In a big way. As many of you may recall, earlier this year I tried to join the Navy. They poked, prodded, and measured me around the waist. I weighed 239 pounds at 6'2". I was definitely a little pudgy for a civilian and completely too fat for a modern warrior. This was back in May, I believe, or June. Humiliated, I retreated. Then I went on the offensive! I weaned myself off the anti-depressant medication that was slowing my metabolism. I stopped drinking a sixpack of Mountain Dew every day and started light jogging three times a week.
Well, I just went down to a second interview with the Air Force (better pay scale) and I weighed in at a trim 207!!! Thirty two pounds lost in six months! Hut hut!
I haven't weighed myself since the Navy debacle, and this represents a HUGE change for me. Now my mind is clear, my body is trim and ready for weight training (which I hope to begin before the New Year), and I'm ready to GO!
I just thought that I'd post this as a message of encouragement to everybody - that you CAN improve your health, overcome obstacles, yadda yadda yadda... And I didn't go crazy, just walked regularly, jogged a little, and consumed less sugary drinks. I'm no supermodel, but I feel so much better about myself.
CZAR