A bit of where it all began..

This wet suit used to fit me nicely. Now, I got this big butt.. swell.

So I used to be an athlete my whole life... (at least I liked to think I was.. =) ) I worked out, had fun competing and never really had to worry about what I ate. It wasn't until my senior year in college when I was playing a little football with friends when I stepped into a tiny whole running full speed for a catch in the in-zone. Ouch. I tweaked my knee and next thing you know it, my sports life was over. I couldn't even have surgery. It was like being in injury purgatory. Not good enough to just walk it off and ice, nor bad enough to get surgery and then wait for physical therapy. It was wait one year, do not nothing then hopefully you can check for physical therapy. Damn

No one can ever prepare you for the effects of injury and what it can do to a person's mind. All I can say is, depression... Depression depression depression. One of man's/women's worst enemy. It's like a virus or poison that seeps into your bloodstream and takes over your body by making you do really dumb things like...

1. Eating all the time when you want

2. Sleeping in bed all day when you have things to get done.

3. Ignoring friends and family

4. Burning bridges and isolating yourself from the world

5. Eating some more making you feel like superman

6. Making you feel like the world is against you

7. Eating like eating is your best friend and you always want to be with him/her.

8. Wasting your money on materialistic things. hoping it will make up for what you don't have.

9. Slacking off in school

10. Slacking off at work

11. Did I say eating all the time yet?

That's just a bit of my past. Luckily for me, I got over at least half of that list except for some being the reason for this blog. Otherwise, my knee is a bit better and I can finally do some things that made me happy. My weight issues took me to as high as 180. Then consistently fluctuated from 140-160 depending on the season.. lol. But here's a quick overview of my body type, etc.. Here's to the journey!!

Stats:

26 year old male

5'5"

Athletic built

As light as 130

GOAL: 140