Size Matters!

harbarger theory: it's good to be big.

I'm not the biggest guy. I'm not the strongest guy. Not by far. But ... I am a big, strong guy. I like knowing that I can pick up, shove or move pretty much whatever I want. Sure ... not everything. But, pretty much anything.

I love being that guy! I love knowing that I can help people do what needs to be done. When I belay climbers or high rope course participants, I love knowing that I can do it whether I am tied in or not. I love knowing that I can do lots of things like that.

But ... I've gotten too big. I've proved that you CAN have too much of a good thing. Although I LOVE good food, apparently I eat too much of it. Although I love being a big guy, I am way too big. About 33% too big.

Although I LOVE being active, I hate exercise. Walking, running, cycling, etc in circles or even on the bike path with no where to go bores me. I HATE being bored. Again, too much of a good thing.

But, here's the thing. It's time for me to grow up and start doing the right thing ... even if I don't wanna. I don't need to stop eating good food. Just less of it. However, I DO need to start exercising regularly.

Buuuuut, I don't waaaaaaannnnnaaaa!!! (that's the sound of me whining) Harbarger ... suck it up. Do what needs to be done and lose a third of your big guy body weight. It's time to start now and change your life!

So ... I started today. My young son challenged me. He said that he's going to run a mile a day for the next 40 days. He challenged me to walk a mile for the next 40 days. He really worked at selling me. But ... to be honest, walking one mile is not really that much. So, I started today. But, I walked 2 miles. On a snowy bike path. In the cold. In the gloaming darkness. (I've always wanted to write "gloaming darkness!") It felt good. I liked it.

Will I continue to like it? Who knows. But ... I need to start not caring if I like it or not. I just need to do it because I need to do it. It's the thing to do.

So, I am. Just for complete disclosure, on January 4, I weighed 301.4. Next stop? Under 3 bills. When? Whenever. But I will get there. Last stop? 2 bills. When? Who cares. But. I. will. get. there. I will.

harbarger theory: it's good to be big