“Weigh-in Wednesday” Kickoff!

The Beginning

Welcome to the initial ‘Weigh-in Wednesday”!  This is where I completely embarrass myself in front of the entire world :)  I am starting a ‘diet’ today, February 4th, and I will have weekly posts updating my eating and exercise activities.  I hate the connotation of the word diet, it has evolved in meaning to ‘a temporary change in eating habits’, what I am embarking on is a lifestyle change.  It has become increasingly more apparent to me that I am getting older, lazier, and larger.  My body is screaming out to me that it wants a change, and now I am finally going to listen.   I will include my meal plans, exercise,  as well as any supplements that I will be taking.  The main pillars of this lifestyle change are;

• No fast food
• No junk food
• Excercise 3X/week minimum

The only exceptions are holidays and my reward meal on Fridays…pizza! If you decide to follow me on this journey to healthy living then please check with your health professional as I am not one and my personal activities should not be construed as advice. (legal disclaimer)  As you can see from the photo, my starting point is 207.4 pounds.  This may not seem like much to some but for my body structure it is about 37.4 pounds over the mark.  My goals are;

• To weigh 170 pounds
• To increase strength and be lean
• To be healthy

I will be eating lots of natural organic and whole grain foods.  I never used to be too concerned with pesticides and fertilizers and what not,  and I acutally considered all that ‘organic’ mojo to be a scam.  That was true until the whole plastic issue came about with chemicals leaching into the contents of your plastic containers.  This got me thinking that it’s probably better to be more natural, and that it’s better to be safe than sorry!  I encourage you to participate and get a little healthier and more active with me!  See you next Wednesday.