While driving to the office today I must have seen ten people out for an early morning walk. Oh, it was a virtual kaleidoscope of sizes and shapes walking around town. I give them all 2 thumbs up!
When I started exercising over a year ago it was difficult. My limping from knee surgery and the sheer weight of my corpulent self made it look like there was a benign Caligula walking around the track in the mornings. It wasn't pretty but I had decided that enough was enough. I made up my mind that I was going to walk everyday even if it killed me.
Looking back, I should have probably had one of those Life Alert bracelets or something just in case I'd fallen and couldn't get up. But I persevered and kept walking everyday. Even if I didn't want to. I had come to the point in my life when I couldn't stand to look at myself. I hated what I had let myself turn into.
After a few weeks the weight started coming off. Not a lot... but what-the-hell...my weight was finally going in a different direction. My goal was to lose 30 pounds before my daughters wedding which was in 3 months. Within those 3 months I actually dropped 44 pounds! And yes, I was studley for her wedding. At least I felt better about myself.
Now, 15 months into my love affair with exercise and eating right, I've lost over 100 pounds and I feel wonderful. My entire outlook on life has changed.
Here's the deal...If I can lose weight anyone can. Just start by walking a little bit each day. And then a little more...The main thing is to just do it - everyday.
Recently, I joked for my friends on Facebook to join me at the gym for my 5:00 a.m. ritual which now includes weights and riding that damn exercise bike for 10 miles. No one showed up (kind of hard for someone who lives hundreds of mile away) but I hope that maybe I encouraged someone to make a positive change in their life like I did.
Be well.
Bill
