Sunday, December 2, 2012

Initial Reasons

Why I want to take these steps to get to a healthy weight this time:

1. Me and the gf want to have a baby in the next five years. I want to be the one to carry the kid. I want to be at a healthy weight going into it.

2. I had another episode with my back (not quite as bad as before). I want to finish losing the weight to take strain off of my lower back.

3. I want to do all within my power to lead a healthy and long life.  I want the quality of life to be high and I want to be super active.

4. I want to feel like my gf and I look good together.

5. I want to climb mountains and hike a lot again this summer.

Week 1

Challenges this week.

For some reason despite working out and eating healthy in healthy/proper proportions I have actually gained two pounds from last week?! (WTF) This would be way discouraging if I did not already feel good results in my clothing and I did some drinking this weekend so it is possible that it is bloat... :(


Successes this week.

1. I joined the gym on Monday and have worked out 4 times. I will be going again today as soon as I get a few chores done.

2.I already look better and can feel a difference in my clothes.

3. I come home from the gym and feel a marked emotional high. Returning to the gym this week I wondered why I had ever left. I just felt soooo good.

4. Using an accurate pedometer I found that my new job keeps me on my feet way more than my old job. (I honestly don't sit down all day long.) I am hitting 10,000-12,000 steps before  even leave work to go to the gym.


Goals for the coming week.

1.  Make sure I am getting 5 fruits and veggies a day.
2. Get 8 cups of water a day.
3. Start doing push-ups every single morning.