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.