I finally passed my Air Force fitness test. It's strange, too, because the way it's set up right now, you can pass each individual portion, but not have enough points to pass with the minimum score. Fortunately, I don't need to take it again for another six months. I'm so relieved.

I didn't want a Letter of Reprimand. Which was on my plate to receive if I didn't get off my duff and do something about it.

To lose the weight I needed to lose quickly, I took this stuff called HCG. It basically makes you not hungry so the associated 500 calorie a day meal plan is pretty doable. It gets boring really quickly, but at least I was able to drop 14 lbs in three weeks. That was just enough to get me a passing score.

I'll be heading to Atlantic City this weekend with my sister and my friend. We're staying at a posh hotel and going to see a concert. All in the name of my upcoming 40th birthday!

Hooray! My birthday is coming!

When I get back from Atlantic City, I'm going to start Weight Watchers so I can continue the downward weight progress. If I don't track my intake and have accountability through a program like that, I'll never stick with it.

Overall, I'm feeling pretty energized, encouraged and ... sore. The soreness will go away in a day or two. The rest... well, I hope that it sticks around a bit longer.