Hi! I am TJ

Hello all! I've got a whopping 60 pounds to lose and feel that I need all the accountability I can get. I started a new workout and nutrition program 5 weeks ago and am having some real success but realize that I need to track my calories if I have ANY CHANCE of actually losing 60 pounds. Today I finally got on the scale and I am at 210 which is a ton on my 5'6" frame. For exercise I am alternating Cycling on the road with circuit training using TRX, Kettlebells and Dumbbells. I do 3 rounds of 4 to 5 exercises. 35 seconds on and 20 seconds rest. It's not super intense but I feel that I need to build foundation as well as a workout habit doing fairly easy workouts. As I gain fitness my workouts will naturally get longer and more intense. My goal is to do this for the LONG TERM. I am in no rush to reach my goal. It took me 13 years to gain this weight so it's not going to come off overnight.

In my past "life" I was a Personal Trainer as a profession and a passionate mountain bike racer and rock climber who weighed around 155. Then a divorce and move from Colorado to Pennsylvania set me on the road to becoming totally sedentary and generally frustrated and disillusioned with life. But enough is enough and I need to get back in shape for myself as well as my children who are old enough now that I am having trouble keeping up! Look for lots of progress posts from me and GOOD LUCK to everyone else on this fitness journey!