A Tough First Week

Week one is in the books.  It was a tough one, as they usually are after you have been doing the opposite for a while.  I was able to get to the gym four times this week.  That's huge for me.  I usually try to shoot for at least three (but never get anywhere close).  But this week, I DID IT!!!  So that's it.  I am healthier now...not quite.  I had a pretty good week of eating.  I still cheated a little here and there, but I feel confident that as the weeks go by, my diet will get better and better.  When I cheat, I just remember it and try to work a little harder.

Does movie theater popcorn, while going to see Star Wars in 3D count as cheating, if it was your dinner?

Ok...so cheated a lot.  I know it's not good for you at all, but it's hard to go to the movies and not get popcorn.  That's half the reason you go there.  I know, I know...I will try to do better next time.

So while at the gym this week, I spoke to a trainer.  It was a good talk and we did a health assessment.  It was scary to look at the numbers.  Growing up, I was such a skinny guy that nobody ever thought I would ever have to worry about my weight.  Guess what?  WRONG.  Turns out, even when you are skinnier than a toothpick, you still have to be healthy to avoid gaining weight.

Oh yeah, back to the trainer.  Sorry, I just ramble on sometimes.  The trainer also took me through a workout which I struggled through.  Man did I feel weak.  Nothing like having a beautiful female trainer make you feel like the biggest wimp in the gym.  Maybe not the biggest, but certainly close.  I made it through the workout though and then I listened to what she had to say and it wasn't all that bad...until she mentioned the cost.  HOLY CRAP!!!  Hiring a trainer is EXPEN$IVE!!!  I had no idea.  No wonder people do this for a living.  So since I did not win Powerball this past week, I will be doing this one my own (with the help of my wife and the internet).  If you can afford trainer (seriously, you have to be rich), then I say do it, but if not don't follow me.  I have no clue what I am doing.

Weight = 258.4 lbs and BMI = 33.2  -  LOTS OF WORK TO DO!!!