Well folks... it has begun!
Today... before dinner... I went for a walk! Not a huge step, but everything has to begin somewhere. We decided to go walk around the park somewhere for a half hour and see how it went. That half hour was NOTHING. I think once I get in the habit of doing it, I will probably walk for a LOT more than that... For the record... my weight is not stopping me from doing ANYTHING... I just want to try and lose the weight so that I DON'T run into health problems down the line. I am trying all kinds of apps (on my phone) to track calories, track my exercise, and keep me focused. If all goes well (which I'm hopeful it will), I will be able to lose about 100 pounds in a year. That's about 2 pounds a week... I can do that!
OK... enough with the weight loss stuff... for now... On to the fun stuff...
I think a good way to get this blog off to a fun start is to do SOME kind of review every time or at least every couple/few times)... It could be a movie review, a television show review, music review (probably Broadway related... because that is what I like... lol), or something random even. If nothing else, it can be a way to put my thoughts together about what I think about something. Here's where YOU can be a part of this process... A lot of times I find myself watching the same thing, or listening to the same thing over and over. Not that it is a bad thing at all, I just know what I like... lol. If YOU have anything you would like me to watch and review, PLEASE feel free to send a suggestion my way. I may not always get around to it right away, but I will at least TRY to give it a chance.
Also, I might just be willing to give away some of my recipe's on here... granted MOST (if not all) are variations of recipes I have found online somewhere. No matter what, I can pretty much guarantee that they will at least taste delicious.
I think that's about it for tonight... I need to start planning out things I can do on here.
Again... thank you all for your support in this little experiment of mine.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Starting over...
Most people think of their life as having a starting point (birth), and an ending point (death), with lots of events and stories to fill the gap between them. And while I agree with that to some degree, I am very quickly coming to the conclusion that there has to be another way for some of us to look at life.
Let me start with the basics of why I am considering starting this blog. Mainly... I need a new starting point.
Right now in my life... I feel like I'm in a rut. I have been unemployed for 6 months. I am becoming more and more worried about my health and my weight. And I just don't feel as happy and positive as I have always tried to be.
I NEED A FRESH START!!!
I need to get that spark back in my life so I can feel that happiness again. Maybe this blog can be where it all begins.
I've never been much of a writer, but with new beginnings comes new challenges. Over the last couple months I have been toying around with the idea of starting a podcast. As much fun as that might be, I think I need to start smaller. Besides... podcasts with only one person and no real focus (yet) wouldn't be the most entertaining thing. Eventually, I might be able to work up to something like that, or an internet video, but for now... a blog can be a starting point.
The most difficult thing for me to start is the more life threatening aspect that needs work... my weight and health. For YEARS I have just accepted the fact that I am a big guy. I wasn't unhappy about it, and for the most part, it didn't affect my daily life. I'm starting to see that change. I am admitting here and now that I'm not the most "active" person in the world (duh... lol). Not having a job really seems to have affected that even more than normal. I spend most of my days sitting in front of the computer, surfing the internet, applying for jobs that don't seem to be interested in me, playing games... things like that... I'm not proud of my inactive life. I want to change that... but the starting point is what is difficult. THAT is going to change. For those of you who are probably thinking "he probably eats everything he sees, and THAT is why he is so big", I can honestly say you are wrong. Now I'm not saying that I never eat unhealthy things... But, most of you would probably be surprised at how little I eat. I try to cook well balanced meals, and I really don't eat huge portions. I usually only eat 2 meals a day (BIG mistake, I know). A big problem that I have is that I am an insomniac. More specifically I am pretty sure I have "Delayed sleep phase disorder" (look it up... it's pretty fascinating). My internal clock just doesn't run at the same time as "normal" society. On average, I go to bed between 4 and 5am, and get up around noon. Now, as bad as "sleeping till noon" sounds, I will point out that I am sleeping a "normal" 7-8 hours a "night". I have tried to change this, and go to bed earlier, but that is when problems usually occur. Here's an example... If I go to bed before midnight, I usually am awake within a couple hours, and can't sleep for another 8 or 10 hours... The next day, I am groggy, unhappy, and generally just not fun to be around. This has made exercising even more challenging. However, somewhere deep down, I AM going to motivate myself to try. Its NOT going to be easy... I'm NOT going to enjoy every step of the process... but I HAVE to do it. For me to be at a comfortable weight, my goal is to lose at least 100lbs. I don't even know if that is possible, but I have to try. I know it is going to take a LONG time, but this is a life long change that needs to happen.
Wish me luck internet world... I'm going to need it!
P.S. This blog will NOT be just about me moaning and complaining about life... future ideas are movie reviews, vacation stories, fun stories from my life... things like that. I still want to be the fun, entertaining guy you all know and love... I hope... lol
Let me start with the basics of why I am considering starting this blog. Mainly... I need a new starting point.
Right now in my life... I feel like I'm in a rut. I have been unemployed for 6 months. I am becoming more and more worried about my health and my weight. And I just don't feel as happy and positive as I have always tried to be.
I NEED A FRESH START!!!
I need to get that spark back in my life so I can feel that happiness again. Maybe this blog can be where it all begins.
I've never been much of a writer, but with new beginnings comes new challenges. Over the last couple months I have been toying around with the idea of starting a podcast. As much fun as that might be, I think I need to start smaller. Besides... podcasts with only one person and no real focus (yet) wouldn't be the most entertaining thing. Eventually, I might be able to work up to something like that, or an internet video, but for now... a blog can be a starting point.
The most difficult thing for me to start is the more life threatening aspect that needs work... my weight and health. For YEARS I have just accepted the fact that I am a big guy. I wasn't unhappy about it, and for the most part, it didn't affect my daily life. I'm starting to see that change. I am admitting here and now that I'm not the most "active" person in the world (duh... lol). Not having a job really seems to have affected that even more than normal. I spend most of my days sitting in front of the computer, surfing the internet, applying for jobs that don't seem to be interested in me, playing games... things like that... I'm not proud of my inactive life. I want to change that... but the starting point is what is difficult. THAT is going to change. For those of you who are probably thinking "he probably eats everything he sees, and THAT is why he is so big", I can honestly say you are wrong. Now I'm not saying that I never eat unhealthy things... But, most of you would probably be surprised at how little I eat. I try to cook well balanced meals, and I really don't eat huge portions. I usually only eat 2 meals a day (BIG mistake, I know). A big problem that I have is that I am an insomniac. More specifically I am pretty sure I have "Delayed sleep phase disorder" (look it up... it's pretty fascinating). My internal clock just doesn't run at the same time as "normal" society. On average, I go to bed between 4 and 5am, and get up around noon. Now, as bad as "sleeping till noon" sounds, I will point out that I am sleeping a "normal" 7-8 hours a "night". I have tried to change this, and go to bed earlier, but that is when problems usually occur. Here's an example... If I go to bed before midnight, I usually am awake within a couple hours, and can't sleep for another 8 or 10 hours... The next day, I am groggy, unhappy, and generally just not fun to be around. This has made exercising even more challenging. However, somewhere deep down, I AM going to motivate myself to try. Its NOT going to be easy... I'm NOT going to enjoy every step of the process... but I HAVE to do it. For me to be at a comfortable weight, my goal is to lose at least 100lbs. I don't even know if that is possible, but I have to try. I know it is going to take a LONG time, but this is a life long change that needs to happen.
Wish me luck internet world... I'm going to need it!
P.S. This blog will NOT be just about me moaning and complaining about life... future ideas are movie reviews, vacation stories, fun stories from my life... things like that. I still want to be the fun, entertaining guy you all know and love... I hope... lol
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