20 by 40

In just over 10 weeks, I will turn 40.  My birthday, for those of you planning on sending me a gift (XBL points are always welcome), is March 17th.

Over the last 4 months, I've put on some weight and lost some muscle.  Between the stress of my last month at GE playing "Corporate Survivor", then the last 3 months of being unemployed and looking for a new job, I've probably sought refuge in food and alcohol too much. 

A year ago, I had planned on fighting in a tough man competition in the first week of February 2008, but the last 4 months have totally sabotaged that -- and I have no one to blame but myself.  I'm 20 pounds heavier than the last time I stepped into a boxing ring, and I really feel fat and out of shape.

So, my mission is to lose 20 lbs by the time I hit my 40th birthday.