WW in 2008

I made a decision to join Weight Watchers online for Men on December 29th. Two weeks later I already feel better and I have lost 14 lbs. I hope to lose weight as a result of learning to eat healthier, to become healthier. At this point, my motivation level is high and the online GoaD (Guys on a Diet, hence the name of my blog, I am just a Guy on a Diet) community at WW online is a very supportive group. I think that this support network will be critical to my success as the months go by. My goal weight, 185 lbs., is 151 pounds lower than where I started, 336 lbs, two weeks ago. It is hard to believe that I have gained 151 pounds over the past 17 years. My goal is to lose 2 lbs. a week. I have rapidly lost weight, as much as 60 pounds, twice over the last 5 years by fairly radical diets. The problem was that as soon as I went off of the diet, I gained the weight right back, and then some. My focus now is to permanently change my eating habits and therefore the longer it takes me to get to my goal weight, the more likely the change is to be permanent.

I started this blog to post my progress on this journey. I will also occasionally post about my work as a safety manager and my studies as a seminary student.

I am optimistic about 2008 and the positive changes God has planned for me.