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     Today at work someone asked me if I ate Sloppy Joe's, because they know I'm particular about what I eat. I told them, of course, I grew up on them. I don't eat them anymore. There was a time all I did eat was processed food, it wasn't long ago either. In fact, I grew up eating Pop Tarts, Honey Buns, sugary cereal for breakfast. I drank soda like it was water, I didn't know what water was (Not literally). Processed meat, corn dogs, french fries, caned vegetables. All those items were normal daily eating habits. 

      Eating all the processed food has an effect on your body. I was over-weight all my life. I always was the fat kid. I was aware I was larger, but I didn't know how to fix that. I was young and misguided, I didn't know what would change my lifestyle or how to. I was 8 years old when I told myself "By your senior year of high school, at least be in shape and look good so you are not remembered the fat kid". I was EIGHT and I told myself that. I never told a soul, until now. 

   I joined track in 8th grade to lose weight, I threw shot put. I was a big guy, did you think I was running the 400? Yup, I did that once at a meet. We won 1st place that day, but I did not get 1st in that race. HAHA. I lost about 15lbs in track, but never changed my eating habits. So my weight went back to the way it was when the season was over. 

      My senior year approached in 2012, I quit drinking soda, even diet and started eating nothing except lean meats, fresh vegetables, and on the weekends I had a cheat meal. I was doing P-90X at 5am before school and running. I was 215lbs when I started it all in 8 months I was 150lbs. I kept a weekly log on my weight, I weighed in every saturday morning. I was determined to get abs, the six pack I thought I would never have. I was buying new clothes to fit my dream body, 30x34 jeans and Medium shirts. I wore an XL and 36 waist before all this. 

   Two years later and I still have the weight off, I currently weigh 164lbs. I decided 150 was too small for my frame I'm 6'0" I was starting to look like a twig. I lift more weights now, squats, bench press, & deadlifts. I enjoy a good run, I'll take cardio where I can get it. I had to run to work yesterday due to car issues. It's days like those where it really pays off being physically fit.