First post at the age of 30! SPRING CLEANING!

Good Evening Team Captains!

I hope that you are all well this evening!  Hurray, its almost may!  Warm weather is slowly rolling in.

How are your team journeys going?  What ideas are you playing around with right now?  What changes are you looking to make?  Anything specific that you need help with?

Its that time of year where we focus on Spring Cleaning.  Spring Cleaning doesn't need to be just for your home. Sometimes it is true that a clean house is good for a clean head. 

Realistically, we all have opportunities for individual improvement...LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR MYSELF.  This is the time we should be working with our teams and creating the plan that we need to succeed.

Some of the current goals that I am working on are as follows:

1.  Hike a minimum of one mountain every week until its cold again.  So far It has worked.  I hiked some dune bluffs on Cape Cod for 5 hours this week.  Last week, I hiked Blue Job Mountain in Strafford, NH.  Next up???

He/she is a buddy of mine that I met while hiking during
 my b-day vacation in Provincetown, MA.
The newest member of The Team Jake

2.  Increase the amount of cardio activity that I am doing outside.  For many months now I've spent a great deal of time inside the gym.  Its the perfect time of year to enjoy the outdoors.  So far I am successful with this.  I was actually able to lose weight while on my birthday trip to the Cape.  Teaching myself moderation and priorities really has helped.

3.  Increase my muscle building routine.  As I lose more weight I am going to need to replace the fat with extra muscle to prevent any excess skin.

I have taken great strides already but I do want more.  I know that pushing myself is going to be something that I always want to do.  Call is being wiser as I've aged but I want to be better!

What is working for you?  What are your goals for Spring and Summer?  Are you planning on doing anything different from previous years?

THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THIS JOURNEY WITH ME!!!  I have the best team ever.  The Team Jake is amazing!

Last post from my 20 ' s

Good Morning Team Captains!

I hope that all of you are well on this relaxing Sunday morning.  It has been a bit since my last post.  The Team Jake has had some wonderful accomplishments and a few hiccups.  Overall my team is still very successful.  How is your team doing?  Is your Captain doing all that can be done?  If not, it's not too late to begin. 

Since I last write, I have hit my 100 lbs milestone weight loss.  I began last fall at 385 lbs.  Now I'm at 285 and still dropping.  This has had the added benefit of being able to fit into very expensive clothes I purchased 5+ years ago.  I bought a blue coat back then that never fit but I wanted it anyways because I knew one day I could wear it.  Sadly, I won't be able to wear it long.  It's now looking baggy.  I think this is a problem I can deal with.

Overall, my health is great and I feel great.  Not bad as I'm turning 30 tomorrow.  I'm currently in Provincetown, MA celebrating this event.  This will likely be my last post from my 20s.  This celebration is actually two fold...I'm turning 30 and because last year on my birthday I woke with the inability to speak, leading to my diagnosis of MS.

Friends let's celebrate together.  What is working for you?  What are you struggling with?  Let's learn together. Let's share together. Let us win together!!!Good Morning Team Captains!

I hope that all of you are well on this relaxing Sunday morning.  It has been a bit since my last post.  The Team Jake has had some wonderful accomplishments and a few hiccups.  Overall my team is still very successful.  How is your team doing?  Is your Captain doing all that can be done?  If not, it's not too late to begin. 

Since I last write, I have hit my 100 lbs milestone weight loss.  I began last fall at 385 lbs.  Now I'm at 285 and still dropping.  This has had the added benefit of being able to fit into very expensive clothes I purchased 5+ years ago.  I bought a blue coat back then that never fit but I wanted it anyways because I knew one day I could wear it.  Sadly, I won't be able to wear it long.  It's now looking baggy.  I think this is a problem I can deal with.

Overall, my health is great and I feel great.  Not bad as I'm turning 30 tomorrow.  I'm currently in Provincetown, MA celebrating this event.  This will likely be my last post from my 20s.  This celebration is actually two fold...I'm turning 30 and because last year on my birthday I woke with the inability to speak, leading to my diagnosis of MS.

Friends let's celebrate together.  What is working for you?  What are you struggling with?  Let's learn together. Let's share together. Let us win together!!!