And so it begins...

Let me just start by saying that when I sent an e-mail to Clare, at KZIA, last Friday, I never thought that I would get picked for this honor of being the fourth "brother" in the Brotherhood of the Traveling Shirt. Even after receiving a response from Clare saying that Ryan was thinking of me as one of the finalists, I still did not think that I would be chosen. Next, I received a call from Clare telling me that Ryan picked me to be the next brother and I still did not believe it.
As I drove up to the studio this morning to be on the radio, the idea of this happening to me still did not really sink in. The time in the studio meeting and chatting with the Z-Gang of Scott, Rick, Clare, and Waterboy was a blur. When Ryan handed me Matt Hoover's former shirt and I tried it on the feeling really started to sink in...DANG! I need to figure out what I am going to do to lose some weight! The photo below shows Scott Schulte, myself, and Ryan Bevins, three of the four "Brothers of the Traveling Shirt."


I guess these feelings are the same feelings that Matt Hoover and all of the other contestants on the Biggest Loser felt as they approached the gym at the ranch for the first time. I feel it is time for me to get over these feelings of "Wow, this is really happening!" and get off of the couch and move!
I will use this blog to take you through my journey just as Ryan Bevins did through his journey, hopefully I will have the same results!


















I want to start this journey the same way that the Biggest Loser contestants did with a profile photo of me. This is what I look like now, hopefully, there will be a much healthier after photo!



And here is what I look like wearing Matt Hoover's shirt.










TODAY'S WEIGHT: 328.8 lbs.