6 Months in....

It's been six months since I began this journey -- and 60 pounds lost.  I am SO proud of myself!  I'm feeling fantastic, and just cleared almost all of my "big" clothes out of my closet!  I've had to buy new jeans, and I'm on the last hole on my belt!  

3 Months in...

This picture was taken just a couple of days ago - to show off the new shirt my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas... but it also shows off the 30 pounds I've lost so far...  I'm feeling so much better - my energy has increased, my mood is better, and I'm just generally feeling so much better about myself!  This lifestyle change has been much easier then I expected it to be - I've even inspired my wife to join me!  (she's already cooking all the meals!)

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The Beginning

This is not a picture I'm proud of....  but this is the beginning.  It's time for some serious ACTION!  My health and my family depend on it.

Stepping on the Scales

I nearly choked as I stepped on the scales - could this really be me? I was so fit in high school, and I've still thought of myself that way - for years! But reality has sunk in - where did all this FAT come from?

A nutritionist appointment confirmed my worst fears.  I am so obese that my life expectancy is getting lower every week.  If I don't make some major changes to my health, then I can anticipate abandoning my family before my grandchildren arrive.

A new lifestyle is in order...  I hesitate to use the word "DIET" because diets are generally fads that come and go.  This has to be a permanent change in my life.

A friend of mine (and the nutritionist) has encouraged me to try a new program, called SLIMMING WORLD.  It is a weightloss / weight maintance program developed in the UK, and based on foods available in British grocery stores.  I also need to start exercising... perhaps join a gym.

And so, it begins - the journey from FAT to FANTASTIC. A healthy diet, a dose of regular exercise, and the support of the entire family, because I know I can't do this alone!