According to the CDC, if your BMI is less than 18.5, you are underweight. A normal or healthy weight range is between 18.5 and 24.9. If your BMI is between 25 to 29.9, you're overweight. If your BMI is above 30, then you are considered obese. My get-fit mission is I will drop my weight to get towards the healthy range.

My Goals

My goal is to lose 45 pounds, and to do it in a healthy manner. So my plan is to lose 3 pounds a week for the next 15 weeks. To do so, I have devised the following plan:

Monday: 30 minute bike ride in the morning, gym at lunch or after work

Tuesday: Interval run for 2 miles

Wednesday: 30 minute bike ride, gym at lunch or after work

Thursday: Interval run for 2 miles

Friday: 30 minute bike ride, gym at lunch or after work

Saturday: Long bike ride (weather permitting)

Sunday: Watch football but eat celery instead of chips and salsa

The Plan

To measure my success, we will use my BMI and my weight as our measurement. As for my diet, my plan is to continue to eat three square meals a day, but avoid fatty foods. I will not be doing some crash diet or starving myself, nor will I become a vegetarian, but my plan is solely reliant on my ability to kick my own butt into gear and exercise everyday.

Now, I am in some decent shape, mostly from riding my bike and playing weekend sports, but I plan on including more cardio into my gym routine. I invite all who read this to post comments about their weight loss successes and I will keep everyone updated as to my status. My plan kick starts October 6th. So, every week I will post my updated BMI as well as how I'm feeling and I will respond to any comments I receive. Happy exercising.