Workin' on my Fitness

I'm taking a Physical Fitness Test in a few months, maybe sooner, and I can't seem to pull out 12 of these 4" push-ups. (I need to be able to do at least 12 of them to get a score higher than 0.)

I've never really had great upper body strength, and every time I try to pull myself up or use my arms to carry my body weight.... I fail. Miserably. Ugh, just the thought of failure makes me want to pull out the baking pans and make myself a BIG.CHOCOLATE.CAKE.

But instead of eating emotionally, I'll lace the Nike's and prepare myself for this long, but hopefully, rewarding, journey that I've got ahead of me.