Afternoon Therapy; I started to write this last night but I screwed up and erased it... What I was saying was I have a lot of information to absorb. Chris and I had our first session last night. We actually didnt work out, mainly we walked around and discussed the goals I need to achieve and how Im going to get there. Like Chris said, I dont REALLY need instruction on lifting (I still have a lot to learn, but I have a good knowledge/experience base), I know how to lift weights, its my diet thats holding me back. Chris has given me some advice on some lifting techniques and programs he follows to stay in shape in the off season so Im definitely learning from him, he knows a hell of a lot more than I do about how the body works and responds to diet and exercise...so there you go. Id be a fool not to listen to him. So Ive been on the eating program for about a week and a half now and other than a few slips in that time Ive stayed on track pretty well. As of this morning the slips are done, I have to give Chris a two week baseline of me eating strict and going to the gym six days a week for cardio and weights, along with a new twist, something I SHOULD have been doing the whole time anyway...I need to spend 15-20 minutes warming up, a little cardio on the treadmill (Ive been using the bike for too long so my body is used to it and is no longer responding to the work like it should) to get my body warmed up. And a lot more stretching...Im old now so I dont need anymore injuries. I will follow what is prescribed so we can evaluate my progress accurately, makes perfect sense. So I ate my massive breakfast a bit ago, Ive had my coffee and Im going to head to the gym after Im done writing. So Im hitting the ground running. Apparently this evening is going to be my first test, weve been invited to a bbq...I love bbq...it wont be easy, but I WILL pass the test. Ive worked too hard to waste this opportunity to finally learn the things I need to be successful. I had success in the past, I got back on my feet, I lost 60lbs, Ive gotten stronger than Id ever been with Taylors help...now its time to learn more and create more successes. As I ponder my situation I suppose Id call this a continuation of the journey I started five years ago, making the final decision to have the foot taken off to end the pain so I could start living again, to get back to the shape I was in back in my 20s, learning how to push my body to its limits and beyond, and to stop having these stupid back problems...I did NOT cut my damned foot off to just trade on pain for another. Granted, my spine IS compromised, theres nothing I can do about that. But what I CAN control is the shape Im in, how much I weigh and how I take care of myself. Alright, the stuff I said last night before the catastrophic loss of my prose was a lot funnier than this but oh well...what can you do right? Ok, I need to get moving before I need to eat again. Thanks for listening, have an awesome day!
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:21:14 +0000
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