Getting Started - Making a commitment

It wasn't long ago that I would work out regularly that I was in excellent shape. Whether it was getting up early to go to the gym before work for some (somewhat intense) weight lifting, getting on my bike and going for rides of 20-50 miles, or getting out on the field and playing some competitive full field soccer I was always doing something to keep myself in shape.

Even after moving to a completely new city (Los Angeles) some 400 miles from my old home I was able to stay in shape by starting the P90x Home Workout program and at the same time taking Muay Thai Kickboxing classes and doing some Kettle Bell classes as well. I only did them both for about a month, and never did finish the P90x workout. At that point though, during the time I was doing both, I was in great shape. I averaged around 6-8% bodyfat, and had a visible six pack and was showing some solid lean muscle on my frame, weighing about 177-180 which is ok for a 35 year old guy who is 6 feet tall.

Then comes July 2011, when my daughter is born, and my time and focus shifts considerably. Over the next 6 months I would workout a TOTAL of 6 times. Over the course of those 6 months I told myself and my wife many times, "I am going to start working out, I need to get back in shape" but I never did. Days turned into weeks, turned into months. My six pack turned into a belly, any muscle definition that I had disappeared, and I began to look like a dad who was out of shape.

This brings me to this project. Right around New Years I decided I was going to start and finish P90X. It was something I had said many times, but this time I was going to do something different, to hold myself accountable. I was going to document my progress, and share it wiht others via this blog and my youtube videos, with the thought being that those that read and/or watch the videos will comment, and encourage me to keep going. I also want to be able to see my progress both physically and mentally, and show other people that they can do it to.

I am a 35 year old dad. I work full time. I have a wife and 2 kids at home (8yrs and 6 months) and I am committing myself to getting back in shape. Please follow me as I share with you my experience as I go from being fat to fit. OK, fat may be a stretch, but you'll see from my pics and videos I'm defintiely not rocking a 6 pack.