What Year is This?

I am embarrassed that my "Fit in a Year" blog is two years old, and I am still not fit.  Well maybe a little fit.  But still fat.  Make no mistake.  I considered starting a new blog so that I could conveniently forget that this is my third (if only) attempt to lose 75 pounds or so in a year.  But the notion of creating a new blog sounded tiring, so here I am.  Day 732.

Last year was the year of the back.  I learned the source of my 2010 and 2011 chronic pain and had it fixed.  There are now two screws and a rod in my lumbar spine.  I am partially titanium. More importantly, I am largely pain free.  Still recovering, so I do have some exercise limitations.

Still munching on a few leftover holiday sweets, so today isn't a diet day.  Although I think I've stayed in my calorie range.  My target is 1600-1700 per day.  My diet will be mostly primal/paleo with one cheat meal/week.  Exercise goals are the same as usual, with an increase in swimming and return to strength training.  I walk almost daily (don't always get in a walk when out of town), and will keep that up in addition to 3-4 swims per week, 2-3 strength training sessions, 2-3 cardio whatever (hitting balls on the court, elliptical, plyometrics).

Will also be tracking my calories for at least the next 3 weeks, beginning tomorrow.  Maybe after the initial 3 weeks, I'll try tracking the first week of every month just to stay focused.  If I start to back slide, then I'll increase.

Here's to no more pain and happy new year!

My New Back