With any luck and some hard work, this won't be me in a few months. I don't really know how many people read this but I'm pretty sure that anybody that does, knows that I'm a pretty big guy. Not big in the tall sort of way but big in the around sort of way. The truth is, I've kind of given up on that fight a long time ago. I'm not sure why, I have plenty of reasons to fight it. I have three great boys, an amazing wife, and great friends that should motivate me in a positive way, and if I happen to need some negative reinforcement, I can always look at my high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gout, or the ever increasing sizes on my clothes for a healthy(?) stimulant in the right direction. Recently, my friend Dan posted about his thoughts on fitness and it seemed to get my attention for the first time in a long time. I'd encourage you to follow this link and read them too. I'm posting this publicly because I am in search of something I never was before. Accountability. I hated to think about my weight and bad health and I felt even more shame when I didn't try to do anything or when my efforts only lasted only a short amount of time. I'm borrowing a page from Dan and trying to lose 1.5lbs per week. I am not sure if my goal will increase but I'm choosing to start with the nice round number of 50lbs. That should bring me in at a solid 190. Maybe I need to be even less but I know if I succeed, I will be much healthier than I currently am and I'll be much better positioned to see my kids grow up into who God made them to be. I want to be more of a part of that plan than a memory. So all this to say; I'm inviting you into my journey. Celebrate the successes with me and challenge my slip ups. It would be great if I could fit into some of those little coats I used to wear.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Fat Guy in a Little Coat
With any luck and some hard work, this won't be me in a few months. I don't really know how many people read this but I'm pretty sure that anybody that does, knows that I'm a pretty big guy. Not big in the tall sort of way but big in the around sort of way. The truth is, I've kind of given up on that fight a long time ago. I'm not sure why, I have plenty of reasons to fight it. I have three great boys, an amazing wife, and great friends that should motivate me in a positive way, and if I happen to need some negative reinforcement, I can always look at my high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gout, or the ever increasing sizes on my clothes for a healthy(?) stimulant in the right direction. Recently, my friend Dan posted about his thoughts on fitness and it seemed to get my attention for the first time in a long time. I'd encourage you to follow this link and read them too. I'm posting this publicly because I am in search of something I never was before. Accountability. I hated to think about my weight and bad health and I felt even more shame when I didn't try to do anything or when my efforts only lasted only a short amount of time. I'm borrowing a page from Dan and trying to lose 1.5lbs per week. I am not sure if my goal will increase but I'm choosing to start with the nice round number of 50lbs. That should bring me in at a solid 190. Maybe I need to be even less but I know if I succeed, I will be much healthier than I currently am and I'll be much better positioned to see my kids grow up into who God made them to be. I want to be more of a part of that plan than a memory. So all this to say; I'm inviting you into my journey. Celebrate the successes with me and challenge my slip ups. It would be great if I could fit into some of those little coats I used to wear.
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Hey Jon, I'm Dan's sister, and I'm also working on getting healthy. Thanks for your post! Reading about both your and Dan's journey is inspiring for me.
Thanks for checking it out Summer. I'm hopeful and praying for all of our success in this.
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