This is the 'prove you can do it' month...
Jan 4 - start walking again (also 7th and 8th)
Jan 7 - Jan 15: Sore Throat. Means I can't push too hard, get up too early (need rest), etc.
Jan 8 - created brendonsfitness.com for the (debatable) benefit of the world
Jan 9 - first serious weight training session
Jan 9 - RESULTS: 227 pounds
Jan 10 - no soreness at all. workout wasn't hard enough?
Jan 11 - yep, now I can feel the soreness. they call it DOMS (delayed onset of muscle soreness). nobody really knows why it takes a day or two to start. but they all agree, don't exercise those muscles until the pain goes away, which may be up to 7 days.
Jan 13 - sick day. visit doctor. high blood pressure.
Jan 13 - RESULTS: 226 pounds.
Jan 15 - muscle soreness (triceps) is almost gone, so I planning to do another hard workout tomorrow.
Jan 16 - RESULTS: 224 pounds.
Jan 16 - second hard workout - pretty much the same as Jan 9
Jan 17 - normal walk.
Jan 18 - hard workout
Jan 19 - normal walk.
Jan 20 - harder workout
Jan 22 - normal walk, 23 min.
Jan 23 - RESULTS: 222 pounds.
Jan 23 - hard workout
Jan 24 - long walk, 38 min.
... See workouts.xls for gym and weight. Walk every 2-3 days.