EZE 3.0

it's not an easy thing to incorporate and embrace change. some people like it, while others flat out reject the thought. are we creatures of habit? do we like to do the same thing over and over again until perfect? or are we determined to make changes in our life to become better?

i texted a friend of mine that i rarely see or speak to anymore and checked how she was doing. given her personality, her answer back wasn't surprising, yet it still stuck in my mind: "just relaxing and still trying to figure out why we are here." she was convinced that human beings weren't meant to sit at computers all day...and to some extent, i agree.

as previously mentioned, when i turned 30 in june, i realized that my lifestyle needed a little change. slowly start to eat better and incorporate a little more exercise. so far, i've fared well and a lot of help goes to my wife for the support. we've kept up with the vow to avoid our beloved weekly chicken wing outing. i think we've only had them once in the last 4 months, and only because it was the one thing to eat at a friends gathering. i don't remember mentioning this before, but starting about 3-4 yrs ago, whenever i had wings for dinner (along with a few beers and fries), i had trouble sleeping at night. and it wasn't just a toss/turn uncomfortableness, but rather i started feeling very hot and greasy. i know, not attractive. but anyways, i would lie in bed and say to myself, 'man, i shouldn't have eaten wings tonight' while my wife would get annoyed. some may say it's not a big change, but i propose this: how many people can give up something they truly like and eaten every 1-2 weeks (for years)? it's not an easy thing to do.....man, i miss those wings.

yesterday, i ate a chili cheese hot dog and fries for lunch. i went back and got a second plate of chili cheese fries (it was free). look - no one is perfect!

i think for the most part, i'm off to a good start. long term, if i'm 40 and feel 30ish, then i'm doing my job. my entire 20's life was a party-like-a-rockstar binge fest. i made several piss poor attempts to work out, be active, and change.....all of which obviously failed.

my 3.0 life is here and if it takes several months to over a year to get me back to satisfaction, then so be it.

-EZ