Moving from 900 ft above sea level back to 4600 was a challenge all by its self, not including the 25 lbs that needed to be shed off all while dealing with a neurological disorder that keeps me on the lack of motivation side of the spectrum. I started this journey this spring after moving back out west last July. I hit the trails hard right after the lower elevations started to thaw. My personal goal was to reach boot camp weight which I haven't seen in 19 years. For the past several years I have been carrying 230 lbs at 6'1. I typically stay pretty lean with heavy muscle mass. Unfortunately I felt in order to get down to that healthy back country hiking weight (boot camp weight = 195), I was going to need to loose much of that body builder physic I have carried for so many years. The more muscle mass you have the more oxygen your going to need to fuel it and moving up in elevation wasn't going to help my cardio one bit. So now its July, I have successfully shed 25 lbs by simply cutting my calorie intake, hitting the hiking trails, and putting some miles on my Solomon running shoes. On the plus side I am currently holding steady at 205. I personally wanted to start strength training by the first week of July working on my core and leg endurance to meet the challenges of hiking up the mountain slopes of Northwestern Wyoming. I see here we have a challenge to post our progress. September 1st is right around the corner and I am more than determined to meet my goals. Thanks for the moto gents! Keep up the strong work and progress!!!!
