Follow along through the challenges of fatherhood and fitness

Follow me as I grow as a father, continue to improve my fitness, and hopefully continue losing weight towards my goal of 60lbs (10lbs to go! 8.25.12).

I never set out to be overweight but I love beer, wine, scotch, and all sorts of terrible food. I didn't choose to get out of shape it just sort of happened. All that changed when I found out my wife was pregnant in December 2010. I decided it was time to set myself up to be a fitdad not a fatdad.

No one ever said it would be easy though. Dealing with a newborn and trying to continue exercising as well as being there for my wife as her husband and friend. As our son gets older and our family grows what impact will that have on my fitness and diet? Stay tuned to find out! Subscribe via email, or add me to your reader. Please make sure to share on twitter, facebook, or follow along by adding your email to my list.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Not Special.

I'm not special.

I'm not doing anything that you or anyone else can't do.

I had a coworker tell me I was inspirational...I'm not.

I'm just a regular guy who is trying to better his life by getting back in shape and losing weight.  Weight that would have eventually shortened my life span and spurred on more health issues.

So if you are reading this blog and there is one thing you should take away from it is that you can do anything you set your mind to.

Get up from your computer and go for a walk.  Do some push ups.  Go for a run.  Ride a bike.  Chase your kids.  Chase your spouse.  Love your life and live it.  Vow to improve your health, then go do it.  Don't eat that cookie have an apple.  Don't drink that soda have a water.  Skip the chips and walk around the block.  Take the steps instead of the elevator.  Turn off the tv and play a game with your family.  Tell your kids you love them, everyday.  Park as far from the mall as possible and walk everywhere.  Race the dog around the yard, do it again, keep doing it till you are both panting.  Drop and give me 10.  Do a situp, do 10 more, then 20 more...then 100...1000? I dare you.  Do a pull up.  rest.  Do another.  JumpJacks.  JumpRope.  Jump in a pool, swim a lap.  Sign off facebook and go call a friend, better yet call that friend and go for a walk.  Take 10,000 steps everyday.  Do a puzzle, flex your brain muscles.  Change your diet and your life.  Skip the processed foods and eat a salad with olive oil and balsamic.  Sign up for a race, train.  Sign up for another race, train harder.  Tell your spouse you love them.  Laugh. Breath. Repeat, until you feel better.  Skip the cheese and the fries.  Tell yourself that the only thing holding you back is the fear of getting better.  GET BETTER.  Snowboard, Ski, or snowshoe.  Hike, climb, roll, and tumble.  Get off your butt and do something, anything, GET BETTER, you get one life.

The only thing holding you back is you.  Be a better you, take one step forward and don't look back.

I'm not special, I just decided to be better.  What's stopping you?
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