I’m not at the stage where I feel like I’m going to get value out of that. I don’t know exactly how much weight I want to lose, but it’s significant enough that I don’t really need to worry about a specific number right now. If I’m losing weight every week (say, 1-2 lbs.), that’s enough for now.

As for cardio and strength, I have workout routines that I do for the purposes of losing weight and improving my golf game. But I’m not sure specific numbers are important because I’m not looking to increase workout plateaus like bench press max, etc. I have a routine that I feel will get me where I want to be. So the only goal is to do it 3-5 times per week.

Research bears out that if you set goals you increase the likelihood of success not failure. With clear metrics to guide your way you can then see for example if you have only lost 3 pounds after the first month, you need to change things to surpass your goal.

I think the golf did it. I probably needed just a little more rest.

I’ll rest today and tomorrow and see how it is on Wednesday. I should be able to keep up with the cardio without a problem and then ease back into everything else after some more rest.

Have you checked with your employer to see if they will reimburse your gym membership fees? Happy Rock had a post about it awhile back.

Looking forward to next week’s progress update.