My Boys

My Boys By Joseph O. Vicars (my grandpa)

Long time ago I wrote for Kris her song.
And now to give the Boys their Due, is time.
I know that it’s been overdue and long,
But now I’ll try to spin for them a rhyme.
John, you’ve become a tall and comely lad.
Grandpa has tried to help you on the way.
I’ve watched your progress and am truly glad.
Tomorrow is for you a brighter day.
Now Willie is much like his old Grandpa,
So much that I almost have a fit.
He’s unafraid, I know, of tooth and clay,
And has that trait known as True Grit.
But Richie is by nature mild -
He is the butt of John and Willie’s pranks.
However, If you’ve ever seen him riled
That he doesn’t catch them they can both give thanks.
Truly I love these lads with all my heart.
Blood of my blood and spirit, each is mine.
Each one is separate, but of me a part.
My God’s blest light always upon them shine.
----Love
Grandpa

John's Bio

I am 36 years old 6 feet tall and about 250 lbs. I am starting this transformation in hopes that I will actually stick with it for life this time. My father had major open heart surgery at age 65 and he is in great shape. He really has never been overweight in his life that I know of. This event really made me realize that I need to take better care of myself or I will be on that operating table at an earlier age and or dead at an early age from a heart attack. My weight has fluctuated since I was 18 years old. I started losing control of my weight right after Air Force Basic training while going to technical school. I have been on a lot of quick fix weight loss programs. The last time I really got in good shape was in 2000, I started the Body for Life program and it really worked well for me, I lost 20 lbs in 6 weeks and really enjoyed my workout, and was experimenting with some of the recipes on the body for life website. I felt great, had great energy, and endurance. Right now I feel the worst I have ever felt in my life. I can get on the treadmill and do 1.5 miles in 20 min....pretty sad. My heart feels pretty healthy, but I have started to snore (that is what my wife tells me), started getting heart burn pretty bad and went on prilosec to help that, all of this I believe is from being overweight. I also think that not getting enough sleep has attributed to my weight gain, at the end of the day I am beat and don't want to do anything but eat dinner and relax on the couch. So my 36th year of life is going to be dedicated to getting into shape and eating right. I am not going to go on any weird diets as I think I eat pretty healthy...just eat too much and exercise too little.