like me, may be down and out, may be discouraged, or may not even know it’s possible to change your current circumstance to improve the quality of your life. I’ve never journaled my weight loss endeavors before. Yes, that’s plural…endeavors. Like many people, I’ve tried to lose weight many times before. I’ve had a little bit of success but it was short lived. I didn’t adjust my lifestyle. I didn’t have a new vision of myself…I still saw myself as a fat guy. I believe I have figured out the secret to weight loss, and just a healthy lifestyle in general.  I want to write a book on how to completely transform your life in many areas applying one simple technique. But first, I have to prove it to myself.

I’ve been fat all of my life and pretty much ate just whatever I wanted. I’ve recently learned the value of real food (stuff that actually grows!), and am ready to apply that as a real lifestyle not just theoretical knowledge. In the past, during the semi-successful attempts at weight loss, I consistently lost one pound per day and I did it through a mostly raw diet. More on my actually diet regimen later…

So here I go! It’s Autumn here in Tennessee and the leaves are changing. Hopefully my life will begin to change as well!

I’m 29 years old, and completely out of shape, but come April 22^nd, 2012, I’ll have gone from Fat to Hot!