Goals.

I know that the title of this blog refers to 100 pounds, but my goals are deeper than just losing weight. I want to be an asset to those around me. If some crisis erupts, I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. If one of my kids sprains an ankle while we're camping, I don't want to have to call an ambulance for both of us because I collapse while carrying him to the car.

I'm not building an Abercrombie & Fitch underwear model, I'm building a life teeming with potential because I have minimized my physical limitations. I want to amaze my doctors and frustrate my pharmacist as I decrease the meds I take and stave off the effects of my various ailments.

It's happening. I can feel it in oh so small increments, but the progress is there. I have refocused my thoughts from "Back in the day, I was..." to "Tomorrow, I will be..."

I'm Becoming a Cave Man

Well, some people that know me would tell you that this announcement is late by a couple of decades. The fact is, I am starting the Paleo Diet today. As near as I can tell, the Paleo Diet is one where you can eat as much as you want of anything that walks, crawls, flies, or grows on trees and bushes. I'm good with that. I'll have to eliminate processed foods and grains of any type from my diet. Ummm...okay, I can do that. I'll miss pizza, but sacrifices must be made. The only hitch in this process is the elimination of coffee.

Please, not coffee. I have been drinking the Blessed Bean Broth since I was 10 years old. It gets me started in the morning and provides a pleasant way to spend a break at work. Plus, the occasional froo-froo coffee at one of our local coffee houses is a treat. I'm going to have to ponder that one long and hard.

I'm also going to have to eliminate salt. So, basically, it sounds like I'm going to be eating a bunch of bland food. If anyone out there has any Paleo recipes that they like, please feel free to send them my way.