I didn't think it would be such a dramatic transformation, I didn't think people would think I was getting sick or something... so I am writing this blog to clear the air about why I am losing weight.
I started trying to get healthier after my father in law passed away. I have heart disease in my family, and have always put off doing more to get in shape. I was an athlete, I loved to run... but about 8-10 years ago started getting back pain, and after a while slowly doing less and less and finally I stopped running. At the same time I got hired at La Casa and ate lots of carbs on the West Side daily... then the weight came...
So I committed to getting in better shape, but it wasn't working, I dropped a little, went up again, lost more... then a trip to Bolivia last summer made me gain it all back and some. Most of my friends don't believe me when I tell them at one point in 2017 I was tipping the scale at nearly 200 pounds.
In September 2017 I turned 39 and said enough is enough. I committed that before I turned 40, I would get in shape. For my family, for my health, for my back... but more importantly for my kids. So I said I will get "Fit For Forty". I will write another blog about How I Did It (blog coming soon).
Then like I tend to do, I made more goals. I said, 2018 is my year to do new things, to take on new challenges, to push myself more, to do things that don't come naturally to me. So I said lets lose 25 pounds, well I have lost 40. I said I am going to do a musical, well I am in the cast of "In The Heights" that opens March 9th (Get tickets HERE). I am going to get back into running, I am signing up for a few races, maybe a marathon... we will see.
So here is to new challenges, new adventures, and to being a healthy example to my kids.
Follow Up: How I Did It (The Workouts)
Follow Up: How I Did it (The Meals)