Three years between posts!

My last post was almost three years ago to my old blog, which I've moved to this site. I guess I've been busy. When I began blogging five years ago, it was because I was going through the phase that many of us go through. In an egotistical moment, we decide that the world really must know about our incredibly important and interesting lives. Then we realize that maintaining a blog is almost like work, which is why most hardly ever get updated.  I think the ones that are active have a purpose.

So, what is my purpose? I am losing weight and changing my life.  I've weighed as much as 380 pounds in the past years, but I'm down to 316 today. I've been on several medicines for diabetes, cholesterol, BP, etc, but I'm down to three now. It is important to me that I get off all my meds.

I just want a place to post how I'm doing. In May, I walked a 5K and got beat by two old ladies. Our town is having its annual Festival of Leaves in October and I want to do another 5K with friends and family.  I have a business trip to Orlando in October. I want to be under 300 pounds before then.

February 17, 2011 is my darling wife's birthday.  I want to have lost a total of 100 pounds by then.  I'm down almost 30 pounds now, so I have 70 more to go. How do I plan to do this? What is working for me is this crazy fad diet where I eat healthy foods and work out. I eat protein, carbs (gasp), and healthy fats.

My ultimate goal is to be back to my old Navy weight, as is pictured below.

Camping in Spain in the early 1990s.

I have many goals that I will accomplish and I will record my progress here, as well as other observations I have on my life.

I hope you all have an amazing week!

Jeff