Man I appreciate everyones stories and the sharing of your info and where you are as well, thank you all. It is encouraging to see the community we have here. I did not expect so many to come out and post about where they are, hats off to each of you for being willing to bare yourself in that manner in this community. I think that alone speaks very well of this community and its members.
If posting this helps jump start someone else, then all the better.
Me and the wife just back in a few minutes ago from our walk and working out on the exercise machine. Ive been doing mainly upper body work on the machine but Im going to have to read through the rest of the book I guess and figure out how to do lower body stuff, particularly abs since that is my weakest area. I have always had decent upper body strength and as mentioned I used to run a lot as well, but ab exercises always gave me a run for the money, even in the military. I could always max out on my push up and running scores but typically just barely passed in sit ups.
Anyway that you again, all of you for posting what you have here. I can hardly wait until I have the opportunity to meet all of you.