I'm Fat

People tell me it's the first step to recovery...admitting a fact long suppressed.  I've heard others say it about me, but simply refused to acknowledge it.  So, now I'm acknowledging the fact.

My Body Mass Index is 34.72, which places me squarely in the obese category.  The certain website I'm checking says that I'm a prime candidate for such notables as Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, and stroke.

Wow!  Who knew?

I certainly don't want to die prematurely.  It's time to "begin again with the passion of a child," as singer Larnelle Harris put it.  But where to start?

I walked tonight...all of 3/4 miles.  I was a mess...legs shaking, sweat dripping, stomach growling (well, not really, but I was hoping it would so that I could be justified in eating again!).

First things first...I've got to lose weight, and now.

I never know if people really read these sorts of blogs, but I'm going to stay at it through this journey to health.  I could use some encouragement and good ole advice along the way.  Maybe, just maybe, I might inspire others, too.

It's a new day.  I'm a new man.  Obese, yes; but hopeful.