The past 3 weeks I’ve been readying myself for “The First Annual Deland Drink-A-Thon” or FADDAT for short. So as you can understand my weight and health haven’t been my main concern.  Couple those 3 to 4 drinks a day with less training over the past few months and I’ve realized that I’ve stopped taking care of myself in the way my body was accustomed to and now it is time to get my ass in gear.

So what is the plan you might ask… It’s actually simple, train and take in less calories than I output.  People try and complicate what weight loss is. That is not to say it is easy. My parents both ended up losing about 40 pounds each on a weight watchers diet where my father was allowed 1500 calories and my mother 1200. The problem was after they hit their target goals, the blew back up cus they actually started eating again.

You might ask…Marc aren’t you going to have the same problem. The answer is an assounding YES. But I should lose a good amount off the bat for a few reasons:

1. All those extra drinks in prep for a bing weekend are long gone…my liver thanks me (One of my friends is glad that this entire thing is over…he complained that his blood hurt)
2. I’m starting to beef up my training again so I will be burning more calories
3. My goals will allow my body to feel better, not just my self-vision as most people aim for

Anyway, the plan is to keep up the hard work and not get sidetracked by the usual obstacles people have when athletes start losing weight:

1. Injuries
2. Sickness
3. Depression

My plan for eating is simple.  High on protiens, low on the salt intake. Fats and carbs are GOOD and I will continue to eat them. Just time to cutback on the portions. I may also increase my physical output as I have been meaning to get into the gym to hit the weights. Anyway, everyone wish me some luck.  I’m out!!!