New Beginnings

News Flash!  I'm 48 years old.  In 22 months I will be 50!  Trust me, no one is more shocked than I am.  Seriously, a few days ago I realized that I will be 49 this year.  Perhaps that sounds strange to you, but I have not been one of those people who celebrates birthdays in quite some time and the years have sneaked on without my noticing.  In my mind I'm still 35. Of course, if that were true DJ would be 2 and Torie would be an infant.  

The most disturbing part of this revelation is that my father suffered his first heart attack at 49 and was dead five years later - I was 13.  I've always had that thought in the back of my head and known that the fact that my father experienced a heart attack before the age of 50 placed me at significantly higher risk of repeating that history.  However, when you ignore your aging there is infinite years to improve your situation.  I have run out of time.  

So, today I begin this blog to chronicle my journey to fitness - it is my first step in personal accountability for this process.  In the coming weeks I will be developing more concrete weight loss and fitness goals; today I'm just focused on staying on plan for the day.  I owe it to my kids - I owe it to myself.