Jigglenix beta

And so it begins. No more breathless three-flight climbs. No more excuses. More accountability, less whining. This is Jigglenix, the blog that will attempt to save our pudgy form from eventually appearing on obesity footage on the local news.
I want this to serve as a forum for people who want to lose weight, and feel better. That's it. We all want to sustainably lose weight, and keep it off for years to come. We also want to feel good, but this requires more than what most fad diets offer. We're going to take a more fact-based and critical approach to good health. It's actually a lot easier than it sounds. According to Yale neurologist Steven Novella, "No one wants to hear the truth we all know in our hearts – if you want to lose weight you have to eat less and move more." In sum, if we keep track of our calories that go in, and calories burned, we have a better framework for good health.
So if you're looking to rid yourself of that spare tire, or you want to be more active, or you've tried every fad diet under the sun, this is your sounding board. I have to warn you; this is not for anyone who pines for fast or perfect results. We're all human, and we're going to have tired days fraught with cravings, soreness, and excuses. This is ok, provided we're open and forthcoming. There's no shame here. In fact, I'm going to prove it.
[shirtless picture]
As a means of before and after, I'm going to post a picture of myself once a day for 30 days. It doesn't matter to me what the results look like. I just want to show, mostly to myself, what a month of eating right and exercising regularly can do to the body.
Of course, everyone has their own course of results. This is by no means a competition by default. However, if that's what gets you going, by all means, spark up a contest between you and another Jigglenix poster. It's all fair game in the name of feeling great.
With that, go forth and show the world what you've done. More importantly, have a blast! See you soon.
-Derek