For the first article of this website, I wanted to post my inspiration and reason for creating The Body For Life. From the ages of 16 to 21 I was extremely healthy and felt amazing every second of my life. I will admit that part of the joy in life was the very few concerns I had, but I was also extremely healthy both mentally and physically. I have been blessed with very good genes as I am rarely sick. I honestly cannot remember the last time I had to go to the doctor, maybe to get my shots for college? Well, I have noticed myself start to travel down the wrong path over the last few years. Upon graduating North Carolina State University with a Masters Degree I started working at a retail pharmacy. For over two years my regular snacks were gummy bears and Reese’s cups. I would drink about two Mountain Dews a day and my nutrition started to spiral downward.
If you talk to any of my friends, family or coworkers they will admit to you that I do not “look” bad at all. As you can see in my picture it is not like I am completely out of shape. Well, honestly, I am completely out of shape in my eyes. I have very high expectations of myself and I have repeatedly let myself down over the last few years. This has carried over into my personal life as I am no longer happy with the direction I am headed. I have become overbearing to some and have let others slip away. While this is not all due to nutrition and fitness, I think a big part of it is.
On Sunday May 10th, 2009 I decided to take the Body-for-Life challenge. This is something that has been near and dear to my heart for many years minus my little rut in the middle. Back in high school and college, I was very strict with my diet, eating six nutritious meals a day while eating no fast food and only drinking water, milk and juices. Oh, I forgot to mention that over the last two years, I ate fast food at least three to four times a week. After realizing that my mind and body was slowly falling apart I have decided to pull it all back together and become a much stronger man.
I currently have every copy of Muscle Media from May of 1999 through June of 2003. These magazines and articles have truly been an inspiration to me and will assist me in getting through Body-for-Life. I hope that any of you who are reading this enjoy my journey over the next 12 weeks and help me through my ups and downs. I will post a weekly picture every Monday to show my progress and help me visualize where I want to be. I will also post my workouts and meals daily. This will help me to stay on track as I do not want to post that I broke down and had Wendy’s. I will also keep track of my short term and long term goals and let you know as I eclipse these goals.
Another reason to create this website is to allow those who have inspired me to know how I truly feel. If there has ever been someone who would be consider “cold” or “rock hard” it is definitely me, but part of this program is to strengthen your MIND and body. I feel part of strengthening my mind is telling those who inspired me just how important they are in my life. I hope that each of you do the same as well.
Well, here it goes, I know I created this site on day three but this is truly the beginning of a new Jesse Wojdylo. I hope you come along for the ride and enjoy it as much as I plan to. Please feel free to comment on any article as I will enjoy your insight and words of wisdom.