Fatdad to Batdad #0

 (this is a repost of the blog post that inspired Fatdad to Batdad)

I started 2015 like many people. I made resolutions. Many of these resolutions  will be revealed in this account of my journey to Batness. 

The first, like so many other people, was to get healthy. This is all encompassing. I am not healthy. I am a Fatdad. I want to be Batdad.

Batman is in peak physical condition. I am unsure what peak Physical condition is. But, I know I am a long way from it. So I need to take stock andset some SMART Goals. Specific.  Measureable. Acheivable. Relevant. Time bound.

Let's start with where I am at. I am 34 years old. I weigh 287lbs. I am 5ft10" tall. I have 30% body fat. I am obese. Here is a couple pictures of me as Fatdad. Before pictures if you will.

 Now it is time to set those goals. Let's do one right now.

The body fat one has a very specific measurable quantity. The average male is between 18-24%. A fit male is between14-17%. Athletes run between 6-13% essential fat is between2-5%. Ultimately batman probably falls on the low end of the Athlete scale to the high end of the essential fat scale. cause he is nothing if not efficient. But, I have to be realistic about my goals. So I will try to regain average body fat levels first, but I will do it in bold fashion. I am gonna shoot for 18% Body fat. I want to do this by January 1st 2016. That is a little over 1% a month. I feel like that is an acceptable loss and not an unhealthy goal.

Now how will I do this? That is the hard part huh?

Diet, as opposed to Dieting, will play a huge part in it. I will make some dietary posts based on stuff i will be learning and I will make mistakes I am sure. But, if something works for me, chances are it will work for someone else. I like the logic and science I have seen behind the Paleo lifestyle. So I will be looking to incorporate more Paleo friendly foods into my diet. More on that in another post.

Fitness will be the other part of losing body fat. I signed up at a Gym in early January. While I was signing up I noticed a sign for a fat loss challenge. Challenge you say? I love a challenge! No prizes or anything... Just a Challenge issued forth that I must tackle. $5 for 2 months. During this 2 months I must attend 5 classes that are spread out throughout the week and attend 3 body fat measurements to keep track of my progress. I handed my money over gladly. I will talk more about the Challenge in another post. Sensing a theme yet?

There is so much that will go into this specific part of becoming Batdad, I think it deserves it's own blog. I started Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Batman with the thought of having a stream of consciousness type blog to come share my thoughts and feelings, etc. It would be about parenting, fitness, gaming, sports, or whatever was going on with me. I think it still will be. I am not ending this blog at the 2nd post. that would be silly. But, if I think something deserves a regular post that people may want to follow specifically why not start another Blog  to make those posts easier to find. 

So, Fatdad to Batdad will be a recurring blog that I will do my best to update at least twice a month. I hope it provides someone with inspiration or it finds me some inspiration and keeps me accountable for my bullshit. I hope to see a lot of familiar faces and new faces following my journey and leting me know about their own journeys.

This is the part where I have a cool catch Phrase that I sign out with......but I don't. So if anyone has any awesome words for me to use as a sign off... let me know. Bye for now?