A new path

 I know. I know. Another change to this blog. Well, I can't help it. I need to find a niche that's for me and it hasn't been as easy as I thought. 

So here's a new one. This blog is just going to be about me. My life. You may not want to read about that. That's fine. To some, that's not exciting. I get it. 

For this first blog, I want to focus on my current weight loss journey. I say current because I don't know what will happen six months from now. The plan is to make a life change with this latest journey. I think I can do it, but I also don't know what hurdles will get in my way. 

I stepped on the scale in January and saw a number that I didn't think I would ever see. A guy who loves to workout. Who has always had a gym membership. Who enjoys running or walking outside when it's nice out. 

294 pounds. That's what I weight on January 10. That was eye opening and really disappointing.

I knew I wasn't the 185 pound guy that roamed the East side in college. That guy is long gone. But there is no reason for me to ever be nearly 300 pounds. It's unacceptable. And a wake up call to make changes. 

I joined Weight Watchers. And I am not ashamed to admit that. I usually don't bring it up to someone unless they ask. I use the word program a lot. 

Weight Watchers has helped me get my life back. I am down 34 pounds since January 10. I lost 11.2 pounds in the second week of the "program." And the best news is that I have lost at least some weight in each of the seven weigh ins. 

My biggest vices were gas station foods, energy drinks and snacking late at night because I work late at night. 

I don't live a typical life that others live. I wake up between 10-11 each day unless I have to get up for something else. 

As a sports writer, I am basically always on the clock. I spend a lot of time in my car and working at the office until 2 a.m. is common place. 

Since January 10, I have eaten way more fruits and vegetables, I track all of my food and drinks and I have extended what I do at the gym.  

Let me tell you. I feel fantastic. And I don't miss the gas station food and I don't crave energy drinks anymore. I do drink Diet pop still but those are "zero point" items in Weight Watchers and it hasn't seemed to affect the weight loss. But I also drink around 100 ounces of water each day. 

I will use this blog to update those who want to know how I am doing on this journey. I might even share some tips that have worked for me and include some workouts that I do or have done to help me lose weight. 

If you think it is too late to get control of your weight - and your life - please don't. I turned 40 in October. It's never too late.  

I hope you like my story. And my journey. If you don't, well, I understand that, too.