:: Free 2 Be :: the Odyssey ::

My long-term goal is to achieve fitness and health that let me lead the life I want, the life I’m called to, a life I enjoy: able to do what I want to or need to, having fun by myself or with others.
I’m seeing now that losing 150 pounds, which will get me down to a [...]

1. At least eight hours in bed after lights out.
2. Pack appropriate lunch every day.
3. Write down food or log it at every meal.

My monthly goals are:
October Food Goal: Stay on plan and log food daily through October.
October Fitness Goal: Increase by 10% (added workout days also) to 759 minutes.
I haven’t logged food since Friday afternoon, although I wrote it down this morning on paper. I was thinking about just starting back logging food today (skipping 3 [...]

Weigh in today was 261.8, down one pound. I’m really happy with that because:
1) I had trouble eating as many calories as I had set for a goal (2400), so this means my body is willing to lose on a lower number.
2) The last two days, I only ate two meals per day (bad) both [...]

Those founders of Alcoholics Anonymous were onto something. They came up with 12 steps. Twelve steps to recovery, available to any who were willing to take the steps. And, it works. They have led millions to recovery, from alcoholism and many other challenges.
Recently, I’ve learned a new thing. God never expects me to do more [...]