Pumping myself up........and other things....

So, I'm feeling I'm getting lazy and fat again.....surprise surprise.  Having the holidays and superbowl all don't help the waistline.  I NEED to lose weight and start eating right again.  It's been a fight with me forever.  I HATE being fat.  I've had a 'gut' since I was a kid.  Even when I was at my thinnest in my adult years in the military, I still had a gut.  Sucked being a kid in school and always being called fatso amongst other things.  While those names have stopped since most of the people I knew then are now fat, I don't want to be fat.  I need motivation.  I may have found it. 

Last time I lived in Iowa there was a gym near my house that I joined and lost a little weight.....but then I moved and it all went downhill again.  I was up and down.  With all the stress I've started on some bad habits again and it sucks.  My motivation went straight downhill and I have recently had many ups and downs in my life to go along with the weight.  Well, my mind is starting to get into the right frame again and I'm getting myself mentally ready to go down the health route.  I picked a day when I will cease my bad habits and work on getting myself somewhat healthy again.  That day is March 1. 

Why March 1?  Well, on that day, the gym I am looking at joining again has an 8 week weight loss contest going on.  There are prizes such as a little bit of money along with a nice big ass flat screen tv for the one that loses the most weight.  I've never entered anything like that before and well, I WANT to win it.  I only need to lose about 50 pounds to be where I REALLY want to be.  Not expecting to lose all that weight in 2 months, but being 100% commited will definitely help me on the quick route to that.  No, I'm not going to give up eating.........except the wrong foods.  I'm going to do it the old fashioned way.......working out and eating right. 

This will be hard.  Why?  Because my wife is pretty heavy too and she loves 'junk' foods even though she reads them and they say, "healthy" or they're only 150 calories.  She doesn't eat anything green or orange or red or anything to do with fruits or vegetables.  She is trying, bless her heart to get on the treadmill and start working out, but she needs a real kick in the ass.  No matter what path I've tried to help her, from being nice and consoling to being asshole drill sargent.......hasn't worked.  So I will be going this alone as I have many other times when I've been trying to get healthier. 

I know it will be a long and strenuous 2 months, but that's why i'm working on getting my mind set on it now.  Hell, all those other fat people can do it, I sure as hell can.  I want to rock that shit out and prove to myself I can do it too.  I like being thinner and have more energy..........being fat and lazy sucks.  Oh yeah, I plan on not drinkin the booze on the weekends either.  So no drunken MJ for at least till the beginning of June.  lol   It'll be a trip and I'll definitely post updates on my progress.  That will help with keeping me on track.  Just be ready for me saying, "THIS SUCKS!"  "I should have NEVER attempted this" for at least the first 2 weeks.......  lol

MJ