I have been with my wife for just under two decades and I have watched her pound pints of ice cream almost nightly and she loves high calorie meat etc. I have always thought to myself, “If I ate like that, I would easily topple 300lbs. She must have a much better metabolism. ”

Now that we both have #fitbit, we have solid data that gave me the more definitive answer as to why my vegetable, yogurt, granola eating fat ass puts on more weight than her so easily. I am efficient. 
I work hard to get my chunkamonk 10k steps in daily. My wife has a hurt ankle so she doesn’t do the intense #darkoh30 walk with me often- yet. However she still often gets 10k steps just – looking for 1. Her keys 2. Her phone 3. Going up and down the stairs several times before she remembers what she went up first for and then onto another project when she then remembers and has to go back up the stairs. I literally watch her get breakfast one item at a time walking back and forth while I pile my coffee, yogurt, granola, phone, and other items like Rachel Ray on the food network show. 
I now have solid data to share with you all. I need to watch and learn and forget stuff and be less efficient. It’s more healthy. So be happy when you forget your keys and loose your sunglasses, your heart health thanks you. 

I have no more time on my life clock for excuses. Instead I have employed the philosophy of the song HOLE IN THE BUCKET by Harry Belafonte. 

Step 1. Motivation – One step today for another step in the future. 

Gotta count my steps so I started with the step counter on my phone. I quickly realized I wanted more. How much sleep am I really getting? How many calories am I really eating vs how many I am burning? I sprung for the #fitbit – 💯 worth it. This is just math. I can do math. I connect with friends, track my sleep and daily routines. That little fireworks display and vibration on my wrist when I reach my goal each day is weirdly desired. 
Step 2. Time – Many of us have convince ourselves there is no time #matrix – I was sure there were no minutes on the clock – truth is – each step I take I am creating more time. So I found it @ #darkoh30am . Before anyone is awake, even the sun I have found this place that I have all to myself (and my dog). Reflective jacket for me and him. Shoe lights help to avoid trips and avoid other people’s dog shit from the night before. @nightrunner270 shoe lights also aide in keeping nocturnal predators from being surprised and attacking me (my wife’s fear, not mine). 
Step 3 – Chunky Monkey (CM) weight on knees, ankle and hips. No lie, the first month it hurt like hell. It has gotten better. I also have better gear. I invested in really good shoes and then added gel inserts to absorb some of my CM pounding down. I also got a light knee support to help @AGPTEK just goes under my knee and helps out. 
Step 4 – Weather – Invested in a light wind breaker/ rain jacket – for me and the dog. 
More obstacles will emerge I am sure. There’s a hole in the bucket – so I get the gear and keep on going. Just over 60 days of 10,000 plus steps – This is a life style change. 
#10kaday #steps #darkoh30 #nightrunner #fitbit #onestepatatime #fixitdearhenry

Have you tried Medifast, Slimfast, Optifast, Fast n Furious? Short answer is NO.  It’s not for me. 

You won’t see my lbs melt off FAST like the bad guys faces in Raiders of the Lost Ark. I am committed to only make changes that I will bend the knee and commit to for the rest of my life. 

I will walk every morning for at least 5,000 steps, so far I average 6,500. And reach 10,000 before bedtime, so far I average 12,000.
I can eat whatever I want as long as I have mathematically worked for it.  I didn’t get chunky because I don’t like food. I freaking love food. I love healthy and unhealthy food equally.  I am not prejudice at all. A nice mixed green salad with cranberries, nuts and goddess dressing with a side of chicken biscuit crackers and cheese wiz about sums up my flavor. 
I like the Fitbit because I can easily track calories out and in. More calories out than in daily. Of course I know it’s not exact but I really do strive to be honest with my portions. I can also make different choices looking at my macronutrients. I can commit to doing this better. 
My wife laughs her ass off when she sees me walking back and forth in our back room really fast like a chunky model from Zoolander with absolutely no fashion sense.  

“Babe what the hell are you doing?” – as I still keep my pace and maybe even faster I yell “Is that Thai or tacos in that bag you just brought in?” – she laughs and replies “You need a treadmill because you look silly.” 

Btw it was tacos! 

She is right. I do need a treadmill. One of this chunk a monks greatest motivation to work out more is the prospect of eating. It’s just math. I can handle math. 

No fads, no diets, no pills, shortcuts, temporary anything – just a forever for the rest of my life style change. 
We have gotten so use to seeing drastic weight losses. I don’t want to do this in a few months and gain it all back in a few weeks. 
I made a two year goal. I am ok taking all of that time. Every step I take I remind myself I have earned another step in this life time to be with my family and friends and community.  Well that and lasagna. 

#Fitbit #medifast #optifast #slimfast #diet #health #walk #catwalk 

I am a 47 year old chunky woman with a better life than I or anyone from my childhood could have ever imagined for me.

Looking back today, I have had the strength and determination to augment every path laid in front of me with my super power of #ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Every time I was informed I couldn’t or shouldn’t do something, a hidden power awoke in me to do it immediately.

Growing up a system kid I fought hardest against being anything like the blood line I was born into. I augmented my path so much that I have often felt guilty for going so far away from them.

The only path flowing in my DNA that I have not taken on to augment is my health. My blood line on both sides are generations of chunk a monks. With the obesity and other illnesses came the life expectancy averaging at 65 years.

This early life expectancy is also a result of drugs, tobacco, alcohol and other un healthy choices.

Waking up to my absolutly amazing wife of 16 years is more than enough inspiration to live far beyond 65 to enjoy this world with her for as long as I can. In addition to that we have our eleven year old that I am excited to see where his path leads him. We have many friends and a strong community. There is so much more I want to give back to this world to pay forward for all of those that have helped augment my path.

I started June 23 2017. I walked a minimum of 5,000 steps per day. 37 days later, I have walked at least 10,000 steps per day every day since June 28.

I have good sneakers, gel inserts, a small under knee brace to support my feet and legs carrying this massive chunk a monk ass. I also have a #fitbit to count my steps, keep track of my heart rate, log my calories and track my sleep.

I only want to do what I know I will commit to for the rest of my long life. My beginning goal is to be healthier at 50 than I ever was at 40. I know this is going to be a slow process. My belief is that the slow sustainable pace will ensure longjevity of result.

This blog is to log this very long journey. #pain #hunger #doctors #dietFads #steps #exercise #sauce #mayo #time #motivation