The Journey of a man called Moose

I set out along time ago to make myself better not only professionally but more important personally. I am not saying I ever thought I was "a worse version". I wanted to truly open myself up to the world and let them know who I was. I mean for being someone who has always been "known" locally for being the smiling face as they were kicking someone out of a bar, it's been hard to break that thought. Now by no means am I down playing my time as a bouncer but when that's the one thing people ask if your still doing it does get old. I loved and i mean LOVED working the bars and all the awesome times I had doing it and stories I now have. But I wanted something more something that people could look at me or my name and say "oh he is more that what we thought". I wanted to show people I was more than just their neighborhood friendly over weight bouncer.

I started by working out regularly and thought this would be the ticket... I was wrong as I was still eating like crap and drinking way to much alcohol.. I was tipping the scales at 450 lbs!!!! I then woke up one day and decided that I had to make a change somewhere. I started to cut back on my crap eating and drinking. This was not easy as I was someone who loved to do both, now i know how that sounds but it's the truth. I started to drop weight more and more each passing day and week. Yes there were times when I would "cheat" and then feel like crap because I did. This continued for a while and I would get more and more frustrated with why i wasn't seeing any results.

I woke up one morning and looked inside myself as to ask "why the FUCK am I still living like this"? I had to be as honest with myself as I had been with my friends about what was holding them back. I was depressed and trying to fill a hole that those things could never actually fill just kinda patch it for the time being. I then started eating cleanly and drinking way more water and ice tea then i had ever done before. I cut pop out and felt better as i wasn't relying on the caffeine and chemicals to get my going. Now this isn't to say I don't have the occasional energy drink but if i do i make sure to read the label over and over to know what I am putting into my body and how many calories it takes up for the day. Now with that said I also enjoy craft beer from time to time but am also aware of what it means for my diet.

Now with all of this being said I am still a long long way away from where I want to be physically. I have to date lost a total of 80 pounds and while happy with what I have accomplished I am still shooting for more still wanting to loose more and feel even better. I am also venturing into the world of YouTube and utilizing social media to my full advantage for whatever I can think to do with myself next

In closing and I know this will sound played out and old but... IF I CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU!! Don't let anyone or anything stop you including yourself from reaching what you want when it comes to your health goals. Remember to set goals for whatever you are trying to do and make them realistic and celebrate when you reach them.