Monday, January 30, 2012

Results Not Typical

Ever notice on success stories under the before and after picture you will see the words results not typical.  I always thought it was kind of funny that these great weight loss companies had to admit that they can help for a fee, but most of us would never reach our goal.  So I’ve decided to be a results not typical and I want to help as many people as possible be a results not typical.  I think it is possible for everyone to be a results not typical.  The issue isn’t in the mind with the will power to make yourself thin, but it is skill power that gets things done.  Planning has to be done for exercise and eating right. And we must realize this lifestyle change encompasses all of your life and not just eating.  
I don’t know when I’ll get there but when I do, I’m going to be wearing a t-shirt that says results not typical.   

Monday, January 23, 2012

The last 2 weeks have just been horrible.  Extremely busy and having to put others before me.  No time to plan menus no time to go to the gym.  But I’m not giving up.  I didn’t get in this with a time frame in mind.  I know it is going to take as long as it takes.  I wish I could just throw everything else aside, but others depend on me too.  I have a wife in college and a 5 year old daughter.  Plus I have nephew with special needs living with me, who is deaf in one ear.  And his sister who suffers from post-traumatic syndrome is in my house as well.  Both of them are teenagers to boot.
The thing to remember is do what you can, when you can.  Always have things to pull you to a healthy lifestyle.  A good thing to do is find celebrities and others who have the realistic body that you want.  I don't want to be Brad Pitt or Hugh Jackman.  Too tall and body type is wrong.
For me I would like to look more like AJ Styles.  He is a wrestler for Impact on Spike TV.  We are about the same height and he is built but not overly built.  I would also would like to do what he does in the ring, but I don't want to wear tights.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Week 1 Results

Okay here it is the first week results.  Taking into my account the training I did beforehand I lost about 5 pounds.  Officially for the first week I lost 2.4 pounds.  Overall I’m happy.  Living healthy just isn’t about the weight loss.  Everything in your life has to take account.  What I am the most proud of this week is the fact that I’m no longer taking sleeping pills.  I’ve been on them since May.  I also seem to have a more of a natural high than I did before.  I wake up much easier than I use to in the mornings.  Everything seems to be going in plan.

Friday, January 6, 2012

It is a Symptom

Many people like to call obesity a disease.  I’m not one of them.  I feel obesity is not the problem, but a symptom of a greater issue.  All the overweight people I ever met weren’t fat because they were hungry all the time.  No they were fat because they ate as a means to deal with their emotions and fill a gap of failure in another part of their life.
I am one of them.  I was never good at sports.  Actually I was horrible at them.  I was always picked last and always last to finish the race.   As much as I tried I could never get it together.  For a boy this is social suicide.  I couldn’t relate to my peer group and soon preferred isolation to the laughs of others.  So I couldn’t do sports, but I could eat and that brings me to my current predicament.
To me a lifestyle change is getting to the true root of the problem and not treating just the symptoms.  Overweight people are a depressed people group.  For some of us, we should be in counseling and some of us should be on antidepressants.  All of us should get back to what makes us feel good in life.  For me this means writing, taking walks, listening to music and photography.  We must find the good things and let them replace the food in our lives.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Day 1



Day one


My challenge has started. And I'm ready.  I've been weighed measured and photographed.
My menus are in place, I’m drinking water, I’m journaling my calories, and I’m exercising.  All that is left to do is watch the results.

I’m not going to share my stats with you at this point, but I will share my before photo







Yes the picture is awful.  I choose it, so my after pictures will look that much better.


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

I'm Not Alone

One thing on this blog I haven’t talked about yet is my faith.  I’m whole heartily a born again believer of Jesus Christ.  I say it this way because in the south everybody is a Christian regardless if they ever heard God’s word or not.  I truly believe that salvation and heaven can only be found in Jesus.  As for other religions and faiths, I totally respect them and the great sacrifices they make for their beliefs.  I don’t believe they will enter heaven, but I also expect nonbelievers to think that I won’t either.
There are so many things in my life that was only made possible through God.  For example I would never have met my wife and had my daughter.  My relationship with my family would have been far different than it is now.  But the biggest change in my life is I no longer walk alone.  Christ is with me everywhere I go, and He will be with me on my weight loss journey.  I expect it to be hard at times because I won’t be able at all times to with my family at restaurants or share in with deserts and then there are those who will be envious of my success.  I can accept this because I’ll never be alone.  God is always with me.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Discipline

I once heard a definition of discipline that made since to me.  Discipline is saying to no to the little things so can you can say yes to the big things.  Simply this means no to bad food choices and yes to a fit and healthy me.  I’m going to say no to little things like donuts and Mountain Dew and say yes to the things listed below
1.       A new wardrobe
2.       Not cringing at photos of myself
3.       Fitting into an airplane seat
4.       An extreme amount of confidence
5.       Riding rollercoasters with my daughter
6.       To be an encouragement to others
7.       Shopping for clothes at any store I want to
8.       Good blood pressure
9.       Cholesterol at the right levels
10.    Not looking different than anyone else in the room