I'll be honest with you. I never, ever thought I would make it this far. See, I have a pretty solid history of starting things and not finishing them. I've left more compositions started and unfinished than finished, and I even LIKE music! So here we are. Week 24.
I'm at 212.1, which is 47.9 pounds down - and although up from last week's total, I'm not worried. I'm actually pretty happy. Why, you might ask?
Last Tuesday, I finally joined the YMCA and immediately started attacking their stationary cycles. It was great cardio and it was a way to start building up to the 90-mile round-trip Bike to Jack and Back, a charity event I'll be taking part in come October. I'll be representing the company I work for, along with another colleague, and the moment I have any information on donation and sponsoring and whatnot, I'll post a link.
I also started lifting weights, which I've been very, very, very, very lax on. I hit a low point on my weight mid-week last week at 209, which was great, but I'm back up to 212.1 and I'm down another 1/2 inch on my stomach! Speaking of lifting weights, I found a great website that will help you track what you're doing and motivate you to keep going. It's the most positive, supportive place on the internet. Check it out over at fitocracy.com, and if you want to add me, please do! You can see what I'm up to over there: My Fitocracy profile
I started all this on Janaury 9th, and it wasn't until January 24th that I actually took some measurements. Since then, I've dropped 47.9 pounds, sure, but 21.5 inches on what I originally measured - hips, stomach, and thigh. When I started, my stomach was larger than my hips. Not so much anymore.
I know a lot of friends and family have started taking steps here and there to get healthier. I'm touched that so many people have gone along with what I'm doing.
Let's see what another six months does.
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