In the beginning...

There I was 16 and my mother was taking me to yet another doctors appointment because she thought I was under weight. Fast forward 18 months, I'm 5'11" and barely pushing 165 lbs. heading into bootcamp for the U.S. Navy. 8 weeks later I come out of boot at 186 lbs. Hmmm 21 lbs. in 8 weeks, not a good trend. I was training to be a rescue swimmer, I spent at least 6 hours a day working out. Weight lifting, running, swimming, and cycling. Over 6 years my weight slowly crept up to 225.

I was young, active, attractive and invincible. Well at least I thought I was invincible. A drunk driver changed my life and put a stop to my dreams. I spent 2 years recovering from the accident and the last 25 years avoiding working out seriously. I'll be 43 in a couple of weeks, and it's time to buckle down and get back into shape.

I dont think it would be wise to just focus on my weight. I know I need to get the extra weight off but I think I need to focus on my core. Get my physical self back on track and into shape instead of being a shape. I would rather have a couple of extra pounds on me and be able to run a 5k comfortably then to be within some "norm" that a doctor has prescribed and not be able to run it. Hell, I'd like to be able to run again.