Week 1

I have been working out everyday in some way since my last post. Although yesterday I slacked by swimming and saying that my workout will be swimming back and forth... not really pushing myself. I haven't done an official weigh in yet to see if I lost any weight, but I do feel better about myself and I feel like I lost a little. I will do an official weigh in on Thursday to see what I have lost in one week since my declaration. I think for tonight I'm going to run a mile and do some push ups and crunches after. This week my diet will mainly consist of, almond cereal (breakfast), tuna (lunch), and then something like grilled chicken, salmon, turkey burgers, and spaghetti.

My high point for the first week has to be that I went to Chili's and didn't eat something horrible. The entire time I was there I kept thinking about grabbing an appetizer of onion straws and get some of their cheese burger sliders. Instead I ended up eating grilled chicken with steamed veggies... :( It wasn't terrible but I knew I could have really devoured some onion straws.

The low point would have to be the night I decided to drink a six pack of Sam Adams Summer Ale. They were pretty good, but wouldn't be my first choice to drink. I know they had to be packed with carbs and calories and the fact that I drank them at night means that I didn't burn off any of it. I looked on the bottle to see if it had and info about carbs or calories but it didn't, which means they were probably jacked. All in all a few beers isn't such a low point since I have been trying to eat healthier and work out each day.

Getting Fit

The other night my fiancee in a different phrasing told me I'm getting a little thick for her taste. Well at least that's what I got out of the conversation. She says I don't love you any less for the way you look, aka if you were in better shape I would be happier. From this I told her that I will lose weight, I will work out, and I will try to turn a keg into a 6-pack. That last part probably won't happen but it's worth a shot.

Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in what seems like a year or two. I ran which then turned into a walk because I got tired. I then did some crunches on the one machine and worked out my biceps and triceps. Total time was around an hour and in this hour I learned so much.

1. People still judge in a judgement free zone, I am guilty just as much as the people looking at me when I appeared to jump in a pool of sweat.
2. Anyone who doesn't wipe a machine down after use even if they aren't sweating should be given the death penalty. That's just nasty and rude.
3. There's always a creep that just walks around and sits down at machines and does nothing but watch people... creeping
4. If you do sit ups where you lift your entire body off the ground at Planet Fitness, your just showing off... Side note I know this sounds impossible but it did happen and I did watch the guy show off.
5. Daytime Soaps are the cheesiest shows on television.

After my lessons I cleaned myself up and decided to make a commitment to working out and lose 25 pounds over the next few months. I will be trying to do something each day to help me achieve my goal. Yesterday was the gym tonight I return to the crime scene to play basketball where my cell phone was stolen. No worries I won't be making the mistake again of having my phone on the table by the court.

I will be posting my weight loss progress the next few weeks and if anyone wants to join me and try to lose some extra baggage in the mid section let me know, maybe we can work out together.