Hi Everyone – Welcome to my Blog . . . yeah yeah I know I am late to the game.
On June 10th I was blessed to fall victim to current economic downturn and was laid off by my employer. When the shock wore off after the first couple of weeks I started to smile as I realized the following:
- I have lost 54 pounds since March 29, 2009
- I had quit smoking since December 2008
- While I liked who I worked with and miss them, I was not making the money that I deserved for the effort, dedication, and success I delivered as a sales professional to that organization.
- What better time to be out of work than in the middle of summer
- My tan was starting to develop nicely
- Every week I am: running 15km; cycling 50km; walk (pole) 30km – never had the time for that before
- I feel like I did when I was a teenager
Notice I did not mention the word ‘diet’ (more on that later) but have purposely used language that speaks about life change . . . a new way to live. For those who have known me all my life are probably falling off their chairs seeing these words in black and white coming from my hands!
People . . . if I can reshape myself . . . then anyone can . . . I learn best through the anecdotes of my teachers, leaders, and role models. With that in mind, I have decided to blog about my life in 2 main areas: (1) weight-loss & fitness; (2) my job search – which I am just ratcheting up in mid August . . . I have a couple of crazy stories to tell about a few whack jobs out there!
If my experiences can help someone else in their journey then I have accomplished my true goal with this blog.
One other point to note . . . it is my intent to do as much of this blog from my iPhone . . . 90 to 95% if possible. I want this blog to be as real as possible . . . pictures while I am in the ‘field’ . . . posting of my daily menus (when they are interesting) . . . etc.
Well without further adieu . . . here is what I look like 54 pounds down on August 2, 2009 . . . I will update by adding a new picture every month to this page. The picture of me in the suit is from August 11, 2009 – down 59 pounds.
Good luck with your own journeys!
Best
Matthew
Hey! I came across your posts on IrunIsweat’s blog. Decided to check yours out as well! I haven’t come across many male blogs so it is refreshing to get this different point of view as well. Congrats on your weight loss!