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I gotta get fit. 

I really, sincerely, despise some things about myself.  The biggest one is that I have a wide-span attention deficit disorder, or something stupid like that.  I can focus on just about ANYTHING for about three weeks, or two, and then it falls by the wayside.  I’ve blogged about my long list of cyclical interests, and for those of you who are happy with one or two hobbies, you have no idea how frustrating it is to be me.

Probably a dozen or more times in my life, I have set out to get into better shape.  Maybe two dozen.  For many years, my efforts were crippled by a heart defect, but I actually worked out very hard during my college years and for a few afterward.  Not continuously, but often. 

Funny thing, during THOSE years, I was a skinny runt and didn’t NEED to get into shape. 

Regardless of all that, I still long to get rid of about 15 pounds of fat.  I don’t mind what I weigh, I just want to be stronger and get some muscle in all the right places.

I have no plans to set goals.  I don’t WANT any goals.

I just want my lifestyle to be healthier and to be founded on exercise and activity rather than a computer.

So, I’m gonna do some things.

Cut back on the computer.  At work and at home.  Use it only as necessary and not just to pass the time.

Make healthier eating choices.  I’m not going to count calories, I’m not going to count fat, I’m not going to eat only certain things.  I’m just going to make healthier eating choices.

Play more.

Work out.  That’s a little difficult right now with this here bad elbow, but it’s coming back.  If I can weight train two or three nights a week, I’ll be on a much better path.  (As of right now, I genuinely wonder if I’ll ever be able to do a pushup or pullup again…)

I really hope I don’t fail at this, too.  It’s incredibly discouraging to have such a history of things that I’ve not stuck with.  I hate being that kind of person.