#gettingbackintoshape

I started this whole journey towards losing weight and getting back into shape in the fall of 2017 at age 48. I quit drinking and started eating less and eating healthier in January 2018.

It hasn’t been easy. I’ve had setbacks, most notably tearing the meniscus in one knee, going through surgery and rehab. But I’ve kept going. The hot wife, my friends, and family have been a great support network along the way.

Right now, I’m back down to the weight/size I was in 2005, but I’m a lot stronger and healthier now than I was then.

The benefits thus far, to name a few:

More self-confidence

Feel sexier

No longer pre-diabetic

No more constant pain in my feet

I don’t roll my ankles just walking down the street

Lost 4” around my waist

My wedding ring fits on my left ring finger again

Stronger

Healthier in general

Happier

Part of my evolution towards dapper butch is losing fat and getting back into shape. I’m not trying to reclaim my lost youth: it’s about being healthier as I move towards (ugh) middle age.

I've lost around 20 lbs over the past 10 months. It's been a journey.

How? By altering what I eat (no crazy diets, just less carbs and more veggies/fruit), eating less with each meal and having small, healthy snacks through the day, quitting alcohol (yup, forever), going to the gym regularly, and exercising on weekends. It's that simple, but it's not easy. It takes dedication and perseverance. And yeah, I still eat junk sometimes - but it’s an occasional thing, not an everyday habit. (The key to success there is to not buy junk food.)

I've lost two inches around my waist, I'm stronger (seriously, check out my "guns" sometime), and I feel a lot a better physically and mentally.

Easy? No. Worth it? Yes.