Second Weigh In

 The second time I decided to weigh in was in early December just shy of 2 weeks since my first weigh in. I had been pushing a bit harder on the workouts and was definitely eating better so I was just really curious as to how I was doing. I was surprised to see I had lost another 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs). So now weighing in at 86.5 kg I had already dropped a total of 6 pounds without following a diet or even focusing on losing weight this was great. 

 Instead of counting calories or carbs I was counting my blessings. I was thinking I was really on to something here. Ok 6 pounds isn’t a whole lot but it was a good start. I was feeling proud of myself which boosted my confidence. It was definitely motivating. I knew 6 pounds could easily be regained over the course of a weekend but as long as I stuck to path I was on it wasn’t likely. I can tell you how many times I have seen people fail trying to follow diets because let’s face it it sucks. They have giving up the foods you have grown to love. They have you eating stuff you don’t really like at all. And to make it all even more dreadful they have you counting calories and carbs and everything else. 

 I didn’t want to diet and surely didn’t want to follow any written up exercise program. Ok for some people getting help to start out can be a good thing but I was trying to find the best way for me. I knew that people fail with diets and exercise programs because a majority of the time once they make some progress of even reach their goals, they celebrate by stepping back into old habits which in turn has them regain all the weight they lost and often even more. This is why I wanted to more focus on changing my lifestyle all around. I wanted to make progress while preparing myself to own that progress. By the time I reach my goals I don’t want to have to think about maintaining it because the new life I lead will automatically do that. 

 So, by just getting my ass into the gym and just doing things for 20 minutes to a half hour and exploring with my food, trying new things, looking up healthy recipes that appealed to me was working. I wasn’t starving myself, I was torturing myself I was actually having fun with it all and it was paying off. I was feeling damn good. I look forward to hitting it even harder. 

 Note that this weigh in was only a few weeks away from the holidays. I had in mind that a lot of people fall off of their diets and training during the holidays. I was determined to not stray from what i was doing. I would not give in to temptation. It didn’t help when I learned that the family was celebrating at our house this year. Yes the devil has a cruel sense of humour. But when we are determined nothing can stop us but us. This was one battle I wasn’t planning on losing. The odds were against me in so many ways but in my heart I knew to bet against me would be a huge mistake.