Time to make big changes in my life with lots of work to do in a short amount of time! I've never backed down from a challenge and I don't intend on doing so now!

On October 13, 2009 I submitted my application to join the Canadian Armed Forces as a Regular Force member. Basic Military Qualifications (BMQ) is scheduled for end of August, 2010.


Up & Running

The loooong swim

Yesterday I decided to go to the gym despite not really feeling like going. After such an extended break, I got quite used to NOT working out and had plenty of excuses ready for it. “Oh, I’ve got bronchitis! I shouldn’t…” or, “Oh, I just worked out YESTERDAY and I don’t want to over-train…” or, [...]

Day two, back at the gym!

After way too many days away from the gym, this was the second day in a row I was able to make it back. I also discovered today I have bronchitis and it should clear up soon. No wonder I’ve been hardly able to drag my butt around the past few weeks! But I’m doing [...]

3 week break and then... 2 workouts in 1 day?

Am I nuts? Quite possibly. I awoke this morning bright and early… except, it wasn’t yet bright and it was damn early! 4:00 to be exact. The inability to breath from the cold (excessive coughing) stopped me from going back to bed, so I sat up (which stops the coughing) and vegged in front of [...]

A year in Review

I just wanted to present you with a quick ‘year in review’ with regards to the weight loss. One year ago, I weighed mostly likely my highest which was around 270 pounds. However, on my traineo I log it as 263 pounds. I did not have my scale with me when I was up north [...]

Sleepless nights

The past few nights have been rather sleepless. It’s nearly 4 a.m. on a Sunday morning and all I can do is think about the trade of my dreams, not opening up this year. I knew it would be a difficult one to get into but the fact they aren’t hiring anyone, leaves me wondering. [...]

It seems it is one or the other, but never both! Why is that?

Throughout my many years of failed attempts at losing weight (and right now, this is the most successful attempt I have ever… you know, well… attempted!) I have always noticed that I am either most excellent at the food aspect of things or most excellent at the exercise aspect of things but never excellent at [...]