A year and some change later….
I'm in a new job, I'm still overweight, and now I'm officially 30.  I said last year I didn't want to enter my 30s in that state of unfit.  However, I did, and there's nothing I can do now but move forward.  So, 30 is the year when I get my shit together!

In my new job, there are several teachers in a couple different groups, that get together to work out and generally be active.  I have not been asked to participate with these groups.  The reason is obvious…I would only slow them down.  Nonetheless, it makes me a little sad that I'm missing out on spending time with friends because of my fitness level.  There's motivation #1.  Motivation #2 is my NYC trip this summer…it's right at the beginning of June, so I've only got about 12 weeks to get it together.  I obviously won't hit my goal by then, but I can absolutely be 30 lbs down by then, and that's my goal.

Today, a co-worker and I are starting Focus T-25 - a 10-week work out series.  If I really work hard to cut calories, eat lots of fiber and protein, and do this fitness program, I can absolutely get down 30 lbs.

So here it is…on a day like today, feeling like hell as I do, I would normally talk myself out of working out because I'm sick.  But today starts a new chapter of "no excuse" health and fitness.

Day 1: Today, at the beginning, I weighed in at 188.2.  Definitely not my heaviest, but definitely too heavy.  I have the measurements of chest, waist, arms and legs too, but they're at home, so I'll have to post those later…besides, I'll have to update on how the first workout goes.  It starts with the cardio disc, and I've heard it's really hard.  Well, here goes nothing!