2 weeks & 2 days

Well I'm down 11.5 pounds to date. Not too bad, but this week has been tough. It has been my hardest days so far. A little cheat here, a little cheat there. Everywhere a cheat. But I am still doing good, its just the little things. Nights are the worst. I can't stand it sometimes. My family has been great, they are helping me and walking on egg shells in regards to food. I really wanted 15 by New Years so we will see. It's one step at a time I guess. That sounds so easy, but not when you are stepping in the grocery store with reses peanut butter cups and m&m's. Keep me in your prayers please. Talk to you after the New Year, so Happy New Year All!!!

Double Digits

Well it's been a few days since I checked in. Over Christmas it was tough to try and eat healthy. I made some adjustments and skipped a few meals here and there to compensate. Christmas day was great because my whole family ate foods that I could eat and stay on my diet. With the exception of 1 No-Bake cookie and a little peanut brittle I did great. Christmas Eve was pretty good also, did not eat much all day until we got to Ronnie and Jeannie Caudle's house, and they had lots of stuff I could have. Shrimp Cocktail, and a little ham. Finished off the weekend with dinner with friends at Tia Helita's last night and stayed on except a few chips with salsa. But why go there if you don't get a few chips with salsa. Now I'm back in the saddle and eating all the normal food. Hope to get 4.5 more by New Years Eve. But for now celebrating my weigh-in today and lost another 1.5 pounds over the weekend to make a total of 10.5! Woo Hoo!!!

1st Family Christmas Tonight

Tonight I go to 1st family Christmas party. Trying to be faithful. Down 9.5 lbs so I'm motivated.

1 Week Down

Well I made it 1 week. That is better than usual for me. This next week will be the real test with all the holiday parties. I pray that I will be strong. God make me stronger than my desires. By the way I lost 8 pounds this first week. Now just to stay on track. They say 12 by New Years.

5 days Down

Well I have made it 5 days. I have to say it is alot of work but I really like the diet they have me on. Lots of food. and I am down 7.5 pounds so far. Praise the Lord. I am still feeling strong. I am so thankful for all the people that God has placed around me to help encourage me and keep me accountable. I am thankful for a family that is so supportive of me on this journey. I know it's early in the journey down, but I am most thankful for those who are praying for me. WOO HOO, hoping to get down 10 by Christmas and 15 by New years.

Weighing In - 6 steps down 71 to go.

Well today is Friday and I started 2 days ago. Already down 6 pounds. Wow that feels good. The smile on my face is so big right now. But tomorrow is the real diet. So far they have made the decisions for me on what to eat. But starting tomorrow I have to pick out the food. That is when is gets scary.

1 Day In

Well I made it through the first day without any real problems. Had a great workout with Jim, probably the hardest in several months. Today I go for a diet class to see what my exact diet will be.

Headed Down - Locked In On Target

Here is where I'm headed down to. In 1996 I got to meet Sugar Ray Leonard, one of my hero's. I love this picture and dream of getting back down to this weight. So now you see my target. I'm locked and loaded for 1996. Ready to go back in time. Hope you will come along with with me.

Well, this is embarrassing

Well, this is embarrassing. I am really not putting these up here for your pleasure or mine, but to help motivate me and remind me where I am coming down from. I will be posting another photo with a target weight. I was down to in 1996.

Begin Again

Well, here I go again. Trying to conqueror the greatest challenge of my life. Most things I have tried to accomplish in this life I have been able to do. I became the youngest manager at Northwest Tire & Service at the age of 19. I bought a Z-28 when I was 18 and had the car of my dreams. I got hired into General Motors as a Die Maker Apprentice at 21, Married at 21, and bought my first house by 21. I have been a Youth Minister, Associate Pastor, and now Pastor. Been on 7 cruises, traveled all over the world, and have an incredible family. My kids are great kids, well young adults. My wife is smokin' hot, and such a great blessing to my life. All in all my life is pretty awesome. But there is this one thing that I have not been able to do in all of my years. You probably know what that is if you have seen my pics on this page. But for those who do not, it is the same goal that so many people are struggling with. LOSE WEIGHT!

So today I begin again in this battle that has been such a huge struggle for most of my life. I have tried about every diet in the world known to man and a few that mankind does not know about, because I made them up. I have resorted to special soups, fad diets, and even tried a watermelon diet. I had a lap band surgery and that has helped some. I'm down 30 pounds or so from my heaviest.

Today I begin a program called Medical Weightloss. I hope and pray that this is the one. The one thing that helps me regain discipline and control in my life. If i am honest, and I am going to try to be, I'm scared. Scared of failure, scared of looking like a quitter, scared of disappointing my family, scared of disappointing my God. I know His plan for my life is to influence people to take their next step toward Christ and if I am out of shape, there are people in this world that God has for me to influence that I will not be able to impact in this way because of my weight.

Please pray for me that I will keep on keeping on in this battle.

God today I pray for discipline and power to apply the principles that I am learning to bring control to this area of my life and bring you greater glory. AMEN