A new Chapter in my (our) story

Sometimes it’s hard to look at old pictures.

I can put the before and after pictures side by side and be amazed at the transformation that has taken place over the last 24 months and yet some days find myself still upset at all the “wasted” years spent either sitting on the couch or looking deep into the refrigerator hoping to find comfort in myself and my life by eating my way to 270 pounds. I often think about what could have been if I had always been health conscious (or at least more active). What if I had played sports in high school? Would I have been good enough to get a scholarship into college? What if the first time I tried to lose weight I had been successful? Would I have been so passionate about making sure I never saw the words morbidly obese attached to the number on the scale?

I try not to dwell on the what could have been.

(Though it’s difficult not too)

Because this is exactly where I am supposed to be.

I do not believe it is a coincidence that my life has taken the path laid out before me. Two years ago I couldn’t even begin to imagine what life would be like today. The hundreds of friends I’ve made, the miles I’ve run and more importantly the love I found some four thousand miles away from my little hometown.

Today Meegan and I did something that answers the “what if’s” (at least for me). Over the last six months we’ve talked about what it would be like to team up and share our stories together. As an individual weight loss story each of us are amazing. What we’ve accomplished on our own in nothing short of miraculous.

But together…

Together.

We are unstoppable.

For six months we talked (what if). For six months we planned (what if). Today we executed: The Healthy Dynamic Duo. Still in the baby stages, I hope this new combined blog will take our journeys one step farther to doing what I know in my heart I’m supposed to do – help others to take control and go after what they deserve the same way both Meegan and I have done. What does TheHDD look like? What do I envision? To be honest, I have no idea. All I know is that it feels right. Focusing on what is important to both of us (Living, Loving and eating Good Food), TheHDD is a place where as a couple we remember why we fight the fight of a lifetime…

A Life Changing Journey will still be my personal (read emotional dumping) blog. Nothing here will change (but really everything has changed). Keep your eyes peeled here and there because my what if’s are about to come true!