Something New

I'm a little late in the game with the resolutions/goals of 2012. I wrote some late in January, and I allowed my busy schedule to get in the way.

Well, that's all about to change. I got a new job and I start next week. The beauty of this new job is my schedule. 7a-3p, M-F, school calendar. Do you know how beautiful that sounds? Glorious, I tell you.

With this change, I'm going to overhaul how I eat, think about food and my fitness. Most of you don't really know my story. I was a heavy teen and turned into a fat adult. In college I started to lose weight and ended up losing 180 pounds by the time I was 25. Then I went to graduate school, moved to Nashville and put on 30. It's been a combination of not paying attention to what I was eating, drinking (not that I was a lush, but I didn't drink very often) and my insane schedule. Even though, I feel like I'm stronger, I'm fatter.

I have completed two mini-marathons. I'm taking this year off. I'm going to get new running shoes (that I've had $$ for since my birthday, but haven't had time to buy) and work on my pace and endurance. I'm going to do a few 5ks and 10ks starting this summer and get back on the marathon train in 2013. I have completely booked myself at Hotbox and doing other YMCA classes after work is over. They are already in my calendar, so I can't back out.

I'm going to overhaul my diet. Look at food as nourishment and not my friend and social event. I'm going back on minimal dairy and lowering my gluten intake. I haven't watched that since Christmas and I can tell by how I feel. I'm not sleeping as well and I am sluggish.

I'm going to be taking you on this adventure with me. Updating you weekly as I weigh in, measure myself and keep you updated on how I feel.

Here goes everything!

-Amos