And So It Continues....

Well hello. I"m Matt and I'm from DC. In October 08 I started a journey to get healthier and lose weight. In the course of that year, with the help of Weight Watchers, a great trainer, and some motivational friends, I was able to lose about 80 pounds. The new lighter me was able to do things I never thought possible (run a 5k, fit into smaller clothes, be more self confident).

Now about 16 months later, I've kept the weight off, but for the past 4 months I havn't really been energized to continue. That changes today. I'm motivated to "get back up on the horse", create new goals, and continue to achieve a healthier lifestyle. I hope to use this blog as a sense of accountabilty and a way to detail my story. While, I know from experience, the blogging or the weight loss won't be easy - - it's something that will happen.

Tonight - I return to my spinning class at the Washington Sports Club. We'll see how I do. I'm excited at the propsect of going for jogs in this beautiful weather.

Goals - with my birthday about 3 months away - I'd like to set a goal of losing 25 pounds by then. Let's make that happen.

One thing I should mention about me and my blogging (as my good friend Jaime would tell you) - I tend to ramble and which topics easily - so you'll need to fasten your seatbelt -- we're heading full speed ahead.

I hope you'll join me for the ride. It will be fun, there will be pictures, possibly receipes, potentially juicy gossip, but most interesting - you'll get to experience a really important part of my life. I look forward to sharing it with you.

-Matt