Day 6 - OMG!!!!

So I am at work today and I mentioned my blog...At that point I found out that several people have been talking about it and I think that's SOOOO GREAT! I actually felt like I have been doing something here. I only know of one person who has subscribed, but I certainly feel awesome that I have a space on the internet, AND that it has drawn some sort of attention. To be honest, it makes me feel a bit more driven to finish what I have started.

This question was posed to me today so I want to take a moment to clarify my intentions. The question was...'What is your goal? I mean, how much weight do you want to lose?'

So to answer this I will just refer to my title...'Kirk's Challenge to Change'. I dont want to lose X lbs or get six pack abs or be able to lift 3x my body weight. I simply want to change. I want to learn to eat right. I want to learn to enjoy better foods. I want feel energized by a great workout. I want to see all the negatives in my life turn around and become positives. Lastly, I want to prove that ANYONE can do it. (If I can, then anyone can)

Change is within every one of us. Most everyone has been on a diet or tried to go to the gym. But the problem is that a diet will always be temporary. Going to the gym is normally temporary. These 2 vital pieces of healthly living are typically driven by poor self esteem, which is to say that it is very easy to think that if you drop 10 lbs, somehow, magically, people will think different of you. They will find you more attractive. They will find you more 'thin'. This in my opinion is the failure.

NO ONE SHOULD EVER DIET. Diets will hurt you. Rapid weight loss will hurt you. And if that special person in your life really found you sexier at 170 lbs then they did when you were 200, then maybe they are not the special person who you thought they were.

My advise is simple. Read. Educate yourself. Set your goals realistic. And most importantly....take things one day at a time!

Day six for me was pretty cool. I am really looking forward to my meals at this point. I think as the days go on, I am putting more distance between myself and those Big Macs. I am starting to crave healthy food. I actually want to make a protein shake for a snack...although this is not the best snack in the world, it is my little vice. I still try to balance those quick snacks in my meal plans.

I did a quick weigh in when I got home from work, after my supper meal. It seems as if I have dropped a little (232.6), but considering that was right after a meal and 1/2 litre of water, it's a very huge drop for one day. To put things into perspective, I have 2 sizes of pants, tight and not so tight. Right now, my tight pants are no longer tight.

Looks like I might have someone joining into my blog via comments. She is a neighbour who wants to get fit herself. Hopefully she will make her way on here soon enough. I also want to remind everyone that if you leave comments, I can answer question, or do my best to find answers to questions. I would especially like to hear from anyone who is trying to be healthier. Maybe to share soem recipes or ideas.

Tomorrow is my second picture. I cant imagine there will be a visible difference from my day 1 photo, but over time, with weekly pictures, I think the story will tell itself much better than I ever could. No time to re read or edit tonight. I am bushed. Its gym tomorrow morning and I want to up and ready to go fairly early.