basil & salt magazine

I tried the blogging thing here a couple years ago and didn’t last very long.  But the last year has been one of significant and amazing change for me.  Being the open book that I am, I wondered if my story would help other people, as so many of my friends’ stories have helped and inspired me.  I’ve been mulling over the idea of blogging about this journey I have been on and have decided to go for it.  So I’m putting myself out there and sharing my story, every gory (and not-so-gory) detail.  I want to share what the last year of my life of fitness has been like, and I want to continue sharing this journey because there really is NO predefined destination.  So here I go, laying it all out there.  Be kind…

I’ve always been the chubby kid.  ALWAYS.  I don’t remember a time when I…