I Dare You To Get Fit Not Fat In The New Year!

It's January 1st and time for New Year's resolutions!

I have been overweight most of my life. It started in middle school when my Mom could only buy clothes for me in the "husky" section at Sears. Over the years I kept gradually adding to my waistline topping out at 357 last year.

My doctor ordered a treadmill test as part of a physical but the machine only had a warranty for people weighing 350 or less so I couldn't take the test! I tried to work out on the Wii fit gaming platform, but its weight limit was 330. I was actually too fat to get fit for awhile.

Then last August my oldest son Jacob did something that no one had ever done before. He dared me to diet, exercise and lose weight. Well for some reason that helped provide some motivation and incentive to lose 20 lbs. I gained 5 back through the holidays, but now I am ready to pick back up on that dare. This time I am daring myself.

I am daring myself to lose 100 lbs in 2011. I am calling it the "Dare Diet" and this blog will chronicle my journey.

Each day I will share a dare. It will be for me, but also for you. Today's dare is simple -

I Dare You To Get Fit Not Fat In The New Year!

Will you accept my challenge and join me? I Dare You!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his Dare Diet blog