Today is the day I woke up and decided it was finally tomorrow. Over the past 15 years I have been slowly drifting into worse condition each year. Eating unhealthy foods, downing soda's, always saying tomorrow would be the day I take a jog and get started on a healthier life.
A friend of mine from years past saw a comment I made on Facebook and he shared a recent blog of his own with me. I initially found his blog to be a good read and insightful, but the more I though about it, it was more than just something he shared with me, but what could be a key to my own journey, my own transformation blog. Here is a link to that blog, I hope Jim doesn't mind: www.thefitnessbuddy.com/blog
So with that being said, today I start a blog, a run and a different attitude towards life. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired (Sorry Dave Ramsey, it just fit) of being fat and unable to join in athletic activities I used to love. I would like to share a little background of the past months so you get a feel for how I got to this day.
Over the past 8 months I have been trying different things to be healthier. In December I gave up sodas. In February I hadn't lost any weight so I started drinking them again, but the temporary cessation did allow me to kick the habit of 5-7 cans a day and step down to 2-4 a day, not excellent, but was a step in the right direction, right? Over the past couple months I have been really trying to focus on smaller meals over what I eat, and to my surprise, I am down 26ish pounds just from the change in eating habits.
I am working on healthier "snacks" as i call them since I want to get away from "meals". I am honestly shocked at the weight I've lost just in moving to a snacking routine, because 70% of my snacks are terrible food choices. I have been mulling this weight loss over in my head and I know that "snacks" alone won't help me lose all the weight I need to, so I have to continue making changes to keep the momentum.
I don't have a particular weight goal in mind, I think that's dumb. I want to be healthy, fit and be able to join in on an indoor soccer game and play for more than 30-60 seconds at a time. I want someone else to be that quick sub to grab a drink and then get back on the pitch.
My goal is to update this every evening with a snapshot of my day. I will appreciate lots of feedback, I can use all the encouragement and coaching I can get from my Family and Friends. Thanks - Felix.
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