Day 1 - Jan. 1, 2010
This is me: Day One
Weight: 332 pounds (fatty fat)
Goal Weight: 232 pounds
Who is the Fatman
My name is John Parkins and I’m a father of two (Aaron, 13 and Abby, 11), a boyfriend to a wonderful lady, Dee, a graphic designer, a high school football coach, a brother, an uncle, a friend, a geek, an Apple lover, an iPhone user, a tech addict, a connoisseur of tasty food, owner of two dogs, a wearer of underwear, a Buckeye fan, a Bengals fan, a Reds fan, a non-jogger (I know shocking), a movie watcher, a fan of Texas Hold’em poker, I’m a bad driver (yes I admit it), a fan of the Biggest Loser, a pizza lover (especially my hometown favorite, Fat Jacks Pizza), internet surfer, social media nut, YouTube junkie, and I do this all from my hometown of Lima, Ohio.
Why am I trying to lose this weight? Well honestly I am tired of going through life being uncomfortable and miserable in my own body.
I want to be able to look in the mirror and be proud of who I see, instead of just seeing fat. I want to live to see my children grow old and have children of their own. I want to be able wear the clothes that I want, instead of being limited to just the clothes that fit. I want to be able to tie my shoes and actually have the knot on the top and not on the side.
So I have made my mind up to do something about it once and for all. I have set a goal for myself to lose 100 pounds in 2010. No crazy diets or dangerous surgery, I’m going to do it the hard way – eating healthy and exercising. I have lost tons of weight in the past (lost over 100 lbs in 1994 before I joined the Army and lost 70 lbs in 2007), but I have managed to gain it all back. So I know how to do and what it takes to get the weight off. This time around I must make a lifestyle change and stick to it.
Why did I create this website you may ask? I want to use this site to keep me motivated, focused, and to keep me accountable. I am going to post a daily video on what I did to work towards my goal. So on days that I’m just feeling lazy, too bad, I will have to get my lazy arse up so I will have something to post about. And maybe, just maybe, I will gain some followers who will also help motivate me and get me up off my lazy boy and in the gym.
***Deep sigh*** Wish me luck…
