My whole life I have been one of those guys that always had a little bit of a stomach.  You know, I don’t think I ever had a nice six-pack abs or anything like that.  Luckily, my stomach wasn’t too big throughout my teenage years but when I went to college and adopted the typical college life (i.e. drinking and sleeping in) well, let’s just say things started to expand.  Although, I personally think I just shrunk my pants!

Even once I graduated, I still continued the cycle of gaining weight by being inactive and having a poor diet.  Don’t get me wrong, throughout the years I tried to go on a diet or work off the fat but I was never able to stick with it.  It got to the point where I didn’t even want to try anymore since I knew I was just going to revert back to my old ways.

So there I was getting fatter and fatter and as you would expect I was starting to become lazier and lazier.  I would get winded just trying to tie my shoes and I simply felt like garbage all the time.

The funny thing is a few months ago, while I was lazing around the house, I started thinking about all the things I want to do in my life.  You know, I am approaching 30 and I have the strong desire to start traveling and seeing the world.  I was making plans to go skydiving in Cape Town or drink some wine in Italy and all of a sudden it hit me like a lightening bolt from the sky.

How could I possibly enjoy all the years I have left in my life if I can’t even get my lazy butt off the couch?

I was never going to be able to enjoy traveling when I felt so horrible inside and out.  It was at that moment that I decided it was time to change my lifestyle for good!

I made a few shifts in my eating habits and started being more active and what do you know, the weight started dropping off.  In about 6 weeks, I went from weighing 210 pounds (I am only 5’10″ so that is quite a bit) to being just under 190 pounds.  Not only was I proud of myself for losing 20 pounds in such a short time but I felt better, I had more energy and a ton more self-confidence.

Now I am at the point where I can realistically plan my trip to South Africa without having to worry about my lack of energy or fitness level.  I can’t tell you how exciting and how great this feels.

This is actually why I created Weight Loss New Jersey!  I wanted to provide some inspiration, support and knowledge so all of you can take back your lives and start to feel better about yourself.  Congratulations for making it this far and the best of luck with your new and improved lifestyle.