Two days ago it was my blogging anniversary with 300 Pounds and Running and today is my birthday! It’s definitely a great feeling being alive it’s another day where I can learn, grow and give back to this earth what it gave me.
I’m happy that I’m not a statistic! What I mean by that is I grew up in Detroit, Mi. For all the Michigan folks, I’m talking about the real Detroit, not any of the surrounding suburbs. I don’t have a problem with anybody that stays in the suburbs of Detroit; I just want to get my point across…
I’m talking about crack house, shoot out, people die every day Detroit. Where the average black man life ends before the age of 25, now that I’m 27 and past that statistic, I can reflect on life and think about the time where I could have been stretched out on the streets or that could have been me in jail or or even worst dead.
But instead I’m here talking to you, pursing my master’s degree, and inspiring people to #CrushGoals. I have a blog about running and losing weight. That’s something of which most black men in Detroit don’t have. When I woke up this morning I was a little sad… Sad because I haven’t accomplish all the goals that I wanted to by 27.
Instead of sitting with that sad feeling I thought about all the things that I have accomplished with the last year. I started my first blog and average 8,000 views a month, I lost about 50 pounds, I ran my first… 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon, I ran over the golden gate bridge, I led the 5K fun run at Fitbloggin, I have a group of friends that support me in every step of my journey, I even started to do research on something that is near and dear to my heart.
When I think of everything that I’ve did just at the age of 26, who cares that I didn’t reach all the goals that I wanted to accomplish by 27. I’ve did some amazing stuff at 27 that most people won’t do in their life time. I think about all of this and the sadness goes away.
I know I’m blessed and I’m bound for greatness. With that said I want to thank you all for all the birthday wishes. I really appreciated them because lord knows it could be the other way around.
Sorry for going so deep on the birthday post, I had a lot on my heart. Now to the giveaway!!
Let’s begin with I LOVE Turkey Perky Jerky! It’s by far one of my favorite snacks, especially for traveling to Fitbloggin’13 **FitBloggin’13 Recap soon**. I ran in to the nice folks at perky jerky and then my dream came true they gave me tons of free samples. Which was nice because I had ran out of my own personal stash.
The reasons why I love Turkey Perky Jerky are simple.
1. Only 100 calories per package!
Since the change in my diet I have to be conscious of what I’m snacking on, with Turkey Perky Jerky being 100 calories per package I could eat the whole package (sometimes 2 packages J) of Turkey Perky Jerky and don’t feel bad about it.
2. They taste great!
Turkey Perky Jerky is not hard or rubbery like other jerkies I’ve tried in the past. It’s very tender and tasty. I will even go on the limb to say Turkey Perky Jerky is Fat Boy Approved.
In the Spirit of my birthday/ 300 Pounds and Running Bloggerversary I’m giving away “The Ocho”… That’s 8 bags of Perky Jerky one in every flavor. See the Rafflecopter below for details
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Until next time I’m 300 Pounds and Running!
