About Me

My Weight
I often times feel as though my weight is hindering me academically, professionally and socially. This is one reason I've decided to blog about my experience. I want others to know my thoughts and feelings as an overweight person who's dissatisfied with being unhealthy. For the record, I'm 6'4" and weigh 390 pounds.

The Basics
I'm a 29-year-old single man living in Houston. I have a corporate job that pays the bills but isn't very satisfying. I live with a good friend, and now know that I'm not a good person to share a living space. I enjoy nature and walks. I read, write and watch plenty of movies.

Wake Up Call
I went to the doctor about two month ago to treat strep throat and the concern in his voice about my weight and blood pressure was palpable. When he mentioned possibly medicating me to help control my high blood pressure I got chills. I'm only twenty-nine and I never want to be on any type of medication; ever. Three of my parents' siblings have suffered heart attacks or heart failures and unfortunately two of them passed as a result. All three were under age sixty. They serve to me as a wake up call. I can no longer allow hypertension and heart disease to be inevitable for my body. Instead I have to take firm control of my health by nourishing my body with whole healthful foods.

The Process
I really and truly intend on keeping this process as simple as possible. I will try to avoid using charts to track my carb to protein ratio or scales to weigh every ounce of food I consume. Instead I endeavor to listen more carefully to my body and less to cravings. I won't pretend to have all answers and will try avoid giving advice. I want to demonstrate to others what works for me and what doesn't.

Good Health,
Sam