Okay folks, here is the skivvy on the last year since it is obvious that I have not done anything on this site since then. I mean, these posts are dated after all. It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon or brain scientist to figure out my last post was in August of 2010. I could probably give you a shovel load of excuses on why, but they would belong right next to whatever else that shovel was loading and unloading. yep, I went there.

Anywho…
Since my previous posts on this blog were short-lived…seems I started to post and then stopped after a couple of months (bummer, right?)…I will start by recapping my entire blog and where I am not based on previous entries:

1. SoyLicious Posts – I still use and love the SoyLicious products. I have stopped promoting the business though because of changes in the compensation plan. If you are just looking to retail product or do fundraisers – awesome opportunity. That is not me. I steal love the tarts (aka melts), sprays, and candles though although I use the tarts the most.
2. Weight Posts – Any basic diet is set to fail. After losing a significant amount of weight, I gained a good bit of it back, getting back up to around 210.  I stuck there for about a year and found some great products to get me in better health and made a few lifestyle changes. I am feeling great now.

Over the past year, I have done a lot of other things as well. I literally feel better now than I have since I was in my 20′s. This is because of some major lifestyle changes I made. I quit smoking and found an awesome nutrition company I have been working with (see My Projects for info).

I have decided to make some serious changes in the way I am doing business. I am starting to gear more towards helping others through my sales, coaching and leadership.

I love my work and I want to keep it that way. So long as I always maintain my purpose, which is typically helping others, I will continue to move forward. Oh yeah, I am going to try to update my blog a little more often too

With the Saints hitting playoffs, then the Super Bowl (WHO DAT BABY), I ate and ate. We had wings, chips & salsa, banana pudding and just about everything else you SHOULD NOT eat on a diet – but I did. Then I followed it up with Mardi Gras! Now, I am not a big drinker, but over the course of a week full of parades, I consumed a fifth of tequila and about a gallon of Margarita mix along with fried chicken, pizza, and even more. Well, with all that I gained about 7-8 pounds back of my weight loss, but right afterward I got back on my diet, religiously drinking my White Lightning energy drink and taking my TriThin Magic.

I am now proud to say that my official weight this morning was 198.4 – a huge drop from my 232 pound start a little over a month ago, bringing my total weight loss to over 33 pounds and still counting down. My first goal was 200, my next is 185. I have already noticed a bit off my waste and my “big boy” button up shirts are too big so I foresee a shopping trip in about 15 more pounds.

To all of you who have thought that a goal of weight loss was too hard to achieve, believe me when I say it is not. The changes I made were minor and I am doing it. Coming from a Southern Mississippi boy who loves to eat – you can do it too! Make small milestones for yourself, create a plan, and stick with it. Don’t be afraid to cheat a little when you want to – just get back on the next day. The minor cheating is what has kept me from blowing it altogether.

Looking to make 2010 my “get healthier” year and wishing you the best luck in reaching your goals!