Getting Back Into Shape

I just looked at my title and groaned out loud.  I wonder how many others do the same.  We don't get out of shape over night but we want instant results, or at least I do!  I used to run five miles a day with barely out of breath and hardly a sweat.  It's been a while.  Now at the end of walking three miles, my legs feel like rubber and I'm gasping for air.  I am so out of shape.  I also used to fit a size 4 jeans and a size 6 dress perfectly - that too has been a while.  While I no longer care about the size so much, I do care about how my body feels.  Just because I'm in my sixties now doesn't mean I should have to feel or look like it so I have decided it's time to get back into shape.  The weights have come out, I'm going to the park and walking and I've bought a fitbit to keep up with my activities,  I've pulled out the recipe box and gone through the recipes that I used to enjoy that are heart healthy and something I can make and either freeze or hold up well stored in the frig for the week while I work for lunches.

My goal is to lose 10 pounds by August and to be able to walk 5 miles a day without any issues, to be able to work with 3 and 5 pound weights three times a week and to take 3 inches off my waist and belly.  Tone up my hips and thighs along with the arms, shoulders and back.  I want my energy back.

I'll be posting at least weekly on my progress and adding recipes that I make as well.  When I find exercises that I find helpful, I'll post either the links or the videos of those too.  Maybe this will motivate others to join me.  I can always use buddies that encourage and work with me.