Hey folks, I just wanted to give an update that another wave of “I need to get my health in check” came crashing into me yesterday. No real health scare, but I know I need to take the bull by the horn on me losing weight, etc. So; I went to see the doctor and of course – nothing to report. Everything is the same and I spent $42 for him to tell me that – awesome!
At the end of the day I feel very, “empowered!” Boy does that sound gay! It’s the truth though. My wife and I bought a lot of fruits and vegetables at the local Korean market and I’m starting to become more comfortable with having vegetables and other non-grain items as a snack. With that said, I realized just how much carbs are in my diet. It was mostly through snacking. Since I’ve become aware of that, I made the mental note to find anything but Animal Crackers, Gold Fish, and Granolla Bars for my in-between meals.
I’m not certain where I am on the health train, traveling in Atlanta. My first week’s goal was to establish a walking routine. I actually snickered while I wrote it down, thinking, “This is easy, how can I mess this up.” As of date, I’m still not consistent with exercising. One would think it was easy, but I’ve proven to myself that I need to put more effort into it. I think since I’ve started I’ve walked 3 times and did Tae Bo 3 times. It’s been a couple of weeks so that’s not going to work.
It’s about time I took my health into my hands and work on habits that will keep me around for a much longer time. I already made some changes, but now my dad is really concerned and checking up on me daily. I can credit that to social media. I posted a status update on Facebook the other day about my eyes being blurrier than normal and he caught whim of that. We have high blood pressure (HBP) in our family and my parents, my brother and I have it as well. My brother and I are straddling Stage 1. Lucky for me, I work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and last year or so, I took a “Mastering Weight Management” course. It was eye-opening to me and I never looked at my diet in the same light again.
You've stumbled upon the domain of the infamous and demented FergatROn. Nah, it's really just the playhouse of Marc F Ferguson. I'm a hardcore gamer that's been forced to grow-up with the help of a wife, kids (3) and work. /facepalm
