It been a tough two years. My wife left me and our daughter. After that I fell into a deep depression. I stop caring about myself, ate poorly, did not exorcise and gained a lot of weight. With the support of my daughter, friends and a good therapist I got through it.
I was in my doctor office for a checkup, she told me that my blood pressure was high and to lose weight. She asked, "anything else", I felt my cheeks redden before I spoked "Doc, I been having trouble getting erections", not that I was going out on dates, I just wanted to jerk off, but could not get hard enough to get off. She nodded then spoked "Your blood pressure, weight and stress are probably the main cause. Exorcise will help with all three and in turn your erection problems should get better. Make an appointment in six months and if you have made positive progress in your weight loss and you are still having problems, we can talk about Viagra". I walked out my doctor office, a man on a mission. Not being able to get erect when you want to jerk off, plus the thought of me going out on a future date and not be able to perform is a great motivator.
When I got home, I started cleaning out refrigerator and pantry. Gone was the soda, chips and junk food I was living on for the last two years. My daughter, Emma came home while I was cleaning. She started her freshman year of college and decided to live at home to save money.
"What are you up to Dad? "as she looked around the kitchen.
I smiled at her as I answered "My doctor told me I needed to improve my health. My blood pressure is high and losing weight will improve that and my overall health".
She ran over to me and gave me a big hug; she has always been a health nut. Running in the morning, going to the gym 4-5 times a week and yoga at night. She been getting on my case about my health and eating better. "Great!! I'm happy to hear that" letting me go, she then pulled out her phone and started tapping on it as she began walking around the kitchen.
"What are you doing?"
Smiling as she answered "Making a grocery list. I will be doing the cooking for now on. Don't worry I'll make sure there will be protein and it taste good".
With that my journey to self-improvement began. The first few weeks were hard. My body hurt from the home workout my daughter set up for me. Drinking mostly water and eating healthy kicked my craving for junk food into high gear. As the weeks went by the craving lessened, my body tightened up as I lose weight. Emma was pleased with my progress and told me to keep up the good work.
I was relaxing on the couch as my daughter walked into the house.
"Hello Dad, I have a surprise for you!"
"Oh, what is it?"
"I got you a membership at my gym plus I got you a personal trainer."
"You did what?" I was surprised and my face showed it "Thank you but how can you afford all that?"
"With your membership, I got a friend and family deal. The trainer is free. She's new to personal training and needs experience to build her resume."
"I don't know, I don't think I'm ready for a real gym yet."
