May 6, 2009

This is the first day that I am blogging. My intention here is to provide as much insite as possible to the journey on my way to health. It's not that I am in poor health, but I know that I could feel better, be stronger and look better. All in all, these things would make me a much happier person.

But, for me it isn't as easy as saying, "okay, today is the day that I get myself eating better and exercising." I mean, the entire world knows that if you eat right and exercise you will be in better health than if you don't. But, I also know that there are a lot of people out there that are just like me. Food provides something other than nourishment and exercise is what you get when you have to take something up the stairs of your home. That's why I decided to go this route.

I am going to be open and honest here. I will have to look at what is going on in my life as it relates to food and exercise. With this blog I've given you carte blanche to look at my ups and downs and take this journey with me. I hope you find my trials, tribulations and comic approach to things interesting.

So here is my food journal for today so far (3:24 pm)

breakfast
8 oz. water
2 cups of coffee (about 24 oz total) with 1 cup of almond milk
1 boiled egg
1 banana nut bread GoRaw bar

snack
dozen wasabi and soy almonds

lunch
bag of Milano cookies (I know...what was I thinking!!)

dinner
chicken alfredo from Pizza Hut

dessert
rice krispy treat

Kind of sucks for a first attempt at getting healthy. I have to find a balance between time (or lack of) and my desire to be my best self.