So those of you who know me personally may know that i have been on a three year battle to get back in shape.   A year ago I made the tough decision to do the 20/20 program that is offered by the ProClub in Bellevue WA.   This program helped me in the following ways:

• Trained me how to eat and what to eat to feel full
• Gave me discipline to workout on a consistent schedule
• Gave me a sense of pride and well-being that I carried into my daily life

I lost 45 pounds and moved from a 38 to 33 jean size and my career was moving better than ever.   Then three things happened that really impacted my ability to continue with this growth;

• I made a decision in October to move from my team in MSDN and TechNet to Live Search. 
• My trainer quit working for the Proclub
• Pubcon 2007

I got distracted…  I gained 5 pounds back and have never gotten back into my routine.   I ate bad things and had sporadic exercise.   So I have made a decision to once again make public my plan to get back on track.  So what am I going to do about it.  Like many of you, I have the long-term desire to be fit and with any luck be the Adonis always hoped I would be (J/K).Unfortunately, it is easier to give into the short term pleasures of twitter and achieving more financially oriented goals. Basically, I’m too easily distracted by short term nagging items to organize my life for long term gains.

This is my commitment then, as I blog about other things, from time to time you will see blog posts about this journey.  In my next post on this topic I will lay out my plan for fitness success.  In it I will also try and follow the principles that I use in my regular project management process.

Yep that’s right.  I will be PM’ing my way to a new me.  

P.S.To be fair: Following the 20/20 program I was in the best shape of my life.  Unlike a lot of people who are working against fitness goals, I am still in really good shape, but I know I can do more.   Working with a doctor and a trainer is the best way to develop a plan that can work for you.