Diet and Exercise

Okay, that does it. Seeing those family pictures of me at the BBQ weekend sealed the deal. My belly was sticking out like there's no tomorrow.

So it's time to get back to diet and exercise. I think the problem I've had in the past is that I did too much too soon; like I would hit the weights and cardio really hard and then get on a really strict diet all at the same time, then after a couple weeks, I'd fall off.

This time, I'm going to set up a plan that's more manageable and more realistic. So far, I've been working out 2-3 times a week for the last 4 weeks. Here's how the next few months are gonna go:

Last week of April: continue strength training and cardio, including tennis. Restrict diet to about 2000 calories for now. Avoid simple sugars.

May: Increase weights and # of sets when strength training; do longer periods of running; restrict calories to 1800. Still avoid simple sugars.

June: More emphasis on cardio, but maintain strength training. Restrict calories to 1600.

July: More emphasis on strength training, but continue cardio. Restrict calories to 1600.

I think by the time August hits, I'll be in pretty decent shape.,