A Testament To My Progress

This is sort of a continuation of my April 2016 wrap up post, but in the midst of this rough period of my life, one thing that’s remained positive is my journey to healthiness. Today’s workout was led by a trainer that I’ve never met, and afterward he gave me a pat on the back and said, “you killed it man!” I noticed during the workout he kept a watch on me in the mirror and seemed to be surprised at what I was doing, that someone my size shouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing, and that’s a real testament to the work I’ve put in over the past year and change. Continue reading “A Testament To My Progress”

Being Tested Early

I promised myself I would be an open book with the blog, to show an accurate journal or something going through a weight loss journey. I knew there would be triumphs, and I knew that I would be tested.

Just a few days have passed since I posted What I’m Up Against in this whole weight loss journey. Let’s take a moment to reread the 2nd to last sentence of that post, “It’s time to put in the work, stay disciplined, stay focused, and not let my emotions get me off track.” I had no clue that the true test of that statement would come so quickly. Continue reading “Being Tested Early”

Welcome to Baker by the Pound – Part 1

Hello, and welcome to Baker by the Pound! I’m David Baker, and this is my (hopefully successful) weight loss journal.

You can read about my entire background in the “about me” section once it’s written. But long story short, I’ve been a big guy my entire life, and frankly I’m just sort of tired of it. There wasn’t a big defining moment to start this journey, just something that deep down I know that I have to do.

My goal with this journal is to show an accurate portrayal of my weight loss journey. Most other blogs I see out there are from personal trainers, or people that have already completed their journey. Many of them make it seem easy or try to sell you something, they talk a little bit about bad days and fluctuations, but while the negative days have more impact in the moment, people tend to remember things positively in retrospect, especially in a case like this when they’re successful. Continue reading “Welcome to Baker by the Pound – Part 1”