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Baby, I know…

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My name is Ray, and yes, I know my wife is cheating on me.  I caught her, red-handed, on a Facebook post… about Gummi Lifesavers.

First off, let me fill you in.  I am 51, and I am a prostate cancer survivor.  After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, it made me think… about the people I love, my life, my health, and I wanted to be able to spend more time with the people I love.

The first thing I did was to look at the way I had been eating.  After looking at all the different eating and exercise plans, I had to decide on one that fit what I wanted to achieve in order to spend time with my family and friends and the woman I love.

So it wasn’t about weight loss, or diet.  I wanted to focus on an overall healthier lifestyle.  And, yes, I have gone from 238 lbs to 215 lbs in 4 and a half months, but I also feel better both mentally and physically.

My wife and I go to the gym 4 to 5 days a week, for about 45 minutes each visit.  I don’t force my wife to go with me, this has to be her choice.  The struggle of going to the gym and eating healthier is real.  We all face it, and even fall off the wagon from time to time, but it has to be a conscious decision that we make to reach our goals.  We need people around us to encourage us to continue forward.

One person I should give a shout out to, besides my family, is my good friend, Joe BigDawg Daniels.  When I was down, his encouraging words kept me moving.

That’s the reason for this blog, to provide encouragement to others when they need a little help to keep going forward.  So get on this ride with us…  bring your addictions, your struggles.  My wife and I will give you our input, recipes, what does and doesn’t work for us, and most of all, that encouragement to travel forward.

My confession…

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I confess, I’m cheating on my husband… with sugar.  Well, honestly, not just sugar, but food in general.

Let me go back.  My husband is recovering from prostate cancer surgery, and over the past few months, he has decided that “we” need to plan on living another fifty years, and in order to do that “we” need to start eating healthier and exercising.

Does anyone else have a love/hate relationship with a spouse who is more dedicated than you?  I certainly didn’t have warm, fuzzy feelings this morning when he was dragging my butt to the gym, when I would much rather have been still snuggled up in bed on this chilly morning.  I must admit that I did hit the happy button on the way out of the gym, but getting there to begin with… let’s just say there was a little grumbling under my breath.

Now, as far as food goes, he has totally embraced the eating healthy lifestyle.  I, on the other hand, must make a confession.  My name is Joann, and I am an addict.  Sugar is my crack.  Any form… candy, cookies, ice cream, McDonald Apple Pies… I don’t discriminate.  I love all sweets equally!

So there you have it.  This blog will be snapshots of our journey to a happier, healthier life, sometimes raw, and uncut… like when I’m ‘hangry’.  We will explore nutrition, exercise, recipes, and other bits about travel or fun activities.  Not sure where we’ll end up, the journey should be quite and adventure