5 is greater than 236

Growing up, I would say I was active.  Living with Cerebral Palsy as a child in the 80's meant visiting the doctor to have my legs evaluated, purchasing special shoes twice a year to wear with my "magic legs"  (I had magic legs well before the Gump guy).  I played outside and played lots of "Robot War" "Space War"  "Princess picnic War (when I had to include my sisters).  Cable TV was still in its infancy and we just didn't have that kind of money needed for an Atari.  My brother and I had many wrestling matches he was "The Iron Shiek" and I was "Jimmy Superfly Snuka"  Now this wasn't intended to sound like on of those cheesy Facebook posts that I bet no one will post on their wall because they DONT LOVE PUPPIES!!  What I ate was quickly burnt off within the next day or so.  High School was more of the same,  Id eat but I did enough to keep in decent shape which I needed to be in to stay away from all those girls that...ran...after....me.... Ok they didnt.  Upon entering college, I discovered....cheesecake Tuesdays.  Berea College had what amounted to an island of cheesecake and I was hooked.  I may have taken cheesecake to class....

Today, I struggle to go up stairs, lifting the kids can be hazardous and outside is where I go to get into my car to drive to work.  I sit all day and I slump over exhausted when I get home.  Cerebral Palsy is difficult but the hardest problem I have now is my weight.  I am 236 pounds, and I feel like I'm dying.  I take at least 5 medicines a day and I have Sleep Apnea which means I have to wear a breathing machine just to sleep at night, and that sleep isn't restful.  I say these things to lay these cards on the table not for your pity, its time to change.  I believe I have the beginnings of the plan.  Going to begin to lift weights tonight and make some changes that hopefully will work.  Our plan is to take the kids to Disneyland in late May, and I want to be able to enjoy it without a motorized wheelchair.  I mean Erin has lost near 60lbs by simply changing her eating habits.  My goal is to lose 60 pounds.  My wife needs a husband that can help her, my kids need a father who can be there for them. I need to get this off my back, or chest, or stomach, rear....etc..... Every challenge in my life I have taken head on and for the most part have conquered.  I have to do this, I will do this, just watch, please watch and tell me to put down the cheesecake...