Day 1:
Weight: 211 lbs

I’ve recently come to the realization that I am wayyyy out of shape and I’m getting old.

At 32, I’m probably the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life, hitting around 211 lbs on the scale this morning. I grew up always being fairly on the skinny side, and it was really in my mid twenties that I started to pack on the pounds. I blame years of playing video games and eating DP Dough for the bulk of it.

This year I’ve really started to feel out of shape. I know I’ve been overweight for a long time, but playing softball this year I’ve noticed a decrease in my skills. I cant hit as well as i used to, I have less range in the field then I used to, and I’m slower running then i used to be. Playing with a bunch of kids in their mid-twenties dosent help.

So I’ve decided today I’m going to start a running program to get in better shape. I plan on running 3 times a week (when possible) with my daughter. She’s 11 months old, and wakes up at 6am. So This seems like a good way to get going in the morning. I started this morning and boy was it rough. But, the key is to keep trying. I’ve tried this before and always got discouraged by how horrible i felt just running around the block, with my asthma and my legs making me want to crawl into a hole a die. This time, I will persevere!

I ran today. Only around the block, maybe 15-20 minutes, but its a start. It was tough getting going, and my legs were screaming at me by the end, but I feel like I have a bit more energy now. So maybe it helps!

I’m also going to try and eat a little better. I don’t think I have the willpower to cut out yummy foods entirely, but I think portion control will be somewhat impactful. I’ll eat to not being hungry, not to being stuffed. I’ll always leave a little food left on my plate, no scrapping the dish for those last bits. No more snacking at my desk at work. I tend to eat while working and constantly snacking. I’ll reduce this and also eat healthier snacks like almonds. Only a few beers a week, and maybe slightly less Diet Dr Pepper a day. I’ll have the occasional ice cream or snack, but they will be limited. This is my Manifesto!

I’m thinking it’d be awesome to weight 175lbs. So that’s my current goal. I know it’s still technically overweight by BMI standards, but I say set a realistic goal and see what happens from there. Also I think January 1 sounds like a good date to shoot for, and that’s almost 200 days away, so We’ll add a few days to make it a round number. January 3rd.

So. Here we go. wish me luck. I’ll update the blog occasionally as we go, more as a motivating tool then anything.