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. 

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