A new week, a new start.
Last week was pretty much a write-off for me since I was sick for most of it. It all started on Wednesday morning and went down hill from there. I missed work Thursday and Friday, both of which were spent in only 2 locations – the bed and the couch. Saturday I felt quite a bit better, but had a relapse today. I wish this thing would just go away.
While I was cough and sneezing today, my chest was killing me due to severe muscle contractions. But I think something else has a lot to do with that. In fact, I noticed it the other day while playing with Loki in the yard. I am sadly, and terribly out of shape. Since taking this new position at work over a year ago, I’ve gone from on my feet all day lifting and moving stuff, to sitting on a chair in an office. I have become a fat, lazy bastard. Jess and I joined a gym back in January, but I never really took it serious enough. I was lucky if I was going twice a week, and when I did, I would quit most of the time when I started to get tired. Frankly, I was a pussy.
But it’s go time baby. Tomorrow, after work but before I go off to an i/o Computers job, I am going to the gym and not only re-newing my membership, but working out for an hour. In fact, my new schedule is at least 1 hour of workout time Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays working pure cardio. In fact, I really want to increase that time to 2 hours, but I need a little bit of time to get back into the swing of things. I can see increasing that in maybe 2 weeks or so. I am sick of not only feeling over weight, but looking it as well. When I met Jess I was a lot smaller than I am now, but I got comfortable. I had found someone, I was getting, married, so who cared if I had that 2nd or 3rd rack of ribs. (just kidding!) But it’s not far from the truth. When you get comfortable with someone, you tend to relax and fall into bad habits. Not going for daily walks, eating at bad hours of the night when you know it’s wrong, and eating more than you should. Well, it’s time to put all of that behind me and look forward to the past. (yeah, that’s right!) Time to go back to the way I used to be — both in size, weight, and habit.
I am back into a most comfortable 34 in pants. I was a 32 when I met Jess. It took me 2 years to go from a tight 34 to a 32. Let’s see if I can get into a 32 by the end of the summer. I just weighed myself and I’m at 189 lbs. My goal for August 1st — 3 months away — is to be down to 165 lbs. That’s a goal of 24 lbs. Not impossible, but not easy either. I just need to adopt a healthier diet, and a more active exercise schedule. Right now the only walks I regularly go on are to the corner store to get some snacks while watching TV at night. Not good.
So tomorrow afternoon, the race begins. Can I catch the past? Stay tuned…
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