who is chris whigham?

I’d like to say I’m a normal guy. If i am, I feel sorry for normal!

I was born in Ohio, and raised by two great parents (divorced when I was 23). I attended a Catholic grade school and high school. High school was the happiest time of my life, by the way. I was one of those rare ones that felt at home there. Lots of activities: baseball, football, drama club, German club, audio/video club, model U.N., student government. High school was good to me.

I was always the guy you could count on to be there, and I like that responsibility.

Went to Wright State University, and that’s when things seemed to change. I was a film major, joined a fraternity (Sigma Phi Epsilon: some of those guys are my best friends to this day!), and had a good dating life. But I began to change…character wise. Gradually, I slipped from being the guy you could count on, to the “guy that you were pretty sure would be there for you, but you better have a plan B.”

And, to top it off, I didn’t graduate. 4 years and no degree. The strange part? It didn’t seem to bother me then.

I became a car salesman in 1987 , and for the next 22 years fooled myself into thinking that sales was my life. My identity.

It wasn’t. There was always something missing, but I could never put my finger on it. I tried to fill the emptiness with other things, but it never worked.

I did do something right: In 1995 I married Shannon, and find myself loving her more every day. Unfortunately, I believe that during my decline, I have dragged her with me into a “meaningless drift.”

Although I was raised Catholic, I never felt a deep connection with God. Something happened, though,during a Mass on August 5. The message hit me hard, and for the first time, I felt Christ speaking to me. That is the day I consider myself “saved.”

Shannon and I left the Catholic church, and found a non-denominational church where we learned even more, and since have followed our friend, the pastor, to Louisville, to help with a new church, LifePointe.

A short while back, he had a talk with me. A great talk which opened my eyes to what I really love to do, and what I need to do for my own happiness. i need to wrtite.

I have always like to write, but didn’t realize until the past year or so that it was a passion for me. I belong to a group of writers that have self-published two books so far, and are working on more.

I now knew that I had to do whatever it took to earn a living writing.

Now, onto the major problem in my life.

I have always been overweight. As a kid, as a teen, and more than ever as an adult. I never saw myself as a fat guy, but the other day, I saw myself on film, and it was disgusting. I now, at age 43, tipped the scales at 395lbs.

So, on Thursday, Feb. 19, I decided it was time to change everything. I put myself on an eating plan, and started a workout regimen, and I will change my weight. And my beautiful wife will be joining me as well!

So, my two goals now are to lose a crap-load of weight, and to work on my writing career. But, I’m not a patient man, so I am going to make drastic changes in 90 days…by May 20!

I hope you will follow my journey on this site.