Happy New Year!

 Today i weighed in at 240lbs.  Which, is perfect for my Fitness goals for 2024. My goal is to lose an average of 1lb per week over the course of the next 52 weeks. Meaning that by December 31st 2024, i should weigh in at 188lbs. I'm about 5'8 (5'9 with boots!). And based on my height i should be at 162lbs or lower to be a "Healthy" weight based on my BMI. With that said... i dont really give a damn about my BMI. What I'm looking for is a weight where i feel happy and healthy. I believe that 192-196lbs is the threshold between "Overweight" and "Obese" for my height. So if i can cross the "Overweight" threshold limit by the end of 2024 I will be very happy. I haven't been below 200lbs since 2018. I was working third shift at the time and my coworkers would often order either pizza or sandwiches during the night. Plus my level of physical activity had slowed down dramatically. The closest i got back to 200lbs was in January 2020 just before the pandemic started. 

This year the focus is on improvement. Both Health, Career, and Family wise. (Sorry i got distracted and lost my train of thought.)

I'll write more as the mood strikes me.

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