I just turned 37 last week, and unfortunately since my move to Beijing a year and a half ago, my health and physical fitness has taken a nose dive. I've blamed it on:

1. My hectic job as General Consel at a busy internet company here
2. Lack of good produce here in Beijing and abundance of meat
3. Women tend to weigh more here so it doesn't matter
4. Why do I need to look good for?
5. Couldn't find places to hike

Truth of the matter is I've been feeling more and more lethargic and for some reason my motivation for going to the gym has decreased and many of times I would drive toward the gym and ended up at home or at some restaurants chowing down more food.

I realize many of the reasons of why I'm not as careful as I should be maybe the tough adjustment to living in a 3rd world country. Gosh, this place is not only polluted, but the streets are dirty and ppl only take traffic signs as decorational indicators. There may also be the continuing lingering question "did I pick the right place to come to?" after all living in San Francisco was just so fabulous.

Anyway, it is great to find this website, as I will start documenting as often as I can my eating habits and exercise regime to continue back to my weight in 2005 which was 127 lbs.

Now I'm at 141 and gaining.

oouuulalalaaaaa, I'm ready to begin the journey back to control and not feeling numb and powerless about myself.

Suz