About Me
Hi, my name is Brandon. I am a 29 year old husband and proud father of 2. When our daughter was born in December 2009, I weighed 290 pounds. I decided right then and there that I needed to get healthy for my kids, if not for myself.
I started this blog on January 1, 2010 weighing 280 pounds. It is a chronicle of my journey to get healthy, be happy, and live a more fulfilling life with my family.
I’ve struggled with my weight pretty much my entire life. Even when I’ve been able to lose weight in the past, I’ve had trouble keeping it off for long. My main problem was looking at the change as temporary. In order to make healthy, lifelong choices, I need to approach it as a change in lifestyle, not just a temporary diet.
I’ve tried a number of different “fad” diets in the past, including Atkins and South Beach. While you can definitely be successful in the short term with these diets, they are very difficult to sustain for the long haul. This time around, I’ll be focusing on making healthy choices that I can maintain for the rest of my life, and not just limiting myself to certain foods. Nothing is going to be specifically off-limits. Everything, in moderation.
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I can totally relate with you. 33 father of 2, etc..I look forward to checking out more of your blog!
What an inspiring story! I’m looking forward to reading more. And you’re a marathoner now!
Dude I hear ya, I’m many years older and can tell you it is much harder the longer you wait. At 55 and 271 I decided it is time as well, and my two are much older than your so throw down the challenge to them as well. We have until the coming thanks giving turkey trot to get it together, the winner will no doubt winner the race. But is addition the losers have to pay the weight lose winner the amount lose in cash at the dinner table, Talk about motivation my boys do not like to lose; not sure where they developed that habit.
The way I figure win or lose I still win and so do my boys. God Bless and I’m sure your a GREAT Dad, keep on pounding
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