Week 1

The end of week 1 has shown great results. I have lost about 8 lbs in a week. This juice is quickly becoming a normal part of my routine. I make 4 Mean Green Juices at a time. I drink two of them the following day (Breakfast & Lunch) and have a normal meal for dinner. I try to keep the calories under 800. So far so good. I hope to keep this momentum going. We will see what happends next week. Hopefully in a couple of short weeks I will be in the 200's for the first time in YEARS!

Return from Exile

It has been a long time since I have posted any kind of blog. Today however, I am starting a Juice Reboot consisting of the following: Kale, Cucumber, Carrot, Green Apples, Celery, and Ginger. I am going to dedicate 30 days of my life to nothing but this and see where it takes me.

I am hoping my health issues will begin to take a better turn by doing this. I currently have chronic back/foot/and stomach pain due to YEARS of poor health choices.

I also am taking a new years resolution to begin biking. I am going to purchase a bike after the first of the year and try to dedicate at least 3 days to an hour of cycling. Lets see how it goes!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Schwinn-26-Men-s-Delmar-Cruiser-Bike/19582543

I think this bike is stylin'!

A Special Thank You.

I just want to say thank you to a couple of people.

First, My wife, Jean. Thank you for always being there for me no matter what the reason or circumstance. I sometimes don't realize how much I need you to be my support in what I do. And if I dont tell you enough I am sorry. I know I have a habit of starting this and never finishing them. But I think we will both be happy with how this turns out.

Second, My girls, Jubilee Faith, Justice Mae, and Jovi Christine. Because I know no matter what my pant size or my numbers on the scale, you will love me no matter what. I am a blessed man to have such wonderful women in my life. I always told myself that I wanted to be surrounded by beautiful women....I just never specified what the circumstances would be. =)

Third, David and Stac. You guys have no idea how much I love you. You two are probably the most genuine, caring, and supportive people I have ever met. I thank God that he sent me to Chicago to meet you. Jean and I could not picture our lives without you in it.

Each Passing Minute.

For so long I have struggled with my health. I have been heavy my entire life. I cant remember any time in my life when I wasnt reffered to as the fat kid. It definitly takes its toll on you. You just start to accept the fact that some people are made to be thin and healthy and some are not. BIg bones, slow metabolism, or bad genetics...blah blah blah...BULLSHIT!

I was an overeating, lazy, and unmotivated person. Its that simple. I just have to try my best to take everything one moment at a time. Every desision that I make will have a consequence. Good and bad.

It reminds me of Mass Effect. EVERY decision will effect the next chapter in my Saga! It also reminds me of a quote from one of my favorite movies. In Vanilla Sky one of the first and last things Sofia tells David is, "Each passing minute, is another chance to turn it all around." I am trying to take this to heart and remember that there is "Nothing bigger than the little things."

The Power of the Sun.

Vegetables; an amazingly healthy completely renewable food sourse. Two days ago my wife and I started a vegetarian diet. Its amazing to me how different I feel not just physically but mentally as well. I wake up in the morning without a pain in my gut that had become all to familiar. Also, I do not feel sluggish at all through the day.

To be honest. When I really sit and think HARD about eating meat it kind of makes me sick to think about. Last night, Jean and I were watching Food Network. "Unwrapped" had a special on BBQ. I found some of the images that I would have drooled over thinking of the flavor just a week or so ago...turn my stomach. Meat falling off of bones and meat so tender it can just be pulled apart. I just couldnt get the thought out of my head that it was once an animal.

I am NOT saying that I will NEVER eat meat again. I am just going to flip my priorities. My old eating habits had me eating meat all the time and vegetables were a rarity. Now veggies will be all the time and meet will be a rarity. Not that the thought of one day being able to say, "I dont eat meat" doesnt put a smile on my face :)

To Become Superman

Superman. The Man of Steel. The Man of Tomorrow. The Last Son of Krypton. The Big Blue Boyscout. These are just some of the names used to describe the worlds greatest and most powerful superhero. Superman, in many ways symbolizes everything I strive to be.

My wife and my kids look up to me as if I were their own personal Superman. I don't want to let them down. I won't let them down. And I won't let myself down...

Mind and Body

I have been looking inward more lately. I take a deep breath and realize that my Mind and Body are one. As sharp as my mind can be, my body is lacking. I am always looking for more random information to fill the cracks in my brain; totally neglecting the state of my physical self.

The Bible tells us that the body is a temple where the Holy Spirit dwells. Well to put it simple, my temple should be condemned. I am tired of not having the self worth that I deserve. I look inward and I know my mind is sound, but I must work just as hard if not harder on my health.

This is my promise.