Turning a new leaf.

Well it is about time I guess, I decided to drop the last bit of weight I hve wanted to for about 4 years now. I was originally about 265 lbs on a 5'11" frame which was too much. I think at one time I might of been heavier, maybe about 5 lbs.
I had a good friend of mine from New Jersey tell me about Atkins. I followed the program and dropped my weight to about 240 which was good in my books. I was growing out of a 38" waist wrangler jean into a 40. In my defense, I was doing an MBA and working full time. I would get upin the morning, go to work and be back home by 5 pm if I could. I got no exercise during the week and on the week end I would just play catchup on home work. Plus while studying, I would graze the refrigerator constantly. No wonder I ballooned to that weight. I should try and find some pics from those days.

This last December Joey and I went to Hawaii with some good friends, and I gained wieght like crazy. My 36" jeans were getting too tight to wear. To think last spring I was wearing his 34" levis and loving it! So I started back at the gym and took the Boot Camp sessions. I did the boot camp from the beginning of November to just this past week and didn't loose any weight. I got stronger but the weight stayed. Therefore, I decided that is enough. I am now back at the gym doing atleast 30 min of cardio every day of the week except on week ends. Also I bought a program to monitor my food intake and exercise. It really keeps me honest and it seems to be working. I have decided that I can stick to a strict diet of about 1500 calories a day and do exercise for 2.5 months. Hell if those fatty's on TV can loose all that weight in that same time period, why can't I???

This past week end Joey and I went to Nashville to see BrokeBack Mountain. You know the cowboy dick flick that won all the Golden Globe awards. It sure made me think about my life and I thoughouly enjoyed the show and what it made me feel. Joey on the other hand said " I think they both got what they deserved". I suppose not everyone in this world was as driven as he was to find a partner(Of which I am that lucky person). I think the story line was just as true for most people now days as it was back then.. None the less, I want to buy a copy of that movie when it comes out. I have a notification on Amazon to ship one to me as soon as it comes out.

Those are my random thoughts for my first blog entry.