Workout Regime, Day 33

In some ways, I'm pleased, and in others I'm not. I'm still in my workout regime but for the past two weeks I haven't done much physical activity. I was called away from where I've been staying (and where, consequently, my gym membership is) to house sit for my mother because she's trying to sell her house and prepare it in as many ways possible.

While there I cleaned, painted (which believe it or not was an arduous task) and went on small walks (which I don't count so much as 'exercise'...at least not the type I need to be focusing on.)

All of this was my own doing; I had access to work out videos but I chose not to do them. I happen to be doing this regime with a buddy and so without her, I was lacking a lot of motivation. BUT I did watch what I ate while I was there, controlled my portions, and still kept track of my calories. Even now, when I've stopped logging my food diary, I look at the nutrition information on mostly everything that I buy or put in my mouth. (Haha). 

Today, I went with my buddy to the gym (I've returned from the house) and we got started on some light aerobic exercise to get us both started back up (apparently I'm not the only one who wasn't sticking to it). I logged 16 minutes high energy walking on the treadmill and 10 minutes on the...well I think *a* brand name for it is gazelle. That should give you an idea of what machine it was (I'm not certain how its spelled at the moment). We ate a light dinner (perfect portions) and that was the night.

I hopped on the scale tonight, sure that I was doomed to start all over from the beginning, and was mildly appeased to find my weight coming in at 233.4 pounds. I started this blog 32 days ago at 239 pounds. So in 30 days I've lost a grand total of 6 pounds. I am absolutely positive that if I were to have kept going at the pace I had been going for these past two weeks, I would have dropped significantly more than that. I'm estimating 10 to maybe 12 pounds. 

So the key now is to continue moving -- and HARD. I have a weightlifting class tomorrow, then on Friday I have boot camp and I'm really excited about that because I know it'll really work me out. I'm not sure about Saturday but I think I might have cycling then (also another fat buster). 

I have the rest of December until I decide what to do about my gym membership. You see, I might be moving away near December 31st and I won't have access to a gym membership anymore since this one was furnished to me and as of right now I can't spare the expenses for it alone. Therein lies the challenge ahead. I'm definitely going to continue to workout, because this is a lifestyle change not a diet or a phase, but the question will just be how I'm going to approach it. 

I wanted to update this blog because I promised myself I would. I do this so that I can keep on my mind exactly what is happening with my routine and to track my progress from where I've started. In another week I'll weigh myself again and also take my new measurements (although I don't think there will be too much change in those, but I guess you never really know). 

By the way, isn't the guy in the picture just fierce? I picture myself looking that way and it makes me want to hop on a treadmill right now and run 30 miles and then hop off and weight lift for hours and then do 12 video sessions. I know that would be impossible and harmful to my body but the point is I'm motivated. I'm still in the war, I'm still raging in my battles. 

Je ne suis pas fatty gay.

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Work Out Regime, Day 1, November 5

 Hello readers and non-readers alike! I am once again starting my weight loss journey, this time, a little more knowledgeable, prepared and less desperate to pretend that I believe in myself. 

I've overcome some obstacles in the past year and I continue to overcome them; I've proved to myself a few times now that I can do anything, literally anything, that I set my mind to. I know that sounds like such a cliche, but did anyone ever stop to consider that there's a reason it is a cliche in the first place? It may be used so much because it is important to remember. 

As I was saying in the beginning of this post I am better prepared this time. I've taken my measurements, weight and I'm starting a food log where I'll list what I eat, the nutrition facts, a rating of how healthy the food is (1 being unhealthy, 5 being Super healthy), and how hungry I feel at the time I've eaten it. I'll do this for a week and then switch to every other week in order to gain an idea of my eating habits, conscious and unconscious. 

Meditation is also a part of my workouts now. I'm still using the pictures in my blog posts to motivate me and I'm also using visualization at the end of each night, to imagine where I want my body to be at the end of the Regime. Of course it won't ever really be over, I'll still maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, but I'm talking about after I lose the 30 to 40 pounds that I want to. 

So with that in mind, I'm using this blog to talk about my journey, keep track of these numbers and generally keep motivated and focused on my goals. After the cut will be numbers and pictures of my body as it is now. I warn you that it isn't pretty, but it also doesn't reveal my identity by not showing my face and so I'm more comfortable sharing these 'before' photos in order to mark my progress when I take my 'after' photos. Today is Day 1 and December 31st marks the end of the trial period where I'll blog about my weight loss. 

Without further ado, the Before: