Hello All!!! Apologies for not updating my blog!!!! I’m still loving this and all that it brings!! Summer is flying just flying by. I’ve been off work the last week and a half and have loved spending time with the family. It seems like i’ve done so much these last few weeks!! The weekend of Aug. 14th we gave my mom a suprise 50th birthday party at the Hyatt in downtown Austin. BIG SUCCESS!!!! Guests that were there said it’s the “party of the century”!! Tons of fun, could be here all day talking about it. Hopefully I can post some pics of it on here for you all to enjoy!! This past weekend was the bbq cookoff that my friends and I enter every year. Lots of fun! Very hot but love being home to see family and friends. In between all this was my workouts. It’s pretty cool to be in a place where working out is as easy as it is to me now. I didn’t ever think I’d be there again. I owe it all to this challenge. I can’t say it enough that it changed my life!! Back to work tomorrow!! UGH!! It’s always hard the first day back from being off 9 days in a row. At least I can get into my normal routine again. My wife started school today. She’s a 4th grade teacher. I know she’ll do great. Last year she was nominated for teacher of the year by her peers!! She was born to teach!! Well that’s all for now folks!! God Bless!!JG

Hey everyone! Hope all is well!! I am still going strong in this challenge!! I know i’ve said this before but it’s really second nature to me.  I don’t even count calories any more, because I trust my judgement.  People ask me if I have more energy and I tell them to look at like this, before this challenge I was at 274 lbs.  Now I’m around 218-219.  It’s like if you were to put a 45 lb plate with a 10 lb chain, and me wearing it all day.  I have tons more energy!! The best I’ve felt in a really long time, and I owe it all to this challenge.  The things I’ve learned are priceless.  When this challenge ends, I am confident that this lifestlye that I live will continue.  In fact I know it will!! Have a great week everyone!! JG

What’s up peeps!! Just sitting here on a Friday evening enjoying my wife and little boy as they are making a cake together! I’m surfing the web enjoying their company and decided to write a few lines on my blog. I can’t tell you how good things are going for me. I am truly a blessed person. I’m at 55 pounds lost and feel like this challenge has totally transformed me both mentally and physicaly!! I’ve also been meaning to brag on the other challengers. I think that this has had the same effect on them as it has with me. Not to mention that they seem to be very nice and sincere people. I’m glad to be doing this with you guys!! This will be short and sweet!! Have a safe 4th of July. God Bless. JG

Hello All!! Man time flies when you are having fun!! Summer is in full effect and I am enjoying it to the fullest!! My wife who is a school teacher is off and it’s really nice getting to spend more time with her and my son. I had an awesome Father’s Day. I spent it with my family in San Antonio!
The challenge is still going strong!! I weighed in at 222 today. I can’t tell you how happy I am. I feel like a new person and feel great. This is really a life changer. I am so fortunate to be a part of this. Thanks again for all the support. It goes a long way, trust me!! Have a great week. JG

What a Wonderful experience this whole ordeal has been!! Believe it or not I am reaching the 50 lb plateau!! I hope to be there by the end of the week. I just can’t say thanks enough to my family and friends for the support and encouragement that you all have given. Also to my family and friends who leave comments on this blog, it means a great deal to me!! THANK YOU!!!! I have lots of people at work coming up to me and asking for tips or what they should do to get started. It’s really flattering and I just tell them what I’ve learned from Peggy and workout tips from Jill and give them words of encouragement. I really feel that if I can do this, then anybody can!! I had the worst eating habits,and I never worked out anymore, and it just seemed like I was too tired to even attempt a workout routine!! I started with baby steps, cut my soda drinking, and fried foods, and everything kind of fell into place after that. I will forever preach portion control to anybody that will listen. I’ve notice that if you just cut the little things, it all adds up!! Thanks again everyone!! There’s still work to be done, but i’ll get there, I assure you!! JG

Man I’m so glad I had today off from work!! It gives me time to relax just a little bit. We had a very busy, but fun weekend. We started the day by watching our Godson Ashton play his t-ball game. Went to Hutto with my folks for some festival they had there, and we finished by going to a wedding in Georgetown. Congrats to Sarah and Craig. The wedding was awesome!! On Sunday we drove back to Taylor. Went to church with all of our family, then went to the park for a picnic!! Needless to say we were all pretty beat by the time Sunday came to an end!! But it was all worth it. Nothing beats spending time with your family and friends. I had a great workout today and feel pretty awesome. My trainer Jill showed me some new stuff with the excercise ball that i’m enjoying quite a bit!! I guess that’s all for now folks!! Have a blessed weak. JG

Hello all!! It’s blog time again!! Just got back from filming commercial #2!! It went really well. It feels really good hearing compliments on your progress!! I felt alot more comfortable in front of the camera this time around!! I had to talk about the positves in the challenge. There are plenty of positives for me. Family support being the biggest. But everyone involved in this challenge has been wonderful. My workouts from Jill, nutritional advise from Peggy, and the support from the YMCA staff in Buda all have played a big part in this!! I’m not done yet. I have lots of work to do. I still have big goals in mind! Anyone can do this! I started with baby steps. You have to take it one day at a time. I did! And now i’m full steam ahead!! Take Care and have a great week!!JG

Hello all!! Sorry that this blog is a day late, but i’ve had a very busy weekend! Happy Belated Mother’s Day to all the mother’s out there!! I had a wonderful weekend with my family, who I can’t think enough for all the support. This has been such a fun experience for me, and I can’t wait for Sunday’s E-mail from Jill to see my next work out. Also, I wanted to brag on my wife Seneca, who placed second in her “Biggest Looser” challenge at her school. I’m lucky having her in this challenge. She’s just as focused as I am!! I’m looking forward to the nutritional class we have tomorrow. Hopefully I get to see the rest of the gang there!! Take care all!! JG

Hello all!! Just got back from my workout, and felt really good at seeing the scale!! I’ve lost 32 lbs thus far and I can’t tell you how happy I am. All the tips that Peggy have given me about portion control, and the workouts by Jill, I feel are really paying off. I am going into week 7 of this challenge, and other than my one day off a week, I have not missed a day. I now even treat myself to a “free day” on the weekend. Don’t get me wrong though, I still workout, but I will eat whatever afterward. It feels really rewarding!! Time to get ready for work!! Have a great week!!JG

I’m baaaaack!! I know i’ve said this before, but time seems to just fly by now!! Another great week in the books. Another 3 lbs has dropped, and i’m wearing clothes I hadn’t worn in a very very long time!! Had a great weekend. Went to my coustins wedding in New Braunfels and saw some family I hadn’t seen in years. Good times!! I want to give a little shout out to the people at the Kyle Subway!! They are very friendly and as soon as I walk in the door, they already know what I want!! That’s a very busy store too. The other day 16 people were ahead of me. No Joke!! Thanks for all you do!! Time to hop in the shower, and then pick up my mini me!! Until next time!! JG

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