Back to the Gym

Date: 12-08-09
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 177.4
Goal Weight: 175
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 1.0
Total Weight loss: 42.5
Pounds left to lose: 2.4

Well my life seems to be progressing lately in all the right directions. I hold a little fear that at any moment it could fall apart. That seems the way my pattern goes. Fill in your metaphor of choice here. I’ll go with (Get on track and then I fall off the trail). Last week I was faced with a challenge to set some short term goals for myself and the New Year that is quickly progressing.

January is a time when everyone will be making vows to shed those extra pounds and make huge changes in the next twelve months. I have learned early that New Year’s resolutions are a way to put pressure on re-evaluating your life and often time leads to half assed commitments. Luckily I had help kicking my butt in to gear a little sooner than January.

This week I have made quick progress. Like I have said in previous blogs I am a tad compulsive at times, but once I am committed to something I ride it through until the end. I signed up for a beginner’s digital photography class, and I am starting day one of new gym commitment as well.

As part of my “new life” I joined the local gym and went for about 5 months straight at least four times a week. It did a lot for boosting my confidence and feeling comfortable in the gym. I found my fears of being surrounded by a ton of fit women were completely false. I found myself there, with a bunch of other people just like me. Looking for a change and taking steps towards it.

I can’t say it wasn’t a love hate relationship. Many days I didn’t feel like I had the energy. The first time I participated in spin class, I made it a whole ten minutes before leaving with tears of frustration in my eyes. I worked at it and got better. Soon it was something that I looked forward to. A place to laugh with my aunt and other gym friends. Last Christmas winter was really bad and I let the weather and laziness get to me. All my hard work went down the drain and I am starting over today as day one.

I have a new confidence knowing that I can make a decision to better my health and self image and stick to it. I am actually excited. I know that the gym will be a big part of my life when I stop doing Medifast. I am ready and willing to embrace this. I feel like all of the old garbage in my life that was sitting as a weight on top of my shoulders is starting to lift of and finally be resolved. I am walking into 2010 with new eyes and a new life to go with it. I have never been happier than I am right now. It feels so good to let go of my old body and all of the old negative feelings. I couldn’t wipe the grin off my face even if I wanted to.
Quote!

"No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change."
- Bill Phillips