Thread: The long road back........

Today is the day. Gyms are due to re-open in a few weeks. With the working from home I can go to the gym in the mornings so no excuses. I plan on using the next month to get my body used to ya know 'moving' and cleaning up the diet. I have oh probably 6 stone to lose (took me 6 years to put it on). Tomorrow morning is pencilled in for digging out the weighing scales and the measuring tape so I can record my journey back to fitness.
So what am I aiming for......a body that doesn't feel like it might die of a heart attack at any given moment and a brain that doesn't feel permanently exhausted.
I used to be really fit and full of energy but life got really crap for a few years, making it through the day was an achievement of itself.
I'm not sure why I feel permanently exhausted all the time now, probably the stress of the last few years (I'm hoping it is, and a good dose of consistent working out and healthier eating will boost up the energy levels).
I miss weightlifting & stretching so much. I think it was my version of meditation or yoga that I did just for me. I tried to join a gym last year near where I work but it wasn't a nice gym (nobody used sweat towels and there wasn't a sufficient place to stretch). So then I decided I'd do some stretching and body weight exercises at home but it just felt like I never get out of the house and a bit of a chore so that didn't take either. TBH I just wanted my old routine back. It worked and that's what I enjoyed. Gym first thing in the morning, work during the day. Food prep in the evening.
Gawd I hope that 6 stone doesn't turn into a 9 or something in the morning. Ah what does it matter anyways. What's important is that the line is being drawn now, no more excuses.