90 Days of serving you.

For those that know know me, you know that I started this year on top of my physical game. I was spending 15+ hours a week training, riding over 40 miles running 10+ miles, and in the gym hitting the weights a couple times a week. I was literally in the best shape of my life. I went from weighing nearly 300 pounds (285 at my heaviest), to coming under 200 pounds and performing the aforementioned physical feats that I previously would've thought impossible.

Thanks to ViSalus and the Challenge, I found a new confidence, a new pastime, and a new source of income thanks to Project 10. My wife and I both won $1000 just for losing 10 pounds, and we were both recognized as Active Fitness Couple at our companies national event in Atlanta, GA.

It truly was an incredible year. As great as last year has been, this year has equally been filled with obstacles. I've suffered with foot pain, elbow surgery, and numerous other physical challenges.  I find myself in a unique position now, two months after I had planned to compete in my first Ironman event, and having to make the decision on whether or not to cancel my last two planned events for the year (the Rocketman Tri & the Red Ribbon Half Marathon), I have extra time on my hands to help YOU achieve your goals.

So I ask you what do you want to achieve? How can I serve you in your fitness or weight loss journey? For my next 90 Day Challenge, I'm here to serve you, to serve anyone that needs the help, encouragement or the guidance in this journey. Ask me anything you want, come to me for advice, for help, for whatever it is that you need. Walk this path with me for 90 days and I can guarantee that your life will not be the same.

Starting Over, not quite from the start.

Today marks a big day for me, the start of a new Challenge. What's a Challenge? A Challenge is all about setting a 90 day goal, and living your life in pursuit of that goal for 90 days. Since my first Challenge, my life has changed immeasurably. I went from being a couch potato to a triathlete. Never in my life did I imagine competing in one of the events encompassed in triathlons much less all three in one day! The funny thing about a Challenge though is, at some point it's over. 90 days only lasts for 90 days. Then you have a choice, do you go back to living your life the way you were, or do you embark on another 90 day journey. I've been living this lifestyle for over a year now and while I've had victories, I think it's important to note that there have also been defeats. I'm not where I wish I would be, I haven't achieved all I want to achieve, BUT I have achieved much more than I thought I could.

I'll make a confession, the last 90 days, I haven't been "on Challenge", I haven't been drinking my Vi-Shake, I haven't been watching my nutrition, and the last 90 days have brought an attack of gout, the brief return of some of the medical issues that I used to experience, and some of my weight has come back. Some would decry their fitness regime, some would blame ViSalus, but I'm a realist, and want to be honest with both myself and you. Nothing external failed me, ViSalus works, it has worked for me. My training while not as consistent has been solid. I have failed me, my fitness and my health. I've made more bad choices than good, I've decided to live my life without keeping my goals in mind. There is no one and nothing to blame but me.

Don't think that I'm being down on myself, there's comfort in being the problem. When you're the problem you can also be the solution. If you are the only thing that is holding you back then you can change. You can make a conscious choice to be different. That's what I'm doing, I'm making a choice to change.

"My Line in the Sand"

Today I'm drawing my line in the sand, today I'm saying that enough is enough. Today I'm making the conscious choice to be better. Today I start a Challenge. My Challenge over the next 90 days is to lose 20 pounds, and I will accomplish it! It won't be easy, but I know that it will be worth it. I'll be updating this blog along the way with thoughts, stories and triumphs. Thanks for reading and look out for my next post!