"Spring. Rejuvenation. Rebirth. Everything's blooming. All that crap."

Weight: 252 lbs

Well, it's not exactly spring (bonus points if anyone knows where that heading is from), but a Sunday seems to be as good a day as any to really try to get this thing moving. Stepping on the scale was a little unpleasant and I'm probably going to have to really pay extra attention to what I'm eating and make sure I am drinking a TON of water. I'm usually pretty good about drinking water, at least during the week, but at home I'm not as diligent.

Here is a pretty awful picture of my gut. This should provide some incentive. I'm going to post a new picture each month in the hopes that a change is visible.

I need a plan for the week. Sunday is usually the day where Kathy and I will take turns making some kind of meal that will carry us through to Tuesday or Wednesday of the following week. I am going to make a pot of chili today and watch the portion sizes when I eat. I use a lot of beans and peppers in the chili. To try to be a little healthier, I am making it with lean ground turkey instead of beef.

As for exercise, we have struggled to get on a consistent schedule. Kathy is much more willing to go to the gym after Ryan goes to bed. I have a real hard time with that, but I realize I may have to if I'm going to incorporate some weight training. I am pretty good about getting home from work and going out right away for some cardio - normally a 30 minute run/jog. It's staying light out long enough to allow me to do that as long as I get home at my usual time. This will be my tentative plan for the week, though because of the icy roads this morning I modified my run today. I went to the gym and did 35 minutes on the elliptical (3.49 miles, 413 calories).

Sun: Run 30 mins
Mon: Run 30 mins
Tue: 15 min elliptical, 30 min. weight circuit, 15 min. elliptical
Wed: Off
Th: 15 min elliptical, 30 min. weight circuit, 15 min. elliptical
Fri: Run 30 mins
Sat: Off

Maybe a little ambitious, but seems reasonable. Thoughts? Next post, barring something out of the ordinary, will be on Wednesday.