My Purpose For This Here Thing

So I have been inspired to start a blog. This is my first time doing such a thing. So forgive me for not being to smooth with it.

So why? Well, on February 3rd I will be starting with a medically supervised weight loss program through my medical group. It is designed for rapid weight loss especially for someone like me that is a Type 2 diabetic.

I have no idea what to expect but I know that I am ready to do it. I am ready to lose the weight that I have carried all my life. The next 3 months will be hard and inspiring at the same time. It will be hard, oh yes! In essence I am entering a 90 detox to lose 40 plus pounds. The ultimate goal is to lose 80 and be below 170. Thaaat's right. I am, well was 255. I say"was" because when I first met with the Endocrinologist that supervises the program I weighed 255. Three weeks later I am 245. In part due to the new medicine I am on. Weight loss is a side effect. (gee bummer)

So I want to catalog my experience. I hope it would inspire others, thin or fat. I also want my children to some day read about their dad's struggle. I fear they may have the same challenges one day. I pray not.

I am no superhero. There are chinks in my armor and i feel the transparency that comes with documenting this journey on a blog will provide a certain level of accountability. I hope I am right.

I also am writing it to give myself a vehicle for venting and celebrating. A place to rant and rave can be very cathartic and therapeutic.

So this will be a journal of a fat man. A simple fat man who wants to improve his quality of life and that improvement is directly tied to my waistline. I hope you find inspiration in my trials and successes. This may be narcissistic, but so what? If you think so, then don't read it!

I spent some time this afternoon handwriting out my first rant and rave. I will be posting it soon.

Thanks for reading, I hope you stay for the journey.