Paul Lundh

I’ve struggled with my weight since leaving the Air Force (AF) in 1993. I started taking less care of myself and didn’t care much about my appearance. I used food and alcohol as a crutch and for comfort. After my father died in December 2000, I decided I’d fulfill a promise to him and get into shape. I read books and magazines, joined a gym, cut out all alcohol, cut down calories and fat to less that 1500 and 15 grams respectively. I worked out nearly every day, doing mostly cardio and then some weight training, but I’d do them on the same days. I lost 72 pounds in less than two months. I thought I did it! I was 217 pounds, my old average AF weight, but I didn’t look the same.People would ask me if I was ill and members of my family told me I didn’t look very good. That’s all I needed to stop; I was looking for an excuse anyway. When I look at pictures from that time, I now see what everyone else saw back then. My eyes were sunken in, my hair was very thin and I didn’t look healthy. I started eating poorly and drinking alcohol again and before long, I gained all the weight back that I had lost and a lot additional weight. I had my two best friends back, beer and pizza. They didn’t tell me I looked sick and didn’t care how big I was. I topped out at 306 pounds. I’d make fun of my size and weight, which gave others the OK to make fun of me also. I always said I didn’t care and that it didn’t bother me, but I now know, deep down, it did. For the past few years, I’d say I’d try to get into shape, but I always wanted to start on a Monday. Monday never came and there was always an excuse, often the same ones. Fast-forward to February 2008. My wife Lisa and I started working out with GGR Fitness and following their Eternal Eating plan. In the back of my mind, I had many doubts. I didn’t think I had the time, but I did. I thought I’d always be hungry, but I wasn’t. I thought the workouts would be too hard, but they weren’t. I thought it would be too expensive to eat healthy, but it wasn’t. Before long, I wasn’t as sore as I was at first, I was able to move easier and do more during the workouts. My whole family started to eat much better because we weren’t buying the junk we used to eat. My daughters workout with us on our cardio days and it is now part of our lives. I use the Workout Muse system while doing my cardio work. This system enables me to concentrate on the workout and not have to watch the clock because it tells me when to transition. I enjoy the tempo and all the distinct sounds in the music. I find it very motivational. Since February 18, when I started the Get Sexy Boot camps, I have lost 80 scale pounds, my pant size has gone from a 42/44 to a 34/36 and instead of wearing XXL shirts, I am now wearing L/XL. I also no longer need to take medication for blood pressure or sleep apnea. This experience has TOTALLY changed my life! I’m wearing clothes that I haven’t been able to wear for seven plus years. I feel great and my energy levels are high. People are noticing the changes in my body and attitude. No one has said I look ill, in fact, everyone thinks I look great. My coworkers say I look happier. My confidence is as high as I can every remember it. I am enjoying life now, instead of just living, thanks to BJ and Naomi.”