Dear Life,
I own you. Period. There will never come a time when I don't again.
:)
Now that I got that out of the way, on to the fun stuff.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS. BAM.
As of June 20th I am officially down 100lbs. That is A LOT. Just in case you didn't realize that.
Seriously.. 100lbs. Gone. That is more than the combined weight of all three of my children. I have no idea how I ever carried that around daily, but I can tell you how I lost it.
SHhhh.. wait for it. Here is the big secret.
First.... I started eating to live, instead of living to eat.
Second.... I got off my ASS and did something about it.
It's called OWNING YOUR LIFE, and you can do it too!!!
When I started down this path, my initial goal was to lose 100lbs in a year. Just 2lbs average per week, for the whole year. By the grace of the good Lord above, the help of an amazing woman(Amy), and the guidance of one awesome guy (DDP), I learned how to take control back. To fight the addiction that was killing me. Less than six months after I started, and 124 days after I started DDPYoga, I hit my goal that was expected to take a year.
It seems like it was forever ago, a whole other lifetime. I sat at the kitchen table with my wife, a very broken and scared man. Today I come before you as a new man.
Although this journey has been a lot about physical health, I can't even begin to tell you how it has healed me mentally. I have had nearly as many people comment on how happy and energetic I am now, as I have about how I look.
The even better news! I'm not done yet! I still have more that I want to accomplish on this path. I want to see 250lbs. I was extremely comfortable around that weight earlier in life. It's possible I could take it lower, I plan on shooting for it and seeing how I look/feel when I get there. That is my long term goal now. I WILL get there. My short term goal is to get under 280.
I hope there are still people out there being inspired by my journey. That is the only reason I continue to share this with you all. Although my daily battle with food addiction has become easier, I know it will never end. With that said, I no longer have a fear of a full relapse. It is a great feeling and a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.
If you are struggling with an addiction, poor health, or just plain laziness, get a hold of me. I'd love to chat with you and see if I can help you find the way to own your life. There is so much world to explore and so much life for us each to live.
Thanks again to everyone who takes the time to read my ramblings. I truly hope there are those of you out there who have gained some inspiration from this.
Until Next Time
-Just Matt :)
Friday, June 27, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
DDP Yoga 120 Day update!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone!
Thanks for taking the time to look at my 120 day blog update since I started doing DDP Yoga!
It's been two weeks since you have heard from me. It has been a very busy, very fulfilling two weeks. From celebrating our five year wedding anniversary, to spending an awesome weekend at the lake this weekend with our family. I just haven't had time, but today I bring you a blog full of inspiration and awesomeness.
Friday June 6th, I received a phone call from a very important person. This phone call meant a ton to me. I sat for nearly an hour, in my office stunned after it was over. When I started doing DDP Yoga, I never thought I would be sitting on the phone speaking to DDP himself 100 days later, but there I was. It speaks volumes for the man that he took the time out of his day to call and talk to me. He also talked to Amy for almost an hour before he called me. Needless to say, it was a huge boost to my morale, and gave me the motivation to get thru two brutally tough weeks. Thanks DDP!
Three weeks ago, I decided to publicly challenge myself to get from 311 lbs to 300 or less in three weeks. I knew it would require a special amount of dedication to my nutrition, and my exercise if I was going to get there. After three weeks of hard work, the picture below explains where we are at.
I MADE IT!!!! I turned 31 years old this Saturday. For the first time since I was 21 years old, I can say I weigh under 300lbs.
It is such an unbelievable feeling. To know that I will never have to see a 3 at the beginning of my weight on the scale. I have said a million times that this journey is not about weight loss, it is about my overall health. BUT THIS FEELS SOOO GOOD!!!!!!
Thank you again to my amazing wife Amy! Without her the nutrition side of this journey would be a thousand times harder. She also helps keep me accountable to do my workouts, and always finds awesome ways to motivate me.
I would also like to thank all of the people who have continued to support me. Either thru facebook posts, comments on the blog, or in person. SO many of you have contributed to my motivation and in turn my results.
I'm a far way from being finished with this journey. I still have a tremendous amount of work left to do. Starting this week we will be moving on the the DDP Yoga intermediate workout schedule. So we will be amping it up again in the coming weeks.
I suggest anyone who is interested to take the chance and try out DDP Yoga. It has changed my life and DDP has taught me, and so many others, how to OWN OUR LIVES.
It's a beautiful thing!
Until next time,
- NotSoBigMatt.
day 1 day 120
day 1 day 120
Thanks for taking the time to look at my 120 day blog update since I started doing DDP Yoga!
It's been two weeks since you have heard from me. It has been a very busy, very fulfilling two weeks. From celebrating our five year wedding anniversary, to spending an awesome weekend at the lake this weekend with our family. I just haven't had time, but today I bring you a blog full of inspiration and awesomeness.
Friday June 6th, I received a phone call from a very important person. This phone call meant a ton to me. I sat for nearly an hour, in my office stunned after it was over. When I started doing DDP Yoga, I never thought I would be sitting on the phone speaking to DDP himself 100 days later, but there I was. It speaks volumes for the man that he took the time out of his day to call and talk to me. He also talked to Amy for almost an hour before he called me. Needless to say, it was a huge boost to my morale, and gave me the motivation to get thru two brutally tough weeks. Thanks DDP!
Three weeks ago, I decided to publicly challenge myself to get from 311 lbs to 300 or less in three weeks. I knew it would require a special amount of dedication to my nutrition, and my exercise if I was going to get there. After three weeks of hard work, the picture below explains where we are at.
I MADE IT!!!! I turned 31 years old this Saturday. For the first time since I was 21 years old, I can say I weigh under 300lbs.
It is such an unbelievable feeling. To know that I will never have to see a 3 at the beginning of my weight on the scale. I have said a million times that this journey is not about weight loss, it is about my overall health. BUT THIS FEELS SOOO GOOD!!!!!!
Thank you again to my amazing wife Amy! Without her the nutrition side of this journey would be a thousand times harder. She also helps keep me accountable to do my workouts, and always finds awesome ways to motivate me.
I would also like to thank all of the people who have continued to support me. Either thru facebook posts, comments on the blog, or in person. SO many of you have contributed to my motivation and in turn my results.
I'm a far way from being finished with this journey. I still have a tremendous amount of work left to do. Starting this week we will be moving on the the DDP Yoga intermediate workout schedule. So we will be amping it up again in the coming weeks.
I suggest anyone who is interested to take the chance and try out DDP Yoga. It has changed my life and DDP has taught me, and so many others, how to OWN OUR LIVES.
It's a beautiful thing!
Until next time,
- NotSoBigMatt.
day 1 day 120
day 1 day 120
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Week 14 Update!
Hello everyone!
Week 14 has been amazing!!. I started my 3 weeks to 300 challenge last Monday. I gave my self a goal of at least one hour of exercise every day for the last three weeks before my birthday. Week one is in the books! I actually managed to do more than an hour a couple days. I completed my full 3 day DDP Yoga schedule this week. On the off days I decided to start walking. It was a pleasant surprise! Walking not only gave me a way to meet my hour a day, it also showed me how far I have come in my fitness so far.
I was able to do an entire hour walk. I almost walked 3 miles by the time I was done. I'm very lucky that we have a nice park with a sweet walking trail about a half mile from the house. So I have been walking down there to supplement my DDP Yoga workouts.
DDPY workouts this week were tough! Because of my sinus infection last week, and having to heavily modify everything, we did the week 13 beginner schedule again. 13 is the last week of the beginner workout program. It's killer. Two workouts on Monday and Wednesday, and a killer 50 minute Diamond Cutter on Friday.
For those of you that are not familiar with the DDPY workouts, Diamond Cutter is the longest and toughest workout of the beginner program. There is a reason it is meant to be done at the end of the 13 weeks. I was nervous as hell going in to it. I honestly didn't know if I could do it for a whole hour.
The good news is we made it through. It is one amazing workout, and I felt unbelievable after.
Food was spot on this week. We managed to find a replacement for the last processed food we were still eating.( thanks to my amazing wife!) No bad meals all week, staying the course and making good progress. Although I know how much weight I lost this week. I think I will make you all check back on my 120 day update to see if I make it to under 300 or not. I'm excited, and pushing hard to get there.
I hope somewhere out there you are having a great week as well. If you are waiting around for things to fix themselves, don't, get out there and own your life!!!!!!!
Until next time.
-BigMatt
Week 14 has been amazing!!. I started my 3 weeks to 300 challenge last Monday. I gave my self a goal of at least one hour of exercise every day for the last three weeks before my birthday. Week one is in the books! I actually managed to do more than an hour a couple days. I completed my full 3 day DDP Yoga schedule this week. On the off days I decided to start walking. It was a pleasant surprise! Walking not only gave me a way to meet my hour a day, it also showed me how far I have come in my fitness so far.
I was able to do an entire hour walk. I almost walked 3 miles by the time I was done. I'm very lucky that we have a nice park with a sweet walking trail about a half mile from the house. So I have been walking down there to supplement my DDP Yoga workouts.
DDPY workouts this week were tough! Because of my sinus infection last week, and having to heavily modify everything, we did the week 13 beginner schedule again. 13 is the last week of the beginner workout program. It's killer. Two workouts on Monday and Wednesday, and a killer 50 minute Diamond Cutter on Friday.
For those of you that are not familiar with the DDPY workouts, Diamond Cutter is the longest and toughest workout of the beginner program. There is a reason it is meant to be done at the end of the 13 weeks. I was nervous as hell going in to it. I honestly didn't know if I could do it for a whole hour.
The good news is we made it through. It is one amazing workout, and I felt unbelievable after.
Food was spot on this week. We managed to find a replacement for the last processed food we were still eating.( thanks to my amazing wife!) No bad meals all week, staying the course and making good progress. Although I know how much weight I lost this week. I think I will make you all check back on my 120 day update to see if I make it to under 300 or not. I'm excited, and pushing hard to get there.
I hope somewhere out there you are having a great week as well. If you are waiting around for things to fix themselves, don't, get out there and own your life!!!!!!!
Until next time.
-BigMatt
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