Day 2: The Strategy-Diet

Alright, we have made it to the second day. Stepped on the scale this morning to find I was at 260 now. That's a nice day 1 jump of 3 lbs. If I could continue that pace I would be done in a month. However, I know thats a dream, but wouldn't it be nice.

The next thing I want to address is my strategy for this project. I am going to do it through good old exercise and a healthy diet. There have been so many fad diets that have become just that. However, good old diet and exercise has remained a constant success maker. When I dropped from 320 to 245, that was what I did, so with all that in mind that is what I will do now.

The diet is the hardest part for me to control. I LOVE FOOD! I can eat large quantities that would make others sick. I don't think I do it because I am covering up emotions or stress, although I have. I eat because I love food. I love the taste of it, the way it feels in my mouth, and that full sleepiness that usually accompanies a Thanksgiving meal. However, I am going to have change that mindset. I wish I could "eat to live." Have you ever heard that? "Eat to live, don't live to eat." I want that to be my mindset for the rest of my life. There are so many other things to enjoy, and more for me to if I could follow that.

How am I going to eat healthy? I have a couple of tools that will help me accomplish that (I will discuss in a later blog), but the essentials will be anything that I think is unhealthy isn't going in my body. I know I should have a more specific strategy and maybe I will figure that out as I go, but sweets and fried foods are gone. Ice cream I will miss you.

Well, here goes day 2.

Day 1

Well, the first day is complete. Not too different from many other days that I have had trying to accomplish the same thing. I ate really well today. Unfrosted Mini Wheats with strawberries for breakfast, chicken with an extreme wellness tortilla and green beans for lunch, and chicken with grilled zucchini for supper. I also made a trek up our local ski hill with my 35 lb 2 year old strapped to my back. I tracked it as 3/4 of a mile one way and a change in altitude of 175 ft. Hopefully I can maintain what I have tried to so many times.

Starting Pictures

Here I am now. One belly out, one front, and one belly sucked in (so I can't cheat to show progress that isn't there)

The Beginning!

Well here we go. It is a time for a change and writing a blog may be just what I need to make it. I have dealt with being over weight for 90% my life. The only time I wasn't, was when I was a small child and then I was too small to understand and enjoy being healthy. I am 30 years old, quickly approaching 31. I am the husband of a beautiful, healthy, fit woman and the father of two boys who love to be active. The time for excuses is done. I must change my ways for my family and for me. All of us that have struggled with weight know the pain it causes us. Not being happy with what we see in the mirror or pictures, not being able to do all of the things that others can, not being able to take off our shirt comfortably. I have tried in the past and been moderately successful. I was once 320 lbs, and I worked hard to get myself down to 245 lbs. I now find myself at 263 lbs again, with a million excuses why and none of them adequate. The scale said I am at 34% body fat, which according to my calculations means that I am carrying 90 lbs of fat. That means if I was to get down to 10% body fat with the exact same muscle weight I would be 192 lbs. So I have a goal. I have 71 lbs to lose. This blog will be my record of that journey.