Recovering food addict

Today I feel good. I woke up this morning ready to greet the day. I drank my fruit and veggie smoothie while at my computer writing, and for once I remembered to take my fat burning pill.

I am down a total of 29 pounds since starting my journey officially in mid January 2014. I started a video blog that I intend to do regular updates to help people that may want some support to lose weight. I'll be the first to tell you, it is NOT easy. But the more prepared you are, the better off you will be.

Today was business as usual in my house, my oldest (who is now 5) went back to school today, which meant I had to drop him off at school. The OLD me would have simply came back home and gotten to work at the computer, or even sat on the couch for some TV time. Today, I drove all the way home, I saw the basketball hoop in my front yard which reminded me to get some exercise. I picked up a football and soccer ball and took my 4 year old twins to the park. I planned on playing ball, but they saw the playground and had other plans. I was a bit discouraged at first because for once, I made the decision to "get moving" as my phone reminder kept playing every hour. Here we were at a park, with a soccer ball and football, and all my boys wanted to do was play on the playground. I don't mind them playing, but I really wanted to get my heart rate up and burn some calories.

I have been a victim of circumstance for too long. I was talking to my sister on the phone and was talking to her about being a "victim of circumstance" and how important it was to recognize and make different choices.

For far too long, with the work that I have done I am always out and about. If I got hungry, I would find the closest drive thru and grab myself a bite to go. That usually meant eating more calories in one sitting than I should have all day long. The thing is, if you find yourself in that situation, remember the phrase "make good choices" I don't have to be a "victim of circumstance" anymore. The other day I was in that position, I thought I had no other choice but to choose between Mcdonald's and Wendy's. I was so upset that I had no other choices, until I remembered that Jimmy John's delivered. I was on the way home and had mere minutes to get ready before running out the door to an important meeting with my church organization.

Today I found myself in the same situation, I was once again, a Victim of my current circumstance. But I was not going to let my circumstance win me over!

I am in control! You have to remember that!
Your health is WORTH IT!

YOU are worth it.

Instead of claiming defeat, I opted to walk laps around the playground. After about 10 minutes, one of my boys joined me. He insisted on walking with me, hand in hand. The other boy joined us just a moment later. Not too long after that, Parker reminded me that we brought the soccer ball, and he asked if we could play with it. I was excited to see that he remembered, and that he wanted to play soccer with me. I think I was rubbing off on him, I was influencing him.

Just last year, I would give every excuse to not have to play ball because I simply didn't want to. I didn't have enough energy. I would sweat just looking at a basketball. Now, I have more energy, I WANT to play ball. I find every excuse to play anything that I can. This afternoon we played ball at the park for 45 minutes, after my wife got home from work, I went to the gym and burned 800 calories on the treadmill. If that wasn't enough, I came home and the kids were still out with Katy visiting friends. I saw the basketball hoop there, and a lonely basketball so I decided to play for a few minutes.

I kept hearing my trainer in my head "get hour heart rate up", "keep moving", "get off the couch and burn some calories".

I still have a LONG way to go on this journey of mine, but I AM WORTH IT.

If you struggle to make time in your day for exercise, please schedule some time for YOU. because YOU ARE WORTH IT!

Go to Ross, buy a Kettle Bell or a medicine / weighted ball. Start TODAY. Do a few sit-ups or crunches. Do a few push ups. You don't have to spend hours in the gym to make a difference. Just make sure that you make your time count. If you are doing crunches, even if you can only do 5, do them. Do them with all your might, make yourself sweat. Sweat is healing water!

"Pain is temporary, quitting is forever". When I first started working out again a few months back, I could only do 15 sit ups. now I do 100 daily. When I was in my teens and early twenties, I did 1000 nightly before bed.

You have to start somewhere, make the FIRST STEP.

Each step is a choice, make lots of great choices and your destination will astound you.

I really hope to motivate someone out there that is struggling like I used to. I used to think that I could never have a "beach body". I am here to say, YOU CAN with some hard work and dedication. I am almost 3 months in and down 29 pounds. My plan is to be down another 70 in the next 8 months. What is YOUR goal? If you don't have one, set one TODAY!