Originally Posted by bronco67

Set long term goals.

Any workout program failures I've had is because I said something like "I need to lose 10 pounds in a month."

Be the guy who says "I'm going to add 10 pounds of muscle in a year". You may not totally reach that goal, but you will definitely burn off 10 pounds of fat trying. And any new muscle you've built will keep away the next 10 pounds of fat.

and fuck the scale. Get a tape measure.

one more tip for when you get up to speed....do sprints up a hill twice a week for 10 minutes.