Homefitnessbody.com staff consists of a webmaster, content editor, photography department, computer operator, accountant, and site manager that all happen to be the same person, me; Tom Rooney.¬† I guess if there was a chief bottle washer I’d be that too.

Owner & CEO of Homefitnessbody.com

Why Write This Blog?

I’m someone that finally had their wake up day and discovered that this extra weight I was lugging around was having a dramatic effect on many aspects of my life. ¬†Please understand I wasn’t looking into drastic medical procedures or¬†fad diets that give would give me quick water loss and make me feel jumpy or hungry.¬† I’m sure they’re fine for others, just not for me.¬†¬†I wanted to find the correct method that could make a real change in my life.¬† I’m not completely sure on how to approach this issue since I’m not a medical professional, but I feel that I do need to do something about my health; and it has to be soon.

As I get older there are some changes taking place a lot faster than they used to. ¬†Aches and pains in places that I don’t remember being there when I was a just a little younger.¬† Trips to the doctor’s office were more frequent and there were now medications prescribed on the way out the door.¬† A regiment of blood pressure medication, acid blockers, and cardiac care that made me feel much older that the 56 years of age I am. Nexium was a daily pill that I took and I had a diagnosis of Gastro Esophagus Reflux Disease (GERD) where my stomach was battling with my body and giving me feelings associated with cardiac issues.

I caught myself looking in the mirror and knowing that this wasn’t person that my wife really married.¬† The vow of “for better or worse” had now become “and I take this fat slob”.¬† I became self consensus of what I had become and it made me find ways of dressing only without anyone around. I was tired all the time and had no control over what foolish thing I put in my body. To tell you the truth, I was eating like I was still in High School.

All of this was no good. It took an overweight coworker to get stage III Esophagus cancer and die within 6 months of finding out.  That one thing made me sit up and decide that I needed to do something or this would happen to me too.

Now, I’m just one out of the millions of baby boomers, nothing really special, but I didn’t want to end up as just another fat guy statistic.¬† So I started a diet, exercise and fitness mission and thought that others may benefit from what I’m doing. ¬†So I put together this site to educate mostly those that are starting to know that they can’t continue to be overweight or obese and as a help to myself to get back in control.¬† This is not just a small trip, but a long journey to wellness.

So, look around and see if there’s anything that may help you and if I can explain anything or you just want to chat you can always drop an e-mail to me at trooney@homefitnessbody.com