Hi - My name is Paul Zeman.  I'm 56, and I want to live long enought to see and enjoy my grandchildren.  And, since my daughter is only 12, I have a while to go!!  I started this journey about 5 months ago when I lost a very good friend of mine.  He was a year younger, and had always been in better shape.  He went to FL on a business trip - checked into his hotel room - and had a massive stroke that virtually killed him almost immediately.

I looked in the mirror and I saw an old white fat man - not the person I wanted to be.  I saw my Wife without a Husband.  My Daughter without a Dad.  And I got very scared. 

So I committed to myself that I would "FIX IT". 

That was at 290 lbs.  I'm at 259 now.  I'm starting to exercise again.  My chest measure 52".  My waist measures 45". 

My goal is 4 fold:
(1) I WILL get back to my High School graduation weight of 200 lbs.
(2) I WILL get back in GOOD shape for a 56-57 year old
(3) When I hit my goal weight of 200 lbs, I have already set it up to take the USMC Physical Training Test.  I doubt I'll pass (compared to "kids"), but I WILL take it and WILL survive it and surprise the _ _ _ _ out of my friends and family!!
(4) Unless the Lord has other plans for me, I'll be healthy and live to be old enough to scare my Daughter's boy friends, walk her down the aisle, and hold my Grandchild. 

So help me God.....

Ooorah!!!!
Improvise......
Adapt.......
Overcome.......