Weight Loss and Excercise

Well, since August I have lost over 55 lbs. I have also started exercising regularly. I am hoping to lose another 40 lbs. or so. I want to get into shape to be able to meet the height/weight requirements of the Army. I also want to get into shape so that I can pass the standard APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test). I have quite a ways to go before I get there.

I want to join the National Guard and become an officer. I want to serve my country by serving in a leadership role in our armed forces. Unfortunately, because of where I am at in life, going active duty would be impossible. However, the National Guard allows the geographic and time flexibility I need, while at the same time allowing me (a 31 year old) to take a year or 2 to get into shape and still be able to become an officer. The more research I've done, the more excited I am about the possibility.

I had a suggestion from a friend that I ought to document my efforts to lose weight and get into shape and keep people informed of my progress on my National Guard goal.

So, here is the update. As stated previously, since August I have lost over 55 lbs. I just started working on the specific exercises that are tested by the APFT. Tuesday last week, I started running the 2 mile portion of the test. I need to be under 16 mintues. I started out on Tuesday at 26:10. Somewhat depressing. By yesterday, I had knocked that down to 21:45. I have shaved 4:25 off of my high time. So, at least I am seeing improvement.

I will try to update more frequently.

Aloha.