My plans for an extended morning walk were changed at the last minute because I forgot about having to do Gavin’s bloodwork. I didn’t sleep well the night before and that just added another obstacle for me.

Anyway, I’m not giving up and whether I go to the track or hit the treadmill, walking will happen.

What I’m working on right now is a balance between walking and strength training. I’m still building up to these things becoming habits and until then, it can be challenging to find the will power to push through.

My goal is to be down to a healthier weight, further improve my cholesterol, build my endurance, and feel better being me. I’m not striving for perfection and I know I’m going to stumble along the way, but I want to accomplish this by my fortieth birthday.

That gives me a year to make reasonable progress.

I want to lose fifty pounds over the next twelve months. That’s a very reasonable four pounds a month. Accomplishing this would put me in a much better place and I’ll decide where to go from there.

I’m lucky enough to have new tools to help me with this. I’m using a slew of new stuff from Nokia and I’m excited to use them to my benefit.

My goal is to share as much detail about my journey as possible. Aside from improving myself, I’m really hoping that my journey will inspire others to join me in a quest for better health.. ☺