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My name is Ed, and I'm a fat man. At my last doctor's visit, about 10 days ago, I weighed 307 pounds. If I were 7 feet tall, that might be okay, but I'm just 5'10". That puts me into the "morbidly obese" classification. I can get into a 44 pant, but 46 feels better.
I can't find clothes that fit me in regular clothing stores anymore unless I get lucky and find something at WalMart. I just bought two XXXL shirts there last week.
I have borderline high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and am on medication for that.
Between having to buy big clothes and pop pills, it should be obvious that I need to lose weight. Here's the challenge. I am not a binge or stress eater. I don't quaff down a gallon of ice cream because I had a hard day at the office. I am a bit of a foodie. I like food. I like to cook it. I like to eat it. I enjoy it from a sensory point of view. I enoy cooking for others, and, of course, I like being cooked for. I like trying new foods and new flavors, and I disdain "diet food".
Somehow I need to balance my love of food with my health. I know I can't be alone in this. There must be others out there who think the Food Network is the best thing on TV, who think Guy Fieri and Anthony Bourdain have the best jobs in the world, and who are convinced that Paula Deen and Nigella are sex symbols. To that end I have started this blog. I will be tracking my weight, what I eat each day, sharing recipies I like, and hints that help me.
I hope you will join me in this quest to live healthy while enjoying every bite you take.
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