Total Wellness Plan - The Beginning

Current Status:
Age: 31 Years Old
Weight: 300+ lbs.
Height: 5'10" (relatively constant)
Relationship: Non-existent
Job: Vacant
Finances: Shambles
Car: 2001 Saturn without Power Locks

So my life is a mess. I don't want to sound dire or dramatic, but I didn't think life would be this way when I was 31 years old. After all, I'm pretty nice, I've been told I'm funny, and I'm really smart. With so much going for me, how did I end up here? I don't know. What I do know is that I can't sit around crying about it. I need to make some changes in my life. Major changes. Big life altering, flip-flopping, upside-down changes.

First, I think it's important to set goals. I have many:

1. Start blog documenting my voyage to becoming the person I've always wanted to be (check)

2. Lose Weight. My goal is between 180-200 lbs. Screw you, BMI (which says I should be between 123 and 173 lbs.)

3. Exercise Six Days a Week. I think this is totally possible. I'm not talking about a daily marathon, just walking. I can do that, right?

4. Eat Better. I'd like to eliminate a lot of toxins and refined food from my diet. Of course, it will be difficult to pull out my Coca-Cola IV right away.

5. Get a Job...that I Love. Ok, this might be more difficult but I'm going to work on it.

6. Have a Relationship. This will probably be the last thing since I will probably spend a lot of time focusing on myself. But you know never know when Cupid will strike.

7. Gain Control of My Moods and Emotions. I'm going to try to get control of my anxiety, depression and any negative thoughts that induce emotions that I do not want.

8. Improve my Communication Style and Become more Assertive. I'm not assertive, but I want to be.

9. Learn and Practice Mindfulness Techniques to become Present. Ok, this sounds like a lot of psychobabble but from everything I've read from religion to science to psychology, it's important to become present for mental and emotional well-being. That is exactly what I want.

10. Write a book. Ideally I will become a brand new person, I'll write a book based on this blog, and it will be amazing and I will have achieved my goal.


According to my friends and I, the theme of 2010 is “Joie de Vivre” and it describes perfectly everything I am trying to achieve in the new year. But just because I'm trying to harness all the joy that life has to offer, doesn't mean that it doesn't involve hardwork. It does involve a lot of hard work. I'm willing to do that though. And I can do it.
You may be asking yourself, how can I help? Good question. I need cheerleaders. I need friends and family and everyone on the sidelines to cheer me along. It's going to be a long journey, but one that I need to make. Anything you can do to help me would be greatly appreciated.
Many cliches apply to this moment. There is no time like the present. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. It's time to step up to the plate. The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. All of these are applicable here. I suppose there is a reason that these saying all state the same thing and have resonated in peoples brains for years. However, I don't want my journey to be a quote on a motivational poster. It's my life, not a cliché.