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First a brief history: I’ve had neuropathy in my feet for about five years, I was diagnosed with high cholesterol a couple of years ago, and I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes last year. In the fall of 2007, I started an exercise program but I only lasted a couple of months and I didn’t lose any weight. Michelle and I joined Weight Watchers in April 2008 and I went from 312 pounds to 272 pounds in 5 months. Our meetings were on Monday evenings, and we ended up quitting when volleyball season started because we’d rather see Jill play volleyball than go to the meetings. Unfortunately, this also meant that we haven’t exactly been following the diet. I’m back up to 278 pounds today.<\/p>\n

I take my Zocor to keep my cholesterol under control, and I take my Metformin to keep the diabetes under control, but I just wonder what else is going to go wrong because I don’t eat right and I don’t exercise. So, I’ve decided to stop wondering and make a public commitment to get in shape. I’m going to track my progress in my blog.<\/p>\n

I’m going to follow some ready-made programs. For strength training, I’m starting with the hundred pushups training program<\/a>. For aerobic training, I’m starting with the Cool Running Couch-to-5K Running Plan<\/a>. For my diet, I’m going to get back on Weight Watchers<\/a>, but I’m not going to rejoin because I don’t want to spend the $39.95 a month that it costs.<\/p>\n

For the pushups, I did the initial test today, and I was able to do 8 push-ups in a row. I’m going to start Week 1, Day 1 of the program tomorrow. It’s a three-day-a-week program, and I’m going to do it on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.<\/p>\n

For the running, I did Week 1, Day 1 of the program this morning. Jake and I went to the track at Bridger. I did a 5-minute warm-up walk, and then for 20 minutes I alternated between 60 seconds of jogging, and 90 seconds of walking. It is only 40 degrees and windy today, but I still ended up pretty sweaty. I didn’t get worn out, and I actually feel pretty good. It’s been awhile since I got my blood pumping.<\/p>\n

As for the diet, I’ve still got my food journal built into my daily checklist, I just need to start using it again. <\/p>\n

So, I’ll check in tomorrow with my weight, my exercise log, and my Weight Watchers point count from today.<\/p>\n

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