Prologue

I.
I have struggled with my weight all my life. 
A few years ago I had gall bladder surgery and the doctors informed me I had diabetes. It turns out a sedentary lifestyle and a proclivity to overeat is not a healthy lifestyle.
I made some changes and lost about 60 pounds.
I ate less, and eliminated all sugar from my drinks.
I still don't have sugary drinks.
I plateaued.

II.
My eating habits slipped, but I joined a gym determined to work out.
Swimming. I know how to do that. I like doing that.
So I started swimming. I came pretty close to finishing a program to swim a mile. But mostly the swimming was a means to get me in the habit of going to the gym. And it worked. I started working out on machines and started seeing improvements. I was getting fit.

Then I swallowed my pride and entered the weight room.
I loved lifting weights.
Squats and deadlifts are actually enjoyable to me.

And then I couldn't afford the gym membership anymore.
And I stopped working out.
And I gained weight.
And I lost muscle.

III.
For most of my life I eschewed running as being the boring part of other sports.
But recently something changed. I wanted to run.
To be more accurate I wanted to run and lift weights.
I want to be healthy and strong for my wife and children.
Fat guys don't usually live as long as the slim guys.
Time to stop being a fat guy.
At age 40 there is a sense of urgency to this idea.

IV.
I just ordered a pair of running shoes.
I am planning on beginning the Couch to 5k as soon as they come in.
As much as I want to get back into weightlifting, I don't have any space for a rack at home.
So I am going to add the Shovelglove to my routine soon.
Hopefully I can find a way to lift weights in the near future.
That is what this blog is going to be about.
Me being accountable for becoming strong and healthy.

V.
I'll never be an athlete, nonetheless I can be strong and healthy.