Fat boy goes to gym.....

I have recently decided it is time for personal "mass" reduction. I kept wondering why I was having a hard time breathing while tying my shoes. When I realized my fat gut was blocking blood flow to my body I knew it was time for a change. Life is too short to be overweight and out of shape. I want to enjoy life and be there for my kids when they are older.

The PLAN:
1. Quit eating like a maniac - I am eating 6 small meals a day and drinking lots of water. I have found that the secret to weight loss is having to run to the bathroom 53 times a day from drinking so much water. Being a cop and a preacher lends itself to eating lots of fast food and drinking too much soda. No more. Fat boy has left the building.

2. Exercise (on the brink of heart attack exercise) - I am working out 5-6 days a week alternating weight lifting and cardiovascular excercises. 220 lbs. of blubber rattling the treadmill in an un-airconditioned gym, what a sight.....

3. Visual stimuli - nothing will increase desire to lose weight like the "before" bathing suit photos I taped to my bathroom mirror. Brushing my teeth will never be the same again.

I have set a goal to lose 25 pounds in 12 weeks. I started on July 28 weighing in at 220 lbs. I will keep you posted...