Weight: 223. Goal: 199
It was the first day back and Paul mixed things up a bit from past boot camps. There was no fitness test per se — we just jumped feet first into our workout and I felt my extra weight and three weeks of reduced activity (thanks to three weeks of migraines). There was one station where we pushed bags on the field. Now bending over and pushing things has never been my favorite but it absolutely kicked my butt today. I was gasping for air like a catfish on a dock. My son, who is in pretty good shape, had problems with his breathing and got ill. I tell you this because I am very proud of what happened next: He recovered and went on to finish the workout. At the end, he ran a 7:44 mile. I won’t mention what I ran — let’s just say it was reflective of me being overweight and not running much for the past three weeks.
Paul says it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. I have a lot of work to do to get to where I want to finish. But I know where I’m headed and I’m going to work my ass off to get there. Literally.
I weigh 223. I will weigh under 200 lbs. by the end of 12 weeks.