When it comes to my appearance, I’m a predictable guy. I’ve weighed anywhere between 199-220 pounds for the last 15 years. I only drop close to the low 200’s when I do a diet. For a man my age (35), and height (6′), and body type (medium-large build), I should be in the 190’s according to the experts. For years my mom and my wife have told me I need to eat healthier because I carry much of my weight in my torso. The risk for heart disease scares them. Heart disease is the number one killer of adults. 1 in 6 American adults die of heart disease. So every December we talk about if we are going to diet. I am always up for starting the year on a new diet.

Deciding which diet to try
When Gena and I try diets, we usually just do low-carb, and she may read a book or two to help us not make mistakes. This time I told her, “lets try something different.” I remember a guy at church having success with Whole30, and he’s about my size, and build. Little did I know what I was signing up for. Gena, checked out the book from the library, and started reading it. She said, “I think we should really do this.” So I said to myself, “what’s 30 days?” So on Jan. 14, 2019, we started hard-core Whole30.
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