Goal

We're going to Hawaii at the end of April. I love the ocean so much that it's a bit ridiculous actually. I want to be able to enjoy the beach and the water without being completely self conscious about my body in a swimsuit.

My goal is to improve my muscle tone and to lose that first 10% of weight to reset my set point by the time we go. 19 pounds in a smidge less than 4 months. I think that's perfectly reasonable.

We get home tomorrow and on Tuesday after work I'm going to go through our freezer and figure out what we have so I can plan menus. Then I'm going to pick up some fresh produce.

As for the working out... I need to stop coughing first. I'm much, much better, but I'm still having coughing fits if I exert myself too much. This week I'll concentrate on food, next week I'll add in the gym. And as I've discussed before, strength training will play a key part in my workouts. My goal is to feel HOT in Hawaii.