Day 1 or Tuesday 2/21/06

Okay, so this is what I look like now. Not my best right? Since I don't have NBC knocking down my door to be a contestant on the Biggest Loser, I've decided to start a blog about my personal quest for fitness. Perhaps it will compel me to be consistent about my efforts to work out, eat right, and live a healthy lifestyle. I haven't always been this big, I started gaining weight about 5 years ago when I moved out on my own. (blech!) I've been yo-yo-ing this same weight give or take 5 or 10 lbs. Last year I lost 15, but I gained those back and then some. I am going to document some of my exercising, my progress (hopefully) and my frustrations. If you have any tips or comments, I would welcome them. Wish me luck on this journey.

Today is the third day in a row I've exercised. For the last two days, I've ridden bike. (Sunday - 15 miles and yesterday 14.) I went to the gym this evening and concentrated on cardio. First, a half hour on the elliptical, then a half hour on the tread mill and last but not least, 15 minutes on the stationary bike. I think I burned a total of 460 calories. Pretty good, huh? Luckily, the three days of working out and eating heathier has already started paying off. It took the edge off of the 5 pounds I gained recently.
My eating wasn't the greatest today. I had a big lunch, but I didn't eat all of it. I'm just going to eat something light for dinner, like a hard-boiled egg or something. (I love them!) I really do need to go grocery shopping. So there's my official "before" picture. The one on the right is of my friend and I taking a break from riding bicycle in the everglades. (I saw 101 alligators that day!)

I think this alligator could start a fitness plan too.