THE OAKS PROJECT BEGINS

THE OAKS PROJECT begins today.

Q: What is this project all about?

A: For starters, allow me to give you a little bit of background info about myself:

Hi everyone. I'm Tommy Barbour. I'm a 28 year-old web developer from Burlington, North Carolina in the good ol' US of A.

In my spare time I'm an improvisational comedian. I love making people laugh. My dream is to do voice work for a show like Family Guy or South Park.

I love playing tournament style poker...live and online. I'm a student of the game. I love watching poker on TV. I love reading advanced books on poker strategy and theories. Another of my dreams is to play in the World Series of Poker Main Event.

I love to gamble. It got me into a bit of trouble at one point, but that's all in the past and I was able to learn from that experience and move on.

I'm also a very talented BlackJack player. Until the middle of last year, I never had a losing BlackJack session. My winnings far surpass my losses.

When I'm not doing the comedy thing or playing poker I like to hang out with friends, listen to music (everything except for Country,) play World of Warcraft, play tennis, and write.

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Now, back to what this is all about.

When I was in high school, I was on the Cross-Country team. I was also in darn-near-perfect condition. I ate right, I stayed in good shape, and I was 100% happy with how I felt.

Oh how times have changed.

It's been 9 years since I worked out regularly and watched my diet.

I went into the Army straight out of high school and they kept me in great shape, but after I was discharged the downward spiral began.

My goal is to get back to the weight I was in high school: 180 lbs.

I'm currently at 235 lbs., thus I need to lose 55 pounds to achieve my goal.
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Q: Why am I doing this?

A: I want to feel good about my appearance. I feel damn good about the person I've become on the inside and now I'd like to be happy with how I look on the outside. This is for no one else but me.

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Q: What do you plan to use this blog for?

A: I'd like to begin to record everything I eat every day. I'd also like to keep track of my workouts.