HSU Biggest Loser - The day before

I never in my wildest dreams ever thought I would be anywhere near 200 lbs. !!! Yet tonight I did my own "unofficial" weigh in and the scales topped off at 194.4 lbs! Ouch! For those of you keeping score at home that ranks me at 40 on the male Body Mass Index chart or BMI. I am not a fan of this chart as it takes your height and weight and gives you a score based on the ideal body weight for your height and weight. Well I am 4 ft. 10 in. (on a GOOD day), probably closer to 4'9", but who's counting right? Anyway, the BMI for my height says my ideal weight should be 120-125 lbs. I haven't weighed that in YEARS! So I rank in the morbid obese category. That's right morbid obese.

Twelve years ago when I graduated from HSU I was one chunky monkey (175), and I had a sudden life style change while in my second year of grad school. I started working out regularly and got my weight down to 145. It was great. But over the years I steadily worked my way back up. It has been almost six years that I worked out on a regular basis. In that time I got married, was promoted and took on a great deal more stress. I married weighing 165 - and now I weigh 194!!! You have got to be kidding me. Yet when you look at what my day consists of it's pretty simple. I have grown sedentary in my lifestyle. Sad day.

A couple of things that need to change.

1.) Discipline - I need to be disciplined in all aspects of my life. I struggle with this, and this is my goal for this semester and from here on, become more disciplined in my life.

2.) Eating habits - I love to eat. In fact I probably live to eat, rather than eat to live. I am picky and not keen on cooked vegetables (I love select raw veggies). I love ranch dressing. I love big meat (all major cuts). I love potatoes, I love fried food, I love love love... this is the sad story of a man who loves to eat instead of eating to live.

3.) Exercise - I'm just like the majority of Americans in our society today. I just don't have time, I don't like it, I don't want to do it... yet, I work with college athletes! I love working with them getting them back from an injury. I relish at taking them through sport specific rehab.

4.) Osteogensis Imperfecta - Heredity bone disease, I have to loose weight! I have to! Both my hips are starting to kill me. I will eventually have hip replacement, just not at 36.

5.) My future - Andi and I want kids. I don't want to die an early death because I chose to be reckless in my youth. I figure I have about 25-30 years of bad eating habits. I sure hope I can reverse the effects.

I plan to blog every day about my struggles and victories. This will be a hard challenge but I am up for it!