Day 1

Today is the first day in sometime that I have tried to eat somewhat properly. It's the first day I've tried to do any exercise purposefully. I am happy with the results of the day and realize that today is day 1 in an everlasting number of days until the end. That end could be my death or just tomorrow when I give up and say screw it, I'm not doing this. The later is the less likely, but it could happen in 2 weeks.. 3 months.. 10 months.. or maybe 2 years from now. Whenever it is, that day when I say "Screw it!!!" I am going to have made my goal.

My goal... hmm... Now that you mention it, I haven't posted any goals yet. Well, I think that not knowing my exact weight is not a big deal, but I will give an ideal weight I want to be at should be around 230 lbs. My guess is that I am around 350 to 360. I have not weighed or measured and as time approaches for my start of the official P90X3 routine, I will do some measuring to what I can. Originally, I had a goal for a certain number of pushups and pullups and my final weight. Since this workout  program is a little different, I might alter what I think is a good goal.

I have printed the worksheets for P90X3 and am looking forward to the start. I got my shipping email that also contained my tracking id... so let the games begin. Today was a good day for other reasons. I started a power walking routine. It is pretty simple and it's a good way to get my sedentary body up and moving around before a more extreme workout starts. It only last's 30 mins and does about 400 cal of burn on me. Not bad, and I may even continue to do this on top of P90X3. I am not promising that all.

As for my eating habits today, I did "OK". Now what I mean is that I stayed almost under the total cal count I needed to for the 2400 cal diet. It wasn't perfect by any means and I have not pledged to "eat clean" until at the earliest Monday the 16th. I am not sure when exactly I will be starting P90X3, but I will be eating clean from that moment on. Today was a good start though. It is 1230 am and I am not going to the kitchen for a midnight snack as usual. This is only day 1 remember that "screw it" moment can happen for either or both diet and exercise. I must stay vigilante on both fronts for success.

Baby steps....