86 Days...

 Before I tell you about 86 days I just want everyone to know I am a very happy fat guy, I love myself and my family and friends but I need to change my size and this is what I plan on doing (This is me on March 5th, 2010 I will put before and after pics up on the 86th day).

There are 86 days left until my family and I leave to go on our annual family reunion. I got looking at some pictures from last year and it hit me... I am OBESE. I have decided to go on a "diet" for 86 days, now this doesn't mean I am going to crunch every calorie I can for 86 days and than go eat 12 pizzas in a sitting and gain it all back. The 86 days is there because I know that there is no way when going to my family reunion that I will follow my "diet" so 86 days and then a week of eating not so good, and than back to eating right after that.

I hate the word diet and I have been on them before and they have failed me, or I failed them? I am going to make a decision to change the way I live my life, as dumb as it sounds a life change. I am only 25 years old and I am topping the 500lb. mark, I actually do not know how much I weigh because I outweigh my doctors scale. I have come to the fact that I am scared for myself, being this big is not good for my heart and various other issues I have (bad knees, looking sloppy... my clothes are too big in some areas, etc.). So to prevent my death I am going to try to lose weight and get healthy.

I have talked to my Mom, and two brothers so far and they are on board to "coach" me and help me out along my journey and my Mom and younger brother are going to "diet" with me. I told them I do not want to be a diet Nazi and only allow ourselves to have a piece of fruit and a glass of water for every meal but I made myself a "To Do/Not To Do" List... Here are my ideas

To Do:
-Drink Water @ Restaurants
-Salads/chicken instead of burgers, fries, fried foods
-Low sodium if possible (I also have high blood pressure)
-Bring lunch/dinner and waters to work
-Park further away (grocery store, restaurants, etc.)
-Keep Fruit (grapes, oranges are my favorite) in my fridge
-More routine sleep
-Exercise (we have a gym at our apt. and a pool soon)
-Chew Gum (curb appetite)
-Drink Water (in general)
-"Play" more (more active)
-Better Hygiene
-Keep Room/Car clean (the less food/pop residue that's visible the less I'll crave it)
-Smaller portions

Not to do"
-Buy 2 liters of Mt. Dew (AT ALL, I used to drink a 2 liter a day)
-Go to Taco Bell everyday ($3 is a cheap lunch/dinner, but obviously deadly :P )
-Snack on crap all night
-Eat right before bed
-Eat on impulse
-Buy pre-made food (Frozen Dinners, Frozen Pizza, etc.)
-Be Lazy

So that is my plan, if you know me and can help keep me on the right track than please by all means give me a little nudge here and there if I start slipping :)