A New Start

(Original Date: 9/3/2010)

Today is the start of a change for me.  Today I hope to start the journey to accomplish something that I have never tried to accomplish or had any reason to try to accomplish.  Today I start a healthier way of living, not a diet.  I have learned that majority of the people who go on a diet usually don't do so well on it or cheat until they are no longer on it.  I don't want to be another one of those people that have tried and tried again only to fail.

I have recently over the past few weeks learned a lot of things about my health that I did not know or have ignored.  I recently had some reoccurring back problems which left me practically stuck in bed.  As I began to work towards walking again I was later told that I have an abnormally small spinal column and have the early signs of arthritis. My doctor told me that I have the back of a 50 year old man and I am half of that age.  To make matters even worse as the doctor is telling me this I practically turn clammy was on my way to passing out.  This lead to finding out my high blood pressure which I ignored a year earlier when I was told I have high blood pressure.

I was told by a doctor (not my normal one because he was out of town) that I needed to lose weight.  He then proceeded to tell me of this great weight-loss plan that worked and his daughter happened to be in charge of.  He then told me it would cost x amount for the first evaluation and then x amount every month for the pills.  He did not give me an exercise plan or go over different types of foods or exercise plans.  I thought to myself shouldn't a doctor be doing these things if he/she was really concerned with your health or is he/she more concerned about making some money for their child's business which he/she had some profit in.

That was when I had enough.  I thought to myself I am 26 years old and my health is slipping away from me.  I felt like I was out of control and with all of this building I finally realized that I don't have long to live if I continue on this path.  The quick fast foods, working more hours than I'm getting paid, skipping meals because they did not fit into my schedule.  My life was consumed with taking care of business everywhere else except for where it was needed, my health.

Today is the start of what I call the healthier way of living.  I have spent hours looking and reading online of others and their weight-loss.  So many people have talked about their failures and success stories, their do's and don'ts that it did not scare me but made it possible for me to look at as a guide.

Now the purpose of this blog is not for me to gain people to read and follow, in fact I would be happier if no one else read this.  I read online that they said that you should keep a journal of this adventure to write down all of your success, fears, worries and whatever else.  I figure this is the best way to do because 1. I'm a faster typer than a writer 2. if someone happen to find this that any words of encouragement would be helpful and 3. I've never had a blog before so thought it would be cool LOL.

Anyway.  This is the start of a healthier way of living.

Starting Weight: 338lbs.

Height: 6'5"

Blood Pressure  

SYS  180

DIA  115

HRT  120