The Journey Begins...

I am done. What a better way to start the first post of a new blog than with that sentence, but it’s true. I’m done with being fat. Ever since I was nine years old, I have been fat. I have had it with the low self-esteem and all the other issues that come with being fat. Consider this my manifesto of intent. Today I begin a new way of life, one that no longer accepts the ways of the past. For the first 30 years of my life, I have sat around, reacting to the world around me, without taking any real steps towards fitness, be it physical or mental. The way I see it, if I begin one, the other will follow close behind.

This blog is my way of keeping me honest and on track. I will post once a week, and will include a photo of myself along with my weight and body measurements. I’ve seen a lot of sites that give you the before and after of someone’s body transformation, but very few that give any insight into the during. Here are my current numbers, as of June 1, 2008.

260.5 lbs.
53% body fat


Neck: 16.75"
Shoulders: 48"
Chest: 46"
Upper Arm: 14.5"
Waist: 50.5"
Hips: 48.75"
Thigh: 29"

These body measurements may be excessive, but what the hell, if you’re gonna do something, you might as well be thorough, right?

I will post a picture before the week is done, but as of this post, I have been unable to take and upload the pic.

Fat Man X Challenge

For the term of this blog, my goal is to spend the next 8 months dropping as much fat as safely possible, while gaining lean muscle. I’ve laid it out as follows:

Start date: June 1, 2008
End date: February 1, 2009

8 month goal: 65 lbs
6 month goal: 48 lbs
3 month goal: 24 lbs

Weight at end of 8 months: 195 lbs

You may be asking, why 8 months? Why not 9 months or just a whole year? The reason behind it is simple. While making a purchase, I pulled out my driver’s license to show to the cashier and while putting it back in my wallet, I realized that it was due for a renewal in February 2009. I also realized that I really didn’t want to be the person in that picture or that weight any longer. The idea for the Fat Man X Challenge was born that day.