Me...in da funk

…when you fall off the wagon.  It’s been 3 years since I lost my weight.  During those three years, I’ve had my ups and downs just like everyone else.  Right now, I’m in one of those down cycles…way down in one of those cycles to the point where I’m hoping I can remember my way out.

The frustrating part about this is that I know it is happening and I know exactly what I need to do to get out of it.  However, I’m not necessarily feeling very motivated to do so.

In the past, motivation has been relatively easy for me.  I have been able to do any number of things to regain the mojo: look at before pictures, put on a pair of 46 waist pants that used to fit snugly, change up my workout, change up my diet. At one point, I even started this blog.  I’m willing to do almost anything to start the ignition once again.

Recognizing you’re in one of these funks is, in my opinion, the most important step in recovering.  Realizing how you got there can give you a roadmap for getting out.  So, where did my funk start?

A bit over a year ago, my gym closed.  It was MY gym.  The gym that got me started.  Sure, it was open to anyone who wanted to go but in any conversation I had, I referred to it as “my gym.”  I was also a member at another gym closer to my house so I transition to the closer gym.  In doing so, I lost my workout partner and the feeling of “home”.  Those are two tough losses!

Over the past few weeks, I think I’ve been suffering from technology burnout.  I work around computers all day and found that writing for the Examiner had me also working with them all night.  I wasn’t burned out on fitness and nutrition…only the Internet!

So, with that being said, I do plan to start writing again this week so stay tuned!  I have no idea of the topic yet and I can only hope to inform and entertain.

Until then!

It’s not about what you eat, it’s about why you eat.

Have you ever heard this before?  I’m teaching a Wednesday night class at my Church right now called “Lose It For Life” (LIFL) for the second time and absolutely buy into the philosophy of the author, Steve Arterburn.

I’ve posted before about using root cause analysis to find and eliminate (seek and destroy) the underlying issues for your weight issues.  The LIFL approach, and others like it, is much along the same lines but also includes spiritual healing to help physical and emotional healing.

For most, willpower alone just isn’t enough.  If it were as easy as identifying the underlying issue and just willing it into non-existence, it would be great!  However, for the vast majority, this ends up being an exercise in futility.

Ok, I’m confused.  For those that know me that really isn’t news.  However, this is different than my normal state of confusion. 

First we had Jared.  While I’m sure Jared is a nice guy, he isn’t exactly considered a sex symbol.  He lost 245 pounds on the “Subway Diet” which is an amazing accomplishment.  He did it in one year by eating two Subway subs every day and exercising.

Subway made a lot of money off of Jared by becoming known as a “healthy alternative” to fast food.  It was a winning formula!  In a country with an obesity problem like we have in the US, anything that gives a glimmer of hope that we won’t have to alter our lifestyles dramatically and still lose weight is sure to catch on.

You could almost hear the clock ticking while waiting for the next “Jared” to burst onto the scene.  We had to wait a while but if history serves as any indicator, we probably have the next Jared in the form of Christine.

I’m back! If you happen to be a visitor of Dave’s Press, you may have wondered what happened to me. Well, to make a long story short, I took a little hiatus and ventured into the world of community journalism.

For the last four or five months, I’ve been writing for the Examiner.com site as the Atlanta Weight Loss Examiner. As you can tell by the dates on my last blog post, it pretty much took up all of my extra time.

I had the bright idea that I could do both…write for Examiner.com and maintain my blog. All while working full time with a wife and two kids. It was going to be a way to earn a little extra since you do actually earn money writing for them.

The amount you earn is based on how many people read your articles. It turned out to be a lot of work for very little payout. They said its all what you put into it. Well, unless you’re writing about the Kardashians or the latest Dancing With the Stars episode, your average payout is very minimal.

Enough about that! What about Dave’s Press?

If you’ve ever visited my blog before you know that it looks different. This is the initial look I used when I started the blog. I was using a magazine theme previously but, let’s face it, this is a blog and not a magazine. It didn’t really fit what I wanted so I switched back.

The first of the New Year is coming up and I’m not going anywhere. I plan to make regular updates again and add health, fitness, weight loss, and nutrition news to the site as well.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and will have a happy and safe New Year!