I want to join in here! I don't have a Disney trip planned right now, so I need a different excuse to stalk the boards, LOL! We went twice last year and most likely won't go again until next year. Boo hoo! LOL!
Anyway, I'm Jenny, and I'm 47 years old, married 20 years this May and we have 7 kiddos ranging from 18 down to 6. I'm fairly active, but really want to be fit and in shape, which I am not right now! My overall weight goal is to lose about 15 lbs., which would put me near the middle of the healthy range for my height. I'm aiming for 5 lbs. gone in February. I started tracking in My Fitness Pal a couple weeks ago, so my plan is to keep that up this month, and exercise for at least 40 minutes 6 days a week.
My 14-year-old and I started C25K this week. We want to try a 5k at the end of March. He can already run circles around me, so he's humoring me with the C25k training, LOL. WE've done 2 days so far and the last few jogging sections are soooo hard for me, but I'm surviving! Hubby and I are going to join a gym this month, so I want to get in a couple days a week of strength training in addition to walking/running as well.
Let's see, the goal I'll use for tracking each week here will be the 5 lb. weight loss.
And finally, my why is to be in the best shape I can be...I want to be able to keep up with my kids and encourage them to always be active as well. And, I generally feel more confident and content when I know I'm taking care of myself and have more energy, etc.