The first day of the rest of my life.

Weight: 305
Mood: Excited.

The beginning:
I guess the best place to start is the beginning. I'm overweight. As the name of this blog implies, I am five foot nine inches tall, and tip the scales at three hundred and five pounds. I'm using this blog, and all who read it as a tool to keep me focused on a monumental change in my life: To once and for all change my eating habits, and develop a more active lifestyle. See, I've tried "dieting" before. I've even had great success with it. At my lowest weight as a dieting adult, I was 85 pounds lighter than I am at present. The problem I've always encountered with dieting is that I never had any accountability to anyone but myself. And even when I did, I would lie about what I was eating.

So that's why you're here. You are my accountability. This blog is going to become a new habit for me. I recently decided that I can form a habit if I want to. Not just bad ones like forgetting to put the toilet seat up when I pee, or pretending I'm listening when my wife is talking, but good ones, like bathing daily, and flossing regularly. If I can make this blog a habit and make this routine something that I answer to, I think it will be a very powerful tool in my life.
Since this is going to be a routine of mine, I intend to write daily. Sometimes more than once. Some posts will soley be for my benefit, to vent or rant or clear my head, and others will provide insight into who I am. It is my intent to confide to this blog, and to all who read it, all of the thoughts I have about why I am the way I am, how I got here, and what I'm feeling as I strive to be a better me.

I have many, many reasons for wanting to become healthier. The one closest to my heart is this:


My son, Maddox. He's two years old, and I want to be a part of this guy's life for as long as God allows me breath. he and my wife are my world. I'd give life and limb for them, so I might as well give up all the cheeseburgers for them.

Aside from all of the health benefits of being fit, I also want to feel better about the way I look. Sure it's vain, but to be completely honest, I'm unhappy with the way I look. I get depressed when I go to buy jeans and have to order them online, hoping that they'll fit, because they don't carry my size in-store. I want to not worry about whether or not a band prints shirts up in larger than XL. I want to be able to go into a clothing store and at least try on a slim-fit tee without looking like the Michelin man.

So there you have it. I hope this answers the "Why" question of my endeavour. I appreciate your support, your time, your thoughts and prayers as I take this challenge on. I hope you enjoy reading now and in the future.