Tuesday

Sometimes, I look back and laugh at all of the times that I set goals regarding my weight.. some that I met and some that I didn't. I remember when I was young.. I was a "husky" kid... I hated the "husky" jeans that my mother bought at JC penney. I wanted to be thin. I would say that I am naturally a big guy, but there was a time when I was skinny. In my last year of college, I wanted to lose weight so bad that I starved myself. I would purposely have no food in my house and I would exercise when I felt hungry. I became so skinny that my clothes would fall off of me.

Now, here is the funny thing.. I hated myself even more.. I didn't like that I had no shoulders and that I felt so weak. There were some benefits, I could buy different clothes. during this time, I was asked to model some clothes for a local store. they took some photos of me for a fashion show and asked me to model. I let them take the photos, but never went to the fashion show.

I don't know when things started to change, or when I went back to normal, but eventually, I went back to the person that I am now. I am a big, husky guy.

So... looking back at the goals that I set.. I remember that before Alex was born, I told myself that I was going to be an in shape father.. that I would not indulge in all that food that was around the house during the pregnancy.. I didn't meet that goal, but after he was born, I did and I have some photos of me as Alex's soccer coach.. I was pretty thin.

then I remember saying to myself.. I am going to be an in shape 40 year old... and then 45 year old... :) now I am there and... I am having another baby.

yesterday, i went back to the gym in full force. I know what it takes to lose weight to get in really good shape, and maybe this time I am realcommitted. maybe.. I want to be an in shape older dad.. not an overweight dad that can't keep up. I better start now.. it takes time.

I think thatI will keep track of my progress here in the blog, it may help me to keep committed.

Yesterday, I came up with a new routine, because the old workout routine had gotten old. I did 15 minutes on the elyptical, then 3 minute cool down then 34 crunches then went through all of the arm machines... instead of doing 3 sets, I did one big set on each... 25 reps on 6 different upper body machines.. then back to the crunches... 33 this time and then to the bike for another 15 minutes and 3 minute cool down and back to the crunches... 33 again. So that is 100 crunches.. not a lot, but it's a start. It took me about 1 hour to complete. I don't have much time lately so a long drawn out workout won't work... this one keeps my heart pumping the whole time.