I started thinking about keeping a journal of what I was doing in and out of the gym as well as what I was eating or not eating late in 2010. It really started with a bunch of my crazy friends and I deciding to run the Warrior Dash in Logan Ohio in early June [...]

Well, it’s official, I’m overweight. I weighed myself a couple of weeks ago and topped the scale at 234lbs. Now that isn’t too crazy considering I’m 6’6″ tall, but still overweight nonetheless. I am most comfortable around 220 to 225. I noticed an additional problem after visiting the Dr. for a physical. I have high cholesterol. My Dr. isn’t concerned because my good cholesterol is quite high, but my overall cholesterol was around 221.

Like most people I know, Deb and I made a commitment to ourselves to lose some excess weight this spring. I know all of the experts say that new year resolutions are a bad idea, but in my mind, there is never a bad time for changing your bad habits. So, after a week of [...]