Time To Get Back in the Saddle

Hey folks! I've been on this site for awhile, off and on. I had a really successful first run on here where I dropped 35lbs and just about got down to my goal weight, and then I let things slide. Since then, I've been trying to half-heartedly go about losing weight without really interacting with anyone on here, and without weighing and logging. Sometimes it's easier to just bite the bullet and go with what works.

So about me: I'm a 36 year old veteran with a lovely wife, two awesome kids, and about 60lbs too much weight. In the past, I had low blood pressure (borderline dangerously low), and a really low pulse (RHR was 38, yikes!), and now that's all gone the other way. If I don't make changes, my doctor is going to recommend blood pressure medication. I don't want that. I've spent most of the last two years going from one stupid illness to another. I don't want that, either.

Part of my plan for success includes one of the things that helped me the most the first time around. Finding other folks who are just getting started (or starting again) on their weightloss journey and supporting and being supported by them. Improving my approach to health gradually instead of trying to jump into it all at once. And for the most part, cutting out the damn beer!

So, if you're looking for more friends along this journey, and you've just getting started or have some ways to go, consider adding me. I'll commit to being an active and supportive friend, to logging every day, and to accepting constructive criticism if you'll do the same for me.

A few things you should know:

- I don't eat clean and I'm not into fad dieting. If you are, that's fine, it's not for me. I count calories. I'll be making some macro goals for myself, but until then, I'm mostly just trying to hit a protein and calorie goal.
- I want to try to avoid protein shakes and bars this time around. There's nothing wrong with them, I just don't enjoy them, and I'm more likely to stick with it if I enjoy the food I'm eating.
-I need to cut back on the beer. I don't know what that's going to look like just yet, but for now I'm cutting it out of my diet completely until I can get a handle on how it can fit in. It's not that it's empty calories, I just have no motivation the next day even when I've only had one.

Anyways, that's a lot of info, but that's where I'm at. If this sounds like the type of friend you want along for your journey, give me an add. If not, no worries and best wishes on your fitness journey!