I fell into a deep depression in 2006. My step son was sent to prison for drugs and we had to adopt his three little boys in July of that year. My brother in law was killed in a motorcycle accident in September. My wife lost her job the day before Thanksgiving. My sister had complications in the birth of her first child and Adele only lived for eight days in December. My grandfather took ill and passed away. January 11 of the next year I lost my house and everything in it to a house fire. In short, my life was completely turned upside down in a matter of a few short months. I turned to junk food as a comfort during those rough times. My weight soared as I did nothing but eat and lay in bed.
My boys have been my saving grace. They were active in sports and all the things I used to love to do. I would go and watch their practices and wish I could still do those things with them. I was ashamed at how I had let myself go. I wanted to lose weight and get in better shape . I tried different diets but always failed to what had now become an addiction to junk food. My boys wanted me to lose weight. They said they wanted me around for a long time and feared that at the rate I was going I wouldn't be. The final straw happened while I was working on Thanksgiving and a customer turned to me and asked if I was going to eat Thanksgiving dinner. I replied that my shift was ending soon and I would be having dinner with my family in two hours. The guy then said that he didn't think I needed to eat dinner.
I joined Club Fitness the next week and even though I have small set backs, I have stayed the course for over a year now. I have regained my love for life and feel full of energy all the time. I have a new addiction - the GYM!!!