Can you "wish" the weight away??

I WISH..LOL!

This has been a very active weekend for us with family and friends all around. And, with that comes some good food. So, we are back to Monday..the start of a new week with new goals and new opportunities.

So, in lieu of wishes, this week will be full of a lot of hard work and dogged determination to try to get that scale to relent a pound or two. Starting off the week at 195..so no change from the beginning. But, someone told me when you start out (and especially for men) that they can lose 5lbs in a week...I will keep you posted!

On to day 2..

OK, my first day on my way to the "Back 40" was great. I strapped on the heart rate monitor and got my rear end off for a steep 30 minute walk down to the grocery store and back. Just so it doesn't seem like a "wimpy walk"...the elevation shift from our house to the store and back is about 200' - a great walk and I actually got my heart rate up to 160 or so. I was surprised as I was expecting to be out of breath (which I was a little) and have some chest pain (which I did not). It was actually an awesome experience...nice warm weather and a nice walk. I really appreciate that the neighbor stopped at the bottom of the hill and asked if I wanted a ride home..tempting..but I said no!

Food wise was great..vitamin filled protein shake in the morning, whey protein shake at lunch and just after dinner. Off we go!

It is what it is...

I really debated about putting this picture on...but it is what it is. I have done this..years of neglect and laziness has brought me to this fork in the road. Live the next 40 years exhausted, fat and lifeless...or change it all in 90 days!

And, so it begins!

Today is D day! Exactly 3 months from today will be my 40th birthday and I am not living the next 40 years like this. It just is not going to happen.

I have a wonderful, beautiful family and I want to be around to have time alone with my beautiful wife once again. And, I want to be around to see my kids grow, succeed and have their own families.

So, I invite you to provide motivating comments, constructive critiques and any other advice you want to. I will post on nutrition, exercise and any other great things I learn. That all being said, I appreciate the accountablity a blog provides..so your involvement is encourage, and in fact vital! I look forward to taking this journey with you.