Hey Troops!
So i'm sitting here reading this after doing my morning workout and thought i'd share my story.
In 2010 I was 5'11" and weighing in at about 310. I had really let myself go after marriage, kids, being a stay at home dad, and a diet of garbage. Job wise (i'm an actor) it actually helped me being that big, everyone needs a guy that can sing Shipoopi. in March, my father passed away at the age of 55. He was overweight as well and wore it for a long time. It finally caught up to him along with some other illnesses, but it hit me hard.
I started losing weight then, walking here and there, being able to finish 2 miles in under 30 minutes on the treadmill was a good day for me. In about 6 months I lost 40lbs. Keeping me at the 260-270 range. I was thrilled, but had more room to go. I started touring with a show in Late 2010 and began working out regularly, and started running. Which has been my lifesaver. It makes me focus, and i enjoy it so much. Since January of 2011, i've run 3 half marathons and a full marathon. This January i'm running a race down in Disney World called the "Dopey Challenge". It's a 4 day event, each day consisting of a race in this order: 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon, Full Marathon. Hence the Dopey Part. 48.6 miles, in 4 days. I've been holding at the 230-240 range, so i decided that in conjunction to the 48.6 miles that I am running i'm going to lose an additional 48.6lbs by the time race day comes. So 192 by January 9th. That's the goal.
-Running 4 times a week combined with P90X. That's the current plan of attack.
-Also, new vegetarian (about 6 weeks in). It's a double edged sword. I eat lots of carbs which i need to cut out in order to maximize potential. I desperately want to look better in my armor. I want my neck seal to not make me look like i have a double chin, I want to feel better. I feel great now, but I know that theres room to grow.
Thanks for listening troops!