Welcome to the Fitness World of Mikey G-Post One!

My First Birthday

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Let me get started by introducing myself to those of you who do not know me. I am on the young side of the Boomer Generation. I was born to parents who grew up during the Great Depression. Because they knew what it meant to do without, my mother was always concerned I was hungry whenever I opened my mouth. So, she would always stuff me with a bottle. Thus, my battle with food began. By the time I celebrated my first birthday, I already weighed a whopping 32-pounds.

I can't remember ever not having a battle with my weight. When I was younger, I also had some pretty tough battles with bronchitis. So, overexerting myself physically meant a struggle in breathing. So, I spent a great deal of my school days as a TV watching couch potato.

Slim & Trim at 19

When I was a senior in high school, I decided I had enough with the weight struggle. So, I went on a fitness quest and gained great results. I started riding my bicycle an hour each day. I reduced my meals to nothing more than salads. Instead of ordering a Big Mac, large fries and a Coke at McDonald's, I reduced my order to a small cheeseburger and Diet Coke. I received great results quickly. I actually nearly made myself ill. But, I was no longer the fat and insecure kid I once was. I had new self-esteem, self-confidence and dates!

Heaviest at 250

Fast forwarding a few years, I married a beautiful girl and then the weight struggle resumed. Up 20, down 20. Up 35, down 25. Up and down like a yo-yo until, at 5'9" tall, I reached an obese 250 pounds.  I knew I had to do something. So, in 2005, I joined the faith-based Prism Weight Loss Program. Through Prism, I learned about the health hazards of refined processed foods. The addicting power of processed white flour and sugar. How my eating was tied to my emotions. And, the spiritual implications of my attitude and diet. It forever changed my relationship with food. 

Through what I learned in Prism, I was able to lose 70 pounds; down to a slimmer 180. But, food addiction isn't an easy beast to subdue. The weight started coming back on. Stay tuned for the next posting where I start delving into my true fitness journey.

Peace,

Mike