5/18/09 This is the week it starts.

 The week I commit to changing my physical life and bring you along on the ride!

Start with the video, then read the extra thoughts. I'll figure out a way for you to leave comments soon!

Stats

My initial weight at the beginning of this excercise was 240 pounds. This is about right, it has fluctuated between 235 and 242 for the past several months.

My blood pressue has never been an issue, but it was 119/70.

My general health this week has been fair to poor. Mostly because of arthritis pain in my hands, knees and feet. I've had arthritis since I was 23 years old, but it's gotten worse as the years go on. I get a treatment of Remicade every 8 weeks, but it only seems to last 6 weeks now, so the last 2 weeks of the cycle, which started today, are kinda tough. My arthritis is related closely to a genetic skin disorder called Psoriasis, which is also inflamed.

Other than the above two issues, I'm in good health (as far as I know) and I don't get sick (I don't have time).

Lesson

Accountability! First and foremost, this is the point of this website, to make myself accountable to as many people as possible to accomplish this goal. How could I possibly go out and eat an huge, dripping with fat hamburger and greasy fries (unless it was a "splurge") if I thought that I'd be doing so in front of someone that I had told that I was no longer going to do that?

If you want to accomplish your goals, announce them to the world, then you'll work your butt off so you don't look like a liar!

Links

In future issues there may be links here that I've used to help me find information, or that I reference in the video. This week I don't have any so I'll just do some blatant self promotion!

My Game Show Production Company - Game Shows To Go

My Hypnosis Show Website

My Magic Show Website

My Motivational Mind Reading Website

My Marketing for Variety Entertainers Website

My inspirations for doing a web series:

Scam School

Amtrekker

DadLabs