So it begins

Maybe I'm pathetic, but nothing gets me as motivated to get healthy and fit as when one of my friends does it as well. Usually its easier if they live, say in the same state as you, but I'm flexible.

So, now that Avish has decided to get on track, I'm there with him. It doesn't hurt that I had a goal in November to drop about 20 pounds. I dropped the first 5 in less than a month and have been static ever since.

Unlike Avish, my diet and exercise commitments will be calmer. For diet, I'm not restricting anything. However, since I know my caloric intake needs are somewhere around 3200 calories per day, I will commit to eating 1800-2500 calories six days out of the week. I will allow a splurge on one day a week, but even then, I will stay around 3500 calories. At this pace, I should be losing on average 1-2 pounds a week. I also commit to exercising at the gym at least 5 times a week (either 2 days weights and 3 days of running, or vice versa).

So what's my goal? Well, for now its simple. In the next 90 days, I want to go from my current weight of 217 pounds (as of 3/8/05) to 203 pounds (that would be in line from my goal to drop 20 in November).