You know, because I refuse to call it a half marathon. From here on out within the walls of this blog (I’m not exactly sure where they start and end) running 13.1 miles will not be referred to as a half marathon. I mean, nobody every called a 5K a half 10k , or a marathon a half ultra marathon. Who was...

I ran a 5K on Saturday. This time last year I wasn’t able to climb a flight of stairs without becoming exhausted. I’ll give you a race report tomorrow but today I want you to ask yourself one question. Why do you do what you do? What is your purpose for trying to lose weight, or become an...

It’s true. Today I finally gathered up the clothes that have been taking up space in my closet and I got rid of everything that doesn’t fit anymore. EVERYTHING! It was quite the experience. I’m still not totally sure how I feel about the whole process. It was a bigger step than I had...

It’s been six months since this crazy weight loss journey began. In all reality it seems like it has flown by, or taken forever, I can’t quite decide. During that sixth interval on the treadmill or the final set of lunges it seems like there is no end in sight, but when I throw my boys to the...

I’ve never wanted this blog to be about the “cute new outfit” I just found to workout in, or the latest in fitness fashion and footwear, but I must say, having good gear will improve a workout. Now I’m not going to try and tell you to go blow the bank on all new fitness apparel, but I...

298.2! Woohoo! 2009 is coming to a close and as it sails off into the sunset I say goodbye to 300 pounds forever! With my surgery my weight fluctuated a lot more than it has been during the past 5 months. However, during the past two weeks I’ve been able to exercise more and have been more focused on...

I’ve spent the last three months preparing for what I would describe as the biggest presentation of my entire professional career. The anxiety has been building and the stress has been overwhelming. Last Thursday was the day of the big show. I had to bring my A game. Beyond the stress of the big...

It took 72 days but it finally happened…I craved! I’m not saying that I haven’t been tempted to make a bad food choice in 72 days, but this was one of those experiences where I could smell the food without even being around it. I felt like an addict looking for his next fix. I was...

I remember a wise Garth Algar once saying “At first they’re constricting, but after a while they become a part of you”. Sure, he was referring to tightie whities, but I think the same can be said about bad habits and vices. Initially we may feel bogged down or even enslaved to whatever it is that...