It's been a long time since I felt "healthy". I wouldn't consider myself extremely over-weight (I'm 6' and 220lbs), but I would consider myself extremely out of shape. There was a time in my life where exercise was part of my regular daily routine. I've probably never really eaten "right" so that aspect is new, but here's what my long term goals are...

1. Get physically fit - I want to get back to the point of doing some form of regular exercise on a daily basis and actually feel weird or like something's missing on the days when I DON'T exercise. I've done it before, so I know I can do it again, but getting over the hump of starting all over is always a tough thing to do. MY inspiration for getting over this hump is http://www.rosstraining.com.

2. Eat right - I have a relatively fast metabolism so eating "properly" has never really been an issue in terms of weight gain until I hit my early 30s, now at 35 I'm starting to feel the repercussions of not eating properly for most of my life. I've always been the "meat & potatoes" type eater without a big focus on fruits and veggies. I hope to change that, not as a short term diet, but as a regular way of eating long-term.

Starting today I woke up, did some stretching exercises, took a multivitamin and attempted to drink a protein shake - I forgot how nasty those things can be and was unable to finish it. I made the mistake of mixing it with water instead of juice or something else with good flavor. I'm going to take the advice of a friend and check into the new variety of protein supplements on the market today. I'm hoping to find something that I can drink as my daily "breakfast" in addition to some fruit.

I'm going to try an make an entry once a day in order to track my feelings (emotionally & physically) as well as any new exercises I discover and how well (or not so well) they work out for me.