Hitting the Reset Button

Ahh, the new year. The time of year where NTSC traffic spikes and the lines at Weight Watchers look like those bread lines in communist Russia, except without the carbs.

For years I looked upon New Years resolutions with contempt, believing that if you want to make a change you should start right away and not make excuses (still good advice). This year is completely different. A season spent drowning in a pool of stress, non-stop commitments and lots and lots of bad food left me reeling out of control.

So here I am, post break. I entered 2006 at a hefty 192.6 lbs. and left it at a hair over 202. So in 12 months I've managed to gain about 10 lbs. My pants don't fit, I get winded easily and I don't feel anything like I look in pictures from a year ago.

But it's a new year and I've left a few bad things behind. I know many would have liked to witness how I handle the holiday season, but I just didn't feel up to it. As a belated Christmas present, I'd like to share how I'm getting back on the wagon.

Step 1 - Milestones

Goal 1: Get my butt below 200 lbs. This is a major goal for me, as crossing 200 (going the other way) was a major achievement in my journey.

Goal 2: Fit back into my two best pairs of jeans. I blew out my "fat jeans" playing with my nephew and I don't seem to fit into any pants at the mall. I'm having a full-on wardrobe crisis.

Goal 3: Keep on Keepin' On. I want to stay on program and start dropping some weight. My all-time low was around 177 lbs., and I liked how I looked and felt at that weight.

Step 2 - Uh, go out and do it!?

Yesterday was a huge step forward as I actually said "no" to myself more than I said "yes" and stayed with the program. All I need are a few months of that and I'll be back into fighting shape!

Stay tuned...