Sexy Sargla’s

Another amazing success story!!!

My Whole Thirty experience – Take 1:

I started my adventure into the Whole 30 on April 2^nd, 2012 after seeing the amazing results my wife was able to achieve in such a short period.  But more importantly, I came to realize that the mirror and my mind have been playing tricks on me over the past couple of years.  See the mirror and your mind will lie to and convince you into believing that things are better than they actually are.  I fell into a trap of deception over the past couple years – getting consumed by work, business, poor habits/choices, and as a result I grew to a size that was not only unmanageable, but down right unacceptable!  See my wife and I were very much engaged in physical activity earlier on in our relationship and we enjoyed being in great shape but again other things took priority and as such our training was the first to go.  As such I became a product of my own doing and unintentionally abused my body.

Problems I faced going into the Whole Thirty:

-          Excessive weight

-          Excessive snoring

-          Poor eating habits

-          Lack of energy during the day/evenings

-          Social cigars

-          Social drinking and some

Progress:

April 2^nd – started the whole thirty with great anticipation

April 4^th – had the best sleep in years and continue to sleep without interruption

April 5^{th -}  - May 2^nd  – had more energy through the days and evenings then I’ve had in years – felt focused, clear minded, with a greater levels of concentration

April  9^th or 10^th – snoring stopped or at least subsided to the point my wife no longer had to body check me or smack me in the middle of the night

Note: after the first week, it was smooth sailing in terms of eating, coffee without milk, steak without extra garbage, no desire for sugar or treats, desire for alcohol etc.

Cold hard facts that I realized from the Whole Thirty:

-          Lost 24lbs off my frame

-          Sleeping better than ever

-          Clearer thoughts and more patience

-          It was completely doable and something I can repeat in choices I make going forward – sure Easter was hard and my first visit to the cottage was tough realizing I wouldn’t have a cold beverage but going forward healthy choices will be much easier

-          It’s far easier for me to understand what I should and should not be putting in my body – changing the programming over the past few years.

Now don’t get me wrong 30 days won’t necessarily change all the years of negative programming but like training and repetition we (I) will grow to minimize and –eventually- cut out those harmful habits that have been silently taking years off my (your) life.

I’m very excited to continue this program the best I can during the summer months and look forward to September when I will start the Whole Thirty again with complete discipline.  In the meantime, I have my sights on another 20lbs and I’m confident that if I stay aware of my choices and try to maintain commitment that the other 20 will fall off between now and then.

I want to personally thank my wife for her commitment to me and this plan and to all of the wonderful folks at Crossfit Kitchener for their continued support and kind words.

Folks,  in closing, this is not a gimmick or fad, this is a life changing experience that if followed and appreciated will undoubtedly make a mark on your life. 

Note:  I do have pre and post pictures but I think I will reserve those until that other 20lbs falls off before sharing.  Though I will share a picture of my wife and I back in 2002 – this is my inspiration and motivational picture to not only get back in that shape, but be stronger, faster, fitter!

Yours truly,

Malcom S.