one of the hottest days of the year. I finished the race, and couldn't believe that I actually completed It. 10 - 15 minutes later, I passed out. I was alone. It was scary, I felt myself losing conscienceness and couldn't do anything about it. I awoke to a woman screaming and an EMT slapping my face. 45 minutes, one liter of saline, some oxygen, and sitting in an air conditioned ambulance I was back on my feet. Apparently my body was extremely dehydrated and my blood pressure was down to 70/40, not good. This image was literally minutes before passing out. Lessons Learned: Running 9.3 miles in 90 degree weather is tough on your body.
Fast forward a couple months of recovery and we are at the end of the summer, aka State Fair time, and my 25'th birthday - August 25, 2007. I went on a wine tour on my birthday and spent the weekend with some of the most amazing friends a guy could ask for. Cue the picture of Manda and I during my birthday wine tour! It was a good day! At this point, I had decided that I was going to begin weight watchers with my mother after the Labor Day party weekend. She had tried for years to get me to join with her to manage my weight. Me being the stubborn asshole that I am, never joined with her. I guess it just took me time until I was ready to do something for myself. September 5, 2007 the switch flipped, and finally I was going to do something good for me. I attended my first ever weight watchers meeting. It has now been almost 6 months since I have been a member, and I have lost 53.5 pounds since then. It has not been easy, and never will be. But i truly believe that I am on a path to success. The purpose of this "blog" is for me to document my thoughts and daily activities throughout my weight loss struggle. This will show people that I am far from perfect. Perhaps this will motivate others. Who knows. 
Here is a Picture of Sara Sullivan and I from last weekends Syracuse vs. Georgetown's basketball game where SU upset Georgetown, and the students stormed the court! I can see a difference from before I started my life long journey... Can you? 
