My name is Peter and I am a Fat Man and this blog is about me, my journey, and my discoveries as I try to change. I am 43 years old, working a middle class job, and I weigh around 390 lbs. I am 6'-3" tall, married, and have a son. I love my wife and son dearly and want to be here for them for many years to come.
So with said now onto my blog!
On Saturday, April 23, 2016 I completed my first ever 5k. It was a virtual 5k none the less it was a 5k. I was very tired towards the end. The wind was blowing into my face the majority of the final mile and it felt like a thousand pounds of weight added onto me! However I continued to push forward and get it done. I also had a partner which helped! My wife is my partner and I am very grateful that she has joined me in this journey.
Now let me back up a few years. In high school I was always the chunky boy. I joined the Army National Guard when I was 17 and was discharged when I was 18 because I couldn't pass the fitness test. From there I bounced around in weight from 170 to 230 until I started my career when I was 23. At that time I put on 100 lbs my first year and continued to put the weight on until the year my wife was pregnant with our unborn son. I had tried to loose weight from time to time however this was different. I ended up getting the lap band surgery. Maybe another time I will post about that but the truth is I lost about 130 lbs and then since put 35 to 45 back on and fluctuate between 385 to 395 now.
It's not easy folks! Just because a person has surgery does not mean that it's a short cut. It means you have yet another tool that can easily be tricked and abused. You still have to watch what you eat and exercise. You have to do both if you want success. Am I successful in what I have done? Sorry to say it but no. I am not where I want to be nor am I where I really should be.
So what do I do now? I try to watch my diet but honestly I do struggle all the time. I try and get some exercise but I have excuse after excuse and I don't do it enough. So what is this blog for? Motivation for myself to do what I need to do.
Again I am proud of myself and my wife for completing our first 5k run. I look forward to our next one (whispering that is next Sunday) and I hope that we continue to do more. I would like to be healthy and feel healthy once again. That is truly my goal and this is my journey.
