Day 201: Opening New Doors... We all find motivation to get healthy from different sources. Many of us want to live longer, others may want the beach bod, and some of us just plain want to LIVE life. For so many years I was just coasting along with the flow of life. I did what I had to but not much else. Then one morning I woke up and I...

Day 189: Reflections, Review, and a Look... 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...

Day 84: Adversity Strikes... Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seemed to go right? This is a story about one of those very days. I must admit that things have been going pretty smoothly for me up to this point. It’s definitely been hard work, but I haven’t really experienced too many setbacks. At least that...

Day 44: Adversity... Scientific research has shown us in the past that it takes about 21 days for something to become a habit. These scientists clearly did not use a diet and exercise routine as part of their testing. Let me explain. I started this exercise routine a little over a month ago. I have been very successful thus far...